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mrspindlelegs
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Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub --
Sponsored by The Tire Rack
01-31-2020, 10:22 AM
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Life of stock Primacy tires
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3,850
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mrspindlelegs
I'm the "old fogey" style of driver with my FR-S....
I'm the "old fogey" style of driver with my FR-S. My driving is about 70 - 80% highway and 20-30% city. Running 32-34 psi. I've managed to eek-out about 75 - 80k miles on the Primacy HPs; the...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
07-07-2019, 06:51 PM
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THIS WILL SOUND SO STUPID...
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8,187
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mrspindlelegs
It's probably this one
I bet this is the video you saw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSqWD5BSeoY
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
06-26-2019, 01:33 PM
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Car & Driver Mag: Supra vs 86 Center of Gravity
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17,493
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mrspindlelegs
Yes, it certainly is difficult for Jay to put a...
Yes, it certainly is difficult for Jay to put a lot of mileage on any one car since he owns nearly 300 cars (286 according to a quick Google search).
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
06-06-2019, 01:22 PM
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not sure if i want headers or not??
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mrspindlelegs
If you plan on driving the car during winter and...
If you plan on driving the car during winter and they salt the heck out of the roads, it's not a good idea to put wrapping on the headers. The wrap will concentrate the buildup of dried road salt...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
06-06-2019, 01:17 PM
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Oil(?) in coolant expansion tank after light track session.
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mrspindlelegs
You might be at the very early stages of a head...
You might be at the very early stages of a head gasket leak or some other corruption between the cooling system and the combustion chamber. I don't know what you have available in Poland but there...
Forum:
Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
Sponsored by 949 Racing
06-04-2019, 12:56 PM
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Cutting Sway Bar End Links
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mrspindlelegs
Whenever tackling front endlinks on these cars,...
Whenever tackling front endlinks on these cars, if the hex opening is still intact, chase the exposed threads with a 12 mm x 1.25 thread pitch die to clear-out rust and then hit with some variant of...
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
Sponsored by 949 Racing
05-29-2019, 10:37 AM
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Bilstein B6 and Stock Springs ("14)
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mrspindlelegs
Nope. No matching bumpstops included.
Nope. No matching bumpstops included.
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Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
Sponsored by 949 Racing
05-29-2019, 08:21 AM
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Bilstein B6 and Stock Springs ("14)
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6,506
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mrspindlelegs
I agree 100% with ATJeffT's original post. I...
I agree 100% with ATJeffT's original post.
I recently replaced the OEM front & rear struts with Bilstein B6s while leaving the rest of the suspension OEM. ATJeffT's comments are correct; the car...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
05-24-2019, 01:17 PM
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Low frequency drone/vibration at 60ish mph
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4,175
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mrspindlelegs
It could be the mid-ship bearing that lies near...
It could be the mid-ship bearing that lies near the middle of the driveshaft. They will cause a drone when they get worn out.
Forum:
Suspension | Chassis | Brakes --
Sponsored by 949 Racing
04-24-2019, 10:44 AM
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Bilstein availability news?
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mrspindlelegs
I ordered complete Bilstein B6 set on 3-26-2019...
I ordered complete Bilstein B6 set on 3-26-2019 from FT86 Speedfactory and they arrived on 3-29-2019 so supply doesn't appear to be a problem at this time (unless I just got lucky).
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
12-29-2017, 09:31 AM
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ACE Header Independent Testing Results and Review - 199.6WHP on CA 91 Octane
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mrspindlelegs
That's some mighty fine header porn.
That's some mighty fine header porn.
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-29-2017, 09:28 AM
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Would you buy?
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3,880
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mrspindlelegs
55,000 miles is not "quite a few"; it is...
55,000 miles is not "quite a few"; it is exceedingly average. Average number of miles driven in a year is 13,476 according to the Federal Highway Administration. This car is ~ 4 years old which...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
12-19-2017, 10:16 AM
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Compilation of ITB manufacturers for FA20/4U-GSE
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mrspindlelegs
Opportunity and greed. If you can't make money...
Opportunity and greed. If you can't make money on it, you won't risk doing it when the goal is to be profitable.
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Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
11-18-2017, 03:52 PM
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right hip pain while driving
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2,882
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mrspindlelegs
Do you drive with your wallet in your back...
Do you drive with your wallet in your back pocket? If yes, is it the right pocket? I ran into that problem and taking the wallet out of my right back pocket helped a lot with reducing discomfort in...
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
11-16-2017, 04:16 PM
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2019 Subaru Ascent - New 2.4 Turbo Flat-Four The Twins Will Never Get
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mrspindlelegs
Is there a problem with the rods in the FA20DIT? ...
Is there a problem with the rods in the FA20DIT? I don't keep up with the happenings on that engine other than some of the brief comments made at FT86club. I did do a search of Subaru Parts Online...
Forum:
Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
11-10-2017, 01:51 PM
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Compression Test Values - Factory Specifications?
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mrspindlelegs
Is that what the service manual calls for during...
Is that what the service manual calls for during the test on the twins? When I turned a wrench for a living back in the 1980s, the throttle was always set at wide-open during a compression test.
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
11-09-2017, 01:28 PM
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FRS made top ten daily driver sports cars
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mrspindlelegs
Depends on how you define the term "sports car". ...
Depends on how you define the term "sports car". If we go by the strict definition used by the Sports Car Club of America, then only the Mazda MX-5 Miata and the Honda S2000 are sports cars.
...
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Engine Swaps
11-05-2017, 09:16 PM
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21
Nissan v6
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10,186
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
I had to do the tensioner repair in a 2005...
I had to do the tensioner repair in a 2005 Maxima; that was a pain. I just wouldn't swap in an engine that has that serious of a flaw that has not been rectified by OEM or the aftermarket. You are...
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Engine Swaps
11-03-2017, 03:36 PM
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Nissan v6
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10,186
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
I can't speak for the VQ35HR but why the VQ35DE? ...
I can't speak for the VQ35HR but why the VQ35DE? That engine regularly needs it's timing chain guides replaced due to breakage and the job is a m-effer.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
11-03-2017, 10:06 AM
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194
Anyone one else hate seeing other twins?
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27,241
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
Ubiquity strangely enough does not guarantee...
Ubiquity strangely enough does not guarantee significant aftermarket support. Take the Ford Contour / Mercury Mystique / 2-door Coupe version of the Mercury Cougar. Those were absolutely phenomenal...
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Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)
11-02-2017, 10:44 AM
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131
FRS/BRZ Manual Trans Fluid
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65,315
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
Thanks for tipping me off on the discontinuation;...
Thanks for tipping me off on the discontinuation; I immediately ran over to O'Reilly's last and had them locate several liters to give me a back-up stash for a few trans oil change cycles.
Forum:
Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)
11-01-2017, 09:36 AM
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131
FRS/BRZ Manual Trans Fluid
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65,315
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
When did this happen?
When did this happen?
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
10-25-2017, 06:37 PM
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209
Take that all 86/FR-S/BRZ haters!!!!!!
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30,540
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
Every 1st generation Miata owner I have met has...
Every 1st generation Miata owner I have met has said they are underpowered. I've driven a few myself and thought they were extremely overrated in stock form (no power, very harsh suspension, legs...
Forum:
Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)
10-17-2017, 12:36 PM
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131
FRS/BRZ Manual Trans Fluid
Views:
65,315
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
I'm running Pentosin MTF-2 in the trans and Motul...
I'm running Pentosin MTF-2 in the trans and Motul 300 in the diff. The Pentosin has significantly lowered the balkiness of shifting into gears 1 and 2 when cold.
Forum:
Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
10-11-2017, 06:10 PM
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31
Built engine. How hard is it?
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16,881
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
Because rod failure has not been a problem with...
Because rod failure has not been a problem with the naturally aspirated engine that they install from the factory. We are on our own when it comes to the engine being reliable under boost.
Forum:
BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
10-06-2017, 07:33 AM
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21
Throttle by cable FA20?
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7,211
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
Good answer. Like the way you think. - YouTube
Good answer. Like the way you think. - YouTube
Forum:
Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]
10-03-2017, 01:41 PM
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165
What's the biggest waste of money you've spent your money on?
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24,788
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
Getting into relationships with women. Now I'm...
Getting into relationships with women. Now I'm just a blend of MGTOW & Tom Leykis 101. LOL
Forum:
Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
09-21-2017, 02:00 PM
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10
oil catch can/air oil separator
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3,203
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
Right. Try and tell that to former and any...
Right. Try and tell that to former and any remaining current owners of Ford Contours / Mercury Mystiques / Mercury Cougar Coupes that have the 2.5L Duratec V6. An oil catch can is an absolute must...
Forum:
FR-S / BRZ vs....
09-18-2017, 11:16 AM
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1,435
"Sweet Ride Bro" Encounters
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391,438
Posted By
mrspindlelegs
Don't even date her; that's worse than playing...
Don't even date her; that's worse than playing with fire - it's playing with fire and thermite at the same time.
Forum:
BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
09-08-2017, 10:27 AM
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61
Best Mod under $200
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12,765
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mrspindlelegs
It's going to take a bit more than $200 to get a...
It's going to take a bit more than $200 to get a bag of coke and a hooker who provides good service. Definitely doable with bad service. LOL
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