What did you do to your 2nd gen BRZ today?

[Up4speed]

Originally Posted by jbug187

Got track ready pads installed and high temp fluid bled through today. Anyone else going to be at the NASA event at Lime Rock next Saturday, April 9?

Ii would love to hear the lap times of this car when stock (other than fluid & pads, because that's my plan when I get one). I know it can vary greatly depending on driver skill / experience. But please share your experience, and lap times if you don't mind.

[euroshowoff]

Originally Posted by cpierr03

Installed SPC 81260 and 81280 camber bolts. Achieved ~2.6-2.7 degrees on an otherwise stock suspension. Toe required a fair amount of adjustment as expected.

are camber bolts recommended to run even on stock suspension, or do plan on upgrading?

i can't remember if I did camber bolts with my rce yellows on the first gen or not...

[mr.whiskers]

Originally Posted by 22 BRZ

In one of my old cars I ran out of gas around 1/4 mile from the gas station. On that particular day, I lost the game. Still have the jerry can I bought, after walking to said gas station. Has come in handy a few times.

edit: and on topic, summer tires are back on. Its been around 5C here, and my winters were basically chewing gum at that temperature. This is the only situation where switching to the Primacys gives more grip

I want to keep the winters on for couple of weeks more. Its still in the negatives in the mornings + I know the Premacies will have a lot of wear this summer, so I want to give them as much life as possible

[22 BRZ]

Originally Posted by mr.whiskers

I want to keep the winters on for couple of weeks more. Its still in the negatives in the mornings + I know the Premacies will have a lot of wear this summer, so I want to give them as much life as possible

Yeah I went back and forth between changing then for a while, but I also have a second car that'll be in winters for another week or two probably, just in case.

[foshjowler]

Put the new wheels/tires on. Just need to get some miles (only at 200 currently) and it will be ready for autox in a few weeks.

[JoeBRZ18]

I got the windows tinted today!

Also, I'm contemplating going with the red Subaru badge, what do you think?

[joemysterio]

Nice, looks good! Where did you get your tint done?

Originally Posted by JoeBRZ18

Also, I'm contemplating going with the red Subaru badge, what do you think?

The red badge looks good. I have the white one on mine, looks good too, worth a look.

[JoeBRZ18]

Originally Posted by joemysterio

Nice, looks good! Where did you get your tint done?



The red badge looks good. I have the white one on mine, looks good too, worth a look.

Thank you! I went to Quality Auto Tint in Santa Clara - $400 for the 3M ceramic. https://www.qualityautotint.com/

[dragoontwo]

Hit a tire tread on the interstate on ramp yesterday morning.

The bumper is a bit cracked, and the insert is missing.

Anybody have a right hand bumper insert laying around after putting the LED liner in?

[jyelen]

dragoon,

i have an insert. Just sent you a message.

[joemysterio]

Originally Posted by JoeBRZ18

Thank you! I went to Quality Auto Tint in Santa Clara - $400 for the 3M ceramic. https://www.qualityautotint.com/

Sweet, thanks! The place I went to did fine on everything except the back window, it looks off to me, like gaps on the border of the back window where the black texture (dots?) are at. They left a couple of bubbles on my wife's car, too, so not happy with them. I've been wanting to find a different place to see if they can re-do the back.

[rBobby]

Originally Posted by DocWalt

I did Motul DCTF in my trans, shifts way better cold. Otherwise it already felt great.

I was planning on trying Motul DCTF after break in. Cold shifting still better with this fluid?

[LRNAD90]

Originally Posted by joemysterio

Sweet, thanks! The place I went to did fine on everything except the back window, it looks off to me, like gaps on the border of the back window where the black texture (dots?) are at. They left a couple of bubbles on my wife's car, too, so not happy with them. I've been wanting to find a different place to see if they can re-do the back.

The 'Frit' is often a problem for tint to stick to, so it lifts and gets air under it, and it doesn't look so nice. Some film manufacturers claim their films are better, and proper prep of the ceramic painted frit is necessary, but in some cases the thickness of the frit (how high they sit above the glass level plays havoc with film installs.

The darker the film, the more noticeable it tends to be, but in some cases, it seems it is just something you have to live with..

If you 'zoom in' on the photo in JoeBRZ18's post, it looks to me like this 'border effect' is visible in his tint install as well..

https://www.evofilmshop.com/matrix-points

[DocWalt]

Originally Posted by rBobby

I was planning on trying Motul DCTF after break in. Cold shifting still better with this fluid?

Yup. Shifts better than stock fluid.