MrH's BRZ Thread

[dazzleman]

This car is the best.  Ordered a homelink mirror today.  Debating whether I want to hardwire a Valentine 1 radar detector next to it.  I've seen people do really slick concealed displays within the mirror too.

I need to get started on some of these things.  Going to try and order vinyl sheets to wrap the taillights tonight.  Tint got delayed all the way until next week now.

Have you been using a radar detector with the Miata?

[Secret Chimp]

Myata's airbag doesn't work. Need new steering wheel as the fake leather is all cracked and peeling off..

Get an NB wheel off of fleabay and an airbag cover. The NB wheel feels sooo much better than the weird rubber vinyl chunk stock NA wheel. Plus the lack of weight in the center of the wheel makes the steering feel even better.

[Onslaught]

Or even better get a Mazdaspeed wheel with a Mazdaspeed horn that will turn off the air bag light.

[hotrodalex]

Or even better, a Momo wheel.

[Onslaught]

Truth is, that's what a mazdaspeed wheel was with their name on it.

[hotrodalex]

guud FRS/BRZ review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYrvhkIivgA

That camera work was at least as good as Top Gear, if not even a little better. Impressive. And the reviewer is quite good too. I agree with the comment that Top Gear USA needs him. Too bad he's in Europe.

[MrH]

Have you been using a radar detector with the Miata?

No. It's really not necessary. A small car that hides well behind other cars combined with being alert, and I'm going on 6+ years of no tickets. I hit triple digits pretty often too hope Bing doesn't see this thread, his turf is pretty close to me.

[280Z Turbo]

No. It's really not necessary. A small car that hides well behind other cars combined with being alert, and I'm going on 6+ years of no tickets. I hit triple digits pretty often too hope Bing doesn't see this thread, his turf is pretty close to me.

Speeding is immoral. Everybody is gonna die.

[MrH]

Already got rock chips on the front bumper 

[280Z Turbo]

Already got rock chips on the front bumper 

You're one of those guys now?

[SVT_Power]

Already got rock chips on the front bumper 

I was reading a thread somewhere else a while ago about this body shop that was taking care of a brand new 911 (might've been a GT3, I don't recall). So after being tracked, the front bumper had some rock chips and the front lip was scraped. So the owner had the body shop bondo and repaint the lip as well as take care of the rock chips. It was like the car was brand spanking new again.

So moral of the story - quit your crying, open up your wallet!

[CJ]

Get a clear bra for the front bumper?

[Raza]

Get a clear bra for the front bumper?

Hire someone to stand in front of you car as you drive along. 

[68_427]

[MrH]

Deep dish is fo pizza, man.

I'm thinkin STI BBS wheels.

[CJ]

These in gun metal?

Just get those.

[Soup DeVille]

You're one of those guys now?

Its phase two of "new car ownership."

The "Oh, no the baby has a scratch" phase.

[68_427]

Just get those.

BBS CH are actually heavy wheels.

[Soup DeVille]

Hire someone to stand in front of you car as you drive along. 

Or, just duct ape him there.

They keep telling me the unemployment rate is too high, but there are so many jobs going unfilled...

[MrH]

BBS CH are actually heavy wheels.

And crazy balls expensive.

Going to try and find a set of STI wheels I think locally.

[MrH]

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/fs-oh-volk-re30-18x7-5-5x100-50-offset-w-172033.html

Yay or nay?  Crazy light for being 18's.  I could get him down on price quite a bit I think too.

[68_427]

Weak offset, but they are legit Volks.  And powder coat them gold...

[280Z Turbo]

Nay. I don't believe the supposed handling improvement from shorter stiffer sidewalls is enough to overcome the additional weight, fragility, and harshness of big ol' tall wheels. The BRZ is about restraint where other cars go overboard.

[MrH]

  They're 16 lbs...that's lighter than stock.

[Soup DeVille]

Nay. I don't believe the supposed handling improvement from shorter stiffer sidewalls is enough to overcome the additional weight, fragility, and harshness of big ol' tall wheels. The BRZ is about restraint where other cars go overboard.

I don't buy into the "shorter sidewall" argument anyways.

[280Z Turbo]

  They're 16 lbs...that's lighter than stock.

Then get 17s that are even lighter!

I prefer restraint. All 18s get you is more expensive tires and more rim damage.

The only thing I agree with so far is the car and the color, but don't let me discourage you from pimping your ride.

[280Z Turbo]

I don't buy into the "shorter sidewall" argument anyways.

Well, obviously a 215/75/14 tire is going to have issues rolling over onto itself in hard turns. There's no denying that. But at a certain point, there are diminishing gains. I think around 4" is a good sidewall height for a car driven on potholed rustbelt roads. My Focus has 205/50/16 tires which I think are about perfect.

[SVT666]

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/fs-oh-volk-re30-18x7-5-5x100-50-offset-w-172033.html

Yay or nay?  Crazy light for being 18's.  I could get him down on price quite a bit I think too.

NAY.  The stock wheels look pretty good.  If you can't find something that looks like those BBS wheels, then don't change them at all.

[MX793]

  They're 16 lbs...that's lighter than stock.

But the weight of a rim is carried mostly at its outer diameter.  A wheel may be lighter, but if it's bigger around it may have a bigger moment of inertia, which is as much a penalty as the weight alone.

[MrH]

But the tire itself will be lighter than a 17" tire.

BOOM ROASTED!