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08-02-2017, 09:49 PM | #1 |
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2013 BRZ Rebuild, totalled to track car.
2013 Subaru BRZ Premium - M/T
Mods: (Updated 10/20/2023) Mishimoto Performance Aluminum Radiator, MMRAD-BRZ-13 Mishimoto Thermostatic Oil Cooler Kit, MMOC-BRZ-13 Radium Engineering Master Cylinder Brace, 20-0104-01 Radium Engineering Oil Catch Can 2 Sets: Enkei RPF1 Wheels, 17"x9", +35, 1 set Gunmetal, 1 set Victory Blue ARP Extended Lug Studs Muteki SR48 Open End Lug Nuts RaceComp Engineering Tarmac 2 Clubsport Coilovers, 600# F Springs, 650# R Springs Raceseng CasCam - Caster & Camber Plates (Front) Raceseng 1" Upper Mounts (Rear) Buddy Club Adjustable Rear Lower Control Arms Essex Parts Designed AP Racing Competition Sprint Brake Kit Spiegler Front & Rear Stainless Steel Brake Lines Ferodo DS1-11 Brake Pads F&R DBA 4000 Series T-Slotted Rear Rotors JDL Auto Design UEL Header JDL Auto Design Over/Front Pipe Combo Invidia Full Titanium Catback Race Exhaust HRi Tuning EcuTek Tune by James Whiteline KDT925 Rear Differential Mount Bushing Kit Whiteline KDT922 Rear Sub Frame Bushing Kit Corner Balance, Alignment and Suspension Setup by Speed Syndicate Perrin Intake Tube & Sound Tube Delete Geraldjustprojects.com Trac-Box Cusco 20mm Solid Front Sway Bar from CounterSpace Garage Cusco 16mm Hollow Rear Sway Bar from CounterSpace Garage Cusco LR Axle Heat Shield Super-Pro 12mm Adjustable Front Sway bar Links 160mm #TRC12160 from FTSpeed MeLe Design Firm Battery Box XS Power Li-S680 4.5lb Lightweight Battery from MeLe Design Firm 2015 OEM Underbody Aero Panel Set Kartboy Transmission Mount Insert TrackSpec Motorsports Hood Vents Gutted Interior panels/seats/carpet A/C System Removed JDM A/C Delete Bracket Tires: Dry Set: Hoosier R7 Tires, 225/45R17, from Track Day Tire Damp/Dry Set: Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3, 245/45R17 from TireRack Fluids: Castrol EDGE A3/B4 0W-30 Advanced Full Synthetic Motor Oil Redline MT-90, 75W90 Gear Oil (Transmission) Motul Gear 300, 75W90 Gear Oil (Rear Diff) AP Racing Radi-Cal R2 Brake Fluid Subaru Super Coolant Redline CV2 - CV Axle Grease Safety: Autopower Race 4-Point Roll Bar OMP HTE-R Seats OMP 0204 6-Point Blue Pull Up Harness Belts OMP Seat Sliders Race Safety Steel Side Seat Mounts Hans Sport III Stilo ST5 Composite Helmet Sparco Suede Steering Wheel NRG Hub Adapter & Quick Release Kit Motorsports Organizations: Chin Track Days - The Leader in High Performance Driver Education Current Weight: Car, no driver - wet, full fuel = 2,640 lbs The Story: Back when the BRZ first came out I got the 2nd one delivered to my local dealer.. @Dave-ROR got the 1st.... I was pretty active here in the early days, modded the BRZ a bit and loved driving it. Though a very fun car that I really enjoyed, it had it's limitations as a "family" car and after close to 2 years and 30,000 miles I traded it in on something a little bit bigger... Fast forward to this past May, my daughter graduated high school and I found myself with the time to start attending motorsports events again and participated in a track day using my slightly-modded "family car", Legacy 3.6R After 2 track events the bug had gotten me again, I wanted to do more but the wear & cost of consumables (pads, rotors, tires, etc) for the Legacy 3.6 was concerning. I got to spend some time with Chin Track Days, track prepped 2013 BRZ and I knew I wanted one again. So by the end of June I was on the hunt for an inexpensive BRZ/FR-S as a 2nd car that I could use for track days & autocrosses. In early July I found a 2013 BRZ Premium with only 24,000 miles that had been "totaled" in an accident involving a curb and an off-road excursion. I figured I could tackle most of the repairs myself and then get a Florida Salvage title once it was repaired. It just so happened that this BRZ was now in possession of one of the Chin Track Days instructors who purchased it as a parts car after the Chin BRZ had an off track incident and was offering the rest of the car (now missing a few more parts) for sale. Last edited by Opie; 10-31-2023 at 03:50 PM. Reason: Updated Parts |
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08-02-2017, 09:52 PM | #2 |
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And had some issues on the floor pan / brake lines So we agreed on a price and on July 15th Dave-ROR & I went to Atlanta, loaded it up and took it home to Florida Huge Thanks to Dave-ROR for the assistance and use of his truck & trailer! Last edited by Opie; 08-23-2021 at 11:13 AM. |
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Home at last! Car had the seats and carpet in it, I got those removed on the first day home to address the floor pan repairs. However the dash had been stripped of parts by the previous owner to repair the other BRZ or to sell to help pay for the repairs. Last edited by Opie; 08-23-2021 at 11:14 AM. |
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A mallet and some sweat and the floor pan is in better shape, just gotta weld some patch panels...
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08-02-2017, 10:12 PM | #6 |
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Head underneath the car to formulate a game plan to fix the brake lines and weatherproof the floor pan and I find some unexpected damage.
Compared to what it should look like After consulting two body shops who both said they didn't want to touch that because of it's location and difficulty due to overlapping panels I decided to take it on myself. Ordered new sheet metal from Subaru and cut out the part I needed, this doesn't look to be as bad as the body shops made it out to be... Ready to weld in, just gotta get the brake lines and fuel lines down for clearance and safety, plus they need to be replaced anyway. In the mean time, I got a door from the salvage yard and got it mounted. Last edited by Opie; 08-23-2021 at 11:16 AM. |
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Since the door was on, lets knock out the dash and see if this thing runs.
And! Last edited by Opie; 08-23-2021 at 11:16 AM. |
08-02-2017, 10:22 PM | #8 |
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And on to the LH Fender...
Looks like I'll need a small wiring repair... Last edited by Opie; 08-23-2021 at 11:17 AM. |
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08-02-2017, 10:27 PM | #10 |
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Pretty good progress in 17 days, hope to get the floor pan completed and the interior reinstalled this weekend and attempt to get the suspension arm mount completed as well, then I can start reassembling and get these parts out of my guest room...
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08-03-2017, 06:56 PM | #11 |
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Ah. It feels like Impreza.net again. Definitely following and thanks for sharing, Opie!
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How'd I miss this thread?
Good work!
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08-04-2017, 09:15 PM | #13 |
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Thanks again for the help Dave! Trying to get this on the road before the October Sebring event.
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08-06-2017, 08:59 PM | #14 |
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Huge amount of progress on the car this weekend! Had a co-worker come over that had much better welding skills than me and we knocked out the two big things on the list, welded up the floorboard and the suspension mount.
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