2013 BRZ Rebuild, totalled to track car.

[smoltz]

I guess I should keep this going... :-)

I bought the car from Will, and took delivery at Sebring and did a couple days at the track with Chin.



As he mentioned, I had a 2nd gen (GR86) that I used exclusively on track but it was pretty much stock. I thought about gutting, caging, and then some light mods but decided to look for something that was already a dedicated track car.

The club I do most of my events with runs a combination HPDE/Time Trial format in the Northeast, going to NHMS, TMSP, Palmer, WGI and a few other tracks in the area.

Car has been in hibernation, but got it out this past weekend. First order of business was hitting the reset button on stickers and vinyl...



Next up is some maintance and prep for the season, getting some electronics setup in the car and dealing with the exhaust, which the flange broke off the pipe...



More to come next time...

[smoltz]

Took the car to Thompson in CT and ran it on some old 245 A052s, pretty happy with how it's running....

[smoltz]

Looks good from the outside too at Thompson....

[autoracer86]

How are you finding the a052 for track ? How many push laps can you get in a session with them ?

Thanks

[smoltz]

Originally Posted by autoracer86

How are you finding the a052 for track ? How many push laps can you get in a session with them ?

Thanks

I do time trials and with the way tires are pointed in our classing system, A052 is the tire to have.

I feel like I get 5-6 hot laps and then they slow down but then next session they have the same pace. Even when they slow down they're still quick.

If you want a lapping tire I don't think they're the one.

Our time trials are setup in such a way that you have to go out on cold tires and then you have an out lap and three laps to set a time, so the A052 is good because it's quick and lights up quickly and doesn't carry too many penalty points (like an A7 or R7)

YMMV

[autoracer86]

That sounds perfect for me then. Thanks !

[Lantanafrs2]

Wills most recent track video was done in a miata. I didn't realize his 86 looked that good

[Opie]

Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2

Wills most recent track video was done in a miata. I didn't realize his 86 looked that good

[smoltz]

New mod coming up...

[smoltz]

Many changes to the car over the season and a few more coming. Goal is to have it dialed for next sesaon but in the meanwhile, car did an 11.2 at the glen but the one on video was an 11.8...

[smoltz]

2013 Subaru BRZ Premium - M/T

Mods: (Updated 10/28/2025)
FA24 Engine From a Gen2
Link GT86 Plug and Play ECU Tuned by RTuned/Kinetic
AIM MXP Dash w/ Mako Motorsports Mount
Mishimoto Performance Aluminum Radiator, MMRAD-BRZ-13
Mishimoto Thermostatic Oil Cooler Kit, MMOC-BRZ-13
Radium Engineering Master Cylinder Brace, 20-0104-01
2 Sets: Enkei RPF1 Wheels, 17"x9", +35, 1 set Gunmetal, 1 set Victory Blue
1 Set: Apex ARC-8 17x9", +42
ARP Extended Lug Studs
949 Racing Lug Nuts
RaceComp Engineering Tarmac 2 Clubsport Coilovers, 600# F Springs, 650# R Springs
Raceseng CasCam - Caster & Camber Plates (Front)
Raceseng 1" Upper Mounts (Rear)
Buddy Club Adjustable Rear Lower Control Arms
Stock Brake Calipers
Spiegler Front & Rear Stainless Steel Brake Lines
CSG C1 Front / C11 Rear Pads
JDL Auto Design UEL Header
JDL Auto Design Over/Front Pipe Combo
Stock Gen2 Cat-Back
HRi Tuning EcuTek Tune by James
Whiteline KDT925 Rear Differential Mount Bushing Kit
Whiteline KDT922 Rear Sub Frame Bushing Kit
Corner Balance, Alignment and Suspension Setup by Kinetic Motorworks
Perrin Intake Tube & Sound Tube Delete
Geraldjustprojects.com Trac-Box
Stock Sway Bars
Cusco LR Axle Heat Shield
Super-Pro 12mm Adjustable Front Sway bar Links 160mm #TRC12160 from FTSpeed
MeLe Design Firm Battery Box
XS Power Li-S680 4.5lb Lightweight Battery from MeLe Design Firm
2015 OEM Underbody Aero Panel Set
Kartboy Transmission Mount Insert
TrackSpec Motorsports Hood Vents
Gutted Interior panels/seats/carpet
A/C System Removed
JDM A/C Delete Bracket
Gen2 Axles

Tires:

Dry/Damp Set: Yokohama A052 245/40/17
Wet Set: Conti ECS02 245/40/17

Fluids:

Castrol EDGE A3/B4 0W-30 Advanced Full Synthetic Motor Oil
Redline MT-90, 75W90 Gear Oil (Transmission)
Motul Gear 300, 75W90 Gear Oil (Rear Diff)
AP Racing Radi-Cal R2 Brake Fluid
Subaru Super Coolant
Redline CV2 - CV Axle Grease

Safety:

Autopower Race 4-Point Roll Bar
OMP HTE-R Seats
OMP 0204 6-Point Blue Pull Up Harness Belts
OMP Seat Sliders
Race Safety Steel Side Seat Mounts
Sparco Suede Steering Wheel
NRG Hub Adapter & Quick Release Kit

Current Competition Weight: Car, Driver, Ballast, Fuel = 2,925 lbs

[autoracer86]

That Mako Motorsports Mount looks pretty dope! Was there much issue getting the links plug ecu to work with the stock dash removed ? I saw someone having issues with ABS without the stock cluster

[smoltz]

Originally Posted by autoracer86

That Mako Motorsports Mount looks pretty dope! Was there much issue getting the links plug ecu to work with the stock dash removed ? I saw someone having issues with ABS without the stock cluster

Yeah, it's really slick. I don't have any great pictures but the fit and finish is excellent. Looks very factory built race car. I had Mako install two LEDs for the directionals to save inputs and AIM LEDs.

I have seen people report issues with ABS, I have not had any issues and I am running stock ABS.

It all works pretty seamlessly for me. The AIM has two canbus inputs so I use 1 for the OEM subaru and 1 for Link.

I get chassis data, like whether the headlights are on or the stability or traction is turned on/off, etc. from the Subaru CANBUS.

I get all of the data from the Link, like RPM, Lambda, Oil Temp, Coolant Temp, Ethanol Content, etc. from the Link CANBUS.

Fuel level and ambient temp are signals directly into the clsuter, so in my case I mapped those out and use analog inputs on the AIM dash.

[autoracer86]

Originally Posted by smoltz

I get chassis data, like whether the headlights are on or the stability or traction is turned on/off, etc. from the Subaru CANBUS

Thanks for the detailed post! My setup is a bit more basic with just a 3d bracket my friend printed out for me ha and no standalone ecu

Can I ask how you pulled in the headlight/tc data via the oem can bus ?

I have my aim display pulling can H/L from the odb2 port and just selected the 86 ecu in aim race studio 3.. Are you building a custom can profile or something ?

I would LOVE to see if the TC was on and setup an alarm to remind me/icon

cruise control would be cool as well haha

Thanks !