MrH's BRZ Thread

[hotrodalex]

That tint looks great. Dark, but not silly-dark.

[68_427]

These are 235s on an 8in wheel.  So you should be able to that on a 7.5in easy.

[giant_mtb]

35% FTW.

[Cookie Monster]

Depends on the aspect ratio, but IIRC you can safely go up to 235 on a 7.5" rim.  Granted, I don't think there are a lot of options for 235 width tires.

Yeah I think it's safe, but I also remember not wanting to go with 235 on a 7.5" rim just because the sidewalls looked slightly bulgy.

But you're right. Ultimately I decided that 225 was better for price and options available. I think 225 and 8" would be ideal. Then I realized I had no money.

[Raza]

There it is all waxed up, with the tint on. 35% all around.

[AutobahnSHO]

There it is all waxed up, with the tint on. 35% all around.

This twice-Subaru driver approves.   

[mzziaz]

Come to think about it, the car is pretty ricey.

[sportyaccordy]

Whats ricey about it, looks like a run of the mill Japanese coupe

[MrH]

Whats ricey about it, looks like a run of the mill Japanese coupe

But seriously, I hate the taillights too, especially from the side like that.  So much reflective plastic chrome shit showing through.  The lights in general is probably what i have the most heart burn about in regards to the looks.  I hate the amber light on the fender.  Just looks goofy with blue.  Also, the turn signals on both the front and back are surrounded by the taillight chrome, but the bright orange bulb gives it this ugly orange tint all the time.  I hate the mix of LED taillights with non-LEDs elsewhere.

I've got plans to make it all look much better and classier.  I'll post up some photoshop mock ups of what I'm thinking.  Basically replacing all the lights with LEDs to clean up the orange tint everywhere, making the taillights red, and fender lens clear.

[MX793]

Yeah, the combination of LED brake lights with obvious incandescent turn signals is pretty cheesy looking.

[Raza]

But seriously, I hate the taillights too, especially from the side like that.  So much reflective plastic chrome shit showing through.  The lights in general is probably what i have the most heart burn about in regards to the looks.  I hate the amber light on the fender.  Just looks goofy with blue.  Also, the turn signals on both the front and back are surrounded by the taillight chrome, but the bright orange bulb gives it this ugly orange tint all the time.  I hate the mix of LED taillights with non-LEDs elsewhere.

I've got plans to make it all look much better and classier.  I'll post up some photoshop mock ups of what I'm thinking.  Basically replacing all the lights with LEDs to clean up the orange tint everywhere, making the taillights red, and fender lens clear.

Just following up on what Minpin said.

I don't mind the taillights much, but I'd smoke them, like the light treatment on my Jetta.  That looks awesome. 

[MrH]

It's hard to do smoked taillights right.  Needs to be really subtle.  Most people just make them black and it looks stupid and no light shines through.

This is what I'm talking about with the amber bulbs in the taillights:

Stock



LED bulb that lights up amber:


Headlights are the same way:




For the taillights, I'm going to try vinyl wrapping them first and see if I like it.  If not, I'm going to paint instead.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Yeah, the combination of LED brake lights with obvious incandescent turn signals is pretty cheesy looking.

I agrees. This is just an all around poorly designed vehicle.

[Cookie Monster]

Hmm, looks like Lamin-x already has some stuff for your car, but they don't have taillight covers.

[MrH]

There's been one company to do a pre-cut red vinyl piece for the taillights, but they just cover the back face, not the top and sides.  It's difficult because they're such a bizarre shape.  I think I can wrap them with one piece and no seam lines for the vinyl, but it's going to require a ton of heat and stretching.

I'm debating whether to keep the area of the turn signals clear still, or maybe tint them amber.  I don't want to do all red, because I think the amber turn signal bulbs flashing under red tint looks kind of stupid.

[hotrodalex]

Just switch to a clear bulb and have red turn signals.

[Cookie Monster]

The tail lights are so damn fugly on that car it's unbelievable how they went from the concept's awesome rear end to the production version's horrid version.

Ruins an otherwise awesome looking car.

[2o6]

I don't think it's the color (although it doesn't help) but merely the shape and design of the taillamps themselves.

[r0tor]

I really dont think they look bad at all.  Pop in some clear yelloe leds and I think yhry would look good.

[sportyaccordy]

They should have paint matched them or made them red. You should throw red stained glass paint on them.

[Raza]

Plastidip them white.

[AutobahnSHO]

The lights all look like they were taken off the FJ Cruiser..

In other news, I saw a silver FR-S today. Looked really boring.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

There it is all waxed up, with the tint on. 35% all around.

Nice!

[Raza]

The more I see that picture, the more I want sushi. 

[Secret Chimp]

Silver does nothing for that car. I've seen a few in black and they looked great.

[SVT666]

I can't understand why you guys don't like those wheels.  They look cool.

[Secret Chimp]

The black/silver thing combined with the thin and flat spokes looks like some cheap aftermarket crap.

[280Z Turbo]

Yeah, the wheels are not great.

Also, find out who the lighting supplier is. I will make a few phone calls and have some red ones made for you.

[280Z Turbo]

Just following up on what Minpin said.

I don't mind the taillights much, but I'd smoke them, like the light treatment on my Jetta.  That looks awesome. 

Those aren't smoked, that's just dark aluminization on the extension.

[2o6]

I can't understand why you guys don't like those wheels.  They look cool.

I think they look a little generic. It almost looks like Toyota stole them from an uplevel Corolla.