MrH's BRZ Thread

[SVT666]

I think the mudflaps look alright.   

[68_427]

Looks awesome.with meaty tires like that

[AutobahnSHO]

The RallyGuard mud flaps look ridiculous:

I like 'em.   

[Raza]

Mud flaps on a RWD sports coupe? 

[Cookie Monster]

That looks ridiculous and seems unnecessary.

[Onslaught]

Looks homemade. Not a fan.  All it needs is Yosemite Sam on them.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Pretty sweet. If I didn't care so much about aerodynamics, I'd get rally flaps
for the Accent.

[SVT666]

Molded flaps would look pretty good I think

[MrH]

Molded flaps would look pretty good I think

+1  That's what I'm getting.

[Eye of the Tiger]

No. You need bright red Rally Flaps. Or perhaps a safety orange?

[MrH]

x 10

I usually carpool with a roommate to work every morning.  Driving through traffic while talking work or politics makes for boring drives.  But I left a bit later and we drove separately today.  This car is awesome to drive like an idiot.

[Eye of the Tiger]

 Accent is... uh... safe to drive like an idiot. Catastrophic underperformance

[r0tor]

So this is why the Subaru sales guy told me Subaru made the brz for rally racing...

[AutobahnSHO]

the mudflaps? or driving to work like an idiot???   

I'm guessing if they added some suspension lift they could move the radiator, push the engine forward, make it awd and rally it.
But that's a whole lot of ton of mucho work...

[MrH]

No, no, and no.  There's no way they could make this thing AWD.  No room to really move the engine, no way to get half shafts up front.

It's stupid fun.  I'm about to go blast around the backroads on the way home, windows down, music blasting

[2o6]

No, no, and no.  There's no way they could make this thing AWD.  No room to really move the engine, no way to get half shafts up front.

It's stupid fun.  I'm about to go blast around the backroads on the way home, windows down, music blasting

What about the next IS? Would be at a serious disaadvantage with no AWD option.

[280Z Turbo]

So this is why the Subaru sales guy told me Subaru made the brz for rally racing...

They made it because Toyota told them to.

[AutobahnSHO]

They made it because Toyota told them to.

And paid for a lot of it.

[Soup DeVille]

No, no, and no.  There's no way they could make this thing AWD.  No room to really move the engine, no way to get half shafts up front.

It's stupid fun.  I'm about to go blast around the backroads on the way home, windows down, music blasting

I'm pretty sure the chassis/platform was designed specifically as a RWD vehicle, not as that modular/ flexible type crap.

[MX793]

What about the next IS? Would be at a serious disaadvantage with no AWD option.

IS will probably be on a stretched/widened version of the platform.  In which case, there might be room for AWD hardware.

[MrH]

IS will get a pretty modified version of the platform. With a V6 instead of a flat four, the hood line is going to have to move way up. That's one of the most shocking things about this car is how low the whole hood line is. The engine is nearly sitting on the ground, and the hood just barely clears it. Jump into a Mustang right after and you'll notice right away how much higher up you sit and the hood sits much higher.


Putting in LED turn signal bulbs today. They don't snap in as well as the standard ones but I'll figure something out. I need to get under the steering column and swap out the relay too so they flash at a normal rate. They look infinitely better already because there's no longer a giant amber bulb reflecting at all times. My parent's neighborhood has an awesome photo shoot spot, so I'll take a few pictures today if I remember to bring my camera.

[MrH]

Also, I'm looking to get a closed face helmet for autoX and track days soon. Trying to find something like the Stig's, but in a metallic blue and neon yellow color scheme, kind of like captain falcon's car from F-Zero

[Rich]

http://simpsonraceproducts.com/products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1 and some paint

[Eye of the Tiger]

http://simpsonraceproducts.com/products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1 and some paint

I like the Bandit. I would get that in white, then take it to a good paint shop.

[MrH]

Good deal. I'll have to check with some local paint shops.  Installed the new turn signals. Wow, what a difference.

[Raza]

IS will get a pretty modified version of the platform. With a V6 instead of a flat four, the hood line is going to have to move way up. That's one of the most shocking things about this car is how low the whole hood line is. The engine is nearly sitting on the ground, and the hood just barely clears it. Jump into a Mustang right after and you'll notice right away how much higher up you sit and the hood sits much higher.


Putting in LED turn signal bulbs today. They don't snap in as well as the standard ones but I'll figure something out. I need to get under the steering column and swap out the relay too so they flash at a normal rate. They look infinitely better already because there's no longer a giant amber bulb reflecting at all times. My parent's neighborhood has an awesome photo shoot spot, so I'll take a few pictures today if I remember to bring my camera.

I haven't been able to park next the a frbrzs yet to see how much bigger it is than my car in person.  I see them on the road now and then, and they definitely look a lot smaller than most modern cars. 

[MX793]

http://simpsonraceproducts.com/products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1 and some paint

Holy sh!t those are expensive.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Good deal. I'll have to check with some local paint shops.  Installed the new turn signals. Wow, what a difference.

I have to admit, I have never been wowed by turn signals. But on a BRZ, I might be.

[AutobahnSHO]

I have to admit, I have never been wowed by turn signals. But on a BRZ, I might be.

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Deals with all manners of crazy Subaru goodness.

[MrH]

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