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Old 12-07-2016, 09:43 PM   #533
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Shots shots shots







Nothing new recently. I had entertained the idea of converting the front end of my car to the 2017 BRZ and was actually really close to pulling the trigger on it, but in the end decided against it. Like a lot of others on here, I really like the new bumper, especially when paired with the led accessory and front lip; however, I also like keeping my car as close to the "original" as I can be, so with that in mind, having the zenki bumper just makes more sense to me. I do plan on making an adjustment to the front of my car soon though so look out for that
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Old 12-30-2016, 10:06 PM   #534
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End of an era, beginning of the new.



Just kidding. My fiancée picked up the new Impreza tonight ☺
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Some recent close up shots on details I decided to do.









One thing I will say is recently I had my Golf R tuned and now I'm looking at my BRZ going hmmmm...escalation?
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Although not related to my car, it's still good to see the TRD counterpart wing on a car here:



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Old 02-12-2017, 12:20 PM   #538
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Gave her a wash today, so snapped a few pics after I was done:







Also, updated the first post with a few images to reflect what my current car looks like at the moment. Only thing missing that I recently changed out is the TRD air intake.
Hey, I know this was a long time ago but how did the STI Pinks feel?

I'm looking to buy STI pink springs since I like the small drop since stock height doesn't bother me and just want to slightly improve handling while maintaining the ride comfort.
Did they improve handling in any way?

Also, I'm looking to add the strut tower bar also. What is your opinion on the STI one, was there any noticeable difference?

Anyways, waiting for your reply
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Old 02-12-2017, 02:52 PM   #539
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End of an era, beginning of the new.



Just kidding. My fiancée picked up the new Impreza tonight ☺
Nice. The sport one they had displayed at TAS with the lip kit and wheels and stuff actually looked pretty cool.

Any plans with this one?
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Nice. The sport one they had displayed at TAS with the lip kit and wheels and stuff actually looked pretty cool.

Any plans with this one?
Not too much really. I would like to put the pink springs and the strut bar on for it, but anything else would be dependent on what the missus allows me to do cause its her car at the end of the day

We do plan on having it wrapped actually (right now, we're thinking of a very light satin blue) and have some of the chrome parts either wrapped body colored or glass block instead.

Otherwise my main focus this year is pretty much all Golf R related (I still have one or two things planned for the BRZ right now).
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Not too much really. I would like to put the pink springs and the strut bar on for it, but anything else would be dependent on what the missus allows me to do cause its her car at the end of the day

We do plan on having it wrapped actually (right now, we're thinking of a very light satin blue) and have some of the chrome parts either wrapped body colored or glass block instead.

Otherwise my main focus this year is pretty much all Golf R related (I still have one or two things planned for the BRZ right now).
What about my question...>___>
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Hey, I know this was a long time ago but how did the STI Pinks feel?

I'm looking to buy STI pink springs since I like the small drop since stock height doesn't bother me and just want to slightly improve handling while maintaining the ride comfort.
Did they improve handling in any way?

Also, I'm looking to add the strut tower bar also. What is your opinion on the STI one, was there any noticeable difference?

Anyways, waiting for your reply
It's hard for me to remember what the impact of each individual component had now that there's so much changed on the car. The pink springs were a solid choice for decrease body roll while maintaining the original comfort of the car. If you're looking for a just a minor drop without reducing the overall ride comfort due to lowering, you can't go wrong with it.

The STI strut tower bar is, IMO, the best choice if you want the benefits of a tower brace but still maintain a comfortable ride. It adds the rigidity all bars will give you, but because its flexible vertically, harsh bumps and dips won't result in sudden jolts to the steering wheel.
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It's hard for me to remember what the impact of each individual component had now that there's so much changed on the car. The pink springs were a solid choice for decrease body roll while maintaining the original comfort of the car. If you're looking for a just a minor drop without reducing the overall ride comfort due to lowering, you can't go wrong with it.

The STI strut tower bar is, IMO, the best choice if you want the benefits of a tower brace but still maintain a comfortable ride. It adds the rigidity all bars will give you, but because its flexible vertically, harsh bumps and dips won't result in sudden jolts to the steering wheel.
Thanks so much for your input on both these parts. I plan to buy both at the same time and install them together in the future.
Really looking forward to it now since it seems like it's exactly what I'm looking for
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Thanks so much for your input on both these parts. I plan to buy both at the same time and install them together in the future.
Really looking forward to it now since it seems like it's exactly what I'm looking for
If you can, I would pair the strut tower bar with the flexible draw stiffener. Those two parts together will be the biggest difference for you.
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If you can, I would pair the strut tower bar with the flexible draw stiffener. Those two parts together will be the biggest difference for you.
I have your build bookmarked and check it often to see what I should be getting haha

I really hope you decide to just keep this car forever and never sell it. It's just to damn perfect to sell to someone who can ruin it
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So after a long long endeavor I finally was able to secure a genuine tS badge off a wrecked car from Japan.

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