Matt's MY2013 BRZ Thread

Discussion in 'Member Journals & Project Build Stories' started by Matt, Jun 10, 2012.

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  1. griggs81

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    Congrats on the new car! Leave it stock and under warranty for a while, then go crazy once she is broken in.
     
    #101 griggs81, Jul 9, 2012
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  4. lucky13

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    I know!! Crazy! Im sure somebody has already purchased it tho.
     
    #104 lucky13, Jul 13, 2012
  5. Electioneer

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    [​IMG]

    The new CR Kai (Kiwami) wheels on a BRZ. Do it.
     
    #105 Electioneer, Jul 27, 2012
  6. Strayen

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    CR Kai wheels are awesome! Love the ones on my soon to be gone Subaru. If Matt had offered to buy them, I would have considered. :p
     
    #106 Strayen, Jul 27, 2012
  7. longfury

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    So, how about an update Matt? How are things with the BRZed?
     
    #107 longfury, Aug 22, 2012
  8. CelticPride

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    It drives, it handles, it stock, it gets great mpg, it dead reliable = Matt very happy.


    That pretty much it Matt?
     
    #108 CelticPride, Aug 22, 2012
  9. Matt

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    Things are awesome! Currently averaging 35MPG on road trips and about 30 on day to day driving.

    Handles like a dream, gets tons of attention (in a good way).

    I'm just unsure on how to proceed for the mod process...
     
    #109 Matt, Aug 22, 2012
  10. CelticPride

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    I vote suspension and then wheels.

    I can't remember but how are the brakes?
     
    #110 CelticPride, Aug 22, 2012
  11. longfury

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    I seriously want to drive one. I did not expect that kind of fuel economy.
     
    #111 longfury, Aug 22, 2012
  12. Matt

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    brakes are great.

    My thoughts:

    Suspension
    exhaust/intake/tune
    wheels
     
    #112 Matt, Aug 22, 2012
  13. CelticPride

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    Then [​IMG]
     
    #113 CelticPride, Aug 22, 2012
  14. crazyazn

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    hmm now i want snow crab for dinner
     
    #114 crazyazn, Aug 22, 2012
  15. CelticPride

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    :rofl:
     
    #115 CelticPride, Aug 22, 2012
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    JPM touches would be nice...
     
    #116 slade1274, Aug 22, 2012
  17. Matt

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    I've already got some of those.
     
    #117 Matt, Aug 22, 2012
  18. b reel

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    I'd start with the driver, the consolation would be a classic 2WD Subaru with all new brake system, new CV axles, Ipod compatible and cold AC. oh a full size spare and 42mpg.
     
    #118 b reel, Aug 22, 2012
  19. Electioneer

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    Ls engine swap
     
    #119 Electioneer, Aug 22, 2012
  20. Jake

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    sat in an FR-S today, how the hell do you see out the back of that thing?!?! you are shorter than me and i had to almost sit on a phonebook!



    oh but i still want one, lol
     
    #120 Jake, Aug 22, 2012
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  21. Matt

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    Haha. I have no problem. I even have the seat pushed all the way down.
     
    #121 Matt, Aug 22, 2012
  22. jasonhunt007

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    You should do this 3M bra...I paid to have it done on my daily drive, a 2012 ct200h, which I drive up 75 north everyday and it has paid for itself...the 3M has the front, the side mirrors and the door handle cups.
     
    #122 jasonhunt007, Aug 23, 2012
  23. slade1274

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    [youtube]JaS7n6qKQe4[/youtube]


    lol....
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    [youtube]HW4IZ0Flh3M[/youtube]
     
    #123 slade1274, Sep 5, 2012
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  24. Sparta

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    Dissappointed morgan didnt finish editing the video while i was gone. He said he had to take care of paid gigs first. I did edit atleast half of it the day before i left though and it was looking good. Dont have a computer with me though to finish it here though.
     
    #124 Sparta, Sep 5, 2012
  25. Matt

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    He and I talked about it. He wasn't sure where you were going with it. From what I saw, it looks good!
     
    #125 Matt, Sep 6, 2012
  26. Matt

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    [​IMG]

    one of these is mine..received shipping confirmation early this afternoon.
     
    #126 Matt, Oct 10, 2012
  27. integroid

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    Nice, what kind is it?
     
    #127 integroid, Oct 10, 2012
  28. Matt

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    Nameless Performance.
     
    #128 Matt, Oct 10, 2012
  29. longfury

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    Looks good. Why did you choose that particular exhaust?



    P.S. I wanna drive your car. ;) :rofl: Yes, I am kidding. :p
     
    #129 longfury, Oct 10, 2012
  30. Matt

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    small shop, all components made in house in 'MURICA. I like the looks of it the most and the sounds.
     
    #130 Matt, Oct 11, 2012
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    Nameless looks like good stuff, and oddly enough, i dig the name.
     
    #131 WRboXer, Oct 11, 2012
  32. b reel

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    Been around for awhile and have a pretty good following on the other Suby sites.
     
    #132 b reel, Oct 11, 2012
  33. Scrowley

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    Car looks great!
     
    #133 Scrowley, Oct 13, 2012
  34. Matt

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    partly another reason why I ordered from them. Get the Nameless....name out in the Atlanta area.
     
    #134 Matt, Oct 13, 2012
  35. b reel

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    installed yet?
     
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  36. Matt

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    It's still on a UPS truck coming from Washington state. Scheduled for derivery on Wednesday.
     
    #136 Matt, Oct 14, 2012
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    derivery
     
    #137 yerrow, Oct 14, 2012
  38. Matt

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    update! got the exhaust in and I'm enjoying every minute of it! :D

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    I also ordered a pair of hood struts from Import Image. I installed them Thursday afternoon and one of them broke off the mounting bracket yesterday. :|I'm currently waiting for IIR to get back to me regarding this problem. Needless to say, I'm not very confident in this brand and may end up waiting until another, beefier set is available.

    [​IMG]
     
    #138 Matt, Nov 3, 2012
  39. AtlxPat

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    wow! it sounds so nice matt!
    thanks for the sound clip!
     
    #139 AtlxPat, Nov 3, 2012
  40. liltoua

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    Looking good Matt!!!! Sound clips?
     
    #140 liltoua, Nov 4, 2012
  41. Matt

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    I don't have any of my own, but you can hear it here.

    [youtube]X_GhVCzVcdE[/youtube]
     
    #141 Matt, Nov 4, 2012
  42. Electioneer

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    [​IMG]

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  43. Matt

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    I met him once...nice guy. He took the wheels I was going to buy.
     
    #143 Matt, Dec 9, 2012
  44. AtlxPat

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    literally!?
     
    #144 AtlxPat, Dec 9, 2012
  45. mokinbird87

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    any specs on those wheels by any chance?
     
    #145 mokinbird87, Dec 9, 2012
  46. Matt

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    #146 Matt, Dec 9, 2012
  47. liltoua

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    Wow I like what he did with the tails. I don't like the red outs that everyone does. Looks like he just blacked out the chrome.
     
    #147 liltoua, Dec 10, 2012
  48. Jake

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    color matched to factory paint maybe?
     
    #148 Jake, Dec 10, 2012
  49. Matt

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    7 months, 2 days, x hours, and a million smiles later...

    [​IMG]
     
    #149 Matt, Jan 11, 2013
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  50. blackonblack2

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    car looks nice!
     
    #150 blackonblack2, Jan 13, 2013
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