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Subaru BRZ Info

Jan 1

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First going to start off with the cars spec list: 

 

Engine: 2.0L Boxer-Four
Power: 200 HP / 150 LB-FT
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Drivetrain: Rear-Wheel Drive
Curb Weight: 2,676 LBS
Seating: 2+2
Cargo: 6.9 CU-FT
MPG: 30 HWY (est.)

The car is has some nice body lines but my wife thinks its a mix of a nissan, toyota, mazda, and ford all put into one car.  Subaru based this car off of the Porsche Cayman, (Really?).  This is the first rear wheel drive car that subaru plans to come out with, so no longer will they be know for all wheel drive.  

This new subaru is said that the target weight of the car is only 2700 pounds and according to the numbers that a 100 lbs less than a Civic SI and 600 lbs less than a new Mustang.  Even the Hyundai Genesis doesn't compete with this car due to the BRZ having a extra 10 hp and 73ft lbs torque and not to mention its 600 lbs lighter.

Subaru has created a all new design for the engine calling it the FA, basically a perfectly square stroke of 86×86 and they added  the variable-valve control system (Subaru Calls it AVCS, for active valve control system).  The car still requires premium gas which i don't think is a good idea with the cost of gas prices going up there now a days.

The BRZ overall height is 50.6 inches with a ground clearance of 4.9 inches, it is 157 inches and its wheelbase is 101.2 inches.  The width of the BRZ is 69.9 inches with a track of 59.8 inches in front and 60.6 inches in the rear.  The balance is estimated to be 53 % in front and 47 % in the rear.  Subaru doesn't have the official numbers on gas mileage yet but it predicts 30mpg on the hwy.

First thing to do if you purchase one of these cars would be to dump the skinny 215/45/R17 tires but no details on what will fit the car yet to get a little wider track.  Aside from some appearance options you can purchase there aren't much in the performance department strait from the dealer.

I can talk more and more about this car but as more details come out everyday it seems now please check back for more info.  Now lets see some pictures of the car curisody of autoblog

Update: 1/1/2012

Subaru Official Site for the BRZ: http://www.subaru.com/brz/2013/index.html
Top Gear takes the BRZ out for a drive: http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/subaru-brz-first-drive-review-2011-12-03

"Although not yet confirmed, it is being rumored that the Subaru BRZ will go on sale at a starting price of $24,000 for the BRZ Premium and $27,000 for the BRZ Limited. The base Premium model will come with aluminum pedals, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and an 8-speaker system and Navigation as standard. The Limited version will come with the usual Subaru leather and alcantara seats, foglights in the bumper, and a boot spoiler not seen on the model in Tokyo" – MotorTrend




Videos of the Subaru BRZ:

Subaru BRZ

 

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1st attempt at a rolling shot

Nov 23

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I was stationary and thought i'd try to capture a few shots of a subaru that drove by, Not too bad for my first attempt but I know i can do better.  I am using a Canon 60D with the kit lens.  (No $$ to get the 50mm 1.4 or 1.8).  I set my dial to TV (shutter priority) and turned the dial down to about 60 as my base.  I then tweaked it slower and faster to try a few captures.  I do not have any other camera gear except my Manfrotto tripod of which i didn't use.  No camera rigs

Here is the original shot:

Click here to see the edited shot: (Notice i left off the wing on the back, oops)

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Subaru Legacy GT Cubby Pod

Nov 13

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I have been wanting a cubby pod for my legacy gt for a while now so I can easily hid the gauges and ipod connector since people have broken into my car before.  So here it goes.

Materials:

1. 1x Small sheet of plastic from home depot. & poster board
2. Dremel tool
3. Some Paint, Glue to bond the 2 pieces together.

First I started out with some white poster board and made the template, after I did this I transferred it over to the plastic and then cut it out and glued it together.  Sorry no more diy than that because I was rushed to get ready for race day but I will do a proper diy.

 

Final product:

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CUICAR Showcase October 2011

Oct 10

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This is the 4th event that they have had at the Clemson CUICAR campus and it was a chilly morning but the sun came out and it was beautiful.  There were a good number of cars from various generations of automotive history.  Very beautiful cars if you ask me, I took some pictures but for anyone that I didn't get their picture sorry, not feeling up to par and needed to go and get some food but next time I shall get pics!  Some of my favorites was the Ariel atom, and seeing the mustang and camaro with the old school 8 track tape decks.  It was cool to see willy nelson and the beach boys in the old 8-tracks.  Every car was simply awesome to look at and I wanted to thank everyone for showing up and maybe next time we can have it even bigger

Here are a few:  full album here

 

 

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Motosports on Main

Sep 25

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Last weekend we attended the Motorsports on Main, this is it's second year doing this event and they bring out all the lemons cars before going down to Road Atlanta for the big race.  After seeing the cars from last year (pictures here), i believe that there were more cars last year but it appeared bigger this year and we loved it.  I can't wait to go down to Road Atlanta to watch the race one year but for now here are some pictures from the event. (Full Album Here)  Thank you Michelin for putting on this event and bringing another awesome thing for us to do downtown!!  It is what keeps greenville, sc a truly wonderful town to live in.

 

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Subaru Showdown @ Carolina Motorsports Park

Jul 17

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We got a late start to the day so I ended up missing the first half of the morning racers and it is a 2 day event but I choose to only go out on Saturday due to the cost of hotels and other expenses I didn't want to incur lol.  I signed up for my track day in September and need to save every $$ possible because I still need a good bit of stuff to prep the car.  Anywho thats enough about me, here are some of the event pictures and you can visit the rest here

Here are some highlights:



 

 

 

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Fairway Subaru Car Show/Swap Meet April 23rd

Jan 21

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Pictures of this event can be found here: http://speed-society.com/gallery/index.php/AutoMeetsandShows/Fairway-Subaru-Car-Show-4-2011

 

Pictures of Previous Meets: http://speed-society.com/gallery/ind…baru-Car-Meets

For more information you can visit my site: www.noelflash.com or www.speed-society.com

For complete vendor list please visit: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2121221

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New Automotive Enthusiast Forum

Jan 18

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After several years of it being down I have taken over ownership and have restarted the site.  Since it has been a while we have to start over with users and stuff but I'm constantly working on stuff for the site and new content.

Here is the
Blog: www.speed-society.com/blog
Forum: www.speed-society.com/forum

 

 

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BBS Wheel Company files Bankruptcy Again!

Jan 11

Posted by Noel Adams in Automotive | 2 Comments

Source – http://www.speed-society.com/blog/bbs-wheel-company-files-bankruptcy-again
“World-famous producer of wheels BBS is filing for bankruptcy, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’s FAZ.net website. This brand has been seen on Volkswagens to F1 racers but apparently, it has been in some financial troubles. Actually, the German wheel manufacturer filed for bankruptcy on December 30, surprising its employees and its corporate partner IG Metall, whose CEO told FAZ right before Christmas that he planned a multi-million dollar investment in the firm.
A court spokesman made the announcement of the bankruptcy filing. Attorney Thomas Oberle has been appointed as a liquidator for the company. The company didn’t give specific reasons for this decision. It has also not revealed what it plans for the 436 employees working for BBS and IG Metall.
In 2007, the company filed for bankruptcy and since then, it has faced financial difficulties. What’s definite is that BBS will sell the production facilities at Herbolzheim, which has about 150 workers, to the Swiss bike manufacturer Ronal AG. Once this sale is completed, BBS would reportedly withdraw from the mass market, which makes up 65% of its total sales.”

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Track Day – Carolina Motorsports Park – Kershaw, SC

Dec 27

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Registration is now open for our next PDX and Time Trial event:

February 26-27, 2011
Carolina Motorsports Park – Kershaw, SC
Register: http://www.scsportscar.com/cmp

PDX stands for "Performance Driving Experience," and it's the easiest way to get on a race track in your own car.  It's not a race, but an educational event where an experienced instructor rides in your passenger seat to teach you how to handle your car at speed on the 2.3-mile, 14 turn road course of Carolina Motorsports Park.

The only required safety equipment (except for some convertibles, contact us for details) is a helmet, long sleeves, long pants and closed toe shoes.  If your car can pass a basic safety inspection (much like an autocross inspection), you can drive it in a PDX!

If you're interested in giving this as a gift, please contact membership@scsportscar.com to find out how you can purchase a gift code!

Online Registration: http://www.scsportscar.com/cmp

Supplemental Regulations: http://www.scsportscar.com/cmp/20110226-supp-regs.pdf

Event Schedule: http://www.scsportscar.com/cmp/20110226-schedule.pdf

PDX Driver's Info Packet: http://www.scsportscar.com/cmp/20110226-pdx-packet.pdf

Questions?  Please contact the South Carolina Region SCCA Time Trial Director, Joe Oliveira at joe@scsportscar.com or call the region office at 803-386-7727.

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