smbstyle's SWP BRZ

[smbstyle]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Pretty sure I know what video that is without clicking on the link

crazy rally crash where he eats some dirt head on.

[Vracer111]

Like this thread... looks like you are really enjoying the car.

Nitto NT-01's are great DOT-R track tires with good heat cycle characteristics...bang for the buck hard to beat and no real issues with street use.

[smbstyle]

Rebuilt the brake calipers and wrote up a DIY:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60896





Installed the Berk Muffler Delete w/ Tip:





Installed SS Lines:








Installed Radium Master Cylinder brace:






Mounted up the Nitto NT-01s for Sebring next weekend:

[smbstyle]

Just got back from another fun weekend at Sebring with Chin Motorsports.

Charles Espenlaub, pro driver for Fall Line Motorsports driving the GTD Audi R8 in the Tudor series (ALMS/GrandAm merger) was at Sebring testing with a World Challenge team campaigning an R8 GT3 car, and he wanted to see what the BRZ was like, as he's never driven one, so I tossed him the keys!

He loved the car, couldn't believe how well it drove and handled, and how it was just a point and shoot car. I was glad to get good feedback from him, especially after putting the @Racecomp Engineering Tarmac 2's on, having someone like him give me feedback on the car setup was fantastic.

Here's a lap of him driving it:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-qDQ2d7vas"]Espenlaub in the BRZ at Sebring - YouTube[/ame]



Also, here's the best I could wring out of it this weekend with the NT01s; a 2:39.15, which is 0.02 seconds slower than my best with the PSS, but there was about a 30*f ambient temp difference, and my PSS fast lap was after a long cool-down period and then did a flying lap, whereas my 2:39 on NT01s was in the middle of a series of hard laps, so I'm sure I had some timing being pulled with the higher oil temps.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO-myycHvf4"]2:39.15 Lap on NT01s - Sebring - YouTube[/ame]


Got to play with an instructor who brought out his bone stock Focus ST:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UhuC2E2I_U"]Chasing Ramon's Focus ST at Sebring - YouTube[/ame]

[ATL BRZ]

Espenlaub makes it look easy. Did you time his laps in your car?

Glad you had a great weekend.

I finally ordered an AP harness bar yesterday and will be getting the same belts soon to use with a HANS.

[smbstyle]

Originally Posted by ATL BRZ

Espenlaub makes it look easy. Did you time his laps in your car?

Glad you had a great weekend.

I finally ordered an AP harness bar yesterday and will be getting the same belts soon to use with a HANS.

Yeah, he was running literally almost the exact times I was, within 0.05. However, it was his first time EVER in a BRZ/FRS, lol.

Awesome! Did you talk to HMS Motorsport about the setup?

[ATL BRZ]

Originally Posted by smbstyle

Yeah, he was running literally almost the exact times I was, within 0.05. However, it was his first time EVER in a BRZ/FRS, lol.

Awesome! Did you talk to HMS Motorsport about the setup?

Impressive!

I'm actually going to ride up to AMP where Discovery Parts are on site and I'm going to buy the belts and hardware from them and have them help install. Want to be sure they are correct plus I can get a nice discount through a friend who's an employee.

[smbstyle]

Got it on a dyno today for some "baseline" numbers, kinda. (Has a drop-in filter and modified snorkel....)

I was pleased with the results:

[ATL BRZ]

So when are you gonna crack and get a Flex-fuel kit and turn that dip into a bump?

[smbstyle]

Originally Posted by ATL BRZ

So when are you gonna crack and get a Flex-fuel kit and turn that dip into a bump?

Ugh so tempted... I just need some more power, badly.

[smbstyle]

Took off the crappy OEM exhaust tips and got some nice double wall, angle cut 3.5" tips welded on:

[smbstyle]

Just got a great deal from @YDNA on some Ground Control (lowering) camber plates and Robispec rear mounts that add more room for travel.

Cleaned up, waiting new bearings from Ground Control (just some preventative maintenance while they're apart) and then will be adding some Whiteline adj swaybar end links, and trying out some 560# springs. Probably won't have the coilovers off until later this summer and will add all these parts, then another alignment and corner balance.

[zeppy]

Any updates or track days since the last post?

[ATL BRZ]

Originally Posted by zeppy

Any updates or track days since the last post?

He's the new event manager for Chin Motorsports so he's been busy traveling around to tracks all over the country recently!

I'm not stalking him we're just friends on Facebook, and I'm jealous of his awesome job, lol