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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3044111)

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
https://i.imgflip.com/24kk02.jpg

I have to imagine the design team sitting around in a bar, looking at all of the body work out there and deciding the only way to compete was to out-stupid the competition.

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Originally Posted by PetrolioBenzina (Post 3044172)

I have to imagine the design team sitting around in a bar, looking at all of the body work out there and deciding the only way to compete was to out-stupid the competition.

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Originally Posted by bkharmony (Post 3044090)

welcome m8!! congrats on your first jdm!!! start with 19s w/275 /45 R19, slam it with megan racing springs, rocket bunny kit is good but this one is better!!

a lot of ppl like this wing u might like it too

dont forget two stage turbo, or maybe supercharger is better

Oh the good ol classic "Get under-glow" Comment on any thread where OP asks' for mod suggestions.

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3044174)

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you know I meant aftermarket, but given what some of the new Toyota's look like....

Welcome!

Like many have said, enjoy the car stock. I ran my car stock for about a year to realize what my plans were for this platform. I then moved on to simple mods(i.e. catback exhaust, stickier tires) and moved on from their.

Tuning is a whole new way of looking at the car. I'd say get a header and tune for a more noticeable gain.

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Originally Posted by VoltsFRS2013 (Post 3043922)

Intake stuff is a good start. For your first mod i'd recommend replacing the factory airfilter with a K&N filter. 19 inch rims are good, thats what i currently have. Most people aim for 18s but its all personal preference. If you go 19s i would NOT recommend any tires bigger than 225/35. Thats the perfect size for those wheels. Anything bigger and you'll ruin the car.

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awesome bro i put that on mind :)

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Originally Posted by Spuds (Post 3043929)

None of those will really help performance. By down pipe I assume you mean midpipe?

Standard NA build path for straight engine performance:
Drop in filter
Optional: inlet tube
Tune
Header+tune
Header-back exhaust
E85/flex fuel?

alright tnx m8

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3043980)

You still don't own a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) car.
What you have is a GCCIM (Gulf Cooperation Council Import Market) car.

Are you talking about the TRD kit that is available there? If so I understand that the dealers actually sell it for a pretty decent price.

yeah i guess you can call it that since im in Middle East :)

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Originally Posted by bkharmony (Post 3044090)

cool stuff man, i will check it out

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Originally Posted by Clipdat (Post 3044122)

Cool FRS dolphin

love it lol

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Originally Posted by KMA KiCKz (Post 3044225)

ya no rush still new, i'll read and search more, before i act

its a really fun drift car tho :w00t:

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Originally Posted by VoltsFRS2013 (Post 3043913)

welcome! enjoy the car stock for a while before you dive into all the tuning and stuff. There is so much you can do with this platform. It's good to figure out what you like and what you don't like before you start buying random parts and stuff.

I'm going to assume that with your record of American cars you're probably missing the speed and torque. If anything, I'd start off by looking into headers and tunes.

I’m sorry, but have you ever driven an American muscle car before?
I have had an easier ride in a 15 foot fishing boat going through a hurricane at 80 knots than I have riding in a brand new Challenger in a residential.
Sure! There’s lots of torque! Loads of it! But its no fun when you race to a green arrow and have to punch the brakes to ginger the shit out of the corner since you weigh as much as a Toyota Tundra.
We should enjoy the twins for what they are and keep them the way they are: an absolute blast at any speed.

I recommend no mods.

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Originally Posted by idkwhatimdoing (Post 3044410)

Outside of the challenger it sounds like you have never driven an American car. The op has a camaro. The frs is the car he has to be delicate in the corners with. Not the American boat in his garage.

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Originally Posted by fatoni (Post 3044532)

Outside of the challenger it sounds like you have never driven an American car. The op has a camaro. The frs is the car he has to be delicate in the corners with. Not the American boat in his garage.

My father owns a Camaro ZL1 which I have driven on numerous occasions and I have a 1968 Camaro I have rebuilt from a rolling chassis.
I love my Camaro but man do I love my Scion a little more.

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Originally Posted by idkwhatimdoing (Post 3044535)

Is it a sixth gen? These cars simply aren't what they used to be. That was my point. They handle very well.

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Originally Posted by fatoni (Post 3044541)

Is it a sixth gen? These cars simply aren't what they used to be. That was my point. They handle very well.

Fifth gen.
I should be speaking in past tense, he actually sold his ZL1 and is now leasing the new 340i.
I must say, anything feels like a boat compared to the twins, or maybe I’m just coming off my dragged-out spirited driving hiatus after ditching my 2002 Ford Taurus

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Originally Posted by idkwhatimdoing (Post 3044556)

The sixth gen is magic. Don't know how they did what they did. Still a big car but it's not just good for a big car. It's good for a car. The brz is the biggest sport car I've ever owned by a significant margin and I was expecting the camaro to be so much worse. It wasn't though.