BRZRanger's AVO Turbo BRZ Journal

[BRZranger]

Originally Posted by White Shadow

I have that same problem with a lot of different cars. I'm tall, so I need thigh support or it just feels like the bottom of my thighs are hanging in the air and I'm sitting on just my ass. Even if a car has a decent adjustment for the seat bottom, it never seems to be enough. My solution has been to modify the front seat brackets. I've used a spacer to bring them up an inch or two off the floor and it made all the difference in the world. Give it a try.

That's a clever DIY, can you put up some pics?

[White Shadow]

Originally Posted by brzranger

That's a clever DIY, can you put up some pics?

I don't own an FR-S or a BRZ yet, so I can only tell you that I've done it on several other vehicles I've owned over the years. It's really pretty simple though. I just remove both front seat mounting bolts and find something that works as a spacer. Of course I have to also buy two new longer bolts, but that's not a problem.

[ZC6BRZ]

Nice ride! what's your usb relocation look like? where did you move it to?

[BRZranger]

Originally Posted by ZC6BRZ

Nice ride! what's your usb relocation look like? where did you move it to?

Nothing too sexy, routed a USB extension chord to the trunk, next to the spare where I have my iPod classic connected to.

[ATL BRZ]

Originally Posted by White Shadow

I have that same problem with a lot of different cars. I'm tall, so I need thigh support or it just feels like the bottom of my thighs are hanging in the air and I'm sitting on just my ass. Even if a car has a decent adjustment for the seat bottom, it never seems to be enough. My solution has been to modify the front seat brackets. I've used a spacer to bring them up an inch or two off the floor and it made all the difference in the world. Give it a try.

Would love to see pics and a DIY for this. Same problem here, I miss the height and support under my knees that real racing seats provide.

[BRZranger]

Update: I've installed the Injen intake, it has had no problems. overall, my butt dyno says there's more power and torque (minor), no bogging issue, and the exhaust and intake combo sound a bit louder.

[White Shadow]

Originally Posted by ATL BRZ

Would love to see pics and a DIY for this. Same problem here, I miss the height and support under my knees that real racing seats provide.

If I had an FR-S/BRZ, I'd be happy to provide a DIY with pics. But like I said, I don't have one...yet.

What I did on some of my other cars is pretty simple. I just removed the bolts from each front seat bracket. Then I found something to use as a spacer to put between the floor and the bottom of the seat bracket. For example, in my Audi I used an oversized hex nut. It was big enough in diameter that the bolt would fit through the center and it supported the bottom of the seat bracket. I used just one nut on each side, which lifted the front of my seats by a little more than 3/4". You can customize the amount of lift you need by choosing bigger or smaller nuts. Or you can just stack two together for more lift. But for me, 3/4" was really all that I needed. Now I have just the right support under my thighs when my seat is adjusted all the way up in the front, thanks to the additional lift provided by the hex nut "spacers" I installed. BTW, keep in mind that you will need to buy two new bolts that are longer than the originals.

[Luke.Cariveau]

Gettin ready for the winter! Can't wait for chaos to ensue when it snows 3 inches here... =D

[BRZranger]

Originally Posted by Luke.Cariveau

Gettin ready for the winter! Can't wait for chaos to ensue when it snows 3 inches here... =D

Rumor is a possibly harsh winter, with up to 2 feet of snow...

[BRZranger]

Sold my Injen and awaiting FI... I'll miss the Injen though, it sounded awesome.

[itdansharpe]

Hey boss, keep us updated on the Turbo tuning progress! I'm eager to see numbers *for* our AT's.

[BRZranger]

Thanks! Will do.

In the meantime Bob @Drift-Office sorted me out with his new Ecutek AT tune. I have to say its an awesome bridge to the turbo!

If you have more complex questions, you should definitely send Paul @AVOturboworld a PM or email, he'll give you the rundown on the AT. in brief summary, there's a couple small modifications that need to be done, nothing major, but a little different than the MT.

I just happened to be in the right place and right time to be the first to get the AVO turbo on the AT.

Drift Office Ecutek stage 1 NA review

Drift Office Ecutek NA tune sale / info thread

[BRZranger]

While I wait for my AVO turbo to arrive in a couple weeks, I have had the Drift-Office Stage 1 92 Octane EcuTek tune flashed, and me likey!

My review here: Drift-Office Stage 1 92 Octane EcuTek tune

[DGMBRZ]

I love those rims!!! And the drop!


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