WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

[DrButtDrugs]

Corn juice

[DaSilva3525]

Did some Oem+ tricks with the dei tape on the air box. Also swapped in a K&N drop in, car feels strong

[EdBoy]

Originally Posted by DaSilva3525

Did some Oem+ tricks with the dei tape on the air box. Also swapped in a K&N drop in, car feels strong

does that work?

[DaSilva3525]

Originally Posted by EdBoy

does that work?

It doesn't hurt that's for sure. Main thing is just always keeping iat's low as possible.. especially beating it for 10-15 mins on a circuit hard. I've done bottom of intake runners on my Boss 302 Manifold for my coyote as well. I will do the Boxer intake when I have more time. You won't feel it in the but dyno by any means.

For the stock Ft86 air box though I would say 15-20 degrees cooler if I had to bet. I didn't do this but if you wanted to test a base test before vs after. Drive around to heat the air box up. Detach the air box lid and temp gun the inside for reference. Gold tape the outside and do the same test, pull the lid off and temp the inside again. Not a bad price for the rolls for a quality product. Many people have used this stuff on all kinds of apps. I'm removing exhaust shields on my Fiesta for ex and using big sheets of dei for the floor boards in certain areas. Drop weight and still a little something to take some of the heat away.

[el-guapin]

Originally Posted by Geese1

Installed JDM OEM clear side markers and Diode Dynamics amber LED lights. Install was fairly straightforward, but it doesn't feel like either housing really clicked back into place like I thought they would. The original OEM ones were in very securely, and these new ones don't really give me that same confidence. Have to bring the car to the dealership service department Tuesday morning (torn CV boot on on the right rear wheel), so maybe I'll have them take a look to see if they can get them in a little better.

Be careful not to scratch the paint around the bumper cutout for the side markers. Paint is really thin in those areas!

[EdBoy]

Originally Posted by DaSilva3525

It doesn't hurt that's for sure. Main thing is just always keeping iat's low as possible.. especially beating it for 10-15 mins on a circuit hard. I've done bottom of intake runners on my Boss 302 Manifold for my coyote as well. I will do the Boxer intake when I have more time. You won't feel it in the but dyno by any means.

For the stock Ft86 air box though I would say 15-20 degrees cooler if I had to bet. I didn't do this but if you wanted to test a base test before vs after. Drive around to heat the air box up. Detach the air box lid and temp gun the inside for reference. Gold tape the outside and do the same test, pull the lid off and temp the inside again. Not a bad price for the rolls for a quality product. Many people have used this stuff on all kinds of apps. I'm removing exhaust shields on my Fiesta for ex and using big sheets of dei for the floor boards in certain areas. Drop weight and still a little something to take some of the heat away.

hmm, I'll give it a go. how much tape did you end up using if you dont mind me asking? Im gonna order a roll

[R_E_L]

Completed the break-in period!




As you can tell, we were both proud of the achievement



I'll be revving its guts out from here on

[DaSilva3525]

Originally Posted by EdBoy

hmm, I'll give it a go. how much tape did you end up using if you dont mind me asking? Im gonna order a roll

I usually buy the 30 Foot roll and usually get two projects done with it. 15 feet should be more then enough for the air box

[wolffbite]

Over the weekend:

30,000KM Oil change with Motul 8100 0W20
Fumoto Quick-Drain Valve
Transmission Oil change with Motul Gear 300 75W90
Differential Oil change with Motul Gear 300 75W90
Grimmspeed hood struts

I can confirm that there is no need to replace the transmission gaskets. They are completely flat and do not crush at all. I would have felt fine reusing them... but replaced them because I'm still in my warranty window. Diff gaskets are definitely crush washers, and were replaced.

I was also going to install the OEM Style oil cooler but the included gasket was faulty. It looked fine before going in, but when I started to tighten down the new filter union stem something felt off so I took it off to check and found this...

It basically "fractured". I was not able to tear these pieces further apart by hand so I'm assuming there was some defect in manufacturing. Weird, but I have ordered a new one.

Sunny days make metallic paint look ridiculously good. I love summer.

[MrClean614]

@wolffbite

Wow that looks great!

Do like the wheel+tire choice - what tires are they and sizes?

[wolffbite]

Originally Posted by MrClean614

@wolffbite

Wow that looks great!

Do like the wheel+tire choice - what tires are they and sizes?

Thanks!

They are Michelin PS4S 245/40/17 on 17x9 Rays 57CR. Love them so far... insane amount of grip compared to the stock tires, even in the rain. They are just as quiet as stock and I would say a very minimal amount of steering feel was lost. It will be interesting to see how the performance holds up as they wear.

[MrClean614]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

Thanks!

They are Michelin PS4S 245/40/17 on 17x9 Rays 57CR. Love them so far... insane amount of grip compared to the stock tires, even in the rain. They are just as quiet as stock and I would say a very minimal amount of steering feel was lost. It will be interesting to see how the performance holds up as they wear.

Thanks, good to know.

The tires have a great look about them.

How does the wheel+tire combo weight compare to the stockers?

Oh and what suspension setup do you have?

It’s got just the right drop and stance.

[HeresMyMind]

I soundproofed the inside/outside of the front doors and installed an Optima red top and removed my original 2013 dying battery.

-B

[wolffbite]

Originally Posted by MrClean614

Thanks, good to know.

The tires have a great look about them.

How does the wheel+tire combo weight compare to the stockers?

Oh and what suspension setup do you have?

It’s got just the right drop and stance.

Stock wheels + tires are about 41.4 lbs.

My wheels and tires are 18.3 lbs + 23.94 lbs = 42.24 lbs

So less than a pound heavier on each corner.

I have the Eibach Pro-kit for about 1" of drop all around. Very comfortable for daily driving and not so low that you can't deal with speedbumps and driveways. Currently have SPC rear LCAs, SPC camber bolts, and whiteline tophats on order so that I can get my alignment 100% dialed in.