To get the Performance Package or Not? Thread

[deejaylew]

I couldn't resist fellas. I went and changed my order (technically created a new order) and got a performance package instead. I wont ever need the upgrades the PP offers but... brembo because brembo.

I owe a huge thanks to Fairway Subaru in Greenville SC for creating a new order for me. They now have two 17' WR Blue BRZ's on the way because of me (oops). Great guys over there.

[Zaku]

Yessss, Yesss cancel your car orders and get PP

Totally nothing Zaku can gain from this muahahahaha

! Jest aside congrats to all who ordered

[deejaylew]

Originally Posted by Zaku

Yessss, Yesss cancel your car orders and get PP

Totally nothing Zaku can gain from this muahahahaha

! Jest aside congrats to all who ordered

The jig is up, what color did you order!

[varora]

Does anyone know if the wheels that come with the performance pack are forged?

[deejaylew]

Originally Posted by varora

Does anyone know if the wheels that come with the performance pack are forged?

highly doubt it

[Bristecom]

Originally Posted by varora

Does anyone know if the wheels that come with the performance pack are forged?

Yeah, very unlikely. I suspect they are Enkei MAT cast wheels though because that is usually what Subaru uses for limited runs like these. So better than your average wheel but not as nice as a forged BBS.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by varora

Does anyone know if the wheels that come with the performance pack are forged?

Originally Posted by deejaylew

highly doubt it

Originally Posted by Bristecom

Yeah, very unlikely. I suspect they are Enkei MAT cast wheels though because that is usually what Subaru uses for limited runs like these. So better than your average wheel but not as nice as a forged BBS.

Not at that price point they ain't.

[deejaylew]

Originally Posted by Bristecom

Yeah, very unlikely. I suspect they are Enkei MAT cast wheels though because that is usually what Subaru uses for limited runs like these. So better than your average wheel but not as nice as a forged BBS.

Any examples of a time Subaru did something like this? Not saying your wrong, this is just interesting.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by deejaylew

Any examples of a time Subaru did something like this? Not saying your wrong, this is just interesting.

Series.Blue had STI x Enkei MAT rims.

An STI x BBS forged rim is about 3 to 4 times the price as an STI x Enkei MAT rim.

[Bristecom]

Originally Posted by deejaylew

Any examples of a time Subaru did something like this? Not saying your wrong, this is just interesting.

Here is a link to a very in-depth study I did on who manufacturers each part in the Subaru BRZ/Toyota 86:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71898

The Series Blue used Enkei MAT wheels which look very similar. Subaru has also very often used Enkei MAT wheels for other performance or special edition runs. So I'd say there is a 95% chance they will be Enkei MAT. But I will wait to confirm when I get the car.

[nikitopo]

Originally Posted by krayzie

Series.Blue had STI x Enkei MAT rims.

An STI x BBS forged rim is about 3 to 4 times the price as an STI x Enkei MAT rim.

Enkei MAT is not an inferior technique and the price difference with a BBS forged rim is very small. My Enkei rims had a cost of 47,000 JPY per piece and a similar BBS forged rim had a cost of 48,600 JPY. These are catalog prices from their Japan sites. Where did you find a 3 to 4 times price difference? Maybe a limited edition BBS rim for STI?

[varora]

Hey, thanks everyone for the info, im going to get the PP, 1100 for f/r brembos is awesome, the slightly better wheels are just a bonus, it would be nice if we could get them in different colors like the Japanese models

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by nikitopo

Enkei MAT is not an inferior technique and the price difference with a BBS forged rim is very small. My Enkei rims had a cost of 47,000 JPY per piece and a similar BBS forged rim had a cost of 48,600 JPY. These are catalog prices from their Japan sites. Where did you find a 3 to 4 times price difference? Maybe a limited edition BBS rim for STI?

Not limited editions just standard catalog items:

http://sti.jp/parts/catalogue/imprez...81004S100.html

http://sti.jp/parts/catalogue/imprez...81004S170.html

http://sti.jp/parts/catalogue/va_wrx/ST28100ZR570.html

http://sti.jp/parts/catalogue/bmbr_legacy/3_1.html

[deejaylew]

Originally Posted by varora

Does anyone know if the wheels that come with the performance pack are forged?

Well here is the first piece of information we have gotten about the wheels although very vague.

10-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels
Visually, the black 17 x 7.5-inch, 10-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels are a perfect complement to the fiery yellow paint scheme of the BRZ Series.Yellow. More than just eye candy, these wheels are lightweight and stiff, accentuating the responsive handling of the Series.Yellow.

So apparently they are marketing them as lightweight, we can at least expect them to be flow formed (MAT).

BTW this was pulled from the 2017 guided tour if you haven't already looked it over.

2017 BRZ Guided Tour