Why Your BRZ Needs a Turbo - 300hp 2016 Subaru BRZ Series HyperBlue POV Drive (Binaural Audio) 

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Ooooh, this is proper.

This is how the brz was suppose to be released

this has me drooling i need

This is the PERFECT BRZ for me, cause it's SUPER CLEAN, nothing too extravagant, nothing too exaggerated, and under the hood is the serious stuff !! GREAT WORK.

After watching this video over and over and over again for 2+ years, I'm so excited to say I picked up my JDL kit last friday and will be installing it this weekend!

I really like how he has some mechanical sympathy for the cars he reviews. Clearly respectful of the fact that it’s someone else’s car and drives in a casually spirited manner. *tips hat*

By far the best driving commentary iv heard in a youtube video. Man knows what hes talking about and describes his experience well :)

Part of me always wanted a turbo brz . The other part of me is afraid of modded cars like this cause I'd constantly be afraid while driving it hard that it was going to break.

Awesome POV video! I have a Turbo BRZ myself and watching this makes me feel like i'm driving it!

That was the best GT86 driving clip Nice camera view and mic I really enjoyed And i really really Love the GT86 :)

Me sitting here wondering if I'll be able to afford the turbo mod on a Brz Then realising I must first be able to afford the Brz itself...

That looks like a really fun , manageable amount of power... Sounds unreal too. Good job

Super cool to see you driving on New England roads. Makes me feel less bad about Maines roads

I've seen quite a few of your videos but I think this is the most excited I've heard you lol!

I accidentaly bump into your video, but I am really pleased that you are one of not many others that dont talk nonsense :) You seem like you know what are you talking about. I owned a GT86 for a year and I can agree with you in every word

You were DANGEROUSLY close to where we do the reviews! Amazing backroads over there in central mass. Love the noise, the true missing link to me with the BRZ. Having that turbo surge just matches the looks to the T and fills in the power gap. What a cool machine.

I absolutely love the noises this thing makes. They might be slow stock, but I really want to pick one up some day and build it up.

This is one of the coolest brz I have ever seen, love the style.

ohh god. i was about to sell my FRS and get an STI but this had me contemplate lol. what a nice build my friend. i love it

under the hood at 1:14, it looks like that car was MADE to be turbocharged. Such a beautiful clean install. Very nice. That is exactly how those cars should have came out of the factory from day one IMHO. good vid! I have had this waiting on the watch it later playlist for like almost a year! Sorry. Time just gets away from me these days! Great vid dude!

8:15 - "and a more aggressive, upgraded clutch, because manufacturers don't give you much more than it can handle." me: "yup, just like when I tuned my GTI." 8:22 - "...and VW owners can attest to that." ...this guy knows his tuner cars. lol

I love the small turbo noise where it just whistles, my 9-5 does it and it's great

JDL makes an amazing kit for these cars. I'm happy I spent the extra money on the JDL kit, it's a lot of fun at 10 lbs of boost

this video sent me down a rabbit hole i dont regret

Dude, i saw that racing line. You rock dude!

That’s the best performing and best looking and we’ll set up BRZ/FRS/86 I believe I’ve ever seen.👌🏽🔥🔥

He knew what he was building and how he was going to build it, I like it! Should definitely invest in some slotted and drilled rotors and a bbk and at least a stage 2 clutch with a lightweight flywheel.

6:17 had me pausing the video to look for me phone 😂

After adding a turbo to my FRS, it's really apparent that while yes, more power is great, there's a delicate balance there. I've had to upgrade my clutch, suspension, transmission mount, motor mounts, wheels/tires, injectors, brakes, and get a tune that is SPOT on. The balance from factory is art and tough to maintain with over 300whp. I'm personally happy that these cars come without a lot of power- it's so rewarding to feel it evolve under your ownership. Awesome review, what exhaust is on the car?

Class build well thought thru. I like these tuned cars..takes balls to put oneself out there as risk looking an idiot if it flops ..it’s not about winning or losing, it’s about everyone laying down their best and having fun

Familiar sound ! Got the JDL Turbo as well ❤️

This is one of the cleanest BRZ's I've ever seen

That turbo spools quick. Sounds good.

really well done. all the parts are high end

damn that turbo sounds fantastic

Always nice to see someone not abusing the hell out of other’s cars just for the video!

Installing the Edelbrock eForce supercharger kit was the best thing I ever did to my to my 2016 BRZ. Had DD Performance Research do the tuning and on the dyno I get 287 wheel HP and the car is a perfect daily driver and occasion track car. Yes, I had to go to 8" rims and do a few other mods but otherwise it's mostly stock an fine.

dope video man, nice meeting you

I agree with what you said about the high rpms being sketchy. I also find that very fun to test when it's somebody else's car

Most respectable BRZ build

Brz is one of the coolest looking jdm cars in my opinion

now this is more KANSEI DORIFTO ready. Well done

That map select via the rpm is neat

This video make me want to own the brz🤤

I like this particular car a lot. Very balanced, not too loud and plenty fast without being bonkers lose your license fast.

I love this platform so much I just can’t imagine having to turbo just to hit 300hp.

From what I've heard in videos with the new 2.4L BRZ coming, it sounds really good. Just hope that Subaru hasn't made the engine delicate (official reports is that it is NOT a turbo-removed 2.4 engine from their other vehicles, but a new design) and cause the aftermarket guys to have to update rods, pistons, gaskets, bolts, etc. etc. etc.

Nice car dude, is so clean

looks like a good amount of power for that little car

Such a great car, especially with some more power!

I'm so glad I wore headphones

The sound of gearbox is amazingg

One of the best I've ever heard

I love the body styling of this car. this blue is noice

this was such a beautiful car rip

I think it should be NA. BUT not so "lazy" as stock one is (i know, its not lazy, but that anticlimatic curve...). High RPM engine around 250hp would be perfect for this car. Imagine that sound of 9k RPM boxer...

I've been enjoying this for over 3 years in my 86. I plan to probably buy gen 2 and keep that one bolt on and e85(225-230whp/260-270 hp) while my gen 1 will stay(305whp/355-360hp)

Great video! Would love my 86 to be like this

Yeaa boosting is the best! I boost my 86 using Borg Warner Turbo kit, so far so good.

I don’t think I’ll ever have this much respect for a brz again

The fire extinguisher really looks like a nos bottle

This is literally how I was going to run my gauges and I thought I was the only one cause I had never seen it but guess I'm not now 🤣 just boosted mine too

Love the sound and color

It sounds so good

Very nice looking BRZ. I would accept this car to park next to my 2015 STI.

The stock BRZ actually has a pretty good throttle response for rev-matching. I guess the owner may have tuned it with a different map when adding the turbo.

This car is a legend I can’t wait for the redesign next year

Watching these makes me want to hop into my boosted 86 and go for a long night drive lol.

I have a 2013 FRS with a GT28RS at 12.5 lbs on the lowest setting. Open wastegate dumping right below the engine. It makes such glorious noises. Clean ass car in this video. The way the 86 Twins should have been.

Mans from uxbridge I like to see it. See ya round

Wow, that sounds good!

it sounds beautiful

My turbo comes in tomorrow super excited to put it on throughout the winter !!

Nice review love it 😍 Damn it am gonna have To boost mine to then 😏

Perfect size too. I love a gt28 sized snail

Is this the Open Dump or Recirculating setup? It sounds like OD but I could be wrong. These cars are nuts boosted.

I bought a 370z over a BRZ because of the lack of power in the BRZ. It definitely seems like this turbo setup would solve the power issue, although personally I think I'd go for a Supercharger to get more linear throttle response (assuming money is no object). That said, I'm in love with the instant throttle response and linear power delivery of the naturally aspirated VQ37 motor in the 'Z. NA all the way.

The sound is music in my ears

You know a build is proper when they get Defi gauges color matched to the rest of the instrumentation :D

LOL near the end of your video, you mentioned the jaw nailing supra. That is my 2nd toy aside from my 240 XD. 93 targa 6 speed. 6766 precision turbo through a haltech p2k that makes tons of noise until 5,500rpm and then does exactly as you described. 750whp on e85 (though I live on an island that has no e85 anymore so I haven't gotten to enjoy it much at these levels in the last 3 years sadly). going back to the miata topic, it's sad to say that even the supra has amazing visibility compared to it (it's actually great in general. round fronts tend to be better than large boxy fronts where the fenders are higher than the hoodline) PS: I love that you do POV driving. a HUGE breath of fresh air from thatdudeinblue who - like a bad porno - only shows closeups of his face all the time. I subscribed purely for that. anyway I never sat in the driver seat of an 86 twin.. and I was always curious but seeing the blindspots over the fenders on the one you're in now, I can tell that would drive me nuts.. these are cornering cars, you'd think they'd lower the beltline much more and allow you to view the tire positioning much more precise! Like a dodge challenger, I hate that feeling of needing to "use the force" around corners or just being forced to leave massive amounts of room on the edges of the road

A boosted top-spec BRZ is literally my dream car right now. But in my case I don't think I could be bothered (or afford) to completely re-engineer the thing, so I'd be looking at one of those nice little centrifugal blower kits just to fill in the torque hole. Anything more than that and it'd be bye bye wallet or bye bye license. 😆

satisfying as hell

Damn, this sounds great! Im a WRX guy but this is also real nice.

I have a built engine and an AVO billet turbo and it made 347 at the wheels on a Mustang dyno on my FRS. The scavenge pump failed (I think it was my fault), so when the new one comes in, I can't wait to drive again.

Sounds amazing

Sounds so damn good.

The FRS/BRZ/86 is like the US spec S chassis all over again. Nissan kept people wanting a turbo version through its production run, but it never came. They were left to turbo their own or swap in the SR20 that the rest of the world got. The S2000 fits here too. It was awesome car, but it also left people wanting more. Just a little more.

this is beautiful

Miss my 14 frs. I hope the 2 nd gen 86 will be just as good handling wise

Around 7:45 you made comment on the rev hang, and that’s just a common Subaru trait. They hang unless you tune it to not hang.

i used to want to make a 1000hp brz like those big turbo supras, but now that i think about it, this platform really dont need much power to be fun, its low power gives it its character

I did not feel like my FR-S was underpowered for the road, was a great slow car fast experience in the twisties. The torque dip though was a downer, my am no speedy driver, but definitely found that torque dip was spoiling the fun.

My fav type of BRZ is the 2013 rocket bunny because it looks the best

with all the hand movements in the into i thought he was going to land a plane!

im thinking about gettng this for my first car

From what I’ve read Superchargers are much more reliable for this platform. Specifically Jackson Racing which can get you around 250whp. But on the other hand, you get sweet sweet turbo noises 🐌

i drive a yellow series 17, might have to get a turbo after watching this

OH THATS THAT GOOD SHIT! interesting stuff you need to do a cheat code to unlock TC

This feels like it would be an excellent drivers car