How-to FRS/BRZ article, needs some work...

[BigHugeFatGuy]

This is not the best piece of advice I've ever seen:
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/r/...t-it-should-be

"This car sucks, so buy a turbo or a stupidly expensive turbo." Thanks dude.

I've been assigned to rework it. Basically, it's getting tossed in the trash and I'm starting from scratch. I'm thinking intake, exhaust, tune, turbo. Maybe pulleys too? What would you tell the n00b that just bought an 86 and wants to mod it?

[nextcar]

Originally Posted by BigHugeFatGuy

This is not the best piece of advice I've ever seen:
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/r/...t-it-should-be

"This car sucks, so buy a turbo or a stupidly expensive turbo." Thanks dude.

I've been assigned to rework it. Basically, it's getting tossed in the trash and I'm starting from scratch. I'm thinking intake, exhaust, tune, turbo. Maybe pulleys too? What would you tell the n00b that just bought an 86 and wants to mod it?

Don't.

[nextcar]

Originally Posted by BigHugeFatGuy

This is not the best piece of advice I've ever seen:
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/r/...t-it-should-be

"This car sucks, so buy a turbo or a stupidly expensive turbo." Thanks dude.

I've been assigned to rework it. Basically, it's getting tossed in the trash and I'm starting from scratch. I'm thinking intake, exhaust, tune, turbo. Maybe pulleys too? What would you tell the n00b that just bought an 86 and wants to mod it?

Just so you don't think I was being sarcastic:

1) n00b and just bought it = learn to drive it and form an opinion of what you want to change, if anything.
2) Don't listen to what other people want to spend your money on without having experience.
3) Try to find an owner who has done what you are considering and see if they have regrets and if they will let you go for a ride in or drive their car.

[BigHugeFatGuy]

Originally Posted by nextcar

Just so you don't think I was being sarcastic:

1) n00b and just bought it = learn to drive it and form an opinion of what you want to change, if anything.
2) Don't listen to what other people want to spend your money on without having experience.
3) Try to find an owner who has done what you are considering and see if they have regrets and if they will let you go for a ride in or drive their car.

That's brilliant, and great advice.
Not so great when you're trying to sell stuff tho. Maybe it can be aimed at the owner that's had it a year and wants to make improvements.
Tires first?

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by BigHugeFatGuy

This is not the best piece of advice I've ever seen:
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/r/...t-it-should-be

"This car sucks, so buy a turbo or a stupidly expensive turbo." Thanks dude.

I've been assigned to rework it. Basically, it's getting tossed in the trash and I'm starting from scratch. I'm thinking intake, exhaust, tune, turbo. Maybe pulleys too? What would you tell the n00b that just bought an 86 and wants to mod it?

NOS


Also...Worst. Thread. Ever.

[nextcar]

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

NOS


Also...Worst. Thread. Ever.

Come on... how long do you think we can go before we get prom pics?

[Leonardo]

Originally Posted by BigHugeFatGuy

What would you tell the n00b that just bought an 86 and wants to mod it?

Tint the windows. If it has the base Pioneer stereo, replace it.

[Cole]

Originally Posted by BigHugeFatGuy

That's brilliant, and great advice.
Not so great when you're trying to sell stuff tho. Maybe it can be aimed at the owner that's had it a year and wants to make improvements.
Tires first?

That particular owner would know what they want.

[Tcoat]

If asking "Maybe pulleys too" you may not be the best choice as an author of a new article.

I am not 100% convinced I wasn't just duped into clicking an ad anyway.

[cjd]

Alignment and driving school. Tires.

Or stickers.

Or, you know, do your own research rather than asking us to write this for you. The answers are out there. Of course, many are wrong, but...

[nextcar]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

If asking "Maybe pulleys too" you may not be the best choice as an author of a new article.

I am not 100% convinced I wasn't just duped into clicking an ad anyway.

Dude, you actually looked at the article after reading the post?????

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by nextcar

Dude, you actually looked at the article after reading the post?????

Had to see what was so bad that recommending an intake and pulleys was an improvement on.

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by nextcar

Dude, you actually looked at the article after reading the post?????

I did. I was immediately greeted with a massive pop-up advertisement for car detailing crap.


DO NOT CLICK!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by cjd

Alignment and driving school. Tires.

Or stickers.

Or, you know, do your own research rather than asking us to write this for you. The answers are out there. Of course, many are wrong, but...

Anybody got Gforce/Ubersuber/Suberman's contact info? I am sure he would love to help write an article.