WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR BRZ TODAY?

[echo419]

Originally Posted by pinski

Tuned it with OFT. I know it's probably an echo by now, but this is the way it should've come from the factory. Can't wait until the rest of my goodies get here so I can flash the stage 2 tune.

what else have you done?

[pinski]

Originally Posted by echo419

what else have you done?

Just the Perrin catback, inlet tube and a drop-in filter. The stage 1 tune wakes it up very nicely. I also ordered the Openflash header andd Berk catted frontpipe, both of which are backordered at the moment. I have a Perrin overpipe I bought off a forum member waiting to be installed when the other stuff gets here.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by pinski

Just the Perrin catback, inlet tube and a drop-in filter. The stage 1 tune wakes it up very nicely. I also ordered the Openflash header andd Berk catted frontpipe, both of which are backordered at the moment. I have a Perrin overpipe I bought off a forum member waiting to be installed when the other stuff gets here.

no kidding. I'm in the dark about all this open flash stuff. I just figured it was for boosted cars. is this something you did or did you take it to a guy?

[pinski]

Originally Posted by echo419

no kidding. I'm in the dark about all this open flash stuff. I just figured it was for boosted cars. is this something you did or did you take it to a guy?

Ecutek is a better option for a boosted car, and will allow you to get a custom tune for your exact setup. Openflash is more generic and comes pre-loaded with a few off the shelf (OTS) tunes for typical setups, ie - Stg1 for basically stock cars, Stg2 for cars with UEL headers, etc.

OFT is something you can do completely on your own - you don't have to pay a tuner, license fees or anything. You pay for the hardware that allows you to do the tunes yourself and they have a library on their website that you can download some of the OTS tunes.

They have tons of info on their website here.

[BlueSky]

Originally Posted by sactownbwoy

Yes I did, used neon yellow

teach me your ways master

[kch]

Originally Posted by SmartedPanda

This was my general plan, except there's no E85 stations within reasonable distance. I would've thought 220HP and 180tq.

The numbers themselves don't mean that much to me; I just wanted a baseline for comparison down the line. Also, it was really hot--I think around 95-100*. Regardless, the car makes me happy, and you can totally feel a difference with E85.

[8ighty6]

Sat and cried next to it.



Not even a month.... I know the paint sucks, but these are substantial. Can't recall any rocks hitting that hard. Maybe the power wash ripped some contaminants off? Discovered after washing car. Haven't heard good things about Subaru touch-up paint and not sold on Dr. ColorChip. Sigh. What to do what to do...

[ajaxthebetter]

http://www.automotivetouchup.com/index1.htm

This place is good. Can't say yet for my current car, but previous car it was spot on.

[8ighty6]

Originally Posted by ajaxthebetter

http://www.automotivetouchup.com/index1.htm

This place is good. Can't say yet for my current car, but previous car it was spot on.

Thanks for the recommendation. Was looking at their products yesterday. Might go ahead and try this.

[kch]

Originally Posted by 8ighty6

Sat and cried next to it.


Not even a month.... I know the paint sucks, but these are substantial. Can't recall any rocks hitting that hard. Maybe the power wash ripped some contaminants off? Discovered after washing car. Haven't heard good things about Subaru touch-up paint and not sold on Dr. ColorChip. Sigh. What to do what to do...

Dr. Colorchip is ok for a "good enough" job. It will change the color of the chips to match the paint, but you can't really fill the chips with it. Instead, go with automotivetouchup.com and get the paint and some clearcoat. Find a local detailer and they can take care of it. If they're good, it can be almost as good as new.

You could also do it yourself if you're feeling ambitious and have a DA polisher and some 1500-3000 grit sandpaper.

[8ighty6]

Originally Posted by kch

Dr. Colorchip is ok for a "good enough" job. It will change the color of the chips to match the paint, but you can't really fill the chips with it. Instead, go with automotivetouchup.com and get the paint and some clearcoat. Find a local detailer and they can take care of it. If they're good, it can be almost as good as new.

You could also do it yourself if you're feeling ambitious and have a DA polisher and some 1500-3000 grit sandpaper.

Thanks for the input. I have a detailer scheduled to do my car in a couple weeks, so i'll ask if he can do this. I'll definitely watch closely and learn the technique because I'm sure this isn't the last of these hell chips.

[Turbo95eg6]

Originally Posted by 8ighty6

Thanks for the input. I have a detailer scheduled to do my car in a couple weeks, so i'll ask if he can do this. I'll definitely watch closely and learn the technique because I'm sure this isn't the last of these hell chips.

I've dabbled with different options including Dr. Colorchip, but I was most happy with this + factory touch up:

http://www.langka.com/index.php/feat...hip-repair-kit

[DuMa]

finally got an alignment last week and drove the shit out of it the following week. much grinning as a result

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91176

[sactownbwoy]

Originally Posted by BlueSky

teach me your ways master

It's pretty straightforward. Just have to take off the bumper, remove the headlights. Open them up by baking them in the oven, then paint them.


There are tutorials for removing the bumper and opening up the headlights. I had a buddy help me because he's removed the bumper and opened the headlights a few times.


For paint I just used Valspar for black and Rust-o-leum for the yellow.