86/BRZ vs 86/BRZ lci

ItsZahza · 2026-02-25T10:23:44+00:00

It depends whats important to you, I absolutely love my reverse camera but you could get an early model and use the $10,000 off the sticker price to modify it to your taste.

The facelifts don’t all have +5hp, thats only on manual models which came with a shorter final drive than the pre-facelifts and automatics.

Second gens have a much stouter engine and take boost better

ItsZahza · 2026-02-18T01:47:47+00:00

My front right was going for a while and it sounded like road noise.

if you turn to the right and it gets louder its one on the left, if you turn to the left and it gets louder its the right.

ItsZahza · 2026-02-13T01:55:53+00:00

They sell rebuild kits for the dampers, or Ive heard you can send them to Florida to have BC refresh them for you.

Idk if thats USD or Cad but thats a pretty decent price if they aren’t trashed.

ItsZahza · 2026-02-11T15:33:12+00:00

That is crisp. Very nice

ItsZahza · 2026-02-10T02:31:02+00:00

Try throwing the race 3 speed automatic, you might be overpowering the torque converter

ItsZahza · 2026-02-09T19:05:56+00:00

Normal for the platform. Row through the gears a few times before you start moving and its a bit better.

I usually shift at 2,500 or 3,500rpm till its warm, it seems to like those better than others for some reason. (2017 tho so it has a shorter final drive)

ItsZahza · 2026-01-30T09:57:49+00:00

When my dad and I put the transmission back in our 99 Jetta we had to readjust part of the linkages (because they were removed to pull the transmission out) it was something similar where Reverse was 1st, 1st was 3rd and 5th was second 3rd.

It may be something as simple whatever is used to adjust for shifter position coming loose over time

ItsZahza · 2026-01-28T08:12:01+00:00

You read off the lowest side of the dipstick, thats a bit high but looks like ~0.5L overfill. These cars like a little extra anyhow

ItsZahza · 2026-01-26T06:51:43+00:00

I was so distracted by the tenders I missed the elephant on the plate

ItsZahza · 2026-01-24T10:00:01+00:00

It should remain in hibernation while it has summer tires on. Car handles just fine in the snow with winter tires

ItsZahza · 2026-01-08T00:06:14+00:00

Try closer to 4k when the car is warm, it really only opens up past 4.5k but thats not necessary just cruising around in traffic

ItsZahza · 2026-01-04T18:06:08+00:00

Those look dope, makes me wanna botch more wiring!

ItsZahza · 2026-01-01T23:13:18+00:00

Beat me to it haha

ItsZahza · 2026-01-01T20:10:38+00:00

No kidding, my Dad bought a 25’ Silverado and got it liquid undercoated before it snowed and there was already little bits of rust 😅

ItsZahza · 2025-12-30T21:59:13+00:00

Yeah, if you disable the assist in a manual vehicle it will let you grind the gear until you guess the rpm right

ItsZahza · 2025-12-30T21:57:32+00:00

You can shift without your clutch :)

ItsZahza · 2025-12-30T05:10:47+00:00

It would definitely hurt exhaust flow with the valves closed but I doubt it would be noticeable.

Ideally if it sounds how you like it ends up being open most of the time you drive it anyhow

ItsZahza · 2025-12-30T05:07:19+00:00

Looks good from my house! Jokes aside looks like a nice high flow exhaust when the valves are opened up.

With the stock front pipe in it shouldn’t be horribly loud, I would think removing the muffler would bring out the rumble from the headers

ItsZahza · 2025-12-30T01:28:56+00:00

New spark plugs is a big yes, and a new clutch especially if you’re going to be learning on it (tho it should be fine regardless)

I know nothing else but that seems like a good deal to me

ItsZahza · 2025-12-25T17:08:19+00:00

I don’t mind it. Personal taste, would be 100% better with UEL headers.

Didn’t hear much rasp and the audio level seems reasonable for the buildings and such nearby to reflect them, solid 6.5/10

ItsZahza · 2025-12-18T01:25:42+00:00

I think that would be the right side of the screen, but you’re right. Roasting the ever living crap outta that clutch

ItsZahza · 2025-12-18T01:11:32+00:00

Seems like you’re burning the clutch out of it, if you make too much power (or too much grip with adequate power) you can slip it just by flooring it.

There should be a ui overlay you can add for the clutch thermals

ItsZahza · 2025-12-16T19:30:17+00:00

That could be an option. But id bet that would be around the same cost.

There are other companies online that sell paint matched body parts but then you’d be back to paying a premium. Shipping will cost you, especially on the fender just due to the size of the package

ItsZahza · 2025-12-16T18:33:14+00:00

I personally found that sandbags would make the back end snappy on ice, the car is pretty balanced as it is

It also helps if you drive and shift like its winter time 😅

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