WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[kch]

Originally Posted by JFunk

Exactly what I'm looking for, I'm planning to track this car soon but I want a harness first and I like my stock seats this is also my daily driver and the only car I can drive year round. If you don't mind me asking how much for the whole set up and if you installed it yourself how hard was it?

Harnesses were about $340 each. I got the bar used (but never installed) for around $550.

Install was time consuming for a couple of reasons: (1) I did it solo--another set of hands would've been a huge help; (2) I had never installed anything like it before; and (3) the Essex bar is difficult to align properly. It's totally doable, though, so long as you're careful and a bit OCD (we're talking about safety equipment here, so it's gotta be 100% right).

Because it's only a four-point harness, I can't tighten down the shoulder straps as much as I'd like. However, it's still a big improvement over the stock belts in terms of stability in the corners. I'm able to focus on driving, rather than bracing myself in place.

The Essex bar is a nice piece of equipment, and you can even still lower your rear seats for storage. However, it mounts fairly close behind the front seats. If you're tall, you might not be able to put the seat as far back as you'd want. Also, you won't be able to carry spare wheels/tires nearly as easily with the bar installed. That's why I got myself a trailer.

[JFunk]

Originally Posted by kch

Harnesses were about $340 each. I got the bar used (but never installed) for around $550.



Install was time consuming for a couple of reasons: (1) I did it solo--another set of hands would've been a huge help; (2) I had never installed anything like it before; and (3) the Essex bar is difficult to align properly. It's totally doable, though, so long as you're careful and a bit OCD (we're talking about safety equipment here, so it's gotta be 100% right).



Because it's only a four-point harness, I can't tighten down the shoulder straps as much as I'd like. However, it's still a big improvement over the stock belts in terms of stability in the corners. I'm able to focus on driving, rather than bracing myself in place.



The Essex bar is a nice piece of equipment, and you can even still lower your rear seats for storage. However, it mounts fairly close behind the front seats. If you're tall, you might not be able to put the seat as far back as you'd want. Also, you won't be able to carry spare wheels/tires nearly as easily with the bar installed. That's why I got myself a trailer.

The trailer cracked me up man, it's like a little toy car with a toy trailer. I'm not so tall about 5'9 so hopefully I'm good. Thanks for everything! Safe driving


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[choiboie]

picked up used toms and greddy intake.

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[TimmyC]

Got a 30k service done at the dealership and apparently they over tightened my brakes. :/

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[FNCrazy]

I spent literally all damn day looking at mods, buying a couple. And I'm *still* up doing it!

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[NickDC88]

Painted the tires.

[FNCrazy]

Originally Posted by NickDC88

Painted the tires.

Unfortunately at first I missed the wheels and tires and was staring at the spoiler. Love it!

And the wheels!

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[MJones_RB]

Originally Posted by TimmyC

They overtightened the bolts that hold on the calipers, or never reset the pistons? Sometimes the shims can bind, causing issues.

Take them apart and redo them yourself. Use lots of molly grease on everything that moves (just not the brake pad surface). Use silicon grease on the caliper posts.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24614

[whjdm069]

installed front and rear t badges today. I have the gt86 rear badge but I didn't put it on yet. took off the frs badge though.

[FNCrazy]

Took it to meet its future stereo installer.

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[choiboie]

Originally Posted by FNCrazy

Took it to meet its future stereo installer.

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What are you going to install

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[FNCrazy]

It depends on what I can afford, and if someone helps me install. That eats the most money. I'm going to try to change the whole system though

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