Scion First 86 FR-S Winners Registry

[_hollywood]

62xx miles, no problems, but i did crash my r/c into the rear of my real car, scratching thr body a lil bit, lol it wedged right under my rear suspension....haha

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by luxmn

..I have had my car since May but since it's a weekend car, I barely have 2k miles on it so I don't think I've cleared the "danger miles" yet. Anyone got close to 10k with no problems?

Originally Posted by _hollywood

62xx miles, no problems, but i did crash my r/c into the rear of my real car, scratching thr body a lil bit, lol it wedged right under my rear suspension....haha

About the same number of miles as @_hollywood, and only "issue" I'm having is the buzz in the rear deck from the keyfob receiver vibrating under specific circumstances. I'm going to have them look at it at the 10K mile service.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by MTeator

...I'd love to know if we can get a decal/body shell replacement. Mine's gonna be pretty beat up. Gonna need new tires soon, hopefully my wheels show up this week.

Originally Posted by kmbkk

Dadhawk,

I got mine today as well! Unfortunately mine is black, not white like my car. Maybe we can work a 3-way trade if someone else has red but wants black?!?

Been doing some checking on these. Went to a local Hobbytown USA here that is huge into R/C cars. The guy there said that the FR-S was a limited edition thing available only through Toyota/Scion and that he can't get bodies for it. He's tried already.

On a separate note, they do have a couple of AE86 bodies available for the car. He also said any 190mm or 200mm body should fit on it. I may buy a separate body to use for racing, and keep the FR-S undamaged until we see if it does play out that none are available.

I'm still up for a trade if we can find someone with a Red that wants to join in. So far we have:

White Seeking Red
Black Seeking White
Silver Seeking Black

So, I guess we really need a Red Seeking Silver.

Is that right?

[civicdrivr]

Originally Posted by luxmn

with all the chaos regarding some cars with SL and/or CEL on after short amount of miles, has any first86'er got any problem? For some reason I think first86 cars had better quality control since the demand was still relatively low then. After they started ramping up production for the public, something had gone wrong, at least that's my guess anyway.

I have had my car since May but since it's a weekend car, I barely have 2k miles on it so I don't think I've cleared the "danger miles" yet. Anyone got close to 10k with no problems?

Im at 11,112 miles, as of arrival at work today. I have:

-crickets at idle
-tapping noise from the rear of the vehicle
-driver side taillight condensation

Other then that, no real issues.

[luxmn]

Originally Posted by civicdrivr

Im at 11,112 miles, as of arrival at work today. I have:

-crickets at idle
-tapping noise from the rear of the vehicle
-driver side taillight condensation

Other then that, no real issues.

Good to hear. I have no condensation in the tail lights, maybe cause Texas hasn't seen below 95F temp all summer and I keep mine in garage most of the time. To me chirping at idle or slight transmission shaking at low gear are more "characteristics" of the car than "issues". I only notice them for a second or two.

[_hollywood]

Damn didnt know that the frs r/c body was limited, ive got a few scratches and a deep one on the roof from my incident.....oh well i guess its like my real 86, cant keep it perfect forever.

Not driving your car is like not banging your hot gf, why save it for the next guy....haha

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by _hollywood

Damn didnt know that the frs r/c body was limited, ive got a few scratches and a deep one on the roof from my incident.....oh well i guess its like my real 86, cant keep it perfect forever.

Not driving your car is like not banging your hot gf, why save it for the next guy....haha

I plan on driving mine, I may just buy a separate shell for it first. I suppose in your analogy thats like having a hot gf and only sleeping with her fraternal twin sister.

[civicdrivr]

Originally Posted by luxmn

Good to hear. I have no condensation in the tail lights, maybe cause Texas hasn't seen below 95F temp all summer and I keep mine in garage most of the time. To me chirping at idle or slight transmission shaking at low gear are more "characteristics" of the car than "issues". I only notice them for a second or two.

Yea, the chirp doesnt bother me, as long as its not caused by an actual defect but instead just a byproduct of the engine.

Now that I think of it, I havent heard the tapping from the rear deck in about a week.

But the condensation really pissed me off

[MarkRacerX]

I am getting condensation Driver's tail light, dealer noticed and ordering me a New one.

HPI E-10 FR-S: ABS Hard Plastic Drift tires are Key !!! Thing REALLY SLIDES - FUN STUFF!!

This whole PROMO has be Great Experience !!

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by _hollywood

Damn didnt know that the frs r/c body was limited, ive got a few scratches and a deep one on the roof from my incident.....oh well i guess its like my real 86, cant keep it perfect forever.

Not driving your car is like not banging your hot gf, why save it for the next guy....haha

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I plan on driving mine, I may just buy a separate shell for it first. I suppose in your analogy thats like having a hot gf and only sleeping with her fraternal twin sister.

Got a response from HCI Racing. Unfortunately, not what I wanted to hear...
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Thank you for contacting HPI Racing and Hot Bodies. Unfortunately at this time we do not offer the FR-S clear body. I recommend checking our latest news page for information on exciting upcoming HPI product.

www.hpiracing.com
www.hotbodiesonline.com
Support Hours: M-Th 7:30AM-5:00PM, F 7:30AM-4:00P

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For racing, I may pick up this body they offer. At $32 seems like cheap insurance!

[Brett]

If you're buying stuff, this one should also be considered. Body looks a bit nicer.

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=58529

I need to get the drift tires for mine....

[chate]

is there an LFA body available, i already have a real 86, the LFA would be perfect

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by chate

is there an LFA body available, i already have a real 86, the LFA would be perfect

A quick search found that Matrixline apparently makes one. I know nothing about R/C car makers so no idea if this is good/bad/indifferent.

[terrypm]

Since I never received a console plaque from Scion I had one made.