Robert Strohmeyer's FRS Daily/Track/STX - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Auto-Hauss · 05-24-2013, 11:50 AM

Hello Guys and Girls,

I decided to make this build/history thread because I plan to own the car for a while and being summer I finally have a break long enough to start working on personal touches.

A little bit about me. I'm ex-military that decided to move out to Vegas when I separated. I'm currently a driving instructor at Exotics Racing which is a place where you can throw down your CC and drive anything ranging from a Cayman R to an Aventador. I currently go to school for Finance, to which I have one year left(finally).

I've been driving competitively ever since I joined the military and could afford to do so. I was chosen to be in this years Octane Academy which is presented by Ford so I plan on really using the show to finally get a career started. If you like this build thread and want to get updates about the show please "Like" my page here Robert Octane Academy and twitter @robstrohmeyer.

I intend to use and have already for track days and local AutoX. I might decide to spend the money to outfit the car in fully STX parts and shoot for Nationals but we'll see. If I do well on the show I might have to switch over to Ford products which I would be delighted to do.

I'll try and fallow chronologically what I have done to the car but I have owned it for almost a year now and things gets lost or mixed up. Enjoi

Current Mods:
Feal Suspension Coilovers 6k(f) 7k(r)
17x9 Enkie RPF1 in Gold
235-40-17 Federal RSR (f)
255-45-17 Old Kumho Ecsta MX -Red smoke (r)
Kart Boy Shift Knob
Fat Mat in trunk, deck lid, doors, and under the rear seat
BRZ rear view mirror with homelink

How I found the car at the dealership.

My roommate and I both bought the two cars on the same day

Here are some pictures on the fat mat install with the addition of the BRZ deck lid cover.

I received both my coilovers and wheels the same day.

Just after the drop and alignment

Thats it for this update... I'll post more soon.

Auto-Hauss · 05-24-2013, 11:52 AM

Reserved for future Video Media.

3.4 Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch my NA FRS compared with Ted's turbo BRZ

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upABh_a0rbo"]NA FRS vs Turbo BRZ at 3.4 Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch - YouTube[/ame]

Chuckwalla Valley Raceway Fastest Lap: 2:10.1
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35JLdpTi490"]Chuckwalla Raceway in a FRS - YouTube[/ame]

July 6th 2013 STX Class Win. 3rd in PAX, 5th TTD
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOfJa_r11Uk"]LVRSCCA8 -Robert Strohmeyer - FRS - Autocross - YouTube[/ame]

April:13 I co-drove my roommates FR-S which also sports feal suspension, RPF1 17x8, with at the time brand new BFG Rivals. I will say I enjoy the Rivals autoxing but I think I'm still a big RS3 fan when it comes to track driving.
[ame]http://youtu.be/R6W4jwKER-k[/ame]

Feb:13 I decided to take the FR-S out for a drift event once I received my coilovers.
[ame]http://youtu.be/hxJL8kVGZ7I[/ame]

Auto-Hauss · 05-24-2013, 11:53 AM

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Auto-Hauss · 05-25-2013, 01:28 AM

Updated the first post with some media!

R2RO · 05-25-2013, 01:35 AM

Good stuff man

GTB/ZR-1 · 05-25-2013, 08:12 AM

Nice driver cross-pollination between Drift/AutoX...Strong result between the cones--well done...

Good luck in the academy & congrats on being chosen.

fstlane · 07-07-2013, 06:08 PM

I watched some runs at the Silverton autox last night and must say your car looks great and is very quick. Nice job!

ImperiousRex · 07-07-2013, 10:48 PM

Great looking car!

Auto-Hauss · 07-09-2013, 01:30 AM

thanks I have to get a few videos finished up and another photo bomb for this thread done. Coming soon!

MountainManFR-S · 07-09-2013, 08:33 AM

Looks good dude! Looking forward to more pics and vids.

RehabJeff86 · 07-09-2013, 03:59 PM

Curious about Fat Mat application, do u get noticeable noise reduction??

Auto-Hauss · 07-15-2013, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Curious about Fat Mat application, do u get noticeable noise reduction??

A very noticeable difference was from the door panels. It makes the stock sound system sound higher quality then it is. I drive my friend's FR-S from time to time and his door panels vibrate and it sounds like crap in comparison. The fat mat in the rear did lower the noise a little. I did not install the mat on the tranny tunnel or floor in front of the front seats so it cancels the sound damping since human ears face forward. I would spend the money again in a heart beat for the sound I get out of the door speakers now.

New Video added to the video post!

86_Insider · 07-18-2013, 02:38 PM

The car is looking great Robert.

Auto-Hauss · 08-03-2013, 07:15 PM

I finally got around to putting together a video of my track day at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35JLdpTi490"]Chuckwalla Raceway in a FRS - YouTube[/ame]

05-24-2013, 11:50 AM	#1
Auto-Hauss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S-Asphalt Location: Sin City Posts: 134 Thanks: 24 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Robert Strohmeyer's FRS Daily/Track/STX Hello Guys and Girls, I decided to make this build/history thread because I plan to own the car for a while and being summer I finally have a break long enough to start working on personal touches. A little bit about me. I'm ex-military that decided to move out to Vegas when I separated. I'm currently a driving instructor at Exotics Racing which is a place where you can throw down your CC and drive anything ranging from a Cayman R to an Aventador. I currently go to school for Finance, to which I have one year left(finally). I've been driving competitively ever since I joined the military and could afford to do so. I was chosen to be in this years Octane Academy which is presented by Ford so I plan on really using the show to finally get a career started. If you like this build thread and want to get updates about the show please "Like" my page here Robert Octane Academy and twitter @robstrohmeyer. I intend to use and have already for track days and local AutoX. I might decide to spend the money to outfit the car in fully STX parts and shoot for Nationals but we'll see. If I do well on the show I might have to switch over to Ford products which I would be delighted to do. I'll try and fallow chronologically what I have done to the car but I have owned it for almost a year now and things gets lost or mixed up. Enjoi Current Mods: Feal Suspension Coilovers 6k(f) 7k(r) 17x9 Enkie RPF1 in Gold 235-40-17 Federal RSR (f) 255-45-17 Old Kumho Ecsta MX -Red smoke (r) Kart Boy Shift Knob Fat Mat in trunk, deck lid, doors, and under the rear seat BRZ rear view mirror with homelink How I found the car at the dealership. My roommate and I both bought the two cars on the same day Here are some pictures on the fat mat install with the addition of the BRZ deck lid cover. I received both my coilovers and wheels the same day. Just after the drop and alignment Thats it for this update... I'll post more soon. Last edited by Auto-Hauss; 05-25-2013 at 01:27 AM.

05-24-2013, 11:52 AM	#2
Auto-Hauss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S-Asphalt Location: Sin City Posts: 134 Thanks: 24 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Reserved for future Video Media. 3.4 Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch my NA FRS compared with Ted's turbo BRZ [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upABh_a0rbo"]NA FRS vs Turbo BRZ at 3.4 Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch - YouTube[/ame] Chuckwalla Valley Raceway Fastest Lap: 2:10.1 [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35JLdpTi490"]Chuckwalla Raceway in a FRS - YouTube[/ame] July 6th 2013 STX Class Win. 3rd in PAX, 5th TTD [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOfJa_r11Uk"]LVRSCCA8 -Robert Strohmeyer - FRS - Autocross - YouTube[/ame] April:13 I co-drove my roommates FR-S which also sports feal suspension, RPF1 17x8, with at the time brand new BFG Rivals. I will say I enjoy the Rivals autoxing but I think I'm still a big RS3 fan when it comes to track driving. [ame]http://youtu.be/R6W4jwKER-k[/ame] Feb:13 I decided to take the FR-S out for a drift event once I received my coilovers. [ame]http://youtu.be/hxJL8kVGZ7I[/ame] Last edited by Auto-Hauss; 10-07-2013 at 09:55 PM.

05-25-2013, 08:12 AM	#6
GTB/ZR-1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ in WRB--let's mod!!! Location: Central, FL Posts: 1,224 Thanks: 317 Thanked 449 Times in 262 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nice driver cross-pollination between Drift/AutoX...Strong result between the cones--well done... Good luck in the academy & congrats on being chosen. __________________ * ‘23 Corolla GR—AutoX/DE toy * '13 Toyobaru P&L Turbo WRB BRZ SCCA XS-A build starting. SOLD * '22 Z51 Vette--sold. * '09 Nissan GT-R--gone, but not forgotten... 10.63 @ 131+ on streeties. * '90 ZR-1 11.0 @ 130.2 & 11.2 @ 132.4 sprayed 120 shot.

07-07-2013, 10:48 PM	#8
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07-09-2013, 03:59 PM	#11
RehabJeff86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 WhiteOut FR-S Location: Dublin,CA Posts: 969 Thanks: 899 Thanked 492 Times in 306 Posts Mentioned: 67 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Curious about Fat Mat application, do u get noticeable noise reduction?? __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S whiteout 2012 Porsche Panamera S carbon grey 2008 Range Rover Sport SS black - sold 2004 BMW M3 alpine wies - sold

05-24-2013, 11:53 AM	#3
Auto-Hauss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S-Asphalt Location: Sin City Posts: 134 Thanks: 24 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Reserved for future posts

05-25-2013, 01:28 AM	#4
Auto-Hauss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S-Asphalt Location: Sin City Posts: 134 Thanks: 24 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Updated the first post with some media!

07-07-2013, 06:08 PM	#7
fstlane Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 289 Thanks: 742 Thanked 314 Times in 148 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I watched some runs at the Silverton autox last night and must say your car looks great and is very quick. Nice job!

07-09-2013, 01:30 AM	#9
Auto-Hauss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S-Asphalt Location: Sin City Posts: 134 Thanks: 24 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	thanks I have to get a few videos finished up and another photo bomb for this thread done. Coming soon!

07-18-2013, 02:38 PM	#13
86_Insider Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Las Vegas Posts: 234 Thanks: 327 Thanked 82 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The car is looking great Robert.

08-03-2013, 07:15 PM	#14
Auto-Hauss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S-Asphalt Location: Sin City Posts: 134 Thanks: 24 Thanked 42 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I finally got around to putting together a video of my track day at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35JLdpTi490"]Chuckwalla Raceway in a FRS - YouTube[/ame]

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