Mid-Atlantic Chat Thread - Page 28 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Grimlock · 12-28-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by hislargeness

Anyone out there having first and second syncro issues with the recent cold weather? U Hear about guys switching over to lighter weight gear oil and having good success with cold weather shifting. It's a pain but I've learned to live with it now having 10k on the thing but its frustrating having to do this with a new car! Ugggggg

This has happened with all of my cars.

OrbitalEllipses · 12-28-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by hislargeness

Anyone out there having first and second syncro issues with the recent cold weather? U Hear about guys switching over to lighter weight gear oil and having good success with cold weather shifting. It's a pain but I've learned to live with it now having 10k on the thing but its frustrating having to do this with a new car! Ugggggg

Mine's fine after a few miles, but those first few miles suck. Won't shift into 1st at a 4mph roll off my driveway, won't downshift to 2nd from 3rd...occasional grind shifting into 2nd.

DarkSunrise · 12-28-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Mine's fine after a few miles, but those first few miles suck. Won't shift into 1st at a 4mph roll off my driveway, won't downshift to 2nd from 3rd...occasional grind shifting into 2nd.

Yeah I get this too. I either upshift early into 2nd (under 2k rpm) or I double-clutch the shift. Fine once warm though. When the weather gets warmer, I'll try replacing my transmission fluid and see if that helps.

Frostyman · 12-28-2012, 11:42 AM

I'm doing clutch and new tranny fluids here really soon, before the weather gets so cold it won't shift into first at all or something stupid like that. lol

Areddi · 12-28-2012, 05:41 PM

I'm looking at a set of used WRX 16inchers to get some snow tires on, they'll clear the brakes on these cars right?

Flat Black VW · 12-28-2012, 05:53 PM

16s wont be a problem. Im running 15s for winter.

OrbitalEllipses · 12-28-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Areddi

I'm looking at a set of used WRX 16inchers to get some snow tires on, they'll clear the brakes on these cars right?

Absolutely. Any 5x100 modern Subaru wheel will fit.

Flat Black VW · 12-28-2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Absolutely. Any 5x100 modern Subaru wheel will fit.

I was very happy when I found out this car was 5x100, old car was a vw jetta with 5x100 and I still had 5 sets of wheels for that thing

OrbitalEllipses · 12-28-2012, 06:05 PM

You're probably the only one. Stupid 5x100 hubs...

Why on Earth couldn't they grab some 5x114.3 hubs out of the STI parts bin? Coulda had forged BBS wheels - in gold! - for $600.

Flat Black VW · 12-28-2012, 06:14 PM

Yeah 5x114.3 definitely has a lot more options, I got a bunch of friends with STIs and would have been able to rock some of their wheels if we got that, so either way I woulda been happy.

To be completely honest most the wheels I had for the VW I would never put on the BRZ, like my Porsche twists (with hub adapters) that are 18x8.5 and 18x10 with around 53 offset. I was happy to be able to throw some winter tires on my factory vw wheels and use them as winter wheels though.

little dirty, but whatever.

Areddi · 12-28-2012, 09:21 PM

Okay cool, a guy has a set on craigslist on the cheap and I though I might pick them up if they're decent and will fit.

hislargeness · 12-29-2012, 03:13 AM

Anyone tell me.....is it normal to hear some strange noises at idle with these cars especially after hot? The noises are more than shroud cooling down and cat tics......nothing serious I'm sure but...?
What oil change intervals are u guys using? I'm doing every 5k at the dealer w synthetic oem

Darryljr11 · 12-29-2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by hislargeness

Anyone tell me.....is it normal to hear some strange noises at idle with these cars especially after hot? The noises are more than shroud cooling down and cat tics......nothing serious I'm sure but...?
What oil change intervals are u guys using? I'm doing every 5k at the dealer w synthetic oem

im doing the same

Jaylyons1 · 12-29-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by civicdrivr

First and second is a bit notchy when cold, but after about 5-10 miles it smooths out for me, so I just live with it.

Yep same here. My M3 did the same thing so I didn't really even notice it until I read this.

12-28-2012, 05:41 PM	#383
Areddi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 573 Thanks: 83 Thanked 190 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'm looking at a set of used WRX 16inchers to get some snow tires on, they'll clear the brakes on these cars right? __________________ Check out my YouTube channel with Autocross videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrAreddi

12-28-2012, 09:21 PM	#389
Areddi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 573 Thanks: 83 Thanked 190 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Okay cool, a guy has a set on craigslist on the cheap and I though I might pick them up if they're decent and will fit. __________________ Check out my YouTube channel with Autocross videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MrAreddi

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12-28-2012, 11:42 AM	#382
Frostyman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FRS Location: Virginia Beach, Va Posts: 496 Thanks: 30 Thanked 143 Times in 93 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I'm doing clutch and new tranny fluids here really soon, before the weather gets so cold it won't shift into first at all or something stupid like that. lol

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12-28-2012, 06:05 PM	#387
OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,889 Times in 2,902 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	You're probably the only one. Stupid 5x100 hubs... Why on Earth couldn't they grab some 5x114.3 hubs out of the STI parts bin? Coulda had forged BBS wheels - in gold! - for $600.

12-28-2012, 06:14 PM	#388
Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Yeah 5x114.3 definitely has a lot more options, I got a bunch of friends with STIs and would have been able to rock some of their wheels if we got that, so either way I woulda been happy. To be completely honest most the wheels I had for the VW I would never put on the BRZ, like my Porsche twists (with hub adapters) that are 18x8.5 and 18x10 with around 53 offset. I was happy to be able to throw some winter tires on my factory vw wheels and use them as winter wheels though. little dirty, but whatever.

12-29-2012, 03:13 AM	#390
hislargeness Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: FRS Location: Taneytown,Maryland Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone tell me.....is it normal to hear some strange noises at idle with these cars especially after hot? The noises are more than shroud cooling down and cat tics......nothing serious I'm sure but...? What oil change intervals are u guys using? I'm doing every 5k at the dealer w synthetic oem

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