MrH's BRZ Thread

[MrH]

Throwback?

[CJ]

Get the first one.

[Raza]

Get the first one.

And then paint over your reverse lights.

[280Z Turbo]

Do you know who makes your lamps? Koito, Stanley or Ichikoh?

[J86]

And then paint over your reverse lights.

[MrH]

Do you know who makes your lamps? Koito, Stanley or Ichikoh?

No idea.

And then paint over your reverse lights.

Lol!

I'll be going with option one. Spent a lot last month on my car (tint, oil change, homelink mirror, detailing supplies,extra $800 towards the principle, etc). I'll wait until my mint.com account recovers a bit, then I'll order the LEDs, overlays, relays for the LEDs, etc. I think it'll look much better once it's all said and done.

Then I'll be done for the exterior for now. Moving onto wrapping some parts inside for extra cash, saving for summer wheels and tires, maybe an exhaust.

Still loving the shit out of this car. It's perfect for me. Right size, averaged right at 30 mpg (which is great given how I drive), great to drive. I will say, if an STI version comes out with sticky wide tires and 300+ Hp... pretty much guaranteed I would sell a limb tlif I have to to get it. Nothing will come close to touching it.

There are turbo kits now coming out at over 350 whp. Id much prefer it all from the factory though.

[AutobahnSHO]

...I will say, if an STI version comes out with sticky wide tires and 300+ Hp... pretty much guaranteed I would sell a limb tlif I have to to get it. Nothing will come close to touching it.

There are turbo kits now coming out at over 350 whp. Id much prefer it all from the factory though.

I'll take the hand-me-downs...      

take your time with the ricez. There will be better stuff out as they keep working on it.

[MrH]

Also, I'm going to be taking off the subaru badge tomorrow. Looks way too cluttered, the difference in the font and size compared to the BRZ logo bothers me too. It's also really loose already. Keeping the BRZ and of course the subaru stars

[SVT_Power]

Test drove a FRS a couple of days ago. Probably the best "connected" car I've ever driven. Not much body roll, no slack in the steering, just turns when you turn the wheel. Wonderful to drive. Visibility out of the thing is great. The suspension system is tight, but it's not harsh - a real rarity in cars these days, so koodos to you Subaru.

With that said, I don't think I could ever own one. The road noise is ridiculous. I mean the exhaust noise is loud (and it's not a good sound) when you get above ~3k RPM, but the road/tire noise is just unacceptable. The interior was never anything to write home about, so I won't bother going there.

I think at the end of the day, yes it is by far the best affordable driver's car. But I'm not sure the tradeoff between fun and civility is an acceptable amount here.

Your thoughts on my take Mike?

[S204STi]

Hmm.  Still no Accessport from COBB for the BRZzzzz.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Hmm.  Still no Accessport from COBB for the BRZzzzz.

Accentsport?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Test drove a FRS a couple of days ago. Probably the best "connected" car I've ever driven. Not much body roll, no slack in the steering, just turns when you turn the wheel. Wonderful to drive. Visibility out of the thing is great. The suspension system is tight, but it's not harsh - a real rarity in cars these days, so koodos to you Subaru.

With that said, I don't think I could ever own one. The road noise is ridiculous. I mean the exhaust noise is loud (and it's not a good sound) when you get above ~3k RPM, but the road/tire noise is just unacceptable. The interior was never anything to write home about, so I won't bother going there.

I think at the end of the day, yes it is by far the best affordable driver's car. But I'm not sure the tradeoff between fun and civility is an acceptable amount here.

Your thoughts on my take Mike?

Is it louder than Countour with straight pipes?

[S204STi]

I'm used to road noise, wouldn't bother me much.  And I like to hear the exhaust somewhat.  Wish mine were just a hair louder.  I have the STI muffler which is louder than the WRX, but not quite to where I'd like it.

The problem with aftermarket  is they go from Not Quite to Way Too Much.

[MX793]

Test drove a FRS a couple of days ago. Probably the best "connected" car I've ever driven. Not much body roll, no slack in the steering, just turns when you turn the wheel. Wonderful to drive. Visibility out of the thing is great. The suspension system is tight, but it's not harsh - a real rarity in cars these days, so koodos to you Subaru.

With that said, I don't think I could ever own one. The road noise is ridiculous. I mean the exhaust noise is loud (and it's not a good sound) when you get above ~3k RPM, but the road/tire noise is just unacceptable. The interior was never anything to write home about, so I won't bother going there.

I think at the end of the day, yes it is by far the best affordable driver's car. But I'm not sure the tradeoff between fun and civility is an acceptable amount here.

Your thoughts on my take Mike?

I likewise was not impressed at all by the FR-S interior.  However, the BRZ gets a nicer interior (with a radio that doesn't look like a slap-dash Pep Boys special, which makes a huge difference on the impression one gets of the inside of the car).  Didn't get a chance to drive one, unfortunately.

[MrH]

Test drove a FRS a couple of days ago. Probably the best "connected" car I've ever driven. Not much body roll, no slack in the steering, just turns when you turn the wheel. Wonderful to drive. Visibility out of the thing is great. The suspension system is tight, but it's not harsh - a real rarity in cars these days, so koodos to you Subaru.

With that said, I don't think I could ever own one. The road noise is ridiculous. I mean the exhaust noise is loud (and it's not a good sound) when you get above ~3k RPM, but the road/tire noise is just unacceptable. The interior was never anything to write home about, so I won't bother going there.

I think at the end of the day, yes it is by far the best affordable driver's car. But I'm not sure the tradeoff between fun and civility is an acceptable amount here.

Your thoughts on my take Mike?

It's all about what you're coming from I guess.  I agree on all counts as to being the best driver's car that's remotely affordable for me (a used Cayman is probably better, but I don't consider that obtainable right now).

As to the harshness of it, I disagree.  I came from a Miata.  This thing feels like a luxury cruise liner in comparison.  I thought it was really quiet .  The interior is ok.  Pretty awful in the FRS, loads better in the BRZ.  There are some minor things that make it look a lot better.  The navigation head unit in my car is loads better, and the manual climate control in the FRS is just parts bin junk.  One of the reasons I got the Limited was because the auto climate control area and push to start make the interior sooo much nicer. 

I thought you drove a lowered, SVT contour with exhaust?  To me, this car is the perfect daily driver for me.  I had zero issues driving 4+ hours straight in this.  Every comfort item is there (comfy, hugging seats, nav, auto climate, push to start, HIDs, heated seats, SiriusXM, bluetooth, etc), but still offers the best driving experience, all while giving me 30 mpg.  I guess if you're coming from cushy Hyundai CUVs, this car will be a bit much for you

[MrH]

I'm used to road noise, wouldn't bother me much.  And I like to hear the exhaust somewhat.  Wish mine were just a hair louder.  I have the STI muffler which is louder than the WRX, but not quite to where I'd like it.

The problem with aftermarket  is they go from Not Quite to Way Too Much.

Agreed.  There's one exhaust right now that's supposed to be really tame.  Hard to tell from YouTube videos, but that seems to be the case .  I'm sort of considering, but it'll be a bit before I dump money into an exhaust.  I've got more important things to pay for first (namely snow tires and summer wheels and tires).

[Mustangfan2003]

The local Toyota dealer has the Scion twin of this car, it's a red/orange color.  Been meaning to stop and look at it. 

[sportyaccordy]

The only way to check for exhausts is in person. On YT there is no difference in sound between the baffle and no baffle on my exhaust. IRL it is the difference between a lawnmower and a helicopter. And its that boomy low frequency range that becomes drone on the highway.

I have done a few exhausts. I think w/more cylinders the sound gets smoother so you can get away w/more. Also makes a HUGE difference if you have a cat. I had 3 cats (two at the header and one after the y pipe) on my Maima and then a straight pipe to a straight through 2.5" exhaust. Sounded glorious. Had pretty much the same setup on my 1st Accord, but w/no cats, and a weak resonator... ungodly loud. If you want more power, I would say go w/some headers that have a 3" outlet, and then get a 3" cat, 3" crush bent piping and a 3" in-out baffled muffler. You will get a little more sound, but pretty much all the performance of a straight through exhaust w/none of the drone. I don't think it will cost too much $$$ either, and you can paint the can black + get a chrome tip to make it look fancy.

[SVT666]

The only way to check for exhausts is in person. On YT there is no difference in sound between the baffle and no baffle on my exhaust. IRL it is the difference between a lawnmower and a helicopter. And its that boomy low frequency range that becomes drone on the highway.

I have done a few exhausts. I think w/more cylinders the sound gets smoother so you can get away w/more. Also makes a HUGE difference if you have a cat. I had 3 cats (two at the header and one after the y pipe) on my Maima and then a straight pipe to a straight through 2.5" exhaust. Sounded glorious. Had pretty much the same setup on my 1st Accord, but w/no cats, and a weak resonator... ungodly loud. If you want more power, I would say go w/some headers that have a 3" outlet, and then get a 3" cat, 3" crush bent piping and a 3" in-out baffled muffler. You will get a little more sound, but pretty much all the performance of a straight through exhaust w/none of the drone. I don't think it will cost too much $$$ either, and you can paint the can black + get a chrome tip to make it look fancy.

I've been watching exhaust videos for Mustang and Charger on YouTube and the Corsa videos are all done in HD so the sound is actually pretty accurate.  The other manufacturers' videos suck.

[MrH]

Notice anything different?



Overlays are being purchased this week.  I'm getting a new camera too, so I'll do a nice photoshoot before heading to Germany for 3 weeks

[AutobahnSHO]

Notice anything different?

It's wet on top? 

[Onslaught]

It's funny, young guys buy cars and start changing things right off the bat. And guy my age buy them and think "thank God I've not got to do anything to this thing." Only thing I've changed on my main car is the oil.

[AutobahnSHO]

It's funny, young guys buy cars and start changing things right off the bat. And guy my age buy them and think "thank God I've not got to do anything to this thing." Only thing I've changed on my main car is the oil.

I would definitely do tint on a car, otherwise I've had the Miata for a couple months and pulled the center console up to run a phone charger and have a junkyard spare driver's seat I need to swap the speakers and install.  Subie has been around since 2008- tinted, put my woofer in the back. Sienna we bought in summer 2009, put a hitch on, is otherwise untouched.

Don't get me wrong, if I had money I'd repaint the Miata (red with white racing stripes and powdercoat the wheels white), do foglights, and some kind of DRLs up front (I'm thinking bright white LEDs in the corners of the turn signals). Oh and hitch receiver for a bike rack. On the Subie I'd maybe go Outback suspension/wheels/foglights on it. Now that it's not my only workcar, I could maybe go a little more "outdoorsey" on it.

[MrH]

Craig posted a thread about it.  Didn't want to high jack it.

Black roof actually looks really good on this.  I'm not going to both though for awhile.  Just thought it was interesting.

[giant_mtb]

It's funny, young guys buy cars and start changing things right off the bat. And guy my age buy them and think "thank God I've not got to do anything to this thing." Only thing I've changed on my main car is the oil.

People are always telling me "you should do this" and "you should do that" to my car, but I think I'm much older in that regard.  I don't want to change much besides add some tint.  Maybe wheels at some point, but that's about it.  Why ruin a good thing?

[280Z Turbo]

I don't even like tint, actually. Makes the car look ghetto.

[Raza]

I don't even like tint, actually. Makes the car look ghetto.

Tint is lame, stupid, and should be illegal, with the possible exception for in really, really, really hot states where they have some sort of somewhat legit excuse for tinting their windows.  Personally, I say move to somewhere cooler if it's too fucking hot for you.  I mean, no one is keeping you in Texas at gunpoint...right?  Yet, I digress.

[giant_mtb]

Some people need it for sensitive eyes, too.

[280Z Turbo]

Some people need it for sensitive eyes, too.

Dr. Dre will write you a prescription for 35% tint and chrome dubs.

[Raza]

Some people need it for sensitive eyes, too.

Sensitive eyes?  What, sunglasses don't exist for those people?  I have sensitive eyes, I wear sunglasses.