ft86partpicker - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mike_ekim1024 · 12-28-2015, 05:56 PM

So I've been toying around with creating a tool similar to pcpartpicker.com for us ft86 fans. The database only has a handful of parts for prototyping, but let me know what you think.

ft86partpicker.com

Click on the links on the left to show parts in that category, and click add to add it to your setup. There are some templates to pre-populate your setup.

I haven't been on a drive for quite a while, but I am still a frequent lurker and reader here.

Mike

mike_ekim1024 · 12-29-2015, 09:51 PM

Added a bunch more rims and implemented sorting by weight (but not all have weight defined). Also added formatted "attributes" - color, weight, etc.

A work in progress, so any feedback is appreciated!

Mike

SmartedPanda · 12-29-2015, 11:36 PM

Weights would be nice, and more description would be nice.

BigFatFlip · 12-29-2015, 11:50 PM

Interesting idea. The main thing I actually really liked about pcpartpicker was the pricing history and the links to buy the parts at the cheapest price, although that would take a lot of up keep to get a feature like that working.

KR-S · 12-29-2015, 11:56 PM

Best to post this in the FR-S section - a great idea like this shouldn't be here on just the regional forum.

Best of luck to you on the project - there's a lot of options out there.

mike_ekim1024 · 12-30-2015, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

Best to post this in the FR-S section - a great idea like this shouldn't be here on just the regional forum.

Best of luck to you on the project - there's a lot of options out there.

Eventually I will, but like any project I start small and then expand. I'm still fleshing out some ideas. There are lots of options, but at the same time if you narrow them down, there are only so many. For example, I'm limiting wheels to non gravity cast <= 21 lbs.

We'll see how it unfolds.. Thanks for the feedback!

mike_ekim1024 · 12-30-2015, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Interesting idea. The main thing I actually really liked about pcpartpicker was the pricing history and the links to buy the parts at the cheapest price, although that would take a lot of up keep to get a feature like that working.

Gotcha. Maybe this is more of a course grained planning tool then - not exact, but gives you an overall estimate. At least for now. Tracking sites and scraping prices is not impossible, but yeah would take some work to link all the products, and would need a back end (not that complicated, just some work).

If other sites had the ability to create public wish-lists, that would be awesome.

Thanks for the feedback!

mike_ekim1024 · 12-30-2015, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmartedPanda

Weights would be nice, and more description would be nice.

I'll add more weights, definitely. For descriptions, it needs to be short.. do you like "why you need it" type descriptions, or more manufacture details?

Right now there are a few like "Lower your ride height while also improving handling." do you think that's too generic? I tried to keep it short and direct, and applies to similar parts (all coilovers). Maybe another sentence to distinguish between $1000 coilovers vs $3000 ones, for example.

Thanks for the feedback!

LXXXV1 · 12-30-2015, 09:56 AM

A lot of potential with this. Keep it up!

SmartedPanda · 12-30-2015, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike_ekim1024

I'll add more weights, definitely. For descriptions, it needs to be short.. do you like "why you need it" type descriptions, or more manufacture details?

Right now there are a few like "Lower your ride height while also improving handling." do you think that's too generic? I tried to keep it short and direct, and applies to similar parts (all coilovers). Maybe another sentence to distinguish between $1000 coilovers vs $3000 ones, for example.

Thanks for the feedback!

With it being kind of a n00b / quick and dirty build / 1 click build, I think why is more important then description! Just my 2 cents.

Good luck.

whiteout13FRS · 12-30-2015, 03:39 PM

This is a sick project. Can't wait to see the final product. I like the recommended setups like turbo and monster.

mike_ekim1024 · 01-01-2016, 08:05 PM

Added wheel colors and widths.. now all I need to do is implement the filters! And maybe make the attribute table 2 columns to fit better.

There are now 25 wheels from $210 to $800, from 22 to 17 lbs.

All info is added by hand from tirerack and other sources. There may be errors, so let me know if you see any.

Mike

mike_ekim1024 · 01-05-2016, 07:07 PM

Update: filtering works for wheels, added sort by brand, reorganized categories, added brief category descriptions, added price per individual wheel, added more parts, added reset button under current setup, fixed misc. bugs.

It's coming along nicely. I try different configurations such as budget, style, performance, etc. It's really easy to bounce around adding and removing parts. I played around with a darker theme, but I'm not happy with it yet. Once I add a few more parts and fill in the empty details I'll post about it in the main section.

Any last feedback would be appreciated!
Mike

Kilfer · 01-05-2016, 10:16 PM

Nice work! I really like the default setups that you provide.

One thing that would be handy is to make them more of a template so that users get some options while creating their setup.

Instead of giving me a setup immediately, bring me to a page which has some options.

Lets say I pick stock+:

Instead of directly giving me, say Enki rims, have that as a default but show a side by side comparison of rims of similar cost or similar recommendation (versus showing a list of ALL rims).

Same would apply for tires, springs, dampers, etc.

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whiteout13FRS Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 White FRS Location: Hayward, CA Posts: 224 Thanks: 5 Thanked 55 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is a sick project. Can't wait to see the final product. I like the recommended setups like turbo and monster. __________________ SBD turbo. Delicious tuning flex fuel. Kate oil cooling kit. Spencer crash beam. Perrin 3" Exhaust. Motiv pipes. Wilwood Front Big Brakes. Greddy Cold Air Intake. Stance Coilover kit. Spyder v2 tails. Sparcos driver seat. Race Creations duck bill cf trunk. 91/e85 tuned by Eric @ elite performance. All other installs by Neal @ the racers line. Coming soon: track time

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BigFatFlip sleep, drive, eat, repeat Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ, '12 Outback Location: Sack of Potatoes Posts: 4,431 Thanks: 2,630 Thanked 3,796 Times in 1,981 Posts Mentioned: 188 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Interesting idea. The main thing I actually really liked about pcpartpicker was the pricing history and the links to buy the parts at the cheapest price, although that would take a lot of up keep to get a feature like that working.

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Kilfer Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: Whiteout 14 Location: San Jose Posts: 20 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice work! I really like the default setups that you provide. One thing that would be handy is to make them more of a template so that users get some options while creating their setup. Instead of giving me a setup immediately, bring me to a page which has some options. Lets say I pick stock+: Instead of directly giving me, say Enki rims, have that as a default but show a side by side comparison of rims of similar cost or similar recommendation (versus showing a list of ALL rims). Same would apply for tires, springs, dampers, etc.

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