gt86/frs/brz
Posted by Dazed_Driver
Grant Hughes Ultra Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Jeff Reamer Junior Moderator Location: Marlette, Michigan Join Date: 08/14/2010 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 489 Rally Car: Subaru |
I can provide a ready to rally brz for 15k plus his parts from the car he wrecked.
No I prolly couldnt but pretty close. The front and rear susp is similar to the 08 up impreza. I think I finaly got a handle on what needs to happen in the rear of these cars. Ive got better then 15 of these on watches at various auctions. I think these will be a good car to play in the dirt. I do like the BMW. Im with Dmitriy though rust sucks! First rally 2013 Rally car type AWD subaru Total rallies as driver 6 Total rally cars built 2 Total rally cars caged 3 Total rally cars repaired from offs 4 Total years racing exp other then rally 19 yrs Like 31motorsports on FB! Check out 31motor sales on ebay for used Subaru parts |
Grant Hughes Ultra Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Jeff Reamer Junior Moderator Location: Marlette, Michigan Join Date: 08/14/2010 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 489 Rally Car: Subaru |
Dmitriy Martynov Professional Moderator Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Join Date: 06/24/2014 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 10 Rally Car: 2.5RS, Crashed and neutered |
Andrew Frick Senior Moderator Location: Greenville, SC Join Date: 05/18/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 684 Rally Car: Rally Spec Ford Focus |
Grant Hughes Ultra Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Banned Professional Moderator Location: Red Deer, Alberta Join Date: 09/13/2011 Posts: 717 Rally Car: 2002 Subaru WRX STi |
So, what does the brz have over the e36 bmw?
Is the e36 prefered to the e30? Seems like you could get a LOT of e36 for even used brz prices. And the gravel machine gun seems to be hauling ass... Is it that much faster with a m3 motor compared to a 2.8L out of a 328i? Or does it just throw that much more gravel? Not that I'm having any thoughts about ditching the STi... But rwd sure is fun 
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Banned Elite Moderator Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: 03/27/2009 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,798 Rally Car: (ex)86 RX-7(built), (ex)2.5RS (bought) |
I drove Jason Bailey's FRZ last weekend, it went into limp mode far too regularly - leading theory is LFB was the culprit. The car was anemic in 2nd gear, but I'm not sure what size tires were on it... gear ratios were stock. The 2.5RS I drove, with less HPsauce but slightly more jam - when new, had far more grunt on the stage.
What surprised me was the amount of room in the car. Even with a cage that was more restrictive than it needed to be, being in the car was super comfortable and relatively roomy. I'm 6' even and had plenty of headroom. First Rally: 2001 Driver (7), Co-Driver (44) Drivers (16) Clerk (10), Official (7), Volunteer (4) Cars Built (1), Engines Built (0) Cages Built (0) Last Updated, January 4, 2015 
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Dmitriy Martynov Professional Moderator Location: Royal Oak, Michigan Join Date: 06/24/2014 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 10 Rally Car: 2.5RS, Crashed and neutered |
Grant Hughes Ultra Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Nothing other than it's newer and more Subaru-ish. The E36 is probably better in most things and is one vehicle we are developing parts for. Skid plate, weld in turrets, and more. The E36 is better than the E30 because it's newer and there are more of them and there are better stock engine options and they are better. I assume you're talking about Derik's car? The M3 engine is nice. The 2.8L can make near the same power with M3 cams, probably close enough to not matter much on gravel. Grant Hughes |
Alex Rademacher Infallible Moderator Location: Reno,nv Join Date: 09/10/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 686 Rally Car: 93 GC with an 01 RS swap! |
the FRS / BRZ is a 4.11 final drive. a 4.44 is $45 from a pick n pull (well 1/2 off day)
i think KAZZ makes a 4.54 final for it as well. not sure if that is worth the extra $1,000 over a 4.44 ... depends on how big of a wallet you have. never mind they are all LOWER than the 4.11 man RWD would be so cool. you can just change 1 Diff / final drive and call it a day ... why would anyone go AWD ? :p Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/01/2014 05:26PM by A1337STI. |
Grant Hughes Ultra Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
3.9 or 4.1 for BMW easily found in junkyard along with a nice ramped style clutch type diff. Grant Hughes |
John Vanlandingham Elite Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Why indeed when it makes everything more expensive, and takes away a good portion of the driving challenge? John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Banned Elite Moderator Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: 03/27/2009 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,798 Rally Car: (ex)86 RX-7(built), (ex)2.5RS (bought) |
Funny how you make opinion sound so much like fact. The driving challenge in AWD is somewhat different, but it is most certainly still there. Makes me wonder if you've ever driven an AWD car quickly in an stage rally. First Rally: 2001 Driver (7), Co-Driver (44) Drivers (16) Clerk (10), Official (7), Volunteer (4) Cars Built (1), Engines Built (0) Cages Built (0) Last Updated, January 4, 2015
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