Bowen's SWP BRZ Build

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Bowen

Thanks man 👍 Massive amounts of reading this forum led me to the conclusion that the stock air box w/ a drop in filter nets almost the same results of a cai. Plus, the Open Flash Tablet tunes are built for the stock intake. And there was a huge rip in the filter haha

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Any chane you will get grimmspeed cai?

[Bowen]

Originally Posted by Teseo

Any chane you will get grimmspeed cai?

While I like their design, it's highly unlikely I'll actually get it. The only intake I'll use is one that comes with a supercharger kit.

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[Bowen]

My Tomei UEL headers came in 😁









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[Bowen]

Installed a Greddy Evo III, and a Tomei UEL. Flashed to Stg 2 OFT and boy does it make a huge difference. The torque dip is basically eliminated.

Gave her a nice wash and got her ready to be stored for most of winter.







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[Bowen]

Decided to make a video of my exhaust set up.

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[Bowen]

Quick update, did some auto crossing back in November.



Met some other SWP owners too.




I was slow as hell, but can't wait for the startup of next season.

Also recently swapped my GReddy Evo III for a Perrin 2.5 Resonated. The drone was unbelievable with the Tomei UEL.

Plan on going Flex Fuel and ECUtek sometime in 2017. As well as finish the STi lip kit.

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[Bowen]

Did some much needed maintenance. Swapped my stock intake filter with a Perrin one, changed my air cabin filter, oil change w/ OEM filter and Perrin filter cover, as well as a Fumoto valve.




Dirty filters vs New ones. God that cabin filter is awful.



Before





And after, I'm becoming a Perrin fanboy...



I think I accidentally ordered the longer Fumoto valve, cause it kinda sticks out below the skid plate.





Might have to get the shorter one. Kinda worries me that something might catch it.

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[JeremyR]

Car looks awesome! Did you have to roll your fenders for your wheel/tire combo??

[Bowen]

Originally Posted by JeremyR

Car looks awesome! Did you have to roll your fenders for your wheel/tire combo??

Thanks!

Nope I didn't have to roll my fenders, and I have no rubbing at all.

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[Bowen]

Getting my wheels resprayed. The paint apparently isn't sticking to the primer. So they're gonna have to be stripped down and redone.



Some shots of the paint chipping





And the wheel weight actually pulled paint from the wheel.



And some beauty shots





On a side note, I think a 2017 bumper swap will be happening in the coming weeks.

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[BDKane01]

No warranty or anything on those wheels?

[Bowen]

Originally Posted by BDKane01

No warranty or anything on those wheels?

It's not the factory paint, had them repaired and then resprayed cause of curb rash.

I'm friends with the guy who resprayed them, so I presented him with the issue of the paint chipping, and he's willing to fix it free.

a minor inconvenience, but I'm getting another fresh paint job

[86geek]

Any video clips of your perrin & tomei uel? I'm considering uel headers.

[Bowen]

Originally Posted by 86geek

Any video clips of your perrin & tomei uel? I'm considering uel headers.

When I get some time I'll make a video.

But there are already TONS of videos online. I can tell you this, the Perrin resonated w/ an UEL is a perfect combo. I went from a super loud obnoxious exhaust (Greddy 3) to the Perrin, and it was probably the best decision I ever made. At cruising speeds, the car sounds almost stock. When you mash the gas, it starts to roar.

If you have a resonated version, you will have no problems with drone going uncatted uel.