|
BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics All discussions about the first-gen Subaru BRZ coupe |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
02-23-2020, 06:54 AM | #1 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Sport-Tech
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 5
Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
New Guy Here
Hey everyone,
I recently just traded in my '18 Civic Si for a 2015 BRZ Sport-tech. Back in 2018, I used to own an 06 Civic Si and was considering buying an 86/BRZ but decided to take the newer Si cause of the better deal I got. Fast forward 2 years and a blown motor in my '18 Si, I stumbled on an awesome deal on this BRZ which I couldn't turn down My plans for the car are going to be standard bolt ons, upgraded brakes, better tires (once i shred these primacy's), a track oriented suspension and maybe FI, all while enduring all 4 Canadian seasons..... If you have any advice you can give (especially when it comes to driving in Canadian winters) I am always all ears! |
02-23-2020, 06:57 AM | #2 |
Sporadic Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Drives: 2016 Halo FR-S M/T
Location: Earth
Posts: 3,145
Thanks: 5,221
Thanked 3,552 Times in 1,746 Posts
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 33 Thread(s)
|
|
02-23-2020, 07:06 AM | #3 | |
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Sport-Tech
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 5
Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Thanks and essentially to make a long story short.... After the cars very first oil change, the dealer didn't completely tighten the oil drain plug and it just so happened that the bolt popped lose when I was at the redline going uphill hahaha |
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to overx For This Useful Post: | KR-S (02-23-2020), soundman98 (02-23-2020) |
02-23-2020, 12:34 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Drives: 2013 frs red
Location: South Florida
Posts: 3,517
Thanks: 2,520
Thanked 3,088 Times in 1,654 Posts
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
Yikes
|
02-23-2020, 12:40 PM | #5 |
Rust bucket enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2017
Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,934
Thanks: 3,200
Thanked 4,095 Times in 2,045 Posts
Mentioned: 31 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Welcome! Hope you enjoy the platform, i want to assert that if you plan to do FI in the future, don't do any bolt ons.
Get ECUtek to futureproof yourself, get a great tune for your stock powertrain, and focus on learning the car. The only bolts ons I would buy are a catch can (pcv side) and wheels |
02-23-2020, 12:57 PM | #6 | |
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Sport-Tech
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 5
Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
02-23-2020, 02:40 PM | #7 |
Rust bucket enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2017
Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,934
Thanks: 3,200
Thanked 4,095 Times in 2,045 Posts
Mentioned: 31 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
You'll gain a lot more there than you will by spending thousands on headers, exhaust, lightweight everything and in intake. Especially since if you go turbo by chance, you'll have wasted money on most of that stuff
|
02-23-2020, 02:54 PM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Drives: 2013 BRZ Premium 6MT White
Location: SE NY
Posts: 1,503
Thanks: 1,218
Thanked 669 Times in 474 Posts
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
Don't even think of running those Primacies on cold or snowy pavement! They are possibly the worst tires ever for winter conditions.
|
02-23-2020, 03:21 PM | #9 | |
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Sport-Tech
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 5
Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
They aren't so bad on cold pavement or light snow but I've been carpooling in the meantime in case there is a big storm hahaha |
|
02-23-2020, 04:07 PM | #10 |
Rust bucket enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2017
Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,934
Thanks: 3,200
Thanked 4,095 Times in 2,045 Posts
Mentioned: 31 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
My car makes about 320whp and 250wtq on stock catback. Certainly it would make MORE with a freeflowing exhaust, but I chose to use an external wastegate (with a non recirculating dump tube) to keep the flow reduction penalty at a minimum
|
02-23-2020, 04:31 PM | #11 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Drives: jrsc_brz
Location: boston
Posts: 966
Thanks: 726
Thanked 675 Times in 336 Posts
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
if your car came with 17x7 wheels, turn those into your winters by putting winter rubber on them, and get a set of 18's with summer rubber. other than that, the rest is subjective. welcome to the club. oh, probably get lowering springs, very affordable, and youll get to climb under your car and itll really feel like its "yours" afterwards.
|
02-23-2020, 05:57 PM | #12 | |
ProCrastinationConsultant
Join Date: Sep 2013
Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB
Location: chicago-ish
Posts: 11,330
Thanks: 35,240
Thanked 13,673 Times in 6,781 Posts
Mentioned: 98 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
but it took me one snowy winter to figure it out as well. i thought i was better and could make it work until i got stuck on a 1 degree drainage incline in the snow.
__________________
"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"
|
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to soundman98 For This Useful Post: | gravitylover (02-24-2020), Leonardo (02-24-2020) |
02-23-2020, 08:26 PM | #13 | ||
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Sport-Tech
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 5
Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Quote:
|
||
02-24-2020, 06:45 PM | #14 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Drives: 16 Silver BRZ, 04 Silver WRX wagon
Location: Rockland county, NY
Posts: 1,411
Thanks: 182
Thanked 768 Times in 439 Posts
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
If you go FI save money for engine #2.
You could always sell bolt-ons before going FI. |
|
|
|
|