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    8 hours ago, Jared said:

    haha yea the golf is nice to look at but its not really a car to have fun in defo cant wait to open the brz up more 

    hey yea ive seen your recent post yours looks like a bit of a monster :)

    It is 😂 a nasty nasty nasty one :)

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    1 hour ago, Lauren said:

    Wow, seen this car being advertised. That's a lot of mods! What are you planning on doing with it? Track days, sprinting in the forced induction class? 

    I look forward to having a closer look at some events this year. :)

    I'd get some better tyres than Yoko Paradas, though they skimped on that a bit! :)

    It'll be tracked when im confident with the car, I do need some better tyres thats for sure!

    For now it remains as a fast road spec/ show car until I've got a few more mods under the belt, but with the mods and confidence it'll be on the track soon enough, mainly casual though, not any particular racing series.

    The current plan is to carbon everything that hasnt been already, and get through that list of mods I want, they take the car to every show and meet and just enjoy it :)

    11 minutes ago, Tareim said:

    I had considered one of these a couple times, glad I didn't waste my money, thanks for making me aware

    As I've written above, that is why I wanted to do a write up on each modification I do, hopefully it's saved you a few quid! :)

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    1 hour ago, Ade said:

    I remember seeing this for sale! Good to see someone taking it on my the balls.

    My wife doesnt like the spending habits or me going on about it! lol

    I'm sure my mrs will start to get annoyed by how much is going to sink into the car :P
    Cheers! no point in being half arsed about it! :)

    52 minutes ago, bassett said:

    I remember seeing this on autotrader a while back, hadn't realised how much it had done but always thought it looked great but needed a slightly more race focused alloy wheel to go with the carbon.

    The wheels will come in time, for the right set it's going to hurt the wallet, I 100% agree with you though, it's a go hard or go home situation, and unfortunately until I can pocket the going hard, these have to stay:) 

    45 minutes ago, adamj29 said:

    Very nice car mate. I love the build. Will be following this :)

     Cheers bud :) I look forward to seeing your car soon! Will you be at japfest this year? 

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    22 minutes ago, adamj29 said:

    He is the guru of wide body kits haha. I've just added a few pics of the finished product. Not the best photos but they'll do. I'm loving your build. You've got some decent power running on that beast. Kudos!

    It looks epic! 

    Where abouts are you based? Might be cheeky and see if you drive by me in either direction so i can see a rocket bunny in the flesh :)

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    1 minute ago, adamj29 said:

    Cheers mate glad you're a fan of the rocket bunny. It's very much a marmite job, some love it but some hate it. 

    Well Nigel who did my arches is making a one piece arch, and he has plans on making other bigger ones such as the V2. He's a very good contact to know if you're thinking of going wide.

    Sounds like i need to talk to thischap in the not too distant future!  Check out my build thread and you'll see why :) look forward to seeing more of your car!

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    My name is Alan L Bennett (ALB, the 453 just rhymes with ALB =ALB453)

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    Thats me on the left and one of my best mates regretting the amount he had drank..

    And this is my BRZ

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    Hydrophobic treatment and wheel sealer done by my buddy Aaron Gilbert, he's got his own detailing business in Daventry which is a 35min drive for me to get to him but is 100% worth it, going to be repping his buisness at shows and what not ( its Aaron in both of the pictures haha! )

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    ***EDIT, for a brief intro on myself please view my intro thread and or my profile ' about me' section, link for intro at the bottom of this post

     

    Hey guys! Welcome to the build thread of the BRZ that has already had its fair share of mods.
    Some of you know the car already, others don't.
    The info you'd like is due to follow.


    The Basics;

    • 2015, 15' reg Subaru BRZ
    • Manual
    • Stupidly Modified for a new car
    • Previous owner brought the car new for £26,000 in march 2015 from subaru, then within a week of running it in and tracking it once, he took it to Knight Racer and spent £25,000 on it in modifications
    • If it came out of the factory making some of the crack, creaks, crunches, groans and vibrations it does after all of these modifications it'd be handed back to the manufacturer, and the factory it came from would be condemned
    • It's been built as a track weapon, so its flashy colour spray job is tatty, and as the above, it makes its fair share of funny noises
    • I'm new to the seriously modified car scene, I've followed it with a passion, being a born and bred petrol head, super-car salesman, and now crash test technician, cars are pretty much my life.

    Now I'm going to attempt to list the modifications to the best of my knowledge and receipt pile, things may be missed, but I can tell you it's going to be long so apologies if you can here for a casual look!

    The Modifications;

    Engine-

    1. Litchfield Spec-S Kit (Rotrex centrifugal supercharger, high-flow low pressure drop intercooler, mandrel-bent hard pipes, Litchfield Cold Air Induction kit, Ecutek software mapped on Litchfields Dyno)
    2. KR (KnightRacer) overhaul of the above kit, pushing 312 bhp rather than the 250-270 from Litchfield, this includes;  KR Exhaust Manifold & KR sports cat (2.5"), Milltek cat back, KR custom one-off remap = more aggressive ignition timing, higher boost and fuelling set up to perfection.

    Transmission-

    1. Competition Stage 3/4 (not sure which, all I know is that it was upgraded from its stage 2) Clutch.
    2. Lightened and balanced flywheel

    Brakes-

    1. Front =D2 6-pot 330mm big brake conversion
    2. Rear = D2 4-pot 330mm big brake conversion

    Suspension-

    1. Tein Flex-Z coilover kit ( set up by KR, -40mm)
    2. Tein Electronic Damping Force Controller
    3. KR carbon front upper strut brace
    4. KR front strut brace
    5. KR rear strut brace

    Wheels & Rubber-

    1. 8 x 18" Mak Highland alloys 
    2.  225/40/18 Yokohama Prada Tyres
    3. 20mm spacers all around

    Interior-

    1. Carbon steering wheel cover
    2. Factory SE seats (not a modification but they're awesome so not needed to be)
    3. KR rear brace ( people say its a cage but it isn't, just looks like its trying to be! ) that also doubles up as a harness bar
    4. Sabelt 4 point harnesses
    5. Rear carbon fibre seat replacement panel
    6. Dry carbon compartment covers
    7. Dry Carbon Head Unit cover
    8. Carbon fibre door top panels
    9. Carbon centre vent surrounds
    10. Carbon Window Surrounds
    11. Carbon instrument cluster cover

    Exterior-

    1. Carbon KR Varis Style Front Lip
    2. Carbon Seibon Bonnet
    3. Carbon Rear splitter/ bumper
    4. Carbon Seibon rear AG style spoiler
    5. Carbon Seibon side skirts
    6. Carbon KR modified Seibon front Fenders
    7. Carbon roof cover
    8. Full Respray in TVR Candy Red by KR 

    Aaaaannnndddd a smacking great receipt for the labour haha! (around 1100 hours! yes! That isnt a typo! One Thousand and One hours of fitting, adjusting, setting up, spraying, tuning, and some more adjusting and tuning and cutting and bolting)
     

    So that sums up the modifications done by KnightRacer and the previous owner.
    Now me being an enthusiast decided than as they know the car so well I still take it to them for the work I have had done even though its a 120 mile round trip.
    In the nearly 2 weeks I've had the car I've done 1300 miles and its apparent that this car has be built well. The spray job isnt perfect, that because corners were cut to have it done in time for a magazine feature. This means that paint is thinner one some edges, and the cars original silver can be seen in a few spots. It's chipped, and scuffed, but that is because this car has been used! It isn't just a mean looking carbon clad trailer queen. It is as capable as it looks! And as with the previous owner that built this car, It is my daily.
    This is the fun part for me. This car has had no expense spared in the build to this point, and it wont have with me either, it's just going to be a slow climb as I am only 20, and I have bills, a girlfriend, and a dog to look after!

    The List Of Modifications That I Have Planned-

    1. Custom one off carbon Rocket Bunny kit
    2. Japspeed exhaust valve
    3. following the above, some deep concave rotiform black LHR's
    4. Big Bad Evil looking rear wing
    5. Custom made one off Carbon Front Bumper (I've tried a few companies but none will do it so far, message me if you know anyone who might)
    6. Respray ( maybe Audi Nardo Gray)
    7. Status Racing Ring GT-X Black Ultra suede with red stitching and red carbon fibre shell x2
    8. Body Guard Paint Protection Film on all carbon pieces
    9. Front Carbon Cannards
    10. Rear Carbon Cannards
    11. Rear over th top diffusers
    12. Full Roll Cage
    13. Either Full Air Suspension or the mega Bc racing coilovers with Stance Parts Aircups 
    14. black rubber seal for top of bumper edge/ bumper and fender panel gap due aftermarket parts never being as good a fit as OEM this happens.

     

    And there we have it for now!
    The car is fast, light, incredibly loud, very very responsive, horrible in traffic, and has a horrid clutch that i'm just getting used to after 1000 miles, and considering how low and aggressive it is, the ride is actually really smooth and once you've pulled off the gear changes are awesome!
     ****
    Everything crossed off the list will have a post written about it in the thread eventually as it has been done under my ownership, i'll just edit this initial post and post a reply saying updated.

    Enjoy these pictures, any questions you have I'm happy to answer! :)
    Thanks for reading this far ! 

     

     

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    ***** UPDATE #1

    So, as mentioned above, for every item crossed off of the list, there shall be an update written about it.

    The Japspeed 2.5" Exhaust Valve..... 

    Was it worth the money? 
    No

    How long did it take to fit?
    As I was new to the BRZ I didn't want to do anything to it myself, I ordered the part through KnightRacer and got them to fit the part, They thought it'd take 3 hours to fit MAX, but it ended up taking around 5 because of how rigid the part was, and running the cable for the trigger was a Knightmare (forgive the pun). Thankfully because Albert ( the owner of KR) understands that I'm passionate about the car, and the fact that he really likes this car, he only charged me for half of the labour.

    Does the Valve work or make a difference?
    Nope. Not in the slightest.
    It is fitted correctly, everything is where it should be, but it would seem either the switch doesn't work or the exhaust pressure is stronger than the spring on the valve, so I essentially brought a £140 valve for nothing.

    Advice?
    Avoid.
    It was such a faff that Albert has removed the part from the KR catalogue and filed a complaint to Japspeed.

    The Valve is the silver part at the exhaust flange

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    Update #1.5
    More problems caused by the 2.5" Japspeed Exhaust Valve

    DO NOT BUY THIS VALVE IT IS NOTHING BUT A PROBLEM

    So I've noticed an occasional slapping sound when driving recently, not enough to make me stop the car, but enough for it to be a concern....
    Turns out the added width of the valve has forced my back-box tight on its hangers, not allowing it to move back, so now the front of my exhaust ( manifold and downpipe ) have no free movement.
    This has resulted in my exhaust slapping against a metal cross member behind my cooling fans when the engine is under a certain load, when pulling off slightly wrong, when going down a road that is too bumpy, or turning left and pulling off.
    I'm going to remove the valve on Saturday, unless knightracer want to try and make it work properly.

    At first I thought the above was a ball-joint, if you'd like an idea on how it sounded, however it is too intermittent to be suspension/steering related , and I managed to get the wheel off on Sunday for a proper look, it was a struggle but with some persuasion I can get it to co-operate :) (see below) 

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    1 hour ago, Tareim said:

    definitely wouldn't look right without some form of wide arch kit and other supporting aero mods

    More aero parts are planned :) I'm not into going a million mph, so OTT aero is going to happen as I just like accelerating hard haha! gonna start a build thread now! :) 

     

    1 hour ago, CanaryWundaboy said:

    Cheers for all the picture, when it comes off the car hit me up as I think I'll be very interested in taking it off your hands.

    Paul

    No problem buddy! You'll be the first to know ! 

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    1 hour ago, Rich said:

    What are you replacing the wing with?

    I'll have to have a look at JapFest too I think, it looks completely bonkers. :D

    Got this one on order, not 100% on whether or not it'll look good on my car without the rcktbny arches, if it just looks stupid then it'll stay off the car until i can get some custom bits made up for it:) 

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    26 minutes ago, CanaryWundaboy said:

    Does the raised lip section interfere with the view out of the rear window? Sorry for the question bombardment!

    Big time... the whole wing (with how low my car is) blocks the face level of drivers behind, you can see the headlights and roof of whats behind though:) I'll take a pick from inside in 15-20 mins 

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