The Subaru BRZ Widebody Kit, Explained
The BRZ is Subaru's lightweight, rear-drive, naturally aspirated coupe — built for balance over brute force — and it holds a special place in widebody history: the Rocket Bunny kit for the 86/BRZ was one of the designs that defined the modern overfender look. A widebody BRZ bolts riveted or smooth overfenders onto the compact body to clear wide, aggressively offset wheels, usually paired with a ducktail or big adjustable wing, a front lip and a low coilover stance. Because it's light and tail-happy, the BRZ lives between the grip and drift worlds, and the wide-arch look suits both. It's an affordable canvas with an iconic widebody pedigree — the car that helped make overfenders cool in the first place.
Real Build Cost for a BRZ Widebody Kit
The BRZ has a deep, affordable widebody catalogue. Pandem/Rocket Bunny (TRA Kyoto) makes the iconic riveted-overfender kit that defined the look, and Aimgain, Origin Lab and others offer their own directions. FRP kits run $2,000–$5,000 for the panels — cheaper than the exotics and muscle cars — with $2,000–$4,000 in paint and install. Watch the bolt pattern: the first-generation BRZ (2013–2020) uses 5x100, while the second-generation (2022-on) switched to 5x114.3, so confirm which you have before buying wheels. Builds run 17–18in lightweight wheels with an aggressive offset, pulled flush under the overfenders, often with a stretched tyre. A finished widebody BRZ typically lands in the $4,000–$10,000 range — one of the most affordable ways into the wide-arch look.
See it on your BRZ before ordering parts
On a light coupe like the BRZ the overfender width, wheel offset and drop all have to agree, and it's hard to picture before the parts are on. Rendering your exact BRZ, in your colour, before committing to a kit tells you whether a Rocket Bunny riveted look or a smoother flare suits it. TunedRides does it in about 30 seconds.
Upload your BRZ photo, free →Rendering a Widebody Kit on Your BRZ: Three Steps
- 1Upload a photo of your BRZ. Any well-lit angle works; side-on captures bodywork modifications like widebody kits the cleanest. JPG or PNG, up to 10MB.
- 2Select Widebody Kit as your style. The AI identifies how your BRZ is shaped and transforms that, so the render reflects your real car, not an approximation.
- 3Download your render. About half a minute and it's done. Free is watermarked; Pro ($14/mo or $69/yr) delivers 250 HD renders a month with no watermark, built to share.