First 500$ you would spend on your BRZ??

[shiumai]

Clear bra and tint. got that done the day after i picked mine up.

[qqzj]

Why bother with clear bra? We know the bumper will be repaired or/and replaced many times in the future. To me it is just money going down the drain. Tint is good. How much does ceramic tint cost? It should be less for our small coupe, right?

Originally Posted by shiumai

Clear bra and tint. got that done the day after i picked mine up.

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by qqzj

Why bother with clear bra? We know the bumper will be repaired or/and replaced many times in the future. To me it is just money going down the drain. Tint is good. How much does ceramic tint cost? It should be less for our small coupe, right?

clear bra will prevent the need to replace/repair the bumper unless you crash into something. with the clear bra, it keeps the bumper looking new until the clear bra gets damaged. then the clear bra is simply replaced.

without clear bra, you just start accumulating rock chips and it gets uglier and uglier until you either replace the bumper (it's a large item so it's going to be expensive to ship, plus you have to get it painted), or take it off and get it repainted. either way, it's going to be more inconvenient or more expensive than replacing the clear bra and that's money going down the drain to me.

if rock chips don't bother you, and you don't mind replacing or repainting the bumper, then of course it's a waste of money. i'd rather my car looks nice in the mean time than wait until i can't stand the sight of the bumper to repaint it.

[muffinz]

Originally Posted by Chauntalei

Wheels, not rims.

Rims = wheels

[qqzj]

I am talking about a front collision. Typically a new bumper would cost 800 or so. 500 insurance, 300 gone. With clear bra, it is 300+clear bra gone. Maybe you live in a less crowded place, this is not much of a problem. For me, I'd just let the bumpers to take on rock chips, until one day a collision happens and I get a new one painted.

Originally Posted by shiumai

clear bra will prevent the need to replace/repair the bumper unless you crash into something. with the clear bra, it keeps the bumper looking new until the clear bra gets damaged. then the clear bra is simply replaced.

without clear bra, you just start accumulating rock chips and it gets uglier and uglier until you either replace the bumper (it's a large item so it's going to be expensive to ship, plus you have to get it painted), or take it off and get it repainted. either way, it's going to be more inconvenient or more expensive than replacing the clear bra and that's money going down the drain to me.

if rock chips don't bother you, and you don't mind replacing or repainting the bumper, then of course it's a waste of money. i'd rather my car looks nice in the mean time than wait until i can't stand the sight of the bumper to repaint it.

[Turbowned]

My first "mods" were a professional detailing (i.e. not the amateurs at the dealer clean-up) and paint protection film. If you're already past that, I'd consider stickier tires.

Believe me, I wish someone had done this to the WRX STi I just bought; at 125k it looks black but there's absolutely zero gloss because it's just been showered with so much road debris over 10yrs.

[trigger happy]

intake, exhaust, tint, next I'll probably do HID kit or Short throw shifter. If I already knew which wheels I wanted Id already be saving up for them next. really its all about preference and which things you want to change or improve on next.

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by qqzj

I am talking about a front collision. Typically a new bumper would cost 800 or so. 500 insurance, 300 gone. With clear bra, it is 300+clear bra gone. Maybe you live in a less crowded place, this is not much of a problem. For me, I'd just let the bumpers to take on rock chips, until one day a collision happens and I get a new one painted.

the possibility of front end collisions do not influence my exterior mod decisions - i'd worry about my driving if that were the case. daily wear and tear like rock chips and door dings do.
i live in los angeles - gets a bit crowded here. i've never had a front collision in my 28 years of driving. i'm more concerned with getting rear-ended as it's happened before.

[Chauntalei]

Originally Posted by muffinz

Rims = wheels

Wrong. Calling them rims make you sound like an idiot.

[muffinz]

Originally Posted by Chauntalei

Wrong. Calling them rims make you sound like an idiot.

haha I misunderstood, I thought you were saying the terms "rims" and "wheels" refer to different things, when in fact they both refer to the same thing. In reality you were just telling us to use the term "wheels" instead of "rims"

INTANETSSSSSSSS

[RL_BRZ]

Opti Coat and Xpel Ultimate Film for paint protection... It's been a year and my car still shine like brand new... :-)

[FloridaBRZ]

Ill just invest in driving school! LOL @ whoever said that. No offense, BUT I already know how to drive. I love this car. Even in the stock form. What I was looking for was a way to make it not a hog lower than 4.5k rpm. Below that, it is totally lack luster. I think it needs a bit of camber on the front but other than that, it is solid on the suspension side. It needs a bit more HP but getting that without voiding my extended factory warranty is the problem I am having. That's why I asked the question. Thank you for all of you that actually tried to help me, and for those of you that were just rude or trolling, thank you as well. You gave me a laugh. Maybe I need to find another forum for asking legitimate questions about a car that I am truly in love with.

Thanks,
Tim

[qoncept]

Clear bra. Before it's too late.

[modena]

Blackvue camera's or similar brands.
Keep what you have, what you worked for...
Depends on where you live, work, park and play.
(I had a 6 month old '13 Focus ST set on fire)
Only if I had the cameras then...