Official: 2015 Scion FR-S Gets Shark-Fin Antenna, Minor Suspension, Cosmetic Updates - Page 6 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

fooddude · 05-15-2014, 10:26 PM

What does "a more rigid front suspension" mean exactly? The rear states damper improvements for a straightforward answer and definition for the rear improvements..but for the front it could mean anything right?

Could it possibly be different control arms, links, sway bars, strut bar, bushings, knuckles, etc? ...or is it really just going to be merely simple spring and strut changes?

DuroSquad · 05-15-2014, 11:09 PM

"All of this comes at very little additional cost, with the manual transmission-equipped 2015 FR-S starting at $24,900 (not including $755 for destination) – an increase of $400."

From another article. And there's the fine print lol

I'm going crazy contemplating waiting or getting 2013 for 23,300 ahhhhh!

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FRSBRZGT86FAN · 05-15-2014, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nyfries

Still no backup camera from factory.

As one person said this will be a forced add-on soon, the NHTSA is trying to mandate all vehicles have them standard soon.

nyfries · 05-15-2014, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

As one person said this will be a forced add-on soon, the NHTSA is trying to mandate all vehicles have them standard soon.

all vehicle as is new and old?

civdaddy · 05-15-2014, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nyfries

all vehicle as is new and old?

No

husker741 · 05-15-2014, 11:49 PM

My Beat Sonic back up can is glorious. So happy I added it.

Burrcold · 05-15-2014, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by schmidty

It has them
http://www.scion.com/blog/2014/05/15...ing-announced/

Every interior picture is different. This one shows the knee pads and the other didn't. This picture doesn't have red stitching on the shifter boot, and the other did. This picture has red stitching on the e-brake handle and the other did not. Strange.

ayau · 05-16-2014, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fooddude

What does "a more rigid front suspension" mean exactly? The rear states damper improvements for a straightforward answer and definition for the rear improvements..but for the front it could mean anything right?

Could it possibly be different control arms, links, sway bars, strut bar, bushings, knuckles, etc? ...or is it really just going to be merely simple spring and strut changes?

I have a feeling it's just the bolts that go into the front subframe.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64039

Zaku · 05-16-2014, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fooddude

What does "a more rigid front suspension" mean exactly? The rear states damper improvements for a straightforward answer and definition for the rear improvements..but for the front it could mean anything right?

Could it possibly be different control arms, links, sway bars, strut bar, bushings, knuckles, etc? ...or is it really just going to be merely simple spring and strut changes?

From my own guesses, can't really tell but it's a hunch. They made the suspension tuning the same as a BRZ. Because the BRZ has a different suspension tuning and it had a different characteristics than the FRS, The FRS here kinda reminds me of the S2k where there was suspension tuning a couple or years later. Subaru BRZ had their reason to tune the car differently because they wanted a bit more comfort or what ever their engineer was thinking but I like to think they are similar now for suspension. I don't really know to be honest, I hope at least it's a good educated guess.

Tuan · 05-16-2014, 12:03 AM

I wonder what they mean by a new "Key design." It's not a push start system, so not sure what's worth changing

reni · 05-16-2014, 12:23 AM

The obsession (inferiority complex?) about resale value on this forum has gone to bizarre levels...

Eventually Toyota will make major changes to the car, and when they do, the butthurt is going to be EPIC

Burrcold · 05-16-2014, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuan

I wonder what they mean by a new "Key design." It's not a push start system, so not sure what's worth changing

My guess is that it will go from this to this:

Tromatic · 05-16-2014, 12:51 AM

Not even Toyota knows WTF is in each version of the car. Here I sit, tickled pink that I have a humble stock '13 FR-S which I hope to have until I'm dead (or it is) or Baby Doc Barack decides it should be banned.

Roadliner · 05-16-2014, 03:15 AM

Here we are fretting about aligning our aftermarket exhaust tips and even the factory cant get it right

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