MrH's BRZ Thread

[MX793]

I've been pleasantly surprised by the number of them I've seen show up at local autocross events.  Our attendance has been exceptionally low this year, but three different FR-S/BRZs have shown up to events this year and another showed up to a late season event last year (when the cars had first come out).  Good to see people buying these kinds of cars and actually using them for something other than tooling around in.

I still haven't been beaten by one  , though the guy that showed up last season came very close (better raw time, worse indexed time).

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I've been pleasantly surprised by the number of them I've seen show up at local autocross events.  Our attendance has been exceptionally low this year, but three different FR-S/BRZs have shown up to events this year and another showed up to a late season event last year (when the cars had first come out).  Good to see people buying these kinds of cars and actually using them for something other than tooling around in.

I still haven't been beaten by one  , though the guy that showed up last season came very close (better raw time, worse indexed time).

In your V6 mustang, on an autocross course?

Well, you must be one hell of a driver....and the brz guys must be a bunch of f'in noobs.

The last autox I was at had one BRZ. It was one of the instructors. Interestingly he a had a very well prepped and very fast sti that he was running. He sold that and moved to a brz.

[MX793]

In your V6 mustang, on an autocross course?

Well, you must be one hell of a driver....and the brz guys must be a bunch of f'in noobs.

The last autox I was at had one BRZ. It was one of the instructors. Interestingly he a had a very well prepped and very fast sti that he was running. He sold that and moved to a brz.

The guy who almost beat me last season was nationally ranked on the ProSolo circuit two years ago.  He formerly ran a stock class S197 Shelby GT.  I ran against him at one point two seasons ago when he had his Mustang and he blew my doors off.  Like 9 seconds on a ~60 second course.  Granted, I'm pretty sure his car was on R-comps then (and it was only my 6th ever event).  He showed up with a stock FR-S (right down to the OE tires) and was a bit faster in raw time but when you factored in PAX handicaps for classes, was just behind me (I was also running my shitty OE all-season tires last season).

Of the 6 drivers (in 4 cars) I ran against this season...  2 were complete novices, 2 were seasoned drivers (one will finish 3rd overall in points this season) co-driving because their normal cars were out of commission, and the other two were running their own cars and not registered as novices, but I don't know what their level of experience was.

[MrH]

Alright, update time:

BRZ is here to stay.  Thought long and hard about selling it and getting an Elise, but in the end, I wouldn't end up driving that nearly as much.  In anything less than ideal weather (which is probably 90% of the time here in Ohio), I wouldn't want to take it out.  The BRZ I can drive through any weather really.

So, here's the game plan:

- Coilovers are going on.  It'll be interesting to see where the wheels end up sitting in the wheel wells once it's lower.  I'm running 3mm spacers on the stock suspension in order to clear the front struts, but I shouldn't need those once I go to these coilovers (the lower spring seat is smaller).  However, I'll probably still use them and I'll still be offset to far inwards (due to being lower and at a different part in the camber curve).  Guess we'll see.

-Undecided on camber plates and sway bars for now.

-TOM's taillights will eventually get ordered.  I was going to get them through Amazon, but now they're out of stock

-Might get a full Nameless Performance exhaust.  Decent bump across the whole range and a much better sound and look.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Lol ricer

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Lol ricer

What do you expect, he drives a scion.

Next up, underbody neons and window decals that express his unique personality.

[MrH]

What do you expect, he drives a scion.

Next up, underbody neons and window decals that express his unique personality.

If only I was that cool....

Na, after what I put above, next step would be turbo or supercharger.

[Eye of the Tiger]

What do you expect, he drives a scion.

Next up, underbody neons and window decals that express his unique personality.

I am one step ahead, as usual. I have red LED interior lights and a sticker of a race track I haven't been to.

[Catman]

Stop the madness

[MrH]

Race Car & Box Car

[Laconian]

And 1 month later...

[FlatBlackCaddy]

honda tooner

Get some rota's and mugen coilovers for that bitch

[Secret Chimp]

Shit Mike now all you need is a carseat in the back of the Element and you're any other suburban dad grasping hold of his remaining strains of youth.

[Raza]

Shit Mike now all you need is a carseat in the back of the Element and you're any other suburban dad grasping hold of his remaining strains of youth.

[Rupert]

And 1 month later...

You forgot the stuffed animals hanging from the exhaust.

[Soup DeVille]

Shit Mike now all you need is a carseat in the back of the Element and you're any other suburban dad grasping hold of his remaining strains of youth.

No, dude without kids riding around with a carseat in his car?

Creepy dude is creeepy, dude.

[S204STi]

Definitely curious to hear how it does with coilovers. I imagine sways won't be as much of a need after that; or maybe just an adjustable rear bar. I don't know if they make one for yours, but I really like my Whiteline Com C front strut mounts; added static caster in a group N rubber mount makes for some nice improvements without harshness.

[Secret Chimp]

No, dude without kids riding around with a carseat in his car?

Creepy dude is creeepy, dude.

Might look less weird than me bramming around with my kid in the Miata.

[MrH]

And 1 month later...

Shit Mike now all you need is a carseat in the back of the Element and you're any other suburban dad grasping hold of his remaining strains of youth.

You mockin Casa de la Mike?

[MrH]

The wheels are turning.  Coilovers will be adjustable, but the way they are now, you need to get in there and turn the knob.  Throwing around the idea of doing a remote adjustability using an Arduino and some toggle switches. 

[SVT_Power]

You need to work on making your car as cool as nick's accent

[S204STi]

The wheels are turning.  Coilovers will be adjustable, but the way they are now, you need to get in there and turn the knob.  Throwing around the idea of doing a remote adjustability using an Arduino and some toggle switches. 

That would be pretty sweet.

[Catman]

Lift kit?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Lift kit?

Lift kit for the BRZ. Rally car! Lower the Element, add weird Japanese van body kit!

[Rupert]

[MrH]

Adjustable coilovers ordered.  I get them in January

[MrH]

Should be getting the coilovers any day now.  I've got a shop with a lift I can use for free   Debating on a few things:  Stock top mounts or go for something with more adjustability?  Adjustable control arms in the rear or not?  Anti-dive bushings in the front?

I'll take some pictures once I get it all together.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Is the front double wishbone or a macpherson setup.

[MrH]

Is the front double wishbone or a macpherson setup.

Macpherson strut upfront, multi link out back.  Inverted monotube in the front, so the adjustment knobs are on the bottom.  In the rear, I'll need to cut small holes in the trunk lining to get to them.

Speak of the devil!  Coilovers came in today.  Probably going to install them sometime next week.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Macpherson strut upfront, multi link out back.  Inverted monotube in the front, so the adjustment knobs are on the bottom.  In the rear, I'll need to cut small holes in the trunk lining to get to them.

Speak of the devil!  Coilovers came in today.  Probably going to install them sometime next week.

So you aren't going to run a camber plate to adjust for the negative camber from lowering the ride height?

Not a big deal for track use but it won't help tire life on the street.