MrH's BRZ Thread

[r0tor]

BBS will be expensive.

CR Kai in gold.

Im sure someone can change colors around here.



I've always wanted those wheels

[MrH]

Oh lawd.  This thing is RIDICULOUS.  So loud over 4k rpm.  There's a sound induction tube running into the cabin.  Sounds great.

It's faster than I remember too.  It's geared so much longer than the miata was, that hitting redline in second is too fast for anything but highways already

I also just sat down and actually read some of the owner's manual.  Apparently my alarm system isn't activated, and I can also turn on a shift buzz when I near redline, an upshift light for fuel economy, along with a gear indicator in the digital read out.  Rad.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Shift buzzer!!!! Sound induction!!!! BReeZe!!!

[MX793]

Oh lawd.  This thing is RIDICULOUS.  So loud over 4k rpm.  There's a sound induction tube running into the cabin.  Sounds great.

It's faster than I remember too.  It's geared so much longer than the miata was, that hitting redline in second is too fast for anything but highways already

I also just sat down and actually read some of the owner's manual.  Apparently my alarm system isn't activated, and I can also turn on a shift buzz when I near redline, an upshift light for fuel economy, along with a gear indicator in the digital read out.  Rad.

I wouldn't consider any car that can't hit 60 in 2nd gear to be geared "tall" (IIRC, the BRZ/FRS taps out at like 58 mph in 2nd).  Although looking it up, Miatas are geared shorter in 2nd than I remembered.  They barely crack 50 mph, so that is a pretty big step up in gearing.  Although some of that is because the BRZ has an extra 600 or so RPM to play with.  It would only be doing 53-54 mph in 2nd if it had the same redline as the Miata.

[MrH]

I wouldn't consider any car that can't hit 60 in 2nd gear to be geared "tall" (IIRC, the BRZ/FRS taps out at like 58 mph in 2nd).  Although looking it up, Miatas are geared shorter in 2nd than I remembered.  They barely crack 50 mph, so that is a pretty big step up in gearing.  Although some of that is because the BRZ has an extra 600 or so RPM to play with.  It would only be doing 53-54 mph in 2nd if it had the same redline as the Miata.

Yeah, I realize that.  It's not geared really tall in general, but compared to the miata it feels that way.

Btw, since we were all talking about tint for so long.  Stock, the BRZ has 75% tint on windshield, 70% on the rest.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Real ballers run 5% tint

[Rich]

It's faster than I remember too.  It's geared so much longer than the miata was, that hitting redline in second is too fast for anything but highways already

That would piss me off.  I like banging off a few redline shifts on my way to the speed limit

Sounds like a barrel full of monkeys, otherwise.

[MrH]

Ok, question.  Orange markers on the fenders:  replace them with clear lens, with bulbs that light up orange?  Yay or nay?



Now the fun begins

[Eye of the Tiger]

Dude, Accent has factory clear side markers.

[r0tor]

Needs moar low

[Eye of the Tiger]

Needs moar low

Spindle lift

[Laconian]

Can you remove that plastic loaf from the grille?

It'll make collisions more costly, but you'll get more collisions with ladies, if you know what I mean... 














...and by collisions I mean accidents related to texting while driving.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Yeah, remove bumper, and I'll build a roo bar for it.

[Cookie Monster]

I think replacing the orange markers with clear is a good idea.

[MrH]

Needs moar low

Meh, just a bad angle.  Looks pretty low in person.  That's holding the phone down low to take the picture.  You stand way over the top of it.

Can you remove that plastic loaf from the grille?

It'll make collisions more costly, but you'll get more collisions with ladies, if you know what I mean... 














...and by collisions I mean accidents related to texting while driving.

You mean the MUSTACHE?!  NEVER SHAVE THE MUSTACHE!

...ladies love a good mustache ride

[Eye of the Tiger]

I think replacing the orange markers with clear is a good idea.

No. Black.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Def get the clear markers. Gotta order a set for The G8 also.

[MrH]

Spent some time tonight adjusting clutch.  Now it feels better

[Secret Chimp]

These in gun metal?

Yesyes

[Eye of the Tiger]

Spent some time tonight adjusting clutch.  Now it feels better

I need to adjust Harley's clutch the opposite way from yours. I want clutch disengagement with two fingers @ 1/3rd travel. But you may incur less throwing bearing wear.

[Rupert]

944 clutch also like that. Sucks. Want better.

[giant_mtb]

Ok, question.  Orange markers on the fenders:  replace them with clear lens, with bulbs that light up orange?  Yay or nay?

Smoke them out.

[giant_mtb]

[280Z Turbo]

Please don't.

[giant_mtb]

Not stupidly dark.  Just tastefully. 

[280Z Turbo]

Rattle can paint on a nice new car is never in good taste. Get an old J body if that's what you want to do.

[giant_mtb]

Rattle can paint on a nice new car is never in good taste. Get an old J body if that's what you want to do.

lol Right, because properly applying VHT or some similar product to a plastic marker light is going to catastrophically ruin his entire paint job and blow his engine up.  How could I forget.

[280Z Turbo]

lol Right, because properly applying VHT or some similar product to a plastic marker light is going to catastrophically ruin his entire paint job and blow his engine up.  How could I forget.

No, I just don't like it.

I wish you guys with nice cars would stay out of the Autozone accessories aisle.

[Soup DeVille]

lol Right, because properly applying VHT or some similar product to a plastic marker light is going to catastrophically ruin his entire paint job and blow his engine up.  How could I forget.

No, it'll just look like crap.

Besides, I see no point in giving the nice officer an ever present excuse to pull you over.

[giant_mtb]

I would never tint my headlights or tail lights (okay, maybe the tail lights a LITTLE), but I'd have no problem doing my side markers if I thought it'd look right.  And when not over-done, it can look good.