Dan37BRZ's '15 SUPERCHARGED WRB BRZ

[JazzleSAURUS]

Originally Posted by Dan37BRZ

Thanks for the kind words man.

I agree Jazzle about the ST coilovers, I think it's the best setup for the money. Check my reply to Clipdat a couple posts up to see the reasoning for my switch to HKS. The ST setup I think is perfectly setup from the factory for our cars.

Awesome, very interesting comment. When I read through your reply I immediately thought there was something misaligned, (like a subframe causing an assembly to be more horizontal on one side than the other.)

I've seen it happen on similar suspension setups.

Glad you liked the ST's so much, sorry you got rid of em

I've been wishing RCE would release their T0 springs to the public for a mild ST upgrade...

[JazzleSAURUS]

Originally Posted by Darth Khan

Been watching this thread for about a month. On a personal note I'm an old fuddy and find some of the builds on here a tad 'Tasteless'. I accept there is nothing wrong with modding your car and making it your personal canvas, I also accept that some people don't seem to understand the concept of 'Balance'.
You have achieved exactly that' 'Balance', not to low, not too wide, not too anything. There is a good metric for a well balanced car; "Would anyone feel silly sitting in the drivers seat?" in your case I believe the answer is no.
I know that most car modders do not care what other people think of their mods I applaud that attitude, after all it's your car. But remember just because the public is looking at you does not mean they like what they see.

So with that in mind keep up the excellent work, hopefully your build will set an example to others on how to tastefully paint your canvas.

I'm glad such a clean car is getting such positive feedback.

So many people get feedback or fame because a local 'performance shop' installed a BCL wing, an ebay body kit, and cobbled together air ride on a wood floor made from home depot scraps.

All that is, is fitting into a mold of tastelessness, with no effort towards putting together a package of a car.

Rest assured, all the feedback on your car is because it's damn clean, and I say that as someone who would of made slightly different part choices on about 95% of the components.

[Dan37BRZ]

Originally Posted by Darth Khan

Been watching this thread for about a month. On a personal note I'm an old fuddy and find some of the builds on here a tad 'Tasteless'. I accept there is nothing wrong with modding your car and making it your personal canvas, I also accept that some people don't seem to understand the concept of 'Balance'.
You have achieved exactly that' 'Balance', not to low, not too wide, not too anything. There is a good metric for a well balanced car; "Would anyone feel silly sitting in the drivers seat?" in your case I believe the answer is no.
I know that most car modders do not care what other people think of their mods I applaud that attitude, after all it's your car. But remember just because the public is looking at you does not mean they like what they see.

So with that in mind keep up the excellent work, hopefully your build will set an example to others on how to tastefully paint your canvas.

Thanks man, really appreciate it.

Balance was exactly what I was going for with this build, there were a couple times where I thought I was going a little too far and would need to dial it back but once the parts were installed, they worked out well together in the end.

[Clipdat]

Did I miss the pics of the CF mustache cover?

[Dan37BRZ]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Did I miss the pics of the CF mustache cover?

Decided not to install it after all. The police around really enforce front plates so I would have to come up with a new mounting solution. I really like my current magnetic mount.

[ILLSMOQ]

Originally Posted by Dan37BRZ

Got the hood back from Prestige BodyWorks. Paint quality is awesome, very happy with the finished product!

What do you guys think?

Hood looks awesome!

[Dan37BRZ]

Originally Posted by ApexEight

How would you compare the Bilstein B14s to the STs?

Apex, the ST rides better than the B14 but the Bilsteins seem to absorb the nasty stuff on the roads better.

For daily driving I don't think you can go wrong with either but the ST's are definitely more comfortable plus they offer you the ability to run wider wheels.

[86 South Africa]

Like many before me have said.... what a stunning build!
With a bigger budget this is (almost) exactly what I'll do to my car!

However, I'm still waiting to see your thoughts on your edelbrock kit :-)

[22R]

It looks and is awesome. I bet super fun to drive too. Tastefully done IMO.


22R

[Dan37BRZ]

Originally Posted by 86 South Africa

Like many before me have said.... what a stunning build!
With a bigger budget this is (almost) exactly what I'll do to my car!

However, I'm still waiting to see your thoughts on your edelbrock kit :-)

Originally Posted by 22R

It looks and is awesome. I bet super fun to drive too. Tastefully done IMO.


22R

Thanks guys!

[Dan37BRZ]

Update 11/1/17

Decided to change things up a bit.

Removed the following:

• Seibon TS Hood - Sold
• ReXpeed full carbon lip kit - Sold
• TRD fender extensions - Sold
• HKS HiperMAX IV GT - Sold

Purchased and installed the following.

• Velox composite side splitters
• Velox composite rear spats
• CS Style front lip
• KW V3 Coilovers

I'm a huge fan of Velox-Verus parts, they're functional and fitment/quality is always top notch.

[Dan37BRZ]

Had a chance to play with my Google Pixel 2 XL's camera.









And....one shot with the iPhone X.

[Dan37BRZ]

A new package arrived in the mail from overseas.

Kenwood DDX917WS 200mm TOYOTA specific size receiver with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Wifi Mirroring, Gesture Control and the whole nine yards.

Also added the Kenwood DRV-520 camera to enable real-time recording plus adds a few newer tech to the BRZ like Forward Collision and Lane Departure warning.

[ILLSMOQ]

Looks good man, I like that it’s functional and looks good. Still don’t know why you took that hood of though...got something else in the works?