Spencer Strayer's Ultramarine FR-S

[Spencer Strayer]

So I have been following this forum since April of 2011, just waiting... waiting... and waiting some more just to get my hands on an FR-S. Having what I would consider a pair of the best parents anyone could ever ask for they surprised me this weekend by picking me up from college in a "newish" ultramarine FR-S!


IMG_4171 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_3493 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr

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IMG_0558 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_0007 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr

They bought the car with only 1800 miles on it and after this weekend I'm up to 2300. Needless to say all I do in my spare time is drive this car. I am truly in love lol!

MY future plans for this are all over the board right now but I think im going to start off with some coilovers, intake, and exhaust. Kind of a general start, but I feel like its a good way to kickstart my project. I have $2,000 saved up and have a job lined up for this summer making $13 an hour so time will be my only hindrance. Let me know what you guys think, or if you have any suggestions of where to put my money first. I'd really like to hear the opinions of people who have already owned this car for a good amount of time. Thanks!

[Spencer Strayer]

Just ordered some parts to install this weekend. List is as follows:

Cusco Strut Bar
Cusco Engine Brace
Invidia N1 Catback
Stance Coilovers and Control Arms
Clear Sidemarkers
Cusco Battery Fastener
Toyota badges
Blue lugs

Next purchases will be:
Some intake... gonna do more research
Blue metallic matte vinyl wrapping
probably a new head unit
Work Meister rims

Really waiting on some cams to hit the market as well as a dry sump oil system then I will also probably port the cylinder heads

[Lonewolf]

You are very fortunate .

All I can say is, keep the traction control on for a bit, and plan your mods carefully. When I was young I did so many things to my car that ended up hurting performance and reliability because I did not do my research about different parts, how they work together, etc.

*But it looks as though you are planning accordingly based on your comment about the intake...(just keep in mind that intakes aren't going to do much on this car without a tune).

[FA5]

You are very fortunate.
Love ourselves and love our parents.
Btw, good choice of the color.

[6-Shift]

The minute I read the first post I expected to hear something similar to this: "OMFG WTF I HAD TO WORK FOR 5 YEARS MAKING 10 CENTS AN HOUR TO BUY MY FIRST BIKE AND YOUR PARENTS GOT YOU A CAR WHAT THE HELL" but thankfully that is absent. Great car, isn't it? I've been thinking about starting a "young owners club" here. You have a great list so far dude, good luck with it!

[Spencer Strayer]

Originally Posted by Missourifornian

The minute I read the first post I expected to hear something similar to this: "OMFG WTF I HAD TO WORK FOR 5 YEARS MAKING 10 CENTS AN HOUR TO BUY MY FIRST BIKE AND YOUR PARENTS GOT YOU A CAR WHAT THE HELL" but thankfully that is absent. Great car, isn't it? I've been thinking about starting a "young owners club" here. You have a great list so far dude, good luck with it!

Yeah I really do appreciate the community on this forum for totally not ripping me a new one lol! But yeah this car is honestly like a dream come true considering I've beaten every Initial D arcade since the second stage haha. This is the first car where I will actually be doing all of the labor by myself (with the help of a UTI graduate, best friend of mine). I've always been more of a theoretical enthusiast in the sense where i've done all of my homework/research on the computer and over the years I'd like to think I've learned my fair share of knowledge. Just 'round about that time i got my hands dirty for once

[6-Shift]

Originally Posted by Spencer Strayer

Yeah I really do appreciate the community on this forum for totally not ripping me a new one lol! But yeah this car is honestly like a dream come true considering I've beaten every Initial D arcade since the second stage haha. This is the first car where I will actually be doing all of the labor by myself (with the help of a UTI graduate, best friend of mine). I've always been more of a theoretical enthusiast in the sense where i've done all of my homework/research on the computer and over the years I'd like to think I've learned my fair share of knowledge. Just 'round about that time i got my hands dirty for once

That was me up until this year too. The only thing I'm not doing myself on the car is audio, everything else will be my own work Enjoy the car dude.

[Lverasky]

nice! please post more photo of your MOD on the car. I want to see.

[Spencer Strayer]

Originally Posted by peace_noel

nice! please post more photo of your MOD on the car. I want to see.

Will do! Installing everything tonight!

[Spencer Strayer]

Installed the catback, engine braces, strut bar, and lugs today. All were real easy with the help of my friend and his completely AWESOME garage. Heres some pics


IMG_5263 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_7812 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_5804 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_1549 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_4785 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_3665 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_5120 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr

Doing the coils and radiator tubing tomorrow! Stay posted!

[Lverasky]

Originally Posted by Spencer Strayer

Installed the catback, engine braces, strut bar, and lugs today. All were real easy with the help of my friend and his completely AWESOME garage. Heres some pics


IMG_5263 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_7812 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_5804 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_1549 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_4785 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_3665 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr


IMG_5120 by Spencer Strayer, on Flickr

Doing the coils and radiator tubing tomorrow! Stay posted!

Great job. The car looks awesome.

[Lverasky]

What kind of catback did u bought? Do you have a link for it?

[Spencer Strayer]

Originally Posted by peace_noel

What kind of catback did u bought? Do you have a link for it?

http://ft86speedfactory.com/invidia-...-tips-298.html

It's called and Invidia N1 Catback exhaust system. So far sounds great!

[Lverasky]

Originally Posted by Spencer Strayer

http://ft86speedfactory.com/invidia-...-tips-298.html

It's called and Invidia N1 Catback exhaust system. So far sounds great!

How hard is it install to the FR-S?? I never done one, really want to install it by myself to get some experience. Also, I only have the 2 small jack lift from other 2 cars, will you able to support the FR-S during the installation?