Guess this is a sign of getting older. My parents picked me up a set of QuickJacks for my 40th birthday. Gone are the days of see-sawing the car high enough to do actual work! At two feet of clearance, there's so much room for activities now!
10th anniversary strips from Sticker Fab. Removed it because I didn’t like it anymore, probably put it on like 3 years ago and looks like either due to time or residue (not really sticky)
Used goo gone, water and soap, and I heard even isopropyl alcohol to gently wipe it, but so far, not been able to completely remove it. Any tips on removing?
and then it happened again a mile down the road. now tbh i will say this is actually kinda rare, if i see someone with their blinker on i just let them in but it does happen from time to time
After all the time & money I've spent to achieve "perfect OEM+" fitment on this car, I figured I'd drop some of the knowledge I've picked up in case it's helpful to anyone else.
Firstly and most importantly, if you're looking to get decent fitment with this chassis, you'll likely need a subframe centering collar kit; the manufacturer tolerances allow the subframe to sit up to 6mm off center which will cause one wheel to stick out further than the other side. It's not very noticeable at stock height, but after putting on springs, spacers, and 225/40s, it was impossible for me NOT to notice.
Secondly, if you're trying to save money on parts, spare your alignment technician the headache and maybe stay away from SPC Rear Lower Control Arms; the eccentric washer is a pain to work with and Megan Racing offers less expensive arms with more adjustment range that also aren't a hassle.
Lastly, all of this was achieved without rolling or pulling the fenders. There's no rubbing at full lock and none from hitting large bumps & dips. If you're trying to replicate this, I would not take out any camber (especially in the rear).
Below is the current list of modifications to the car-
Alignment Specs (included in final photo)-
Front:
Rear:
I don't know jack about suspension geometry, let alone anything technical about cars in general, but I do have a very strong opinion about what looks "good" and I'm sure there's plenty of people that feel similarly lol. Hopefully this information is useful to anyone like me.
Last owner of my BRZ had a ducktail spoiler that was lifting on the ends, I took it off to apply new tape and discovered the bottom of the tail is very different than the ones from larger brans like Import Racing. It was just completely flat without any of the indentations or holes for new tape. I was wondering if the tail is supposed to be pushed up further (pic 1,2,3) than the real one. Or if its just defective and lifts up when dry fitting it (pic 4,5,6).
I unfortunately got hit on my right bumper while someone was trying to reverse in a parking lot (never thought that would happen while I was parked).
Damage doesn’t seem to bad but I also notice that the bumper is out on the left side as well :(
The body shop quoted around 1.4k which seems excessive. Does anyone have any tips? Do I just push the bumper back in myself? Thanks!
Location: Philly
Hi folks, I’ve got potential purchase of a 22 brz with 75,000kms. Carfax is clean, some service records, and exterior shows no sign of abuse. I think it was mostly used as a daily driver. It’s also automatic so it feels like most of the used car problems are likely eliminated by default.
My plan is to get a pre-purchase inspection. I’m not worried about the aisin 960e. The engine is my concern.
My plan is to: change the lsd, start transmission drain and fills every 10k kms until I get three in, plugs at 90,000kms, and stay on top of oil changes and top ups if needed.
Is there anything I need to specify at the dealership during the inspection ? Looking for sludge, oil weeping around the pan, the rvt?
Thanks
Hello, im deep into learning exhaust components and i wanted to swap my cat back and front pipe for a high flow cat/ resonated one, but i live in france and GPF is mandatory here, if im not mistaken the GPF is « in » the front pipe so im kinda done for
Is there any front pipes that have a GPF ? Help 🥲
Went to Tatsumi PA this weekend to get some sunset shots.
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out so I wanted to share it here!
Feel free to provide some feedback!
The location is in Tokyo Japan.
I am posting more in my instagram, so if some people are interested -> Nightreign_zn8
I'd be happy to exchange there also!
May you all have an amazing weekend!
Installed pretty much the first mod on my car. Really happy with how they turned out, getting fourth brake light swapped out soon as I can.
Was finally able to snag a DJI Mic 3 for a steal and immediately decided to get some clips of my Sard Ti-Z exhaust (w/ ~20,000 miles on it)! From my research, there are virtually 0 "proper" clips of this exhaust. No other exhaust mods besides the catback itself.
Mic was mounted just below the Toyota badge. -8 gain, low cut ON, automatic gain control, no noise cancellation, and neutral EQ. I'm still new to audio recording, so if anyone has any tips on how to achieve a better sound let me know and I'll happily re-do this! Enjoy the clip! 🙂
Thinking about changing to these wheels. Inputs ?
Planning to get 245/35R18s for my BRZ on these Enkei 18x8.5s and was wondering what tires yall would recommend for them? nothing too expensive hoping to max out at right around $200/tire
Should be good for 50-100hp right?
10k in damages and higher price then similar cars in the area. Would you go look at it or hard pass right away?