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Looks smart Will

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Thanks all just wanted to check it was normal and I wasn't being stupid with how I check the level

In the aerospace industry the part number won't change if a different supplier was used, could even relax tolerances or different material if its proven equivalent.

Is expect the automotive industry to be similar, I'd expect an alternative supplier was used for a period of time. Or something similar.

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I've never had any issues with AD08R's or Cup 2's in the dry, wet or damp. 86 or M2. You sure it was't the meat in the seat that was the issue? 

Great day saying Farewell to Rockingham on Saturday!
 
XSP_0849 by Richard Beale, on Flickr
 
XSP_0713 by Richard Beale, on Flickr
 
XSP_0315 by Richard Beale, on Flickr
 

It's a custom made 2.5" ultra resonated  cat back made by Rogue Motorsport. 

So the car went in to RRG for the big 60k service last Thursday. It was just before this the whole valve spring recall thing happened, and mine is one of the effected cars. Given that the work procedure is still unknown I asked if it was possible to do everything on the major service apart from the spark plugs, since I didn't see the point in having the engine lifted for the plugs only to have the same thing done again a month or so later for the springs. Every cloud and all that...
Whilst it was there I had a couple of other bits done. I'd picked up a Cosworth baffle plate a few months back, purely as a peace of mind thing. I don't do track work, but do hammer around the country lanes on the odd occasion and knowing how prone to oil issues the FA20 is I figured for a couple of hundred quid it was probably worth it. I took the splitter up as well, and that got chucked on. A few pics
I sprayed the rods black, but left the threads since for the moment I wasn't sure how far they'd need to be wound out. These will be touched in by hand when it's not chucking it down.

 
Freshly fitted and ready for collection from RRG Macc

 
Cleaned up a bit



The tie rod silver bits are setting my OCD off and I think I'll probably remove the Maxton badge as well. More stealth. Need to get the front brick off and sort some fresh plates now I think.

UPDATE:
These should be in stock at the end of the month or beginning of December  

Funny thing. Went to the dealer this morning as per the appointment - got the keys from the courtesy car, was just about to leave and then somebody came up to me to and said that they can't actually do it as they don't have the parts. So, let's just wait until December  no point being eager like me. I just wanted it sorted asap as my car has a persistent camshaft/VVTI error code that I was hoping to get sorted by this. 

Booked myself in for Tuesday. They will need the car for 2 days. Courtesy car sorted as well, so happy days. This will hopefully sort out my error code that ECU is throwing when i plug my HKS OBD data reader into my car. It keeps flashing with Camshaft error and faulty VVT system, so hopefully the valve springs will sort this issue.

Marmite time!

Saw these for sale the other week and couldn't get down there quick enough to get them! They're the matching rear deck to my side louvres. Turns out it was Matt, the owner of MB Developments, a pretty well known Impreza breakers. He's got a BRZ as a personal car and these were from that. That said there wasn't much left of his own car  To say it's undergoing a transformation would be an understatement. It was basically a rolling shell, everything back to bare metal in the most, and it had been attacked with an angle grinder. Rear arches cut away with wide arches being put in place. Custom made front wings with canards on too though none of that will be long term, since these are moulds for the carbon fibre panels that will go on once made. Oh, and there's a stinking great 2JZ in the front!  This will be an absolute weapon when it's finished, I can't wait to see what it looks like in the end. Might be worth keeping an eye out for the company too since I guess they'll probably start doing more BRZ/86 platform stuff if the demand's there. Anyhoo, back to louvres.
They were a little dusty since they'd been kept next to the BRZ when it was being fibreglassed so first port of call was a bloody good wash, and then layer of trim sealant to bring the black out a bit. That's when I took the above photo. Next job was removing all the old 3M tape that was stuck to the inner edge and the mounting brackets. This was a slow, slow process even with the careful use of sticky stuff remover. At this point I noticed one of the mounting brackets was missing and a couple of the rounded nuts were a bit damaged, so I managed to source some replacements along with fresh washers from Screwfix. 
Next step was to put some fresh 3M down.

I decided to miss out the top two brackets since I was already one down and instead concentrate on some good thick 3M there. I put in a couple of water breaks along the top and bottom edges for good measure. Since I didn't have the original template for the brackets it would be a one shot deal on lining everything up once the 3M was peeled, so I placed the brackets into the louvres and finger tightened them up. My father in law gave me a hand fitting them, and we did a dry fit first to make sure everything was OK. The fit was spot on, so we used double glazing packers wedged in-between the glass and body to act as guides once we went for the final fitting. It worked pretty much spot on, lots of pressure and heat to help the 3M bite and then it was left in the garage overnight to cure.

Rear visibility is obviously compromised, but not actually by all that much. The cabin is much darker though, especially in the back as you'd expect.


 
Overall I'm really pleased. I know they're not to everyone's taste, yes they probably ruin airflow and add weight... but I think they look cool AF.  

The Blitz GT86/BRZ oil sandwich plate is now in stock, essential for fitting those crucial oil pressure and temperature gauges. 
  Three holes are incorporated all to accomodate 1/8 NPT fittings.   The standard oil filter (or uprated Blitz filter) are retained.   http://www.blitz-uk.co.uk/ProductItem-4696.aspx

The retail price including VAT and carriage would normally be £77.04.   By simply quoting "GT86 Drivers Club" the discounted price comes down to £65.00 including VAT and free UK shipping.    To order call the normal 01354 696968 and ask for Tim or Tony, or email blitz@fensport.co.uk  

Car recommendation? 09+ Volkswagen Polo 6R or Up! They are nice little cars for your girlfriend. £3.5k can get you a reasonable car. I had the 6R Polo as my first car and I was really happy with it (except the power ). Or Seat/Skoda alternatives.

Well,
I had a blast this last weekend with a run around Twisted Sisters.  I was with a mix of other cars, most of which had coilovers, but without even pushing it was able to maintain a comfortable lead.  Even on stock suspension and sport tires, the BRZ is a very capable car in the twisties that puts nearly everything else out there to shame.  Texas is experiencing a butterfly and moth migration currently, so I did my part to protect plants from the coming caterpillar problems.
Texas Butterfly Massacre:

 
All Clean!:

 

Well, some news at last. I am very pleased to announce Jeff @Deacon has taken the position on as Club Chairman. Welcome aboard Jeff. I'm in the midst of juggling work and trying to get all these things sorted, so I will be pleased to have some good help and I am sure that Jeff will do an amazing job, we are fortunate indeed to have him aboard.
There are more committee members coming, I am in the midst of sorting it all out with Rob and Keith. 
There is still some vacant positions available in regard to Vice-Chair person and also two more in regard to Events, we really need a Northern events organiser! 

So it's now official, my 86 is gone! I dropped it off at the dealer today as part exchange, was quite interesting as none of the sales guys there had ever really come across one so they were all trying to call dibs on taking it for a spin afterwards to see what it was like . Hopefully it ends up going to a good home.

It's been an awesome car and I've met some great people through owning it (some of which are now some of my closest friends) so it was a bit sad to say goodbye but it was time to move on to something else.
Hopefully I'll still be welcome at some of the club meets and track days, albeit if I have to park in a corner 
 
 
Anyways, say hello to the replacement: An E92 M3 Alpine Edition

 

Hi all,
 
We've got some NA manifolds here that we're looking to clear, these are manifolds that have been tested fitted in house, displayed at shows and events and as such are 'brand new' however have technically been used. We will still offer our usual lifetime guarantee on the items.
 
None have been started up whilst installed on a car.
 
We've got x2 equal length and x2 unequal length available.
 
In order to move these, we're offering the 4 units as part of our existing NA Tuning Package (more details here - click me!) with a price drop.
 
Currently £1495.00 on offer - Reduced to £1299.00 inc VAT.
 
Please drop me a PM to book in, or give me a call. As I say we've just got the 4 units available for this cost  
 

 
Thanks!
 
Mike

Unfortunately, rears do not exist 

Afternoon all,
 
We're going to be very shortly offering finance options on our mail order and workshop products  
 
We're just sorting the fine details out now alongside a well overdue new website which will have the finance options integrated.
 
I shall update this post once everything is live however please don't hesitate to give me a call or drop me a message with any questions in the meantime.
 
More news soon!  
 
Thanks
 
Mike

Hi Sam,
I dont back off as my oil cooler keeps the temp down and I can lap indefinitely. 
I use the oil pressure gauge to keep and eye for oil pressure surging in long fast corners. 
If you are not running an oil cooler I would back off at 130C and use a 0W30 oil (miller Nanodrive is good stuff).
Stock I had oil up to 140C on the toyota 0W20 oil at the track, pressure at the top gallery next to the AC was 2.5bar at the red line. I wouldn't recommend doing this to anyone but it was okay on my car for a couple trackdays. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

As an idea this is a comparison of an et40 17x7 (top) and an et35 18x8 (bottom) wheel. The 17x8 et50 would sit around the same in the arch as the 17x7 et40. 

Oh man, almost there! Attention to detail will pay off

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The one I got was the pioneer GM-D1004. But there are others like it such as the clarion XC1410 or Sony XMS40. 

Hi all, I have been speaking to Lauren and we have decided to trial a club Instagram page. Under 86brz.driversclub, give it a follow and submit some of your best photos for us to put up! Cheers!
 
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