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AZbrz89 · 01-06-2015, 11:29 PM

What coilovers did you end up with? And do you like them?

Mim · 01-06-2015, 11:48 PM

Took me about a month, assuming front / boot mats don't count (neither come standard in Australia), which I bought in the first two weeks.

Figured I'd save money by buying as few extra 'options' as possible and add them later instead of rolling them into the loan, paying exorbitant dealer prices and then paying interest on top with the car loan for them.

That stock stereo just had to go and I wanted a reverse camera so the audio upgrade one month in was the first 'proper' mod for me.

AZbrz89 · 01-07-2015, 01:05 AM

Very nice! I would like a back-up camera for my limited

JARunning · 01-07-2015, 01:38 AM

Had the oem GT86 armrest ordered a week before taking delivery of my BRZ.
Installed it the day after I brought the car home.
2 weeks and ~750 miles in got rid of the stock tires and put winter/snow tires on for a mountain roadtrip.
Doing a bit of stereo work and LED conversion while it's parked in the garage for the winter.
Other than that it should remain stock at least until this summer and around 5k miles.

xtremeyolks · 01-07-2015, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by AZbrz89

What coilovers did you end up with? And do you like them?

Went with KW V3s and I really like them. Had them on my previous car as well.

srizzors25 · 01-07-2015, 12:13 PM

I love it. no one keeping it stock for long lol

I waited about a month before I bought my hitch lol. Told myself I'd at least break it in first.

maybe about 2 months in I got a shift knob and a catback because the car was too quiet

waited another month and got coils/tail lights/LCA's. Other than that really just bought winter wheels/tires but that was a necessity around here

breadcrumbz · 01-07-2015, 12:20 PM

Started with a WC LatheWerks shift knob a week after I bought the car. Having a weighted knob made a huge difference in the driving experience and is super easy to install. I would recommend that as a first mod.

Cockatoo · 01-07-2015, 12:25 PM

I think I waited a day or two...

Dominus · 01-08-2015, 01:58 AM

Mine already had coils, wheels, exhaust and intake when i bought it

Fortis · 01-08-2015, 02:39 AM

I waited till I had 1,000 miles on the clock so about six weeks. At that point I put on my exhaust and changed the air filter. I wanted to hit the break-in quota for miles before changing anything performance related.

funwheeldrive · 01-08-2015, 02:46 AM

I plan to keep it stock until it's payed off. I already have my to-do list in mind though.

itsbirdy · 01-08-2015, 02:55 AM

Honestly couldn't wait..
Just wanted to be different than the next guy who had one.
Finding funds can be tricky for sure.

pl1ght · 01-08-2015, 08:45 AM

K&N Drop in, 2nd day. OFT about 2800 miles in. OFH and Stage 2 at 3700 miles. Will finish out exhaust probably before i hit 10 thousand miles. Just gotta space out when i buy these things to keep the wife from not banning me.

BRZZZZZZZZZZ · 01-08-2015, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tyrantcf

I've spent over $2500 (closer to $3000) on aftermarket parts in 6 months. Which is way more than I intended to.

And no plans to stop!

Quit while you are ahead, nearly $20k in one year for me...

01-06-2015, 11:48 PM	#44
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01-07-2015, 12:13 PM	#48
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01-08-2015, 02:55 AM	#54
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01-06-2015, 11:29 PM	#43
AZbrz89 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 14 BRZ Crystal Black Silica Limited Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 190 Thanks: 23 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What coilovers did you end up with? And do you like them?

01-07-2015, 01:05 AM	#45
AZbrz89 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 14 BRZ Crystal Black Silica Limited Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 190 Thanks: 23 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Very nice! I would like a back-up camera for my limited

01-07-2015, 01:38 AM	#46
JARunning Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 23 Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Had the oem GT86 armrest ordered a week before taking delivery of my BRZ. Installed it the day after I brought the car home. 2 weeks and ~750 miles in got rid of the stock tires and put winter/snow tires on for a mountain roadtrip. Doing a bit of stereo work and LED conversion while it's parked in the garage for the winter. Other than that it should remain stock at least until this summer and around 5k miles.

01-07-2015, 12:20 PM	#49
breadcrumbz Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2013 FR-S 6MT Location: SoCal Posts: 66 Thanks: 25 Thanked 23 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Started with a WC LatheWerks shift knob a week after I bought the car. Having a weighted knob made a huge difference in the driving experience and is super easy to install. I would recommend that as a first mod.

01-07-2015, 12:25 PM	#50
Cockatoo TALLY FT86 Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S Monogram -- SBD Turbo -- Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 624 Thanks: 185 Thanked 444 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I think I waited a day or two...

01-08-2015, 02:39 AM	#52
Fortis Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 FR-S AT Asphalt Location: East Bay, CA Posts: 346 Thanks: 126 Thanked 195 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I waited till I had 1,000 miles on the clock so about six weeks. At that point I put on my exhaust and changed the air filter. I wanted to hit the break-in quota for miles before changing anything performance related.

01-08-2015, 02:46 AM	#53
funwheeldrive Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: BANNED FOR TELLING THE TRUTH Location: MODS ARE ON A POWER TRIP Posts: 3,447 Thanks: 7,830 Thanked 3,022 Times in 1,409 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I plan to keep it stock until it's payed off. I already have my to-do list in mind though.

01-08-2015, 08:45 AM	#55
pl1ght Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 30 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	K&N Drop in, 2nd day. OFT about 2800 miles in. OFH and Stage 2 at 3700 miles. Will finish out exhaust probably before i hit 10 thousand miles. Just gotta space out when i buy these things to keep the wife from not banning me.

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