8ighty6 -- WRB BRZ - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

8ighty6 · 05-26-2015, 09:10 AM

After several months of hunting, I finally picked up a BRZ from a private seller near Morristown, NJ. Just a few minutes after driving it away, the owner called me in shock...a large piece of sheetrock fell in the garage right where the BRZ had been parked for months! :O That was the second confirmation that the car was meant for me, the first being when I took it through the first corner.

About the car (upon purchase):
2014 WRB BRZ Limited
6-speed manual transmission
7k Miles
Bone stock

Pic from the day I picked it up:

Modifications:

Me: This being my first manual/rwd car, the most significant gains will be had through self improvement. This means driving it a lot, which I'm more than happy to do.

Engine/Exhaust:

Current:

Future:
Corsa Cat-back
Ptuning EL Headers
Tune
Drop-in filter

Suspension:

Current:

Future:
RCE Tarmac 0 coilovers
Supporting mods?

Wheels/Tires:

Current:

Future:
RPF1
NT-03M
Summer tires
Winter tires

Exterior Cosmetic:

Current:
Debadged "BRZ" and "Subaru" [jump]
Tint 35%
Tails painted [jump]
Smoked/clear side markers [jump]
STi rear license plate cover [jump]

Future:
Headlight blackout
Tinted DRLs
'15 OEM Shark fin

Interior:

Current:
Hot Wheels [jump]
Raceseng Slammer Shift Knob [jump]
G1W-C Dash Camera [jump]

Future:
Lloyd Rubbertite Mats
Diode Dynamics Stage 2 LEDs

8ighty6 · 05-27-2015, 07:05 AM

First mod. Hot wheels leading the way!

I still collect....no judging. Stripped the paint, sharpied, and then glued the AE86 to a gift card cut to fit the little tray next to the push start button. Can't forget your roots!

8ighty6 · 06-28-2015, 11:45 PM

Debadged. Tails getting painted at the shop.

8ighty6 · 06-28-2015, 11:50 PM

Got Torque running through Bluetooth OBDII. Ginormous Oneplus One mounted on Dash Crab Duet suctioned to the pointless tiny front window that now has a use!

D_Thissen · 06-29-2015, 12:33 AM

That's a great temperature

8ighty6 · 06-29-2015, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_Thissen

That's a great temperature

Best time of the year!

Edit: @D_Thissen just realized the temp in the pic.....now I feel like an idiot. Haha great coincidence, though!

D_Thissen · 07-04-2015, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8ighty6

Best time of the year!

Edit: @D_Thissen just realized the temp in the pic.....now I feel like an idiot. Haha great coincidence, though!

Hahaha no worries. I had to zoom in to make sure it was actually 86 lol.

8ighty6 · 07-16-2015, 07:16 PM

@Raceseng Slammer in all its 635g of glory.

8ighty6 · 07-16-2015, 07:26 PM

Complete exterior detail at Magic Mike's Garage in Maryland using Meguiar's Clay Bar, D300 Microfiber Correction Compound, Ultra Finishing Polish M205 and Surf City Garage Spray Wax.

Pretty much finished with most of the minor cosmetic mods. Will be posting pictures of them individually throughout the rest of the week. Really frustrated with the paint right now. So many new chips have been unveiled after the detail. The hood looks like it has been attacked by angry midget leprechauns with tiny pitchforks.

8ighty6 · 07-17-2015, 10:42 AM

Clear/smoked side markers. Will be keeping an eye out for condensation. Thanks to @fteightysix for the great customer service.

8ighty6 · 07-19-2015, 10:29 PM

Black toner mixed with red candy + clear coat. Painted through @Pure Automotive

8ighty6 · 07-24-2015, 03:12 PM

G1W-C dash cam install.

Pretty obvious from the outside. I would like to think it serves as a deterrent.

@clfan Here's the install:

Positioned the suction cup pretty much as high as I could on the glass and just a tad to the right, enough to clear the mirror. I'm about 6ft and don't see the cam at all while in the driver's seat. Push the wire through the lining and follow it through to the passenger side and down.

Keep following the lining, and with the passenger door open, keep tucking in the wiring as it eventually leads you down, underneath the glove compartment. Feed the adapter through one of the spaces underneath and tie together the extra wiring tightly using a twist tie or something. Plug it in, tuck the extra wiring behind the glove compartment, and enjoy! Tie the extra wiring well enough so it doesn't come loose and jam the glove compartment when you open it. You should never see or notice any of the wiring again!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlaCGr9rJzE"]Brief footage at 1080p[/ame]

Packofcrows · 07-25-2015, 04:41 AM

lol the Infiniti.

Love cam. Wish my GoPro had better wide angle coverage. It's like 150 degree.

8ighty6 · 07-25-2015, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Packofcrows

lol the Infiniti.

Love cam. Wish my GoPro had better wide angle coverage. It's like 150 degree.

Haha the Infiniti is a buddy of mine. Told him to floor it at the light. Made for a more interesting example video

I assumed the GoPro had wide angle coverage because of the fisheye lens. Do you currently use it as a dash cam?

05-26-2015, 09:10 AM	#1
8ighty6 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: DMV Posts: 68 Thanks: 28 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	8ighty6 -- WRB BRZ After several months of hunting, I finally picked up a BRZ from a private seller near Morristown, NJ. Just a few minutes after driving it away, the owner called me in shock...a large piece of sheetrock fell in the garage right where the BRZ had been parked for months! :O That was the second confirmation that the car was meant for me, the first being when I took it through the first corner. About the car (upon purchase): 2014 WRB BRZ Limited 6-speed manual transmission 7k Miles Bone stock Pic from the day I picked it up: Modifications: Me: This being my first manual/rwd car, the most significant gains will be had through self improvement. This means driving it a lot, which I'm more than happy to do. Engine/Exhaust: Current: Future: Corsa Cat-back Ptuning EL Headers Tune Drop-in filter Suspension: Current: Future: RCE Tarmac 0 coilovers Supporting mods? Wheels/Tires: Current: Future: RPF1 NT-03M Summer tires Winter tires Exterior Cosmetic: Current: Debadged "BRZ" and "Subaru" [jump] Tint 35% Tails painted [jump] Smoked/clear side markers [jump] STi rear license plate cover [jump] Future: Headlight blackout Tinted DRLs '15 OEM Shark fin Interior: Current: Hot Wheels [jump] Raceseng Slammer Shift Knob [jump] G1W-C Dash Camera [jump] Future: Lloyd Rubbertite Mats Diode Dynamics Stage 2 LEDs Last edited by 8ighty6; 07-24-2015 at 03:22 PM.

05-27-2015, 07:05 AM	#2
8ighty6 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: DMV Posts: 68 Thanks: 28 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	First mod. Hot wheels leading the way! I still collect....no judging. Stripped the paint, sharpied, and then glued the AE86 to a gift card cut to fit the little tray next to the push start button. Can't forget your roots! Last edited by 8ighty6; 06-29-2015 at 12:03 AM.

06-29-2015, 12:33 AM	#5
D_Thissen Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: '13 Argento FR-S (Sold) Location: Ontario Posts: 2,126 Thanks: 3,209 Thanked 1,439 Times in 855 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	That's a great temperature __________________ My FR-S Build IG: dthissen

07-16-2015, 07:16 PM	#8
8ighty6 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: DMV Posts: 68 Thanks: 28 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@Raceseng Slammer in all its 635g of glory. __________________ Build thread 8ighty6 Instagram

07-16-2015, 07:26 PM	#9
8ighty6 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: DMV Posts: 68 Thanks: 28 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Complete exterior detail at Magic Mike's Garage in Maryland using Meguiar's Clay Bar, D300 Microfiber Correction Compound, Ultra Finishing Polish M205 and Surf City Garage Spray Wax. Pretty much finished with most of the minor cosmetic mods. Will be posting pictures of them individually throughout the rest of the week. Really frustrated with the paint right now. So many new chips have been unveiled after the detail. The hood looks like it has been attacked by angry midget leprechauns with tiny pitchforks. __________________ Build thread 8ighty6 Instagram

06-28-2015, 11:45 PM	#3
8ighty6 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: DMV Posts: 68 Thanks: 28 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Debadged. Tails getting painted at the shop.

06-28-2015, 11:50 PM	#4
8ighty6 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: DMV Posts: 68 Thanks: 28 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got Torque running through Bluetooth OBDII. Ginormous Oneplus One mounted on Dash Crab Duet suctioned to the pointless tiny front window that now has a use!

07-17-2015, 10:42 AM	#10
8ighty6 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: DMV Posts: 68 Thanks: 28 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Clear/smoked side markers. Will be keeping an eye out for condensation. Thanks to @fteightysix for the great customer service. __________________ Build thread 8ighty6 Instagram

07-19-2015, 10:29 PM	#11
8ighty6 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: DMV Posts: 68 Thanks: 28 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Black toner mixed with red candy + clear coat. Painted through @Pure Automotive __________________ Build thread 8ighty6 Instagram

07-24-2015, 03:12 PM	#12
8ighty6 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: DMV Posts: 68 Thanks: 28 Thanked 34 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	G1W-C dash cam install. Pretty obvious from the outside. I would like to think it serves as a deterrent. @clfan Here's the install: Positioned the suction cup pretty much as high as I could on the glass and just a tad to the right, enough to clear the mirror. I'm about 6ft and don't see the cam at all while in the driver's seat. Push the wire through the lining and follow it through to the passenger side and down. Keep following the lining, and with the passenger door open, keep tucking in the wiring as it eventually leads you down, underneath the glove compartment. Feed the adapter through one of the spaces underneath and tie together the extra wiring tightly using a twist tie or something. Plug it in, tuck the extra wiring behind the glove compartment, and enjoy! Tie the extra wiring well enough so it doesn't come loose and jam the glove compartment when you open it. You should never see or notice any of the wiring again! [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlaCGr9rJzE"]Brief footage at 1080p[/ame] __________________ Build thread 8ighty6 Instagram Last edited by 8ighty6; 07-24-2015 at 03:25 PM.

07-25-2015, 04:41 AM	#13
Packofcrows hey you, yeah you <3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2014 37J FR-S Location: Monterey County, CA Posts: 2,713 Thanks: 905 Thanked 1,258 Times in 809 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	lol the Infiniti. Love cam. Wish my GoPro had better wide angle coverage. It's like 150 degree. __________________ Got my TRD wheels and TRD louvers. Thanks!!!

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