Will300's Subaru BRZ Build (UK)

[will300]

January 2020: New Year Plans

Happy New Year everyone. Welcome to my updated build thread. Here's a quick run down of my plans for 2020:

1. Order a new set of wheels, ideally forged.
2. Order a set of track brake pads.
3. Go on a European Roadtrip.
4. Do atleast 1 European trackday.
5. Get the car detailed (resealed).

Possible Options:

1. Order Harrop Supercharger.
1a. New clutch.
2. Rear Wing or spoiler.
3. Look into buying a bucket seat.

More to be revealed in the coming months.


April 2016: Introduction:

Hello everyone, I've decided it's about time I did a proper build thread for my 2nd Subaru BRZ as thing are now starting to get more interesting.

My plan is to build a fast road car with some track focused additions. The car is my daily vehicle so I'm not planning to strip it out and turn it into a track monster. Just something that is easily to live with during the week but gets thrashed at the weekend.

Thanks for looking

Will

Modifications as of April 2020:

Engine and Exhaust:

ACE Header - CS400 Manifold – Ceramic Coated by Performance 1 Coatings in Volcanic Black
Rogue Motorsport 2.5" Front pipe with CAT and Resonator
Rogue Motorsport 2.5" Resonated Catback exhaust
Hel 19 Row Oil Cooler
SPA Design - Oil Temp & Oil Pressure Gauge (Block8Head guage holder)
Cosworth Sump baffle
Cusco Sump plug
Perrin 3” Big MAF Cold Air Intake
Tuning Developements Ecutek remap
HEL Performance braided clutch line
STi Engine Mounts

Previously Installed:

AVO 2.5 Non-Resonated Cat Back Exhaust (Previous)
Tomei Type 80 Titanium 3” Exhaust (Previous)
Stock 2nd CAT (Previous)
Cosworth Low Temp Thermostat (Removed - Standard item refitted)

Suspension, Chassis & Brakes:

Tein Flex A Coilovers – Approx 35mm drop
Summit Rear Control Arms
Whiteline Anti-Roll bar kit - BSK016 (F: 20mm - R: 16mm)
Custom AP Racing Big Brake kit by Reyland Motorsport - AP Racing CP9200 Calipers, AP Racing 330x28mm discs
Subaru WRX STi Rear Brembo with DBA Rear Brake Disc - DBA42656-10
Ferodo DS2500 Front Brake Pads
Endless MX72 Rear Brake Pads
Hose Technic Braided Brake lines
Cusco master cylinder brace
Perrin shifter bush
Powerflex rear diff mount Left & Right bushes
Powerflex front and rear subframe inserts
MTEC Shift Springs
MTEC Clutch Spring
3" Shift Extension from Ebay

Wheels and tires:

Current Setup:

Wheels: Rays Gramlights 57CR 17x9 +38 in Gold
Tyres: Michlin Pilot Spot 4 in size: 245/40/17

Spare:

Wheels:949Racing Wheels 17x8 +40 in Black
Tyres: Yokohama Advan AD08RS in size: 225/45/17
Winter Setup: n/a

Previous Setup's:

Wheels: Japan Racing JR29's 17x8 +35 in Bronze
Tyres: Michelin Pilot Sports 4 in size: 225/45/17

Wheels: Rota Grid Drifts 17x9 +42 in White
Tyres: ContiSport Contact5's in size: 245/40/17

Wheels: Japan Racing JR18 17x8 +35 in Custom Bronze colour
Tyres: Goodyear Winter Tyres in size: 215/45/17

Exterior:

Tinted rear window & rear side windows
Debadged
Rear Spoiler Delete
TRD Fender Fin in D4S Black
Rays Dura-Nuts L42 Blue wheel nuts
Verus Engineering Race Splitter with end plates
Verus Engineering Non-Aggressive Diffuser

Previous:

Genuine SARD LSR GT Wing (Previous)
White side stripes (Previous)

Interior:

Alpine INE-W925R Head unit with Navigation
Cobra Nogaro bucket seat with custom Rogue Motorsport Seat mounts (using OEM sliders)
Intec High Level Brake Light
Perrin Cam Solenoid covers
Schroth Rallye 3 ASM Harness
Top Sage Bonnet Struts

Possible Future Modifications:

See above

Pictures:

Current - April 2020:



Previous:











Dyno Plot - Current:

ACE Header / AVO Exhaust / Cosworth Panel Filter / Fensport Remap - Green

ACE Header / AVO Exhaust / Perrin 3" Big MAF Cold Air Intake / TD Dyno Remap - Red



Dyno Plot - Previous:

Stock Car / Cosworth Panel Filter - Green

ACE Header / AVO Exhaust / Cosworth Panel Filter / Fensport Remap - Purple

[Bobster]

Hi,

Are the dyno stock tuned VS ACE Tuned

[will300]

Originally Posted by Bobster

Hi,

Are the dyno stock tuned VS ACE Tuned

Yes, green is stock with a panel filter and purple is ACE CS400, cat back exhaust & Ecutek tune. The mapping was done on the road, not on a dyno.

[will300]

Harrop SC has now been ordered , thanks to Abbey Motorsport in the UK. Now the long wait.

[will300]

A minor update, today I fitted some Perrin Cam Solenoid covers & the Intec High Level Brake Light.

[shiftspark]

Hey Will did you import the 949 wheels to the U.K.? If so where from ?
Cheers

[will300]

Originally Posted by shiftspark

Hey Will did you import the 949 wheels to the U.K.? If so where from ?
Cheers

Hi Shiftspark

I actually got them through Tegiwa Imports, although when I ordered them Tegiwa were doing a 10% off weekend. The price (ignoring the discount) has gone up since I ordered them.

[shiftspark]

^ Thanks

[will300]

As its now 2017 its time for an update on my build, but first I'm going to start off by wishing everyone a Happy New Year.

Anyway back to the car, I'd originally planned to go supercharged at the end of last year, however due to a supply issue I cancelled this after a couple of months.

I then spent a couple of day thinking about what to do instead of the supercharger, I decided to stay N/A and purchase some more modifications. First on the list was a big brake kit as I've always felt the brakes on the car were lacking some stopping power. This provided a substantial challenge in deciding what kit to go for, after spending considerable time looking at the various options available I came to the conclusion that none of the existing setups matched my exact needs. After discussing this with a fellow owner he suggested I contact a company who specialise in custom big brake kits. Over the following week I exchanged several emails with them and we came up with a kit which meet my needs.

The custom kit I ended up with consists of red AP Racing CP9200 calipers, AP Racing 330x28mm discs with custom hats, brackets and Ferodo DS2500 pads. Here are some photo's of the kit:





Fitted to the car:




I also decided to upgrade the rear disc's to match the grooved fronts, so I selected Stoptech grooved rear discs.



I still need to bed the brakes in, but they feel much better already. (Once I'm back on summer tyres that will help the bed in process massively)

The next mod I purchased was a Perrin 3" Cold Air Intake system with silicone intake tube.



I also purchased MTEC shift and clutch springs. In my opinion the shift springs are fantastic, a definite must for our cars. However I don't really like the change in feel of the clutch spring.

The final mods I ordered were a HKS resonated decat pipe and Powerflex front and rear subframe bushes. I decided against fitting the decat pipe due to the extra noise it'd produce.

Finally due to the change in intake I needed to get the car remapped again, this time I decided to get the car dyno mapped, rather than road mapped like before.

Here is the before and after dyno graph:



As you can see my tuner managed to smooth out the mid range and get a little bit more power up at the top end.

The ACE CS400 is definitely a brilliant manifold for a daily driver, however I'd rather have a 350 but due to being RHD this is impossible.

[Scracho]

Nice build

[teppei]

Should also get CP5316 to go at rear. It compatible with 05+ STI rear rotors.

[forevergone]

Looks good! Reminds me of Ford livery on the shelby GTs

[will300]

Originally Posted by Scracho

Nice build

Thank you.

Originally Posted by teppei

Should also get CP5316 to go at rear. It compatible with 05+ STI rear rotors.

Teppei I did look at rear calipers, however I believe the stock ones are good enough. I've also got a good brake balance at the moment, this was the main reason I went with a custom kit. I went on a track day a couple of weeks ago and the kit was faultless, no overheating or fade. For me it's a perfect balance for a daily driver.

Originally Posted by forevergone

Looks good! Reminds me of Ford livery on the shelby GTs

Thanks, I'm still not 100% sure on the stripes myself. They'll stay until I book the car in to be detailed again.

Here are some pictures from the track day:

[ajc209]

Originally Posted by teppei

Should also get CP5316 to go at rear. It compatible with 05+ STI rear rotors.

I looked at that way back but the piston diameter is too big. It would move bais too far rearward. Sti caliper is a better option. Aluminium so very light.