WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

[sweetpea]

Originally Posted by sweetpea

Well I picked up a new to me 2014 BRZ limited (Black) with low miles.


Mods already done by previous owner
-Shark fin antenna
-Sound Generator Delete
-new reverse light/blinking brake light (not sure of brand)
-side markers (not sure of brand)
-gruppe-s UEL header and overpipe
-invidia resonated front pipe
-Perrin 3 inch cat back
-Perrin drop in filter Suspension
-tein Flex Z coilovers
-adjustable rear lower control arms Style
-enkei 18x9.5 inch RPF1 wheels in matte bronze
-carbon creations vented cf hood
-vis cf trunk
-Valenti smoked taillights




Mods I accomplished in last week
-Backup camera installed (got it from Amazon $150 for camera and harness)
-changed startup screen on the stereo to custom picture
-Hood/trunk went to paint, will be matching black, hope to get it back this week




Near future mods
-arm rest
-stereo speaker upgrade
-trunk has no Subaru emblem, will most likely get a lighted one
-been thinking about back seat delete kit
-changing dash lights to blue/white
-painting calipers and probably some parts of the engine

I added some pictures (before the trunk/hood are painted to match the car). To me, Carbon Fiber doesn't look good against black

[Is Always Angry]

Originally Posted by HSUBLU

I'm not entirely convinced I did it right. Took a blowdryer to each side for about two or three minutes, then took some floss to the lettering. If the adhesive is still warm, you can actually pick it off with your nails and to me that's a LOT cleaner ultimately than using goo gone. If the adhesive cools down, just reapply blow dryer to it to soften it back up again, and to me it felt like I got better results than using goo gone on the remainder to the point where I ended up spreading the adhesive a bit.

Maybe I used the goo gone incorrectly, though. That's also a definite possibility.

Maybe it's because your adhesive is way newer than mine? I recently pulled off the fuel door sticker and it took a solid hour of scrubbing with mineral deposit remover, goo gone, and a microfiber. I did it the same way you described, but I'm sure that sticker's been on there since the previous ownder bought the car new in 2013.

[Is Always Angry]

Good call on getting them painted, I think. Definitely agree that the CF is a weird contrast with the black paint

[sweetpea]

The CF looks brown when it is near the black paint. Just not my style. The paint code was on the passenger door sticker so it was easy for the paint shop to match it. If all that falls through and it ends up like crap.......I have the original hood, 2 different fins and the original trunk. So I could bring it back to stock

[BRZyJ]

$1.20 (plus shipping) black e brake button. Slowly but surely eliminating all chrome and silver. Not sure what to do about the levers on the middle air vents. Sharpie maybe, lol.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/PQY-...418678325.html
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[sweetpea]

I got my parts back last night. The black hood/trunk look so much better than the CF look. Unfortunately the weather here has been colder so the clear coat isn't fully cured yet. A couple of small runs and a final buffing needs to happen still. We have that planned for early next week.


Tonight I'm going to do the Clutch Spring delete. It's free and easy (so the internet says)

[bababooey]

Originally Posted by BRZyJ

$1.20 (plus shipping) black e brake button. Slowly but surely eliminating all chrome and silver. Not sure what to do about the levers on the middle air vents. Sharpie maybe, lol.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/PQY-...418678325.html
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this just slips over? great overall price for a subtle addition of flash

[Opie]

Packed it safely in the garage, hoping this hurricane doesn't wipe it out...

[HSUBLU]

Originally Posted by Opie

Packed it safely in the garage, hoping this hurricane doesn't wipe it out...

Stay safe!!!

[BRZyJ]

Originally Posted by bababooey

this just slips over? great overall price for a subtle addition of flash

Nah it replaces the OEM silver one...it screws in, like the original which is on pretty tight but will come off with vice grips or channel locks. I wasn't expecting much but it seems like pretty decent quality

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Opie

Packed it safely in the garage, hoping this hurricane doesn't wipe it out...

I can't even begin to imagine what it feels like to be living in the path of a hurricane.


Stay safe.

[mjanmohammad]

Originally Posted by HSUBLU

Took the letters off. I really like how it looks this way.

Oh and 2.5" Perrin catback too.

How much did you have to fiddle with the exhaust to get the tips aligned? I've had mine since January and still havent been able to get them perfectly aligned. The left sticks out more than the right

[HSUBLU]

Originally Posted by mjanmohammad

How much did you have to fiddle with the exhaust to get the tips aligned? I've had mine since January and still havent been able to get them perfectly aligned. The left sticks out more than the right

They're not aligned, there's still a slight difference on the left sticking out a bit more. I got it down to less than 1 cm difference but after 3 hours of working on that exhaust for the actual install I was done.

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by HSUBLU

Took the letters off. I really like how it looks this way.

Oh and 2.5" Perrin catback too.

I actually really like how it looks without the letters too! When I bought my 86 I didn't realize it wouldn't be like the euro spec 86's, but actually like it more without