Daily Driver Performance BRZ

[Skyfall]

@Vital, thank you for that. Gave me a new outlook on camber.
@Leonard, thank you. I plan on sticking with stock for winter.
@kch, thank you again. I may stick with 8.5 or 9s depending on selection.

[FineVisionz]

Originally Posted by Skyfall

One last thing I wanted to add. Is the 2015 Series Blue worth getting or would it be better to get a 2013 limited?

I just picked up my 2015 Series.Blue and I love it. It took me a while to hunt one down and when I did I had to have it shipped. 100% worth it. Due to it being a more "rare" car, it may hold it's value a little bit more possibly. The STI lip kit real ads a great look to the car and the blue accented interior is sharp. I am surprised that the car gets more attention than I was expecting. I get a lot of lookers and people asking me about the car. Car people and non car people. But as others stated, any 2015 will be better than a 2013. The 2013's are known to have some problems due to them being the first year and even had a big recall recently.

If you have any questions regarding the Series.Blue or any tips on how to hunt one down, feel free to ask.

[Chikna]

Originally Posted by FineVisionz

I just picked up my 2015 Series.Blue and I love it. It took me a while to hunt one down and when I did I had to have it shipped. 100% worth it. Due to it being a more "rare" car, it may hold it's value a little bit more possibly. The STI lip kit real ads a great look to the car and the blue accented interior is sharp. I am surprised that the car gets more attention than I was expecting. I get a lot of lookers and people asking me about the car. Car people and non car people. But as others stated, any 2015 will be better than a 2013. The 2013's are known to have some problems due to them being the first year and even had a big recall recently.

If you have any questions regarding the Series.Blue or any tips on how to hunt one down, feel free to ask.

I am not sure about this color, but all car makers have similar colors and I hated it. It's purely my personal preference though.

[Skyfall]

Made some updates to the wishlist with the recomendations given by everyone. I'm still researching if I need a front pipe/mid pipe with this setup, and what type of winter tires to use on the stock wheels. I'll update once I get an idea. I hope this helps other newbs like myself that wishes to invest time and money into this car. All this research is to build a fast but reliable setup without messing with the engine internals. I know if I want to max hp past 350, I'll need a built engine or swap it out completely. Thank you all again for the links and advice on what to do.

Edit: I forgot to ask if anyone knew if it would be a bad idea to do multiple tunes. I was thinking about breaking up the upgrades into different stages. Delicious Tunning offers different tunes. I was thinking about doing one of each tune I think I would need over time. I'm not sure if that would mess up the cars response or if each tune wipes out the other.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Skyfall

Edit: I forgot to ask if anyone knew if it would be a bad idea to do multiple tunes. I was thinking about breaking up the upgrades into different stages. Delicious Tunning offers different tunes. I was thinking about doing one of each tune I think I would need over time. I'm not sure if that would mess up the cars response or if each tune wipes out the other.

The car only runs one tune at a time.

[Skyfall]

Ah, makes sense.

Also, looks like the exhaust comes with a mid pipe. I would just need to replace the frontpipe. I'm looking at the JDL Ultraquiet frontpipe. Looks like that would suit what I'm looking for.

[R N M]

Originally Posted by Skyfall

Hey all, new to the club and been searching the forums for a while. I'm looking to buy a 2015 series blue BRZ if there are any left at a good price and low miles a year or two from now. I think I got a feel for what I really want but wanted your opinions or my wish list below.

If you are serious - my Series.Blue has about 1,700 miles. Brand new car thats always garaged plus has Subaru extended warranty.
Here is youtube video when I first got it.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEBobwprGtA[/ame]

[imped4now]

1700 miles on a 2015?

Have you ever driven it?

[R N M]

Originally Posted by imped4now

1700 miles on a 2015?

Have you ever driven it?

Unfortunately not a lot of time to drive it.
- take subway to work most of the time
- 2 small kids under 5 so not lot of free time on weekends
- plus i have 2 other cars

[spicyricecake]

Originally Posted by kch

You can fit 9.5 wide and 265 tires without camber, so long as you have coils. But if you want meaty, I would suggest 17x9 with +35 to +45 offset, 245 or 255/40/17 tires, and -2.5* front camber. My track wheels are 17x9 +38 with 255s, and I run -3.5* camber. See pic at bottom for fitment (although those are 17x9 +35).



Not sure how your state does things, but in Texas, you can pass inspection so long as you have a tune. They only check OBD2, and so long as the computer says everything's fine, you pass.



Any 2015 is preferable to a 2013, as they made slight valvetrain changes in late 2014. 2015+ motors are slightly more reliable. Whether the series.blue is worthwhile is purely subjective. I have one, but I lost my front lip and replaced the painted calipers, so I've given up some of the uniqueness. Also, the frameless rear view mirror tends to have issues with delamination.

Are you sure 265/35/18 doesn't rub? I have 255/40/17 RSRs that run wide on mine, and I definitely rub the bumper tab.

[kch]

Originally Posted by spicyricecake

Are you sure 265/35/18 doesn't rub? I have 255/40/17 RSRs that run wide on mine, and I definitely rub the bumper tab.

Oh right, that rear bumper tab. Mine has been gone for so long that I forgot about it

[spicyricecake]

Originally Posted by kch

Oh right, that rear bumper tab. Mine has been gone for so long that I forgot about it

haha mine too. I'm trying to figure out if I want to get 255/35/18 RSRs or 245s.

[sdemo]

Rubbing bumper tab depends on wheel specs as much as tire width (and brand). I had 255/35/18 MPSSs on 18x9.5 +42 and had zero rubbing. 1.5* camber up front and near 2* out back, from what I remember.

I sold my BRZ so I can’t provide any recent specifics, but know that trimming the tab isn’t difficult and fitting 265s at 9.5 wide and +40 is relatively easy.

PS i’m selling a ton of BRZ parts so hit me up if you want a list :p #shameless

[kch]

Originally Posted by sdemo

trimming the tab isn’t difficult

Can confirm. The tab trims itself