New BRZ owner, 700 left for mods

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by MikeM7

What about a shark fin antenna? Are these good?

Amazon.com: Beat-Sonic FDA4W White Universal Functional Shark Fin Antenna: Automotive

Amazon.com: Beat-Sonic FDA9-37J Satin White Pearl/Whiteout Functional Shark Fin Antenna: Automotive

Those are fine if you like the shark fin look. I'm not a huge fan.

If I were going to get a shark fin, however, I think I would go with OEM instead of Beat-Sonic. Starting in 2015 the BRZs came stock with shark fin antennae from the factory. You can order the OEM shark fin and put it on an older BRZ. The OEM antenna is about $40 more.

I have a Beat-Sonic Blaid on mine. It's the one goofy bit of rice I allow on my car. I have a like/hate relationship with it.

[chubky]

Valenti taillights!

[TheVoiceOfReason]

Consider some weathertech floor liners if you care about your carpet. It's nice to always be able to get in not worrying about what's on your feet.

[FloridaBRZ]

Originally Posted by stugray

If the $700 is just burning a hole in your pocket, the biggest bang for buck ratio is an Open Flash Tablet.

I totally agree with this statement.

[BlackMonarch]

OFT + UEL catted header. Done. Enjoy your extra 30whp and a great sound.

[Formula Vee]

When I purchased my SWP Limited, I considered Tom's Tails and a TapTurn flasher to be mandatory purchases. I am not a fan of the stock tails, and the flasher provides OEM functionality to the Tom's. Red Tom's look great on SWP/Whiteout. I also swapped in lots of LED lighting from Diode Dynamics -- I've done sidemarkers, dome, door, trunk, rear plate, and reverse lighting. The issues people have had with the LEDs frying electronics is from using metal tools to remove/install lights. Don't do that and you'll be fine.

All of the cosmetic stuff is subjective, of course.

[PandaSPUR]

I'm in a similar situation (having just bought my BRZ) and here's my opinions so far:

tldr; I'd only consider the bolded stuff, but YMMV.

1. Exhaust: I'm content with the stock one, since 2015 came with bigger tips and I don't want a loud exhaust. There's really no other point to an aftermarket exhaust on these twins unless their boosted, you want more noise, or you want bigger tips.

2. Intake: I was going to just get a drop-in filter until I saw the SuperTek intake kit. $90 for new intake + filter + sound tube delete.

3. OFT or any other Tune: I'm gonna avoid this since I think the gains are negligible. And I also want to go FI in a year or so, which means the OFT would be a waste.

4. Interior: Like some others have said, having a Limited trim already sorts out most of the interior for us. I still like the JPM Coachworks stuff though, especially the knee pads and speaker trims since the stock ones aren't actually padded.

5. Exterior: Again, since we have the Limited trim, we dont need aftermarket HIDs or DRLs. So unless you're itching to change the taillights, you're set. I'd consider clear or smoked side markers though.

6. COSMETIC MAINTENANCE! This was a big one for me and the only actual "mods" I've bought so far. Custom fitted car cover for when its in the drive way. Bumper bully for when I park in the city (put it away in the trunk when driving, which people forget to do). Optimum No Rinse for all cleaning needs. 303 Aerospace protectant for the interior. When spring comes around I plan to get a clay bar, Blackfire Crystal Seal and Collinite #915 wax.

[MikeM7]

Originally Posted by BlackMonarch

OFT + UEL catted header. Done. Enjoy your extra 30whp and a great sound.

Sounds nice, but think it would put me over budget.

[MikeM7]

Originally Posted by PandaSPUR

2. Intake: I was going to just get a drop-in filter until I saw the SuperTek intake kit. $90 for new intake + filter + sound tube delete.

5. Exterior: Again, since we have the Limited trim, we dont need aftermarket HIDs or DRLs. So unless you're itching to change the taillights, you're set. I'd consider clear or smoked side markers though.

Do you have links for these?

[BlackMonarch]

Originally Posted by MikeM7

Sounds nice, but think it would put me over budget.

In retrospect, yes it would. I apologize. I remain resolute that an OFT is your best choice. It both provides a siginificant improvement over stock, while allowing you to plot out what mods you'll do in the future, as well as already having the tool required to tune the engine to support them.

That being said, I would go OFT + downpipe+testpipe. I did the downpipe\testpipe combo from TopSpeed Auto and they sound wonderful, while not droning at highway speed. Freed up some torque too, and the dip is now minimal.

Also I noticed you're asking for links for these things; ft86speedfactory is the main site I use, however I often use that site to find the part I want, and then find a much better deal for it on eBay.

[PandaSPUR]

Originally Posted by MikeM7

Do you have links for these?

Yep, here's the intake kit:
http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/supe...lter-1346.html

And here's one of many places to get the side markers:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57650

There's a lot of options for sidemarkers, I haven't looked them all up yet though, so thats up to you.

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by PandaSPUR

And here's one of many places to get the side markers:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57650

There's a lot of options for sidemarkers, I haven't looked them all up yet though, so thats up to you.

The JDM Toyota clear side markers are the best looking of all of them. They simply look like they belong on the car.

If you go with clear side markers, be sure you also get AMBER replacement bulbs to go inside them. It's not legal in the US to run white lamps in clear side markers. Either the lamp has to be amber, or the lens has to be amber, so that it shows amber light to other motorists.

I bought a set of amber LEDs for mine for $6 each from a guy on the member classified board. Cheap LEDs that work just fine.

[MykeH78]

I paid @ 700-800 and got alot of stuff as a package deal. HMU if you want the exact details. Prob about everything u would wanna do to keep u happy 4 a while.

[MikeM7]

Ok, so here's the conclusion I've come to.

Arm Rest $75
http://www.ebay.com/itm/13-14-SCION-...f16cba&vxp=mtr

Full Interior Black Trim (-door handle/lever, shifter) $116
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ight=vent+trim

Spacers $100
http://www.corner3garage.com/V3-Spac...WRX_p_482.html

Intake/Filter/Delete $90
http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/supe...lter-1346.html

Side Markers (Super White LED) $150
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57650

$531 dollars and covers interior and exterior aesthetics, plus 5 or 6 HP, and leaves me some leftover to put away towards a sub later.

After driving it a good bit today, I realized the only thing I really feel like it's missing is aesthetics and a good sound system. Anyone want to recommend a sub? Are the ones with built in amps good?

Let me know what you guys think of my picks.

Thanks for your help.