MrH's BRZ Thread

[280Z Turbo]

Don't you have those old timey BF Goodrich Radial T/As? Any tire that brags about being a radial in 2013 is not going to be high tech.

[hotrodalex]

They're Coopers, but yeah.

Doesn't mean the car itself doesn't handle pretty nicely. Not a Miata, but not a boat either.

[68_427]

255 all around.



And sorta riced, but STi wheels looks good.

[Secret Chimp]

See, if that thing had white wheels it'd be perfect.

[Rich]

I've heard Edmunds has supercharged theirs

[MrH]

Full coilovers are coming soon.  Might include variable damping too

Should free up some room and get the spacers out, and I'll be nice and flush and tuck cleanly on compression.

[hotrodalex]

Variable damping as in position/velocity variable?

[MrH]

Variable as in driver controlled damping rates, like a "sport" button in cabin.

If not, hopefully at least variable damping that's amplitude dependent (highway irregularities have a softer damping force, slower corners at speed have a higher damping force).

[hotrodalex]

Oh, electronically adjustable.

Is amplitude the same as velocity or is it a different design?

[MX793]

Variable as in driver controlled damping rates, like a "sport" button in cabin.

If not, hopefully at least variable damping that's amplitude dependent (highway irregularities have a softer damping force, slower corners at speed have a higher damping force).

So basically having high and low speed damping settings like off-road motorcycle shocks.

[MrH]

Few updates:

-Working with the aftermarket department at work.  Looking at getting fully adjustable compression and rebound coilovers for cheap   A coworker there is building a Matlab simulator to prove out damping curves before I get them.  Should be pretty cool when it's all done.

-  What's everyone's thoughts on the STI front lip and side sills?  I still have the OEM mudflaps in my garage. I might forego those and get this instead.



-TOM's taillights will be coming at some point.  Same with clear corners, shorty antenna, valentine 1 wired in, dash cam, and backup cam.  Probably a nameless performance exhaust too

[r0tor]

Variable as in driver controlled damping rates, like a "sport" button in cabin.

If not, hopefully at least variable damping that's amplitude dependent (highway irregularities have a softer damping force, slower corners at speed have a higher damping force).

You mean digressive damping curves?

[Cookie Monster]

I like the STI side skirts and lip.

[r0tor]

I like the STI side skirts and lip.

I might paint them though

[MrH]

You mean digressive damping curves?

Well, non-linear, digressive damping curves is what I was talking about.

[Soup DeVille]

Few updates:

-Working with the aftermarket department at work.  Looking at getting fully adjustable compression and rebound coilovers for cheap   A coworker there is building a Matlab simulator to prove out damping curves before I get them.  Should be pretty cool when it's all done.

-  What's everyone's thoughts on the STI front lip and side sills?  I still have the OEM mudflaps in my garage. I might forego those and get this instead.



-TOM's taillights will be coming at some point.  Same with clear corners, shorty antenna, valentine 1 wired in, dash cam, and backup cam.  Probably a nameless performance exhaust too

I like the body stuff there.

I'd forgo the bakup camera (honestly just because I don't see the point, its not a 40 ft motor home), and the wired-in V1 (for whatever reason, al the wired in radar detectors I've ever seen have range difficulties, and are prone to electrical gremlins, plus I liek being able to move mine into different vehicles).

What I did with the civic was I ran the wires I needed to up behind the A-pillar, and left the connector hanging out about two inches (it tucked up under the visor when not in use). That way, it was still very clean when it was installed, and I could remove it easily too.

[Cookie Monster]

I like the body stuff there.

I'd forgo the bakup camera (honestly just because I don't see the point, its not a 40 ft motor home), and the wired-in V1 (for whatever reason, al the wired in radar detectors I've ever seen have range difficulties, and are prone to electrical gremlins, plus I liek being able to move mine into different vehicles).

What I did with the civic was I ran the wires I needed to up behind the A-pillar, and left the connector hanging out about two inches (it tucked up under the visor when not in use). That way, it was still very clean when it was installed, and I could remove it easily too.

Yeah, definitely would skip the backup cam. On a car that small it's definitely not needed.

I'm not sure what MrH means, but my friend's V1 is like what you describe. The wires are all hidden but he can still remove the V1 by unplugging the telephone jack at the back so it's not visible while he's parked or whatever.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

What I did with the civic was I ran the wires I needed to up behind the A-pillar, and left the connector hanging out about two inches (it tucked up under the visor when not in use). That way, it was still very clean when it was installed, and I could remove it easily too.

I wired my V1 the same way! But I have the Plug by the rear view mirror!

[S204STi]

http://jalopnik.com/what-happens-when-a-turbo-toyota-gt86-races-a-mclaren-1-1209904249?utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

[Raza]

http://jalopnik.com/what-happens-when-a-turbo-toyota-gt86-races-a-mclaren-1-1209904249?utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Seriously misleading title.  That's not a turbo GT86, that's a fucking race car. 

[S204STi]

Seriously misleading title.  That's not a turbo GT86, that's a fucking race car. 

Also, yes.

[AutobahnSHO]

I also have off-the-street parking in the best-for-the-car carport (covered, but not enclosed) parking.

Still wrong

[Tave]

-  What's everyone's thoughts on the STI front lip and side sills?

Fugly and a cracked lip waiting to happen.

[S204STi]

I like the look of the lower chin spoiler, but dem curbs...

[Catman]

What the actual price of these cars with all options and why do the OEM wheels look fugly?

[MrH]

What the actual price of these cars with all options and why do the OEM wheels look fugly?

I think mine was $28k and I've got the one package to get leather and auto start and climate. I think it was a pretty solid deal actually.

[hotrodalex]

I saw a blue BRZ on 275 today. Looked sharp.

[Secret Chimp]

I've been seeing a lot more white and gray ones.

[Catman]

I saw a blue BRZ on 275 today. Looked sharp.

Saw one too, looked nice.

[giant_mtb]

I've been seeing a lot more white and gray ones.

Same. I've yet to see a blue one in the flesh. Mostly whites and grays around here, too.