RallySport Direct's BRZ: The Albino Rhino

[RallySport Direct]

Originally Posted by Captain Insano

Thanks for the latest update and all the previous info. Great thread. I love the CF driveshaft and suspension work you have done!!

You bet, always love doing the installs and write ups, so thank you very much

The car is an absolute blast to drive now with the mods we have done, and we are trying to focus on keeping it light weight and simple, but of course the plans can always change. We will keep you posted

Thanks,
Rick

[RallySport Direct]

Originally Posted by Turdinator

Subscribed, I'm liking you're approach. Keep it light, keep it fun

Thanks!!! And yes, fun is my main concern here. As much as I love high power cars..and who doesn't? But there is something that is just so much fun about this car and it does not require power to get there, and I just love it for that reason. Not to mention many people who are not in the import scene think the car is a 100+K car LOL, which just goes to show Subaru and Toyota not only know how to make a proper handling and fun car, but also make it look a class well above its price range.

Thanks again for the kind words
Rick

[Turdinator]

Oh and i forgot to ask if you guys will ship to Aus?

[RallySport Direct]

Originally Posted by Turdinator

Oh and i forgot to ask if you guys will ship to Aus?

You bet, we are happy to ship to Australia. In fact you can add the item(s) you want to your cart via our website, enter in your country and our site will give you the exact shipping prices and options

Thanks,
Rick

[diirk]

Originally Posted by Turdinator

Oh and i forgot to ask if you guys will ship to Aus?

Isn't Whiteline mfg in Australia?

[Turdinator]

Originally Posted by diirk

Isn't Whiteline mfg in Australia?

They are definitely developed here. Can't be sure they are manufactured here tho.

[Turdinator]

Originally Posted by RallySport Direct

You bet, we are happy to ship to Australia. In fact you can add the item(s) you want to your cart via our website, enter in your country and our site will give you the exact shipping prices and options

Thanks,
Rick

Awesome

[RallySport Direct]

Cusco Front Strut Tower Bar Type OS w/ Master Cylinder Brace Subaru BRZ 2013 / Scion FR-S 2013

I’m not going to lie. Looking at the engine bay in the BRZ is less than inspiring, sure it is clean and laid out well, but nothing in there really invites you to take another look, and I at least wanted to put something in there that made it pleasing to the eye. Enter the Cusco Strut bar with the built in Master cylinder Brace. Not only do I love the Cusco blue color, but I figured some added rigidity in the front of the chassis and the addition of the master cylinder brace would be a nice modification to the car all around. Installation was a breeze at worst, but to me, it was a pleasure to install this.

I think this was the first modification I have done to the car where I was not on my back, and elbow deep in grime.

This should have only taken me 20 minutes at most, but after dropping a nut to the strut tower bar on the top of the skid plate, and spending 5-10 minutes trying to fish it out, it ended up taking about 30 minutes to install, and still taking my sweet time. We hooked up a camera in the engine bay to give before and after movement of the master cylinder, and even in person it was amazing to see the brace in action, it truly minimized the movement of the master cylinder.

Now, just cruising around town you may never notice this, but come in a bit hot into a corner and threshold brake, it becomes apparent why these braces are in existence. The BRZ brakes never felt bad in stock form, but after adding the brace, you could feel that the brake response was better, and you gained even more pedal feedback, which is always a plus. Now I was skeptical that the strut tower bar would make a difference, but after cruising though the work “test course” the front end really did feel more… planted? I don’t really know how to put this into words, as "planted" is not right, but basically you can feel that the front end is less independent of the rest of the car, and just more “tied in”, if that makes sense. Don’t think this bar made a night and day difference, because I would never say that, but if you are looking for something to add a bit of shine to the engine bay, the added rigidity to the chassis, and master cylinder brace makes, this a awesome mod all around. This Cusco Strut bar would be something I would recommend personally.

I would like to see if this bar makes any difference on a bone stock car, but I feel like with all of the extra grip we have added, we may be able to actually take advantage of the extra rigidity. Overall I thought it was a fun install, a great looking bar, and did add some extra feel and feedback to the car!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zemZv8uR80"]Cusco Strut Tower Brace with MCB on The Albino Rhino BRZ - YouTube[/ame]

Thanks,
Rick

[JoeBoxer]

Nice write ups and looking forwar to the group buy I recommended to Crawford that u guys do it I hope that was ok

[RallySport Direct]

Originally Posted by JoeBoxer

Nice write ups and looking forwar to the group buy I recommended to Crawford that u guys do it I hope that was ok

Thanks! And that's okay with me haha, I do not control the group buy's but I do appreciate you recommending us!

Thanks,
Rick

[sdwztofu]

Nice I like the style of your write ups with the touch of comic relief and a substantial amount of great information. Looking forward to the next mod and write up. Keep up the good work. Props to your in house photographer as well.

[Turbowned]

Very glad to hear that you can mod it and still keep the "fun factor" that comes with the bone stock car! This was my biggest fear, adding mods and having them make the car less enjoyable to toss around.

[RallySport Direct]

Originally Posted by sdwztofu

Nice I like the style of your write ups with the touch of comic relief and a substantial amount of great information. Looking forward to the next mod and write up. Keep up the good work. Props to your in house photographer as well.

Thanks! This means a lot to me And I will give our photographer a high-5 for sure!

Thanks,
Rick

[RallySport Direct]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Very glad to hear that you can mod it and still keep the "fun factor" that comes with the bone stock car! This was my biggest fear, adding mods and having them make the car less enjoyable to toss around.

Yeah and to be honest when we started to go away from that I became a bit worried. I had high hopes the sways would bring back that feeling, and it was a huge relief they did, plus just a great mod overall

Thanks,
Rick