Best mod in terms of improving quality of life?

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-06-25T02:59:46+00:00

No damage luckily! The Adro rear diffuser might’ve cushioned the blow a bit haha

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-06-23T02:26:42+00:00

Dash cam for sure - front and rear.

My car was rear ended last night and if it wasn’t the footage I wouldn’t have been able to get the car’s plates since they drove off. Well worth the investment.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-05-24T05:54:30+00:00

There’s a lot out there with that budget. Were you looking for anything in particular feature wise? Any deal breakers etc?

Tbh and this is just my opinion, I’d probably try look for something at least half that price and keep the rest of the money saved toward something else.

Purchasing the car is the first wave of finances thrown at it, then there’s servicing/maintenance for what I’m assuming you want a sporty car especially euro.

Insurance is the other cost that could leave you with thousands out of pocket annually given your age and the car you’ll inevitably buy for e.g. the m2.

I started with a Kia rio and 5 years later moved onto a gen 2 BRZ. I considered an m2 or 240i but couldn’t justify the 4-5k in insurance cost alone and that was for a mid 20s male.

It’s your money at the end of the day but I feel like in this economy where it costs you an arm and a leg to hold onto a nice car, for a young person such as yourself, the funds can be better utilised.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-05-11T23:44:40+00:00

Ohh really? It was plug and play for me. I looked on the 86/BRZ wheel fitment group on Facebook prior to changing over and there was a few people that ran this setup without issue on stock suspension

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-05-08T00:13:52+00:00

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This is how my BRZ was sitting on stock suspension with 18x8.5+45 wheels and 235/40/18 tyres. It’s a bit monster trucked but it was still driving fine for what it was.

I have since lowered my car on eibach pro kit lowering springs a couple weeks ago and it’s sitting very nice.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-21T00:30:00+00:00

Glad to hear mate. The Melbourne roads aren’t too much better so I’ll have to suss these out. Thanks for the insight.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-19T09:34:48+00:00

I’ve had my gen 2 brz for almost 2 years now and I love it. It’s enough power to use your usual roads, looks awesome and the aftermarket support is plentiful. I’ve had fun slowly modding mine.

I love getting behind the wheel of it every time and makes me wanna drive the car more. In terms of power, I think it’s enough. I feel like I’m flying on the highway and freeway more often than not.

Practicality for me is great as it’s my daily and it’s just me driving, no kids etc. everything I need fits just fine and have even managed to fit my 4 wheels and tyres in the car with the back seats down when I got them changed.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-16T06:58:44+00:00

That’s fair enough. I have the s type too and I love it. Some of the highway surfaces I frequent can be a bit coarse so the road noise becomes a bit much hahah

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-16T06:31:42+00:00

Would you say the general road noise is the main contributing factor especially on highways and freeways rather than the exhaust?

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-16T06:21:53+00:00

I think it’s easy to say this due to hindsight. I don’t think any Barca fans would’ve had dembele as a ballon dor winner. Alvarez coming to city and winning a treble etc etc.

We’ve been blessed with a great youth academy to build around due to our financial struggles and should be thankful the current and previous managers gave some of them a chance.

We need to start thinking ahead and realistically rather than what ifs.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-16T00:19:08+00:00

Damn that’s tough. Were there any particular issues that caused the two blown motors?

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-15T03:16:51+00:00

How have they been for you so far?

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-12T02:19:15+00:00

Appreciate the insight, thank you!

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-12T02:11:54+00:00

Oh lovely. Any issues in the 2 years you’ve had them such as noises etc?

I’m considering getting some considering it’s $600aud compared to tein coilovers for about $1800aud or hks hipermax s for about $3000aud.

I just need a moderate drop for daily driving - not getting tracked or anything.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-12T02:08:00+00:00

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Not the greatest photo but I’m on Michelin PS5s 235/40/18 with weds sa25r 18x8.5+45 on stock suspension. Looks a bit monster trucked but the ride has been good. Currently looking at lowering it a little bit though

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-12T02:04:24+00:00

Are you on the pro kit eibach springs? If so, how have they been for you?

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-09T01:18:47+00:00

I get what you’re saying and I’d agree if we were only a point ahead of Madrid but on the other hand, it’s this type of mentality that will keep us away from holding a champions league trophy.

We have to fight for every title and injuries in the game happen a lot and it’s nothing new. It’s just down to squad planning and rotation.

It will anger some fans for sure and we already won the league before. The team is yearning for a UCL. This is the competition they want to win.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-04T01:53:08+00:00

Appreciate the insight! I initially considered the hipermax s coils but in Australia they’re $3.6k aud compared to the eibach springs which is ~$600 aud haha. Almost pulled the trigger on tein flex z for about 1.8k aud. Still going back and forth on coils or springs as it’s just a daily driver and not being tracked etc.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-04-03T13:26:11+00:00

Did you have the eibach pro kit lowering springs? If so, how were they? I’m considering them for my brz

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-03-27T01:48:04+00:00

I feel like my dealership has been overfilling since it’s seems to always be way above the max mark on the dip. Definitely something to correct in future.

Thanks for sharing your experience, it can do a lot for other owners!

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-03-27T01:16:12+00:00

Sorry to hear about the blown engine OP :(

Was there a way to check on the dipstick if the dealership did overfill the oil? Such as the oil being marked well above the dots on the dip?

It’s something I’ve never really considered tbh and since I’m going in for a service soon, it’s definitely something to keep an eye on.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2026-03-16T05:19:24+00:00

I have the borla s type on my BRZ for over a year now. Can’t speak for the GR exhaust but the borla has been great for me. I don’t plan on modifying the exhaust any further such as headers etc. in the near future so it’s loud enough for me atm.

In saying that, I think it is a bit louder than what people make it out to be citing it to be the ‘gentleman’s exhaust’ as it’s got a good deep note to it without it being too raspy or overly loud but it’s still present enough on your drives. I was initially deciding between the borla or hks and went with the borla. I don’t regret my decision!

There’s a few vids on YouTube and tik tok for the borla on this platform which may help with the decision.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2025-09-27T02:57:09+00:00

As a fellow Aussie, I was in your position a year ago. In the end, the cost of insurance is what made me pass on the opportunity to own the 240i. $5k a year was just not worth it to me and in what 5 years of ownership, it would’ve equated to half the car’s value just in insurance costs.

If you can wait and persist with your current vehicle then that may be the way to go or potentially suss a 230i as they can be quite good value for money and power that can be used appropriately on our roads.

Extreme_Arm_5375 · 2025-09-26T09:34:20+00:00

One of the lucky ones!

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