Forget more power, give the BRZ what it REALLY needs. 

"TheOnelectronic" (theoneelectronic) 10/02/2015 at 16:56 • Filed to: None

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A rear window wiper.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 16:58

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Meh the BRZ rushing over the car blows the water off anyway.

I'm sorry.

TheOnelectronic > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/02/2015 at 16:59

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On a serious note, this was after sustained 70-75mph highway driving.

T5Killer > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:00

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Why not both?

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:00

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I will forever be baffled as to why in the US a vehicle needs to have a nearly vertical rear window before we can have a wiper on it, whereas in Japan, you see rear wipers on nearly everything.

TheOnelectronic > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 10/02/2015 at 17:02

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The funny thing is my truck with an actually vertical rear window has no problems with this since the airflow doesn’t hit it.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:03

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Job done. What it REALLY needs is the third brake light integrated into the trunk somehow. How do you see behind you at all with that thing there?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:03

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We need more rear wipers on coupes and sedans.

Tareim - V8 powered > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:08

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I just stick on my heated rear window, that seems to improve visibility out the rear

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:08

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Roof spoiler?

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Tareim - V8 powered 10/02/2015 at 17:11

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That won’t do anything for rain. Unless you have some sort of laser-based window heater that instantly vaporizes water upon impact with the window...

So you drive a Lancia then???

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:12

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Turn on your rear window defrost.

TheOnelectronic > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 10/02/2015 at 17:32

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It actually does seem to help, oddly.

TheOnelectronic > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 10/02/2015 at 17:33

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I don’t notice it in the mirror itself. The rearview is actually CONCAVE for some reason. Makes backing up a scary experience. (Objects in mirror are not in fact 6 inches away from you as they might appear)

TheOnelectronic > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/02/2015 at 17:34

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That looks hilariously small. “It’s raining, better clear the porthole”

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:36

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Hmmm... good to know. A BRZ purchase is in my near future. I will probably be diligent with the rain-X just to see better.

Justin Hughes > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:43

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I added a BeatSonic backup camera and wiring harness. Plugs right into the factory head unit, which supports it. But even it gets a bit messy in the rain (like today).

As for the third brake light, I’d much rather see a thin LED strip integrated into the top of the back window than that monstrousity on the rear deck. Unfortunately removing it leaves gaping holes that don’t look any better.

Rico > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:49

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Apply Aquapel or wax or even better a sealant and none of the water will stick.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 17:51

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I miss my rear window wiper. Some asshole stole it.

TheOnelectronic > Justin Hughes 10/02/2015 at 17:52

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I’m not fond of the idea of running wires from my license plate region all the way to my stereo. I’d also have to rig up the reverse sensor, etc... I think I’ll just stick to hoping no-one is dumb enough to just stand in the way of a slowly reversing car.

Justin Hughes > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 20:30

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Reverse sensor is automatically sent to the head unit, which is already set up to receive it and switch to backup camera mode. But that doesn’t help with not wanting to run the wires, which I admit is a pain.

wafflesnfalafel > TheOnelectronic 10/02/2015 at 23:28

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yes - it needs that WRX turbo flat 4... Stupid Toyota...

Tareim - V8 powered > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) 10/03/2015 at 00:36

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Nope I drive a BRZ and surprisingly it does make a difference having the heated rear window on when it rains, nowhere near as effective as a wiper but better than nothing

TheOnelectronic > wafflesnfalafel 10/03/2015 at 01:21

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I mean... it IS the WRX turbo flat 4... just without the turbo. As such things go, it’s pretty easy to rectify that on one’s own.

Personally I think the car has plenty of power. I don’t really find myself wanting more.