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JD001 · 05-14-2018, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MALOMRAN

By the way, I'm trying to upload some photos from my iPhone but the dimensions exceed the limits! Any advice to do that from an iPhone very very quickly?

Thanks in advance

Yeah, it's a common thing..exceeding limits. Try matching the size requested.

Tcoat · 05-14-2018, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

26% sounds awfully low considering the amount of elbow grease that went into the mod.. I think you're too conservative. Is this a Canadian thing?

It is metric.

JD001 · 05-14-2018, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

It is metric.

That makes all the difference, no point playing with fractions... 3/8ths I think could have done the job..

Geese1 · 05-14-2018, 09:15 PM

Drove it!

Not a big deal for most, but the vehicle I put the order in for on February 26th finally arrived at the dealer today, and they were able to get it prepped and ready for delivery. Picked it up a little bit ago.

This is actually my first time driving a BRZ (none around to test drive when I ordered), and in fact I'd only sat in one twice, both times at the local auto show. So I was kind of coming in to it based on faith. Wasn't too worried, as I knew what I was getting into, and in fact every car I've ever owned I've never had a test drive in the model I was buying, even my Evo IX MR which I had shipped from California.

So, yeah, even though I only drove it home from the dealer, it was still great to finally get behind the wheel. Have to get up at 2:30 for work so no time to have fun with it tonight, but at least my commute to/from work is on some pretty nice twisty roads, so even though I have to keep it below 4000 rpm for the break in period, I still should have some fun with it, assuming the weather holds out - the forecast is calling for rain all week.

chad1376 · 05-15-2018, 12:52 PM

A bunch of small stuff over the last few weeks:

- Dumped the stock tires for 225/45/17 Pilot Super Sports (daily's)
- 12mm wheel spacers (for daily's)
- Whiteline 20mm front sway bar
- Factory crash bolts
- Fresh RE71 race tires
- Autocross oriented alignment - as much camber as could be coaxed from "factory" settings for SCCA CS.

norcalpb · 05-15-2018, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by chad1376

A bunch of small stuff over the last few weeks:

- Dumped the stock tires for 225/45/17 Pilot Super Sports (daily's)
- 12mm wheel spacers (for daily's)
- Whiteline 20mm front sway bar
- Factory crash bolts
- Fresh RE71 race tires
- Autocross oriented alignment - as much camber as could be coaxed from "factory" settings for SCCA CS.

I just ordered SPC camber bolts on eBay from Gummy Grip. Same guy?

chad1376 · 05-15-2018, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by norcalpb

I just ordered SPC camber bolts on eBay from Gummy Grip. Same guy?

Yes. It's a good shop. It was tempting to sneak in the SPC bolts on mine, since no one would be the wiser on the local level, but I'd feel too guilty

Brink · 05-15-2018, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Geese1

Drove it!

Not a big deal for most, but the vehicle I put the order in for on February 26th finally arrived at the dealer today, and they were able to get it prepped and ready for delivery. Picked it up a little bit ago.

This is actually my first time driving a BRZ (none around to test drive when I ordered), and in fact I'd only sat in one twice, both times at the local auto show. So I was kind of coming in to it based on faith. Wasn't too worried, as I knew what I was getting into, and in fact every car I've ever owned I've never had a test drive in the model I was buying, even my Evo IX MR which I had shipped from California.

So, yeah, even though I only drove it home from the dealer, it was still great to finally get behind the wheel. Have to get up at 2:30 for work so no time to have fun with it tonight, but at least my commute to/from work is on some pretty nice twisty roads, so even though I have to keep it below 4000 rpm for the break in period, I still should have some fun with it, assuming the weather holds out - the forecast is calling for rain all week.

I did the same thing when I bought mine - when I ordered the dealer only had one on the lot and it had already been sold so I couldn't test drive it, just got to sit in it. First time I drove a BRZ was bringing mine home from the dealer.

Geese1 · 05-16-2018, 08:02 PM

I would have had to travel just to sit in one if not for the Pittsburgh Auto Show. Sat in one in 2017 and again in 2018, but that was the extent of it. Would have probably had to also travel to Pittsburgh to get a test drive, which is 1 1/2 to 2 hours away. Not easy to find time with my work schedule. Plus, it was still February, which probably wouldn't be the greatest on the stock tires here in Western, PA!

My local dealer hasn't had one on the lot for about 3-4 years from what they said, so they were pretty much relying on me to know what I wanted since they have no practical experience with the car.

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Originally Posted by Brink

I did the same thing when I bought mine - when I ordered the dealer only had one on the lot and it had already been sold so I couldn't test drive it, just got to sit in it. First time I drove a BRZ was bringing mine home from the dealer.

mjanmohammad · 05-19-2018, 11:23 PM

Cross posted from my build thread:
WHAT A DAY GUYS. First track day after the turbo install, I was feelin good, lapping really well in the first session.

5 laps in, an oil cooler line decided that it no longer liked its job and developed a small hole. OIL. EVERYWHERE.
Car had to be put on a trailer and pulled off track. It took 6 bags of some chemical to clean up the spill.

Thankfully, this track has a bunch of performance shops along the pits, so the guys at DogHouse Performance rerouted my oil cooler lines and made me all new lines with brand new fittings. They got my brz back up and running in time to make the very last session of the day, where I set a personal best time.

They also let me put up my time on their board because I was so proud of it.

sactownbwoy · 05-21-2018, 05:19 PM

Installed some goodies on the BRZ

New setup. WedsSport SA20r 18x9.5 +45 with Sumitomo HTZ III 265/35

And full Tomei 80r setup

Seba · 05-22-2018, 07:09 AM

New wheels onboard.

Zoid · 05-22-2018, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Seba

New wheels onboard.

They look great! Any plans to lower it?

Seba · 05-22-2018, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoid

They look great! Any plans to lower it?

STI pinks, probably.

Cosworth sc kit will arrive tomorrow.

05-21-2018, 05:19 PM	#16825
sactownbwoy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: SoCal Posts: 168 Thanks: 112 Thanked 136 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Installed some goodies on the BRZ New setup. WedsSport SA20r 18x9.5 +45 with Sumitomo HTZ III 265/35 And full Tomei 80r setup __________________ Last edited by sactownbwoy; 05-21-2018 at 06:13 PM.

05-22-2018, 07:09 AM	#16826
Seba Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: BRZ Cosworth SC MY16 Location: Poland Posts: 108 Thanks: 30 Thanked 73 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	New wheels onboard. Attached Images Last edited by Seba; 05-22-2018 at 07:21 AM.

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05-14-2018, 09:15 PM	#16818
Geese1 Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Drives: 2018 BRZ w/ PP - WRB Location: Northwest PA Posts: 76 Thanks: 114 Thanked 39 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Drove it! Not a big deal for most, but the vehicle I put the order in for on February 26th finally arrived at the dealer today, and they were able to get it prepped and ready for delivery. Picked it up a little bit ago. This is actually my first time driving a BRZ (none around to test drive when I ordered), and in fact I'd only sat in one twice, both times at the local auto show. So I was kind of coming in to it based on faith. Wasn't too worried, as I knew what I was getting into, and in fact every car I've ever owned I've never had a test drive in the model I was buying, even my Evo IX MR which I had shipped from California. So, yeah, even though I only drove it home from the dealer, it was still great to finally get behind the wheel. Have to get up at 2:30 for work so no time to have fun with it tonight, but at least my commute to/from work is on some pretty nice twisty roads, so even though I have to keep it below 4000 rpm for the break in period, I still should have some fun with it, assuming the weather holds out - the forecast is calling for rain all week.

05-15-2018, 12:52 PM	#16819
chad1376 Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Drives: 2017 BRZ PP Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A bunch of small stuff over the last few weeks: - Dumped the stock tires for 225/45/17 Pilot Super Sports (daily's) - 12mm wheel spacers (for daily's) - Whiteline 20mm front sway bar - Factory crash bolts - Fresh RE71 race tires - Autocross oriented alignment - as much camber as could be coaxed from "factory" settings for SCCA CS.

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