MrH's BRZ Thread

[hotrodalex]

I bet your blinker fluid is leaking onto the manifold.

[MrH]

Well, just worked on the BRZ for awhile.

Readjusted the clutch, haven't taken it out for a drive yet.

I'm just about done getting the exterior and interior how I want it. Almost all the lights are LEDs and match now. Here's what I've swapped out so far:

- interior dome light
- courtesy foot lights on the door
- license plate lights
- reverse lights
- fog lights
- trunk light
- debadged the "subaru"  letters off the back

Here's what I got left to do:
- vinyl wrap the taillights red. Already got the overlays, just need to do it
- LED turn signals. Have those too, but still need to order a relay to get the flashing to work at the right frequency
- clear corners
- snow tires
- OEM knee pads on the interior
- OEM mud flaps
- Maybe wrap the interior panel in something.

After that, summer wheels and tires this spring, and then I need to decide if I'm going to go turbo or not.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Don't turbo. Too much power...

[Secret Chimp]

Do turbo

[Soup DeVille]

Don't turbo. Too much power...

Turbos come in many sizes.

[SVT666]

Wait for the warranty to run out.   If anything goes wrong with the engine at all,  they will blame it on the turbo.

[MrH]

Vortech supercharger is going to come with a warranty...

[Soup DeVille]

Wait for the warranty to run out.   If anything goes wrong with the engine at all,  they will blame it on the turbo.

So he can have an old car with a turbo without any warranty instead of a new car with a turbo that might have a warranty?

I've really never understood that logic: of course I haven't ever owned many cars under warranty anyways, so they don't mean so much to me in the first place.

[SVT666]

If you have an after market supercharger or turbocharger the dealership will find a way to blame everything that ever goes wrong on it.   They make more on non-warranty items then on warranty covered items.

[SVT666]

Vortech supercharger is going to come with a warranty...

Only on the supercharger.   You lose your manufacturer warranty on everything from the engine to the transmission and anything else they can figure out a way to blame on the supercharger.

[Soup DeVille]

If you have an after market supercharger or turbocharger the dealership will find a way to blame everything that ever goes wrong on it.   They make more on non-warranty items then on warranty covered items.

This is true; but if given the fact that you cannot have a turbo BRZ WITH a full warranty, is it better to have an old one or a new one?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Wait for the warranty to run out.   If anything goes wrong with the engine at all,  they will blame it on the turbo.

You know what I say? To hell with the warranty. Enjoy the turbo
when you decide you want it. It won't break the engine unless you really screw it up.

[SVT666]

This is true; but if given the fact that you cannot have a turbo BRZ WITH a full warranty, is it better to have an old one or a new one?

Warrantees are usually 3 years so the car will hardly be old.

[Laconian]

Plastidip the engine, it'll add some protection, and as a bonus, it's 100% reversible.

[Soup DeVille]

Warrantees are usually 3 years so the car will hardly be old.

Not on drivetrains they usually aren't.

[SVT666]

What are they usually?   Most of the ones I've seen are 3 years/60,000 km.   Some are 5 years.

[Soup DeVille]

What are they usually?   Most of the ones I've seen are 3 years/60,000 km.   Some are 5 years.

I think its five years on his. Five years is a decent amount of time to wait and not have what you want - if that's what you really want and can afford.

And then, you end up turbocharging a five year old engine.

[SVT666]

I think its five years on his. Five years is a decent amount of time to wait and not have what you want - if that's what you really want and can afford.

And then, you end up turbocharging a five year old engine.

well,  in that case I would wait 2 or 3 years.   If anything is going to go wrong it will usually have gone wrong by that point.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Wait until the engine is broken in. So, a thousand miles or so, depending on how you drive.

[MrH]

Well, thanks for the illogical,  emotional responses on why I should or shouldn't turbo it

I'm edging on 5k miles soon. Might need knee surgery soon. Come rent my car,  it'll be in the garage for awhile.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Well, thanks for the illogical,  emotional responses on why I should or shouldn't turbo it

I'm edging on 5k miles soon. Might need knee surgery soon. Come rent my car,  it'll be in the garage for awhile.

Trade for Accent? It has an insanely light clutch, and it makes broom sounds.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I don't generally ever read other car forums, especially dumbass model-specific ones. But I read the FT86 forums. I like seeing how everyone traded M3s, Corvettes, Evos, STIs, and GT-Rs to get their FRS/BReeZe.

[MrH]

Trade for Accent? It has an insanely light clutch, and it makes broom sounds.

It's my right knee this time. If it was just getting scoped, no problem, but they're probably going to have to filet this butch open this time.

[Eye of the Tiger]

It's my right knee this time. If it was just getting scoped, no problem, but they're probably going to have to filet this butch open this time.

Oh. In that case, you can drive Accent clutchlessly and use your left leg for the gas/brake.

[SVT666]

It's my right knee this time. If it was just getting scoped, no problem, but they're probably going to have to filet this butch open this time.

Just had knee surgery yesterday.   My right quad tore completely through on one side of the tendon and halfway through on the other side of the tendon in a freak accident on Friday.  5 weeks in a knee immobilizer before transferring to a hinged brace after that.   I can't drive for that entire time either.  The pain is excruciating even with T3's.

[r0tor]

Autoweek reports subaru will have a factory turbo next year... factory forced induction is always better then an aftermarket conversion.

[MrH]

Meh. I saw that rumor. I really doubt it's accuracy.

[2o6]

Meh. I saw that rumor. I really doubt it's accuracy.

Is there room for it?

[MrH]

Not really.  Subaru execs already said no turbo BRZ. STI version will be NA if it ever happens. They're turboing the FA20 for the next legacy. Nothing about the rumor makes much sense.

[AutobahnSHO]

Having STI AND WRX AND GT doesn't make much sense either.   

They'd be stupid to NOT be trying to to do it.