jive's breeze

[Jive Turkey]

yeah the turbo spool is from the d-bag trying to race me

[Jive Turkey]

some updated photos.








i absolutely love the lines on this car.




and one of my favorite GD's of all time.



friend's Tomei 60s:



buddy's plates

[DerHauptDigga]

Subbed. I love your build thread sir. Have been following you on instagram for a long time, glad to see you are on here as well.

[Jive Turkey]

thanks man!

i see some people have some fancy signatures...kind of want to make one for myself but am too lazy




and as an update for the "build" if it can even be called that. i've come to a point with this car, where i've put in a lot of work, and never really just stepped back, looked at it, and just enjoyed what i have.

so for now, i'm just going to leave it and enjoy what i've done so far. that means drive the wheels off, go to meets/events, auto-x as much as i have free time for, track as well. the car is so good to drive i really dont want to mod it, but i most likely will anyways...i still want to do the FD and a headerback but there is absolutely no rush. i'm coming up on 25k miles and i love the brz as much if not more than the day i took it home.

i'm picking up new gear so i'll just take photos of the car and post in here, for now modding is somewhat on the back burner as i really enjoy the stage it's in now. i couldn't care less if its not the most modded to hell car at a local event or etc. i've put together something to fit my needs, and the interior is almost where i want it. after that its a very well rounded car.

[Jive Turkey]

few updated photos













keep em' dusty:



interior:








"honey don't look":

[chanomatik]

Do you have any fender garnishes that tickle your fancy? Seems like you'd enjoy something flat and plain, but no one seems to make anything like that. The best idea I've seen is to get the FR-S fender garnish and wrap it how you want without having the piston emblem attached, like so:


Any desire for something like that? Or you're cool with the stock BRZ ones?

I also like the Prova ones.

[Jive Turkey]

i'm perfectly happy with stock ones. kind of wanted the TRD but the fins are just too massive.

prova looks the same as stock to me.

[chanomatik]

It's the back mesh design that changes it up. The intrusive fin is similar, but definitely different. It's subtle, but I guess you don't do subtle. haha

I totally thought you'd be down for a debadged FR-S one to have a flat garnish! Of course having paint-matched vinyl... I dunno. Would probably have to wrap it first, then paint it. Seems like it would be flimsy, though.

[Jive Turkey]

i want 17x10 TE37...urgh. but the color i will do them in i'm afraid they wont look good.

the rays look so good on the car now, idk why i want to change shit up but i do want to go to a smaller rim/tire and cut some weight

[chanomatik]

Definitely not a fan of the TE37's, but you can make any wheel look good. I think you could pull of 17" wheels nicely. Wheels are the easiest things to change and feel refreshed.

[Jah1mon]

Jive,

how does it drive with the 18" wheels? Do you feel that it really slows the car down?

[themajesticone]

@Jive Turkey

I am thinking about getting 17x8.5/9.5 OR 9.5 square OR 8.5 square in the Konig Torch in silver (http://www.konigwheels.com/Konig-Hom...s/TORCH-SILVER).

What is your suggestion on staggered vs. squared relative to width? I plan on dropping the car with Bilstein B14's

[Jive Turkey]

Originally Posted by Jah1mon

Jive,

how does it drive with the 18" wheels? Do you feel that it really slows the car down?

i will be honest, in 1st and 2nd its doesn't feel as peppy but once at speed its just fine. i hardly ever use 1st and 2nd besides getting going, never really got WOT and do straight line pulls, so i guess i'm the wrong person to ask because i prefer when the road curves.

so in short, yes you feel the weight, but not anything significant.

depending what wheels you get and what tire...having an 18" setup could even drop weight. hell 255/35 DWS on 18x9.5 TE37SL is lighter than OEM setup by about a pound i think. OEM is somewhere around 41lbs per corner with tires?

Originally Posted by themajesticone

@Jive Turkey

I am thinking about getting 17x8.5/9.5 OR 9.5 square OR 8.5 square in the Konig Torch in silver (http://www.konigwheels.com/Konig-Hom...s/TORCH-SILVER).

What is your suggestion on staggered vs. squared relative to width? I plan on dropping the car with Bilstein B14's

i would honestly recommend you stay square. the car with a staggered setup understeers from what i understand.

since you're on coilovers (good ones too!) you can get away with a meaty setup and utilize it.

dial camber up front, take some out of the rear. toe in the rear. slight toe out front. and it will be an animal.

also it all depends on what tires you go with. if they run wide, go with a 255/35 on a 9.5' rim.

-ivan

[spitfire481]

Originally Posted by Jive Turkey

i'm perfectly happy with stock ones. kind of wanted the TRD but the fins are just too massive.

prova looks the same as stock to me.

color matched i think you would be surprised with the trd fins. most people dont even notice mine. the carbon ones tend to be more in your face

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