WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

[JohnnieBoy]

Originally Posted by derekbrz24

what wheels are those?

Wedssport knockoffs... Rota Titan 17 x 8 +45. $800 instead of $2k. Saved $1200 went to tires and Tein Flex Z's. Didn't look back.

[trippinbillies40]

Originally Posted by mjanmohammad

It's been 4 days, OP is dead. RCE springs killed the rode comfort and him.

But really I need to know, I'm considering the same upgrade

Sorry for the delay. Work trip to Cherry Hill NJ then off to Monterey CA. I'll be back tomorrow. So far so good though. No huge change in ride quality. Yakima rack with fairing makes zero noise up to 80.

[justinco]

Originally Posted by JohnnieBoy

Wedssport knockoffs... Rota Titan 17 x 8 +45. $800 instead of $2k. Saved $1200 went to tires and Tein Flex Z's. Didn't look back.

Nice, I just got the same wheels in 17x9, hard to beat for the price. Only downside is they are a few lbs heavier than the Weds.

[tomm.brz]

Originally Posted by Spec C Wannabe

I wouldn't call that orange peel. Every car on the road has that painted surface texture. It is completely normal and natural phenomenon of paint curing process.

Originally Posted by shadow_772

You might not, but an entire industry does. And some orange peel can be worse than others.

Coming from someone who has a lot of experience with autobody/paint correction/detail work.

Orange peel is exactly what he posted, and generally you wet sand and polish it out if you want to get rid of it.

yes! exactly... that's just shitty quality standard they are getting us used to. it makes me furious.

That's my rear hood... from factory. Still not calling it "orange peel"???

[justinco]

Originally Posted by tomm.brz

yes! exactly... that's just shitty quality standard they are getting us used to. it makes me furious.

That's my rear hood... from factory. Still not calling it "orange peel"???

Yea, it sucks. My car is similar but not overly bad.

Let's face it though, the large majority of car owners have no idea what orange peel is, and would never be able to spot it unless it was specifically pointed out to them. That may be why that painting process is so widely used.

I am astonished at every black car I see on the road that looks like Animal from the Muppets went at it with a rotary and sandpaper. But, most people don't even notice the crime.

Only people with an eye for that kind of thing notice, generally. I had my own detailing business for while and like mentioned, you can remove it (or most of it) with the proper processes. Still sucks though!

[imnotsureaboutbrz]

Originally Posted by justinco

Yea, it sucks. My car is similar but not overly bad.

Let's face it though, the large majority of car owners have no idea what orange peel is, and would never be able to spot it unless it was specifically pointed out to them. That may be why that painting process is so widely used.

I am astonished at every black car I see on the road that looks like Animal from the Muppets went at it with a rotary and sandpaper. But, most people don't even notice the crime.

Only people with an eye for that kind of thing notice, generally. I had my own detailing business for while and like mentioned, you can remove it (or most of it) with the proper processes. Still sucks though!

Yeah I never knew or heard of the "orange peel' before, I did notice that in a few of my body panels my reflection was wavy persay... but now I can't unsee it. I'm thinking of taking the car to a place that does the ceramic coating and I think they will take care of that during their clay bar and buffing process...

[tomm.brz]

Originally Posted by justinco

Only people with an eye for that kind of thing notice, generally. I had my own detailing business for while and like mentioned, you can remove it (or most of it) with the proper processes. Still sucks though!

is it doable with a D/A , or is sanding required?
like, can you reach a mirror finish without killing yourself?

[trippinbillies40]

Bike racks are in!

[justinco]

Originally Posted by tomm.brz

is it doable with a D/A , or is sanding required?
like, can you reach a mirror finish without killing yourself?

Yea you could. You would have to use a heavy cut for the first past, most likely with a microfiber cutting pad. Then polish it out. It is a lot of work but doable.

Or, like another said, wet sanding then polishing out. But, you have a lot more chance to mess things up with that approach, unless you know what you are doing.

Personally, for a car that is a DD or driven regularly, I would just give it a one step polish and call it good.

[VIP BRZ]

Originally Posted by trippinbillies40

Bike racks are in!

What rack is that?

[trippinbillies40]

Originally Posted by VIP BRZ

What rack is that?

The roof rack is Yakima Q Towers, 58" load bars, Q91 clips, and a 50" fairing. Bike racks are Thule Sidearms.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by imnotsureaboutbrz

I also installed the finger print free trunk strap and it works really well. It might be the most useful mod I've done to the car (beside tires)

What's the benefit of the strap? Even if you pull it closed don't you still need to yank your hand out of the way quickly so it doesn't get jammed by the door?

[B-R-Z]

Originally Posted by spike021

What's the benefit of the strap? Even if you pull it closed don't you still need to yank your hand out of the way quickly so it doesn't get jammed by the door?

At the same time making sure the strap doesn't get caught between the trunk and lid. Isn't it easier to just close your trunk by pushing down on/slamming the lid?

[imnotsureaboutbrz]

Originally Posted by B-R-Z

At the same time making sure the strap doesn't get caught between the trunk and lid. Isn't it easier to just close your trunk by pushing down on/slamming the lid?

Originally Posted by spike021

What's the benefit of the strap? Even if you pull it closed don't you still need to yank your hand out of the way quickly so it doesn't get jammed by the door?

It's really not that hard... but like any 'mod' you can take it or leave it.