Tweedbean

Looks good, that might be my game plan in the long run, at the moment, I'm in no rush, I want my wheels more than anything first.

Quick photoshop stripe idea with three stripes, I like the vertical trim under the stereo painted aswell.

Keethos, for a little inspiration here are a couple of dashes from my old minis. I wanted something that was different and the mini has a similar flat dash you can paint, wrap etc to the 86.

Stripes, as you mentioned above can work:

P1010932 by James Baker, on Flickr

I also had alcantara with coloured stitching to match the stripes:

P1000398 by James Baker, on Flickr

Interior by James Baker, on Flickr

P1010683 by James Baker, on Flickr

P1010920 by James Baker, on Flickr

All done to match the exterior at the time:

Bum shot by James Baker, on Flickr

Then in the clubman I went for more subtle but effective with a mix of alcantara and leather, highlighted with red stitching. Also you can see my custom gauges. I am having this done in my GT86 or something similar:

New Gauges by James Baker, on Flickr

New Gauges by James Baker, on Flickr

New Gauges by James Baker, on Flickr

Alcantara and leather interior panels by James Baker, on Flickr

Untitled by James Baker, on Flickr

Fitted interior bits by James Baker, on Flickr

All done to compliment the gold wheels and red brakes from the exterior, a subtle colour theme on the inside:

Pictures courtesy of evil by James Baker, on Flickr

So a slight change of plan, I am no longer able to install the kit myself with the assistance of the person I wanted.

Luckily however a Subaru mechanic round the corner from me is charging £500 to do the complete install privately, which due to my impatience I happily accepted. So 22nd of this month it is all going to come together

As a real carbon fanboy  , Keith, I have to agree with Tweedbean on this.  Fake carbon, be it of the vinyl or hydrodip variety is fine for Saxos and Corsas with 6" rear drum brakes and 20" rims, but it is just cheapening your car.  For what it is worth, genuine carbon is ONLY available in black (you cannot dye carbon), so even the woven coloured so called carbon is not proper carbon 

Keethos I like the idea of what your doing, but not a massive fan of fake carbon fibre, especially as you have the real deal elsewhere on the car. I think getting them painted liquid yellow would look much better and you don't have the issue you see with peeling etc. The fake carbon wrap/hydro dip carbon looks cheap compared to the great work you have done on the outside of the car. Obviously this is just my personal opinion so you can ignore me completely and do what makes you happy.

Next up was sorting the interior lighting. The standard festoon bulb was as useful as a candle, so I replaced with a 16 SMD LED bulb. It now feels like day time when the light comes on, I reckon these could almost give you a Tan





The light is white in the real world, not blue as the camera shows!



I also have a big problem with orange indicator bulbs so have bought the obligatory Chrome bulbs ready for fitment. I also have some LED wedge bulbs salvaged from a previous car ready for the number plate lights. Hope to fit these over the next few days. My long term plan is to switch out for smoked Valenti or Buddy club lights.




Here are the rears fitted:





I haven't purchased the wing indicator chrome bulbs yet.. they will be next up:




Mods List:



Fit Private Plate - DONE


Debadge - DONE


Chrome Indicators - DONE


Noise Generator Tweak - DONE
LED Number plate lights



Chrome side indicators


Caliper tidy up/paint


Drop In Filter - DONE


2nd Decat - Purchased


Arm Rest


Valenti Lights


Rear visor type spoiler

Remap (ecutek or tablet?)

Mine turned up today, took about a week to get here from Japan once dispatched, including a few days sat at customs!

Hoping to try and get them fitted this weekend

I'm running none. I'd consider the trd / aero or modellista's.

Finally got round to replacing my OEM air filter with the HKS one

Then you are blind Our traders give discounts to all members but there are additional discounts on the Club Store & other online retailers if you are a premium member.

If I'm honest, I can't remember what was rebuild and what was refurb costs. Best to get in contact with the Brake Caliper Specialists or another similar firm who can quote you best
 
 
For my front setup, yes. For the standard STi Brembo setup, no you can fit 17's

So I've had a few people asking about exactly what setup I've gone for with my brake upgrade, so thought it was about time I made a separate thread with the details of part numbers and other useful bits
  As with a few others on the forums, I opted for an OEM replacement from Subaru's extensive Brembo range off the Impreza's. Pretty much any setup from an 02-07 Impreza will fit the front of the GT86/BRZ. The only thing you have to remember is that the GT86/BRZ has a leading brake setup (caliper in front of the axle) and the Impreza has a trailing brake setup (caliper behind the axle):
  GT86/BRZ (thanks Jay for the picture)     Impreza       So the front calipers need the bleed nipples swapping from top to bottom to allow you to mount the calipers properly given that the pistons inside are staggered. You can simply bolt them on upside down so that the bleed nipples are at the top, but this would cause uneven pad wear due to the different sized pistons   I went for a slightly bigger setup that the standard Brembo's on the Scooby. I decided to opt for an AP Racing kit which consists of 6 pot calipers with 362mm discs. Very similar if not the same kit as this:   http://shop.grahamgoode.com/ap-racing-big-brake-kit-362mm-6pot-subaru-impreza-gt-wrx-sti-ggs1364b-64786-p.asp   All in all, fairly simple for the front. I obviously had my calipers completely rebuilt and refurbished by the Brake Caliper Specialists up in Nottingham to make them stand out a bit and get some peace of mind that they are like brand new, even though they didn't really need doing upon inspection   The rears are a bit different. Subaru were obviously rummaging through their parts bin when they made the GT86/BRZ as you can't simply put a rear set of Brembo's from an 02-07 like you can on the front. The rears require the Brembo's off an 08+ hatchback style Impreza. Whilst they bolt straight onto the hub and there's no real faffing around in terms of fitment, they are quite hard to find!   However, if you are lucky enough to find a set, the only modification you need to make it to the dust/heat shields on the GT86/BRZ. They need trimming or bending back very slightly to allow for the larger caliper. But it's a very simple job.   The only headache with the rear setup is the discs. Subaru decided to make the rear PCD on the STi with the Brembo's 5x114.3 instead of the usual 5x100 that we all have. Thanks Subaru!   So, your options are:   - Use the rear discs off the 08+ setup that you would get with the calipers, and redrill to a 5x100 PCD - Find some new discs that are 5x100 fitment (only the DBA2656-10 option for this as far as I know) - Find some new discs which will be 5x114.3 and have them redrilled   After being given the wrong information and discs on a couple of occasions, I can now confirm the following part numbers for the rear discs:   DBA2656-10 or DBA42656SP - these are dual-drilled for both 5x100 and 5x114.3 PCD's but come at a price. The ONLY UK stock I can find is here - http://clarkmotorsport.co.uk/parts/4000-T3-Series-Brake-Disc---SLOTTED-%28Pair%29/Rear-Vented/DBA42656SP   EBC GD1511 - slightly cheaper option but will only come in 5x114.3 and need to be redrilled. Cheapest price for these can be found here - http://www.camskill.co.uk/m31b0s3145p80243/EBC_BRAKE_DISCS_EBC_TURBO_GROOVE_BRAKE_DISCS_-_GD1511_-_EBC_Turbo_Groove_Brake_Discs_   There are other options from the likes of Brembo and a few others, you just need to make sure that they are the following dimensions:   Diameter - 316mm Thickness - 20mm Height - 63.5mm (sometimes 63.4mm or 64mm on some websites)   There are some VERY similar sizes that will NOT fit, as they have a height of 67.5mm or 68mm which causes the disc to sit too far onto the hub. DO NOT ORDER THESE!!!   Front brakes are now on, rears are going on shortly seeing as I'm on my 3rd set of rear discs now!

yep - much better.

Just need to get them over to the bodyshop but I am short on time at the moment.

My wheels are back
Yesterday I collected my wheels from the powder coaters after they had done a FOC colour change. I decided to change colour as the green was just too light next to the white paint work. I had done many photoshops and got down to 3 colours orange, pink and gold. After a number of conversation and going down to the powder coaters I settled on gold as the pink and orange just didnt look right when I held their samples wheels next to my car.

On they go
Today I rebuilt the wheels and got them fitted. While up in the air I maxed out the front coils to level it off with the rears, I spaced out the rear wheels 5mm to get the same fitment as the front and I added negative camber to the front to again replicate the camber on the rear. All little niggly things that I wanted to get right.

Back from the powder coaters:

Back from the powder coaters by James Baker, on Flickr

Rebuilt and ready to go, I think the red centres do work better with the gold, I am awaiting a replacement one in the post, hence only three in this picture. They went together a lot easier this time around.

Laminx Fog Lights
While in the air I pulled off the front fog light surrounds and tinted the fog lights yellow, im not 100% sold on it just yet, but I will leave it for now and see if it grows on me. It didnt cost anything as I had some yellow laminx left from the clubby:

The covers popped right off by James Baker, on Flickr

Laminx Fog light by James Baker, on Flickr

Glad to see the Teins still look like new:

Still look like new by James Baker, on Flickr

The finished article:

Front by James Baker, on Flickr

Rear by James Baker, on Flickr

Goodbye rake:

Side by James Baker, on Flickr

Wheel close up by James Baker, on Flickr

Engine Bay by James Baker, on Flickr

I am really pleased with the new look and they way this car is going.

Just need to get them over to the bodyshop but I am short on time at the moment.

My wheels are back
Yesterday I collected my wheels from the powder coaters after they had done a FOC colour change. I decided to change colour as the green was just too light next to the white paint work. I had done many photoshops and got down to 3 colours orange, pink and gold. After a number of conversation and going down to the powder coaters I settled on gold as the pink and orange just didnt look right when I held their samples wheels next to my car.

On they go
Today I rebuilt the wheels and got them fitted. While up in the air I maxed out the front coils to level it off with the rears, I spaced out the rear wheels 5mm to get the same fitment as the front and I added negative camber to the front to again replicate the camber on the rear. All little niggly things that I wanted to get right.

Back from the powder coaters:

Back from the powder coaters by James Baker, on Flickr

Rebuilt and ready to go, I think the red centres do work better with the gold, I am awaiting a replacement one in the post, hence only three in this picture. They went together a lot easier this time around.

Laminx Fog Lights
While in the air I pulled off the front fog light surrounds and tinted the fog lights yellow, im not 100% sold on it just yet, but I will leave it for now and see if it grows on me. It didnt cost anything as I had some yellow laminx left from the clubby:

The covers popped right off by James Baker, on Flickr

Laminx Fog light by James Baker, on Flickr

Glad to see the Teins still look like new:

Still look like new by James Baker, on Flickr

The finished article:

Front by James Baker, on Flickr

Rear by James Baker, on Flickr

Goodbye rake:

Side by James Baker, on Flickr

Wheel close up by James Baker, on Flickr

Engine Bay by James Baker, on Flickr

I am really pleased with the new look and they way this car is going.

Looking much better fella!

agree with the above, gold was a great choice

The gold does look much better! Very nice!

Don't think these will be that helpful but these are the pictures of mine:-

Much better than the peppermint I think. I really think white needs a strong colour on the wheels.

Just need to get them over to the bodyshop but I am short on time at the moment.

My wheels are back
Yesterday I collected my wheels from the powder coaters after they had done a FOC colour change. I decided to change colour as the green was just too light next to the white paint work. I had done many photoshops and got down to 3 colours orange, pink and gold. After a number of conversation and going down to the powder coaters I settled on gold as the pink and orange just didnt look right when I held their samples wheels next to my car.

On they go
Today I rebuilt the wheels and got them fitted. While up in the air I maxed out the front coils to level it off with the rears, I spaced out the rear wheels 5mm to get the same fitment as the front and I added negative camber to the front to again replicate the camber on the rear. All little niggly things that I wanted to get right.

Back from the powder coaters:

Back from the powder coaters by James Baker, on Flickr

Rebuilt and ready to go, I think the red centres do work better with the gold, I am awaiting a replacement one in the post, hence only three in this picture. They went together a lot easier this time around.

Laminx Fog Lights
While in the air I pulled off the front fog light surrounds and tinted the fog lights yellow, im not 100% sold on it just yet, but I will leave it for now and see if it grows on me. It didnt cost anything as I had some yellow laminx left from the clubby:

The covers popped right off by James Baker, on Flickr

Laminx Fog light by James Baker, on Flickr

Glad to see the Teins still look like new:

Still look like new by James Baker, on Flickr

The finished article:

Front by James Baker, on Flickr

Rear by James Baker, on Flickr

Goodbye rake:

Side by James Baker, on Flickr

Wheel close up by James Baker, on Flickr

Engine Bay by James Baker, on Flickr

I am really pleased with the new look and they way this car is going.

No substitute for a proper alignment, but using a digital inclinometer with a flat board held against the face of the wheel can get you close in the meantime.
 
http://www.laserlevelshop.co.uk/rion-digital-inclinometer-0.1%B0~767?gclid=CjwKEAjwq-OsBRDd95aryprR9wQSJACQnU3G5BpvGBxmFiNnvV2lBfrU-fFrbHEJ7pdkMOxabrs_QBoC52Lw_wcB
 
If you can get to a flat floor then you can check your toe settings by "stringing"
 
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/chassis-suspension/ctrp-1204-determining-wheel-alignment-string-your-car/

Get it on a proper alignment machine, you can't judge how much to set it too while it's in the air as it'll change once it's back on the floor and under load again

Very crudely you could put a small level on the hub and take off of upright, mark the bubble and repeat the other side. Not a good way but might help until you get an alignment done.