It's no secret, as good as this Subaru BRZ tS is, we have a long way to go before it's anywhere near Yo's 997 GT3. We plan on taking our time to get there so lets join Yo in what he's got for the first round of BRZ mods.
First up are mods I call liveability mods. Mods that are just going to make your life better living with your car day to day or when it’s time to work on the car. Since we are going to be working on this car pretty often, I feel this first mod is a MUST HAVE. Verus Engineering pinch weld pucks. These slick little anodized pieces of aluminum will protect those flimsy pinch welds. IF you’ve been messing with cars as long as I have, you guys all know that these pinch welds get gnarly after years of jacking the car up and down over and over again. Also, this gives your jack a much safer and secure spot to lift from than that thin little strip of metal that is holding a couple thousand pounds…
Be seen and get other drivers attention. Today Yo is putting on an F1 Module, JDM 4th brake light, Clear sidemarkers, LED reverse lights all directly from Driven.Media.
Finally, we get to some performance mods. These will be our first baby steps toward the GT3. We aren’t swinging for the fences here with these parts but both of these pieces installed really add to the experience of driving this car. The induction noise and exhaust really take over in the GT3, something that really lacks with the OEM intake and exhaust on the BRZ.
Journey to GT3: 996 vs BRZ @ Sonoma Raceway
In the last episode, the BRZ tS underwent several performance upgrades, including Eibach Lowering springs and sway bars, Pedders offset top mounts, and SPC rear lower control arms. With these simple changes, are we any faster than before? We find out as we put the BRZ tS up against the 996 Carrera and bring in Kevin Vo to do a bit of driving as well. Thank you to our partners, Eibach, CounterSpace Garage, Infinity Designs, and Jackson Racing! Check out their products in the links below.
22+ GR86 / BRZ Intake Comparison
2027 Toyota GR86 First Look | 86 Day VLOG
We're back out in California for 86 Day! I crammed in as much into these few days as I could. We installed an UEL header onto Kyle's VB WRX with the stock catback, went to an 86 meet hosted by / anothergr86 and / thatredgr866 , hosted our own meet with @spamsubie at @BattleAero , then we set up our booth over at Alpharex for their 86 Day meet with GR Movement which was a huge success! I probably saw more 86s there than I've seen in 3 years in Iowa! Thank you to everyone who came by to say hi! After that, we spent the next morning ripping some canyon roads with Tim and Adriel's GR86s!
