|
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum The place to start for the Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 | GT86 |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
07-14-2019, 04:28 PM | #15 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Drives: WRB Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT
Location: United States
Posts: 141
Thanks: 17
Thanked 70 Times in 44 Posts
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
I agree with many who've posted above - go with sorting out a winter tire/wheel set before anything. This includes investing in the tools you need to do the job (jack, stands, 1/2 drive torque wrench, etc.). This car is one of the best purchases I've ever made; that said, if I didn't buy winter tires, I would have been a very sad panda about 4 months after I purchased the car in 2014. Winter tires turn a frightening driving experiet in freezing rain, slush, and snow, into a very manageable, and even somewhat fun, experience. But they aren't cheap. I run 205/55/R16 Bridgestone Blizzak WS80s on cheaper 16 inch Sparco rims. All told, from TireRack, the set costs around $800 shipped mounted as winter approaches. You can find them for cheaper right about now if you're okay with 1-year-old tires / old stock. I've found I get right around 3 winters of use out of a set of Blizzaks running around 12-15k miles per winter, mostly at highway speeds. Our winter season runs from Thanksgiving to mid-April. I always get my set of winters in early summer to save $25-50 per tire since I'll burn through them before they "expire" anyway. I've driven my friend's BRZ in the dead of winter in 6 inches of fresh snowfall. It's a seriously unfun experience if you're not just hooning it in a parking lot. I had to dig the car out of its curbside parking space and spend a good 10 minutes slowly maneuvering it down a few streets trying to avoid a complete spinout the whole way. While I've always run winters on my car, that brief experience only served to confirm that winter tires are perhaps the greatest invention ever made for driving in the snow. Save the OFT for later if you're trying to manage finances. I strongly recommend OFT and FlexFuel but winter tires are absolutely the most important thing. A set of RallyArmor mud flaps also go a long way to helping prevent damage to rocker panels...nice cheaper fun upgrade to do in the meantime as well with a lot of benefits. The other big reason to avoid FF at this time is you'll probably want to take advantage of the email mapping service offered by OpenFlash if you go Flex. It really helps with getting rid of some of the idle RPM inconsistencies that exist in many of their maps. Since that service is another couple hundred, you will want to try to do it after you get all the mods done, such as a header, if you're able to get one. Headers add another 500-700 to the project, so that's something else to consider. |
|
07-16-2019, 05:26 PM | #16 | |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Drives: 2015 Scion FRS Auto
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 45
Thanks: 5
Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
This ^ <3 I was looking at fitment industries and it looks like I could get a pretty solid set of winter tires and wheels for <1k, which seems pretty reasonable. Im running the OEM tires/wheels right now, which Ill just use for summer for now until I can afford some better summer tires. Flex fuel is definitely gonna be at the end, as I want to eventually try to boost the car to 300hp. Looking for that sub 5 second 0-60 in the end haha. After realizing I could just leave the stock exhaust and still run a better setup I think I will in order to keep the "sleeper" feel. Header, hell yea I still think. Budget setup now is going $1k for winter tires/wheels, $500 for OFT, $1k header, and $550 FF kit, so all in all $3k, and I might look to turbo later. |
|
07-16-2019, 05:28 PM | #17 | |
Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Drives: 2015 Scion FRS Auto
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 45
Thanks: 5
Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
07-16-2019, 05:32 PM | #18 | |
Undisputed El Presidente
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6
Location: Stockton, CA
Posts: 11,571
Thanks: 9,382
Thanked 9,397 Times in 5,261 Posts
Mentioned: 374 Post(s)
Tagged: 33 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Also depends how much you normally drive |
|
07-18-2019, 12:04 PM | #19 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Drives: 14 FRS Monogram, 05 Mazdasped Miata
Location: Sarasota, FL
Posts: 562
Thanks: 130
Thanked 140 Times in 104 Posts
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
That AFDC site lists several stations in my area as having E85, when in fact they don't. In addition, the only station here that has it is not on the AFDC site. Search engines phrased in different ways all produce long lists of stations that allegedly have it but in fact do not. Gas Buddy is also no help. I wouldn't take a trip relying on any searches.
I would have gone with flex fuel if I had realized there's only one place to get it in a near 50-mile radius of me. Fortunately that one is just down the street from me. He says he sells a lot of it because he's the only game in town, but he ran out for two days last week. |
07-22-2019, 12:04 AM | #20 |
Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Drives: 2015 FR-S RS1.0
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 26
Thanks: 4
Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
P Zero
My Porsche came with Pirelli P Zero summer tires. Great traction...but they wear terribly and are too expensive for their serviceable life. Replaced one year tire due to a flat and another due to wear. By the time the rears wear out again, the front will be ready for replacement...won't be Pirelli's. Many others feel the same. Not the all seasons, but I wouldn't go that way.
|
07-23-2019, 04:51 PM | #21 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Drives: '88 Supra 1JZ, '16 FR-S, '23 GR86
Location: Johto Region
Posts: 597
Thanks: 62
Thanked 360 Times in 206 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
You can provide feedback on each station on the AFDC site or suggest additions.
__________________
NARFALICIOUS
Noob Poster 1988 | 2016 |
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
CT Area- Looking for a great detailing shop in the area | Phothiraj | NY / NJ / CT / PA | 5 | 10-14-2013 01:37 AM |
any weekly meets in the queens area or long island area | subyboy | NY / NJ / CT / PA | 23 | 08-26-2013 06:51 PM |
New to the Area. | 86Trueno | Northern California | 5 | 07-19-2013 08:33 AM |
Feasible light weighting. | Adeets | Engine, Exhaust, Transmission | 30 | 02-17-2013 04:29 PM |
2 car setup...feasible? | mankarn86 | CANADA | 3 | 03-30-2012 02:00 AM |