Sleepless Track BRZ

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Suspension:
Ohlin's R/T with 450 lb (8 k) springs (all corners) and Ohlin's camber plates
SPL Front LCA, Rear LCA, bump steer rods, rear toe links, rear track/trailing bars
Perrin 22mm front, 19mm rear swap bars
Whiteline subframe and diff inserts
AEM strut brace

Engine & drivetrain:
Bluemoon built engine
Jackson Racing Supercharger
Jackson Racing oil cooler
Dual Radium catch cans
ECUTek tuned by Drift Office
STi motor and trans mounts
Shifter bushing and return springs
Final Drive: 3.73
DSS 600HP axles

Brakes/Wheels/Tires:
Enkei PF01 17x9 et45, PF01 17x8 et45
Tires tried: MPSS, NT01, Trofeo R, ADO8R, Z214
Stoptech 328mm BBK
G-LOC R16 pads
APR brake ducts

Aero:
APR GTC 200 wing
Verus composite splitter and end plates, underbody panels, splitter, hood vents
STi underbody panels
TRD canards, mirror deflector, trunk deflector

Interior:
Recaro Profi XL seats
Schroth Profi-6 HANS harnesses
Cantrell Motorsports 4-point roll bar
Raceseng shift knob
CMS Lap Timer on iPod Touch data logger and video
AIM Solo DL data logger and video

[Elliotw]

Photos?

[amcp1]

Yeah pics!
And why did you drop to a 3.73 FD?

[Lynxis]

Originally Posted by amcp1

Yeah pics!
And why did you drop to a 3.73 FD?

I can't say for certain this is why but I see hes boosted and I know people making a lot of power often prefer longer gearing so they don't have to shift as much. It gets old quick when you go through 3rd gear in only 1 second because the car makes so much power.

It's also often track dependant. Like my own local track has some long increasing radius turns that I have to slow down a lot on entry but end up running out of gear before exit so my options are to short shift before the corner and fall out of the power band or shift mid corner which tends to upset the chassis and can be dangerous.

[Sleepless]

Originally Posted by Elliotw

Photos?

First, the purchase. I was really torn between the metallic white and WR Blue. Blue won after many circles walked around the two parked together. Purchased from Eastside Subaru in Kirkland, WA just a bit over 4 years ago.

[Sleepless]

Originally Posted by amcp1

Yeah pics!
And why did you drop to a 3.73 FD?

With roughly 300 crank hp (265WHP) the stock gearing forces me to shift into higher gears too quickly and 6th gear is a really high overdrive so at Pacific Raceways I'd loose speed if I shifted into 6th so had to stay in 5th just below redline for way too long; well before T1.

Basically, shifting the gear changes allows me to stay in a lower gear which actually gives me more power over a lap at most any track. Higher final drives are fine for quick acceleration when top speed is not a factor (street driven and autocross).

This is what the car looked like a couple months ago before I stripped the interior, changed to the Profi XL seats (had Sportsters for a couple of years; loved them but heavier and not as much support but were great when it was driven on the street).

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Some past pics (I'll post current interior and exterior in a few days; car is at Cantrell Motorsports in Bellevue getting a few tweaks).

This are from the Ridge Motorsports Park.

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APR wing installed.

[Elliotw]

Car looks great! But I may be biased lol.

[Smalaihollo]

Sweet ride! Very well done.

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Waxed for better aero

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Was at the Ridge Motorsports Park and this happened toward the end of a fine second session:

Left rear axle broke

Given this car has been heavily tracked for 4 years, 2 with the JRSC I can't say I'm surprised.

Ordered some DriveShaft Shop axles from CSG

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Made it out to Pacific Raceways with the new DSS axles and new 17x9 Enkei PF01s with new Hankook Z214s (245/40). Car ran great and with the new tires and to no surprise got my best lap time at 1:36 in 85F ambient temps.

Can't wait for a 65F day!

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Video chasing my friend in his Cayman S and my fastest clean lap.