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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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Oh and holy orange peel batman
Thank Subaru for that one

I just took about 19 more pics. Im going through them now.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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New pics uploading now......
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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Links on the last page are dead now, I messed up the folder title and had to change it. Anyway, pics:









This pic lends itself to B&W nicely IMO:

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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 04:17 PM
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And in case my pics are hiding it, I installed a spoiler:



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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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Oh hell yes.

By the way, nice ass-to-ass shot in the end.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 04:28 PM
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Modifications
- Grimmspeed license plate relocation kit
- SolarGard Ultra Performance 60 (front), Ultra Performance 40 (rear)
- Clear bra covering bumper, hood, fenders, behind each wheel, a-pillars, trunk opening, gas door, and mirrors
- FR-S emblem removed from trunk lid
- Volk CE28N-L 18x8.5 +44mm wheels
- Rays locking lug nuts
- Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec 225/40-18
- Beatsonic Sharkfin Antenna
- S2000 exhaust tips
- WC Lathewerks Stainless Steel Piston shift knob
- Morimoto RetroQuik projector retrofit kit w/ 5000k bulbs
- Nokya Yellow high beam bulbs
- Subaru Homelink Mirror
- Fortune Auto 500 coilovers
- Perrin Lightweight Crank Pulley
- Perrin Polyurethane Shifter Bushing
- OEM Mud Gaurds
- Five Axis Design trunk spoiler

My spacers for the rear should be here sometime this week.

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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 04:31 PM
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oh man

Morgan that's gorgeous man

Dat spoiler
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 04:37 PM
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Wow, your car is really coming along! Not a bad list of mods considering how briefly you've had it and the newly developing aftermarket for it. The drop and spoiler really set it off. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't brimming with jealousy right now. I'll just have to settle living vicariously through some of you guys for a while. What's next in line for mods?
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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I've got some things on order, one of which may actually be done this week

I'm still on the fence about boosting it. Accelerated Performance in Ohio has a turbo kit (first to market too), on 4psi it put down just shy of 220whp. Once ECUTek (the tuning program) can control more boost, theyre going to bump it up to ~8psi and see what it can do. The power is very linear, there is no lag or sudden bump in power. The graph actually looks like an NA motor. And that 220whp figure was with everything else being stock. No header, no exhaust. The turbo is fed off of the over-pipe, which cuts down cost since you dont need to run a dedicated turbo manifold. With aftermarket parts, Id be surprised if it doesnt hit 235whp on the same 4psi.

BUT, Im in talks with another shop about going a completely different direction. And I mean a complete 180.....but Im waiting for them to answer a few more of my questions.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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Looks great! Spoiler is perfect.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Looks amazing man

props on not slamming it too lol

and the spoiler looks really good
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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Morgan, your tips look like peashooters..

Other than that, that car looks fkn orgasmic. Why can't someone mass produce a spoiler like THAT for the 3G!!! Gorgeous, man...great progress!
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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Morgan, your tips look like peashooters.






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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 06:07 PM
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in addition, you need to stop being a selfish prick and sell that effin CL already. Someone else could be enjoying it! You know gdamm well you won't ever drive it again now that you have a stylish, badazz RWD platform...
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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great progress.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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Any interior shots?
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Saw a blue BRZ in the in the parking lot at the natural history museum today. First subie I've seen on the road.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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Love love love it.

Sometimes the pictures make the car seem bigger than it is, but once you realize how small it is, it looks perfect. The ride height, wheels, spoiler, the exhaust tips, everything. Perfect.



And show some love to the CL, too!
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Thanks guys! I spent about 1.5hrs washing the car this morning and it just poured!! FML

Originally Posted by rockstar143
in addition, you need to stop being a selfish prick and sell that effin CL already. Someone else could be enjoying it! You know gdamm well you won't ever drive it again now that you have a stylish, badazz RWD platform...
Pffft, Im never getting rid of the CL.

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Any interior shots?
I havent gotten a chance to clean it, so no

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Saw a blue BRZ in the in the parking lot at the natural history museum today. First subie I've seen on the road.
I've yet to see another BRZ or FR-S on the road, aside from the three at the meet in June. I dont get it.

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Love love love it.

Sometimes the pictures make the car seem bigger than it is, but once you realize how small it is, it looks perfect. The ride height, wheels, spoiler, the exhaust tips, everything. Perfect.



And show some love to the CL, too!
Thanks! It really is small. I was in NY last week and my friends girlfriend parked her Jetta next to it. The FR-S made the Jetta look like a full size car. It was hilarious.

And I need to clean up the CL and stretch its legs. It'll be two months this Saturday that it hasnt moved I really do miss driving it though. I was watching videos of it last night. Hopefully Ill have some time this Sunday to work on it.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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dude...your avy is too disturbing.




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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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and HAWT!!!
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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I had another one that lasted all of ~8 hrs. It was deemed NSFW
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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wow, truly amazing, I need to meet up with you next time I'm in the Richmond area.
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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I had another one that lasted all of ~8 hrs. It was deemed NSFW
lame......
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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wow, truly amazing, I need to meet up with you next time I'm in the Richmond area.
Yea man, let me know!
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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good ride height!
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 12:04 AM
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Ever think about putting the turbos in the rear like the sts turbo setups?I heard they give some amazing power.
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 12:08 AM
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Glad you added that spoiler it's a great exterior piece and makes the car look quite nice. I'm debating getting one, but I do have a Genesis so it would mean selling the Genesis since I can't have two toys.


My only complaint about the FR-S is the stereo unit from the factory, it simply looks cheap as compared to the rest of the vehicle.
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 12:26 AM
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 06:26 AM
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The spoiler looks great it flows perfectly with the rear quarter body lines. The car could be lower but I think it will look better when you get spacers and the wheels are flush then.
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 07:05 AM
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 09:31 AM
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effin SICK morgan....

the car looks awesome....I cant wait for more goodies to go on the car as she is pulling off the mods soooo well !!!
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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Lies! It's all Photoshopped I tell you!

Looking good Morgan. I love that spoiler, and I'm really glad you took that profile shot of the rear arches/spoiler, it shows that perfect body line. Now it's time to do something about the sound!
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 10:31 AM
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Looks like a nice little ride to play around in. I bet the handling is sweet. Congrats!
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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The back end somewhat reminds me of a Z4, mostly because of the tail lights.
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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Call me crazy but I just noticed some of the body line similarities of the rear end.
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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I love it! Time to get rid of the FX.
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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I was recently looking at getting an STi, until I decided to stick with Acura. Anyways, one of the Subaru dealers I was in contact with emailed me to follow up and I told them I'm changing direction, and that it is too bad Subaru is hurting themselves with taking such a long time between 2012 and 2013 orders. He replied back and said that was nothing - for every 4 FR-S models Scion gets, Subaru gets 1 BRZ.

What the hell are they doing.
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