Sup everyone. Just picked up a 14 brz about a month ago. I have owned a few subarus i the past, 12 wrx and then an 05 wrx.
Plan behind this car is a fun, useable daily driver. Im a huge fan of feel and feedback in a car. So that will be a LARGE focus with this car. As of the date of purchase i had 14 months left of warranty. I bought the car used with only 5600 miles. Previous owner barely drove it. Regarding that 14 month warranty, i promised the wife i wouldn't touch the engine till it is over. WE had some issues with my 2012, broken ring land, of course, on my 12 at 37000 miles, she seems to think it was from the modding but is too stubborn to realize its a ,sadly, extremely common issue on the ej25's.
Here is a few shots of my previous cars. Sadly, i parted the 12 out before i was able to paint the Vairs parts. I loved that kit. Good news is a friend of mine bought it from me so i get to see it completed.
IMG_1112 by lawrx, on Flickr
DSC_0533 by lawrx, on Flickr
As with the 05, it was nothing but trouble, constant issues from previous owners mods etc. It met its odds in the manner it only knew, smoked a hog on the way home one night and it totaled.
untitled (1 of 8) by lawrx, on Flickr
And lastly my project 240. She's in for the long haul, already been working on her for 6 months now, still got a long ways to go now. Im sure pictures of her will pop up in here every now and then
untitled (15 of 16)-3 by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (12 of 14)-2 by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (4 of 11) by lawrx, on Flickr
So anyway, enough about the other cars. On to the BRZ.
untitled (39 of 62) by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (21 of 21) by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (18 of 21) by lawrx, on Flickr
Current Goals for the car
-improve feedback
-improve overall performance
-increase comfortability
-give it my own stylistic personal touch.
Im a huge fan of rare and well, expensive jdm parts. I like using parts you normally dont see, even sacrificing slight initial goals to use them. I had varis parts on my 12 wrx and i had a massive amount of work to make the front bumper work with the fenders, as even tho they were both varis, the fenders were made to fit a different varis bumper which i didn't like.
Now I'm not going to go to that extent on this car, ill save that amount of work for the 240, but i do intend to add my personal touch vs just bolting on parts here and there.
Current parts on the car
EXTERIOR
-Perrin Shorty Antenna
INTERIOR
-Overland Design Alcantera dash knee pads
DRIVETRAIN
-Energy suspension shifter bushing
-MTEC shifter springs
-Jon Motoring short throw
-Anarchy Motive Galaxy Black Titan shift knob
-Motul 300 trans oil
FUTURE WANT PARTS
--PowerHouse Amuse titan r1 single exit
--Varis Arise front bumper with VSDC diffuser
--Rocket Bunny V2 side skirts
-- Todokori front fenders
--Pro Composite rear bumper
--Full Alacantera interior
--Custom fit Re Ameyia FD rx7 diffuser
--TRD carbon fender canards
CURRET PHOTOS
untitled (41 of 62) by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (2 of 5) by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (1 of 5) by lawrx, on Flickr
Plan behind this car is a fun, useable daily driver. Im a huge fan of feel and feedback in a car. So that will be a LARGE focus with this car. As of the date of purchase i had 14 months left of warranty. I bought the car used with only 5600 miles. Previous owner barely drove it. Regarding that 14 month warranty, i promised the wife i wouldn't touch the engine till it is over. WE had some issues with my 2012, broken ring land, of course, on my 12 at 37000 miles, she seems to think it was from the modding but is too stubborn to realize its a ,sadly, extremely common issue on the ej25's.
Here is a few shots of my previous cars. Sadly, i parted the 12 out before i was able to paint the Vairs parts. I loved that kit. Good news is a friend of mine bought it from me so i get to see it completed.
IMG_1112 by lawrx, on Flickr
DSC_0533 by lawrx, on Flickr
As with the 05, it was nothing but trouble, constant issues from previous owners mods etc. It met its odds in the manner it only knew, smoked a hog on the way home one night and it totaled.
untitled (1 of 8) by lawrx, on Flickr
And lastly my project 240. She's in for the long haul, already been working on her for 6 months now, still got a long ways to go now. Im sure pictures of her will pop up in here every now and then
untitled (15 of 16)-3 by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (12 of 14)-2 by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (4 of 11) by lawrx, on Flickr
So anyway, enough about the other cars. On to the BRZ.
untitled (39 of 62) by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (21 of 21) by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (18 of 21) by lawrx, on Flickr
Current Goals for the car
-improve feedback
-improve overall performance
-increase comfortability
-give it my own stylistic personal touch.
Im a huge fan of rare and well, expensive jdm parts. I like using parts you normally dont see, even sacrificing slight initial goals to use them. I had varis parts on my 12 wrx and i had a massive amount of work to make the front bumper work with the fenders, as even tho they were both varis, the fenders were made to fit a different varis bumper which i didn't like.
Now I'm not going to go to that extent on this car, ill save that amount of work for the 240, but i do intend to add my personal touch vs just bolting on parts here and there.
Current parts on the car
EXTERIOR
-Perrin Shorty Antenna
INTERIOR
-Overland Design Alcantera dash knee pads
DRIVETRAIN
-Energy suspension shifter bushing
-MTEC shifter springs
-Jon Motoring short throw
-Anarchy Motive Galaxy Black Titan shift knob
-Motul 300 trans oil
FUTURE WANT PARTS
--PowerHouse Amuse titan r1 single exit
--Varis Arise front bumper with VSDC diffuser
--Rocket Bunny V2 side skirts
-- Todokori front fenders
--Pro Composite rear bumper
--Full Alacantera interior
--Custom fit Re Ameyia FD rx7 diffuser
--TRD carbon fender canards
CURRET PHOTOS
untitled (41 of 62) by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (2 of 5) by lawrx, on Flickr
untitled (1 of 5) by lawrx, on Flickr
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