11k miles and I still.... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

bdanisi · 06-17-2013, 11:40 AM

Love every second I drive this car.
Stare at it every time I walk away from it.
Park absurdly far away judging the shade to potential pollen and pine cones ratio (lol).
Get super excited when I see another twin.
Give a thumbs up to other car enthusiasts ESPECIALLY American muscle cars as I think that import v muscle feud is moronic.
Will talk someone's ear off if they ask anything about my car.
Refresh the tracking information when I order mods about 15 times an hour.
And best of all I'm still learning how to drive this car better.
Have a good day my fellow 86ers!
Brandon

TennisHsu · 06-17-2013, 11:45 AM

I'm in the same boat as you. This car is nearly perfect.

Wo6M · 06-17-2013, 11:47 AM

I'll see you at work Brandon haha , we should all park in a row like once a week to announce are presence seeing as 3 different FRS of different colors are there.
Anyways glad your enjoying it man!

dem00n · 06-17-2013, 11:50 AM

Needs a turbo so i can be like everyone else.

Wo6M · 06-17-2013, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dem00n

Needs a turbo so i can be like everyone else.

you me both !

TylerLieberman · 06-17-2013, 11:55 AM

I'm about 1900 miles in and I still have mixed feelings on it. I love it but there are a couple small things that are to my disliking. But, that's how it will always be no matter what car you buy.

Honestly, a header and ecu tune to lose that torque dip would make me pretty content with the power on it. It's not bad, but that dead spot just gets annoying to me after a while. After that, I think the car will have me 100% sold on keeping it for a really long time.

It has it's little issues here and there. Overall though, I'm happy with it. It's a good car.

Whitigir · 06-17-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Wo6M

you me both !

Both of you and me

marky · 06-17-2013, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dem00n

Needs a turbo so i can be like everyone else.

dont be like this

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKXzDhGhoEg"]Crawford Performance Turbo BRZ! Balance Meets Power - Ignition Episode 71 - YouTube[/ame]

supra2nv · 06-17-2013, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by marky

dont be like this

that sound is intoxicating

DarkSunrise · 06-17-2013, 01:07 PM

Same here, the fr-s is such a fun car to drive. Always look forward to spending time behind the wheel of mine. The only downside is it's made my GTI feel a bit dull and top-heavy.

Mikem53 · 06-17-2013, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

I'm about 1900 miles in and I still have mixed feelings on it. I love it but there are a couple small things that are to my disliking. But, that's how it will always be no matter what car you buy.

Honestly, a header and ecu tune to lose that torque dip would make me pretty content with the power on it. It's not bad, but that dead spot just gets annoying to me after a while. After that, I think the car will have me 100% sold on keeping it for a really long time.

It has it's little issues here and there. Overall though, I'm happy with it. It's a good car.

The torque "dip" is the beginning of its second wind.. where the fun begins..
you would think with continuous VVT , 2 fuel systems, ECU sophistication and all.. that this issue shouldnt exist. It adds character, I guess. You just need to be aware its there and grab the right gear to put you in the revs above it. Its hasnt been an issue for me.. its not a dip in feel.. more like a plateau in power for a few hundred rpms.. makes it feel like its "winding" up for its torque peak..

reeves · 06-17-2013, 01:28 PM

23K miles & still feel the same way.

thill · 06-17-2013, 01:38 PM

Also keep in mind the twins make like 90% of their torque below 3K rpms. Pros and cons to everything, having just from from a turbocharged car, I also appreciate the N/A engine quite a bit. Throttle response is quite good and of course no lag.

TylerLieberman · 06-17-2013, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikem53

The torque "dip" is the beginning of its second wind.. where the fun begins..
you would think with continuous VVT , 2 fuel systems, ECU sophistication and all.. that this issue shouldnt exist. It adds character, I guess. You just need to be aware its there and grab the right gear to put you in the revs above it. Its hasnt been an issue for me.. its not a dip in feel.. more like a plateau in power for a few hundred rpms.. makes it feel like its "winding" up for its torque peak..

It's dumb. The car already doesn't make much torque, then it loses like 15% of what it does have for 1,000rpms. It's just annoying being in first gear and pinning the throttle, then get a small surge of power, then lose it, then gain it back while going through a single gear. I'd rather it be linear throughout-as most others on here do.

Some of the courses I drive are mid 3rd gear courses. Can't go into 2nd cause then you've already run out of gear and 4th isn't possible cause 160whp isn't all that much to begin with. Having that mid range torque back would make the car feel so much faster, even though, it wouldn't really be.

06-17-2013, 11:40 AM	#1
bdanisi You Made Bro? Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Raven 86 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 520 Thanks: 134 Thanked 241 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	11k miles and I still.... Love every second I drive this car. Stare at it every time I walk away from it. Park absurdly far away judging the shade to potential pollen and pine cones ratio (lol). Get super excited when I see another twin. Give a thumbs up to other car enthusiasts ESPECIALLY American muscle cars as I think that import v muscle feud is moronic. Will talk someone's ear off if they ask anything about my car. Refresh the tracking information when I order mods about 15 times an hour. And best of all I'm still learning how to drive this car better. Have a good day my fellow 86ers! Brandon __________________ "Careful though, I've seen many of my friends turn from ironic bros to full on bros by accident." - cfusionpm

06-17-2013, 11:47 AM	#3
Wo6M Keep Calm And Drift On~ Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S WhiteOut 6 Speed Manual Location: Boca Raton ,FL Posts: 268 Thanks: 202 Thanked 114 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'll see you at work Brandon haha , we should all park in a row like once a week to announce are presence seeing as 3 different FRS of different colors are there. Anyways glad your enjoying it man! __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S White Out Six Speed Manual Name: Deava Mods:

06-17-2013, 11:50 AM	#4
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Needs a turbo so i can be like everyone else. __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

06-17-2013, 11:55 AM	#6
TylerLieberman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: '24 GR86 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,675 Thanks: 655 Thanked 3,342 Times in 1,576 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm about 1900 miles in and I still have mixed feelings on it. I love it but there are a couple small things that are to my disliking. But, that's how it will always be no matter what car you buy. Honestly, a header and ecu tune to lose that torque dip would make me pretty content with the power on it. It's not bad, but that dead spot just gets annoying to me after a while. After that, I think the car will have me 100% sold on keeping it for a really long time. It has it's little issues here and there. Overall though, I'm happy with it. It's a good car. __________________ Old 2013 FRS Build Thread (SOLD) Hakone 86 GR Build Thread (SOLD)

06-17-2013, 01:07 PM	#10
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,794 Thanks: 2,164 Thanked 4,242 Times in 2,220 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Same here, the fr-s is such a fun car to drive. Always look forward to spending time behind the wheel of mine. The only downside is it's made my GTI feel a bit dull and top-heavy. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

06-17-2013, 11:45 AM	#2
TennisHsu Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout MT Scion FR-S Location: United States Posts: 135 Thanks: 109 Thanked 62 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm in the same boat as you. This car is nearly perfect.

06-17-2013, 01:28 PM	#12
reeves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: ATL, GA Posts: 1,021 Thanks: 289 Thanked 397 Times in 265 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	23K miles & still feel the same way.

06-17-2013, 01:38 PM	#13
thill Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2020 SS1LE (previous 13 BRZ owner) Location: North Pole Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 328 Thanked 1,463 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Also keep in mind the twins make like 90% of their torque below 3K rpms. Pros and cons to everything, having just from from a turbocharged car, I also appreciate the N/A engine quite a bit. Throttle response is quite good and of course no lag. Last edited by thill; 06-17-2013 at 09:20 PM.

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