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Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-07-2014, 08:27 PM
Replies: 372
Views: 102,153
Posted By brzmaybe
If Tada-san could somehow be paid in smiles, he'd...

If Tada-san could somehow be paid in smiles, he'd be the richest gear head on earth.
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 01-30-2014, 06:07 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 34,985
Posted By brzmaybe
Well, well, well. The Top Gear guys claim the...

Well, well, well. The Top Gear guys claim the Litchfield super charged GT 86 can be had for 30,000 pounds. Add a couple of thousand for good brake pads and wheels/tires, and you have a fair (price...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 01-08-2014, 03:05 PM
Replies: 844
Views: 369,950
Posted By brzmaybe
I think it's important to remember that for both...

I think it's important to remember that for both Subaru and Toyota, success was (is) about more than numbers. Subaru got a new engine and full capacity production at a partially used facility. ...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-25-2013, 05:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 35,385
Posted By brzmaybe
I had an NC MX-5 circa 2006-09 before I got an...

I had an NC MX-5 circa 2006-09 before I got an FR-S last year. There are differences.

Suspension character? An NC with a stock suspension leans and takes a "set" before carving the curve. ...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 03-06-2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 28,835
Posted By brzmaybe
OK, I'll bite... Given that there's no free...

OK, I'll bite...

Given that there's no free lunch...

Aside from the good money put down to achieve the tune, what other characteristics of the stock tune were sacrificed to enable those nice...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 12-14-2012, 10:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,941
Posted By brzmaybe
FR-S AC Controls Repaint: Removing Knobs?

Awhile back (about a year ago?) Hachi posted a pic of a set of silver-painted AC knobs on a GT-86/FR-S. I thought it looked great, and if you used Ghost Chrome I think it would blend well with the...
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 11-08-2012, 01:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 19,824
Posted By brzmaybe
Impressive... yes.

That is some video. Advertising at its communicative best. And I'll bet that it speaks a transoceanic/transcontinental car language. Makes me curious to see some of Kei Miura's other work.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-23-2012, 06:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,772
Posted By brzmaybe
Scion FR-S Performance Project by MotoIQ

For those of you that don't follow MotoIQ, they're reporting that they've acquired an FR-S as their latest project car.

The introductory article, which is very informative in itself, can be found...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-19-2012, 10:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,539
Posted By brzmaybe
Thanks to All

Everyone,

I picked up my manual FR-S at Jack Taylor's Toyota/Scion of Alexandria, Virginia three weeks ago. The car is worth the wait. Everything you need to enjoy driving, and not much that...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-07-2012, 09:53 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 22,144
Posted By brzmaybe
My impression is that Subaru gained in other...

My impression is that Subaru gained in other ways.

Subaru got a new model they didn't have the funds to develop on their own. Also, I'm fairly sure that Toyota bore the vast majority of the...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 07-19-2012, 04:51 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 28,346
Posted By brzmaybe
There's another way to think about this. ...

There's another way to think about this. Suppose, instead of trying to remove the steering wheel badge, you overlaid the badge with something like a simple gloss black cover, slightly domed. There...
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 06-14-2012, 02:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,063
Posted By brzmaybe
Dave, could you expand a bit on why you like...

Dave, could you expand a bit on why you like predictive lap timing? How does it help you (or me) get faster?
Forum: Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting 06-14-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,063
Posted By brzmaybe
Onboard Data Logging for XCross/Trackdays

We're talking a lot in this section about prepping the car... how about some wisdom on data logging systems for driver improvement?

It would be especially nice to have the option of choosing from...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 05-23-2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 28,432
Posted By brzmaybe
I never thought I'd want one, but now.... ...

I never thought I'd want one, but now....

Thanks for the post!
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 05-02-2012, 07:19 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 26,518
Posted By brzmaybe
Second that.

Second that.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-26-2012, 10:32 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 26,827
Posted By brzmaybe
A long, long time ago my dad taught me how to let...

A long, long time ago my dad taught me how to let out a clutch and get the car rolling by putting the car on a slight incline, pulling up the emergency brake, and then... let off the emergency brake...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-25-2012, 06:32 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 119,102
Posted By brzmaybe
...looks like the difference in gear ratios...

...looks like the difference in gear ratios between manual and automatic transmission versions might help explain the difference in EPA mileage estimates...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-23-2012, 08:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,249
Posted By brzmaybe
A Washington DC area dealership I spoke with said...

A Washington DC area dealership I spoke with said they would probably keep an FR-S for themselves as a demo car... but also said they didn't think every dealer would do so.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-20-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 78,169
Posted By brzmaybe
If you trust John Barker on the track, then I'm...

If you trust John Barker on the track, then I'm afraid that EVO got it right.

When Motor Trend drove a preproduction BRZ on the track in Japan they wrote:

"That is not to say push is entirely...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-20-2012, 06:36 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 78,169
Posted By brzmaybe
Months ago we had indications that Subaru had...

Months ago we had indications that Subaru had tuned the BRZ suspension for greater stability.

Remember that time attack BRZ/FR-S side-by-side video of a couple of days ago? The BRZ had little...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-19-2012, 11:45 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 22,091
Posted By brzmaybe
My history isn't current, so here's a source I'm...

My history isn't current, so here's a source I'm relying on as a starting point:

http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets14.html

The Autocrossing to Win website is a great info resource if...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-19-2012, 08:49 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 22,091
Posted By brzmaybe
I'm planning to take the occasional...

I'm planning to take the occasional autocross/track day route. So I'm going to start with a new helmet, another laser thermometer and a reasonably high-rate data logger with the best analysis...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 04-17-2012, 11:49 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 45,499
Posted By brzmaybe
Also looks like the 86 was about 1.1 secs faster...

Also looks like the 86 was about 1.1 secs faster around the course.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-14-2012, 11:56 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 20,931
Posted By brzmaybe
Umm.... we've been told that the suspension...

Umm.... we've been told that the suspension tuning is not the same, courtesy of different spring rates and shock valving. Both cars' suspensions are very carefully tuned. It's not clear to me that...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 04-14-2012, 11:46 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 36,904
Posted By brzmaybe
I'm puzzled by this review. If the point of the...

I'm puzzled by this review. If the point of the review is to suggest that the BRZ is more fun, I think that point's been made already. If the point is to suggest that there are conditions under...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-13-2012, 08:01 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 29,335
Posted By brzmaybe
Hmmm. If previous estimates of japanese...

Hmmm.

If previous estimates of japanese market sales are correct, that frees up maybe 7,500 vehicle (my guesstimate) production slots for redirection to other markets. That's not a big number.
...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-12-2012, 05:52 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,883
Posted By brzmaybe
Thanks, love to know where you found it... any...

Thanks, love to know where you found it... any more of these? This looks like a U.S. style car, and I think I see what Subaru meant by "silver accents".
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-12-2012, 05:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,883
Posted By brzmaybe
Snoopyalien24, the top picture is one that Zaku...

Snoopyalien24, the top picture is one that Zaku posted a few months ago and couldn't remember where/how he sourced it, and the bottom picture shows the leather/alcantra seats (a Limited-only feature).
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-12-2012, 05:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,883
Posted By brzmaybe
BRZ Premium Edition Interior Pictures?

I've been looking all over the web and can't find any pictures of the BRZ Premium interior.

Thus far, the difference in the interiors seems to be the center console stack (manual ac climate...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-06-2012, 12:55 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 25,530
Posted By brzmaybe
Early on, last Decembers first drive journalists...

Early on, last Decembers first drive journalists were told, repeatedly, that Toyota and Subaru had tuned their suspensions slightly differently. I take this as further evidence that the two cars...
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