First Modifications?
 

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum as am I new with my FRS. This is going to be the first vehicle I've owned that I have the ability to modify outside of cosmetics and doing self maintenance.
I am interested in what some good starter mods would be for my 13 FRS. Nothing too crazy or pricey from the start, just things that make the overall drive more enjoyable. If its things I can do at home/on my weekends that's a huge plus. :thanks:

Sound tube delete
Remove trunk junk
Drop in filter
Open flash tablet
Punch out your cats, or try to get a cheap 2017+ header and decat it.
Rce yellow springs
Tires
Enjoy

Thank you kindly, would you happen to have any recommendations on those?

Welcome to the forum, DabbinTooHard!

The best starter mods for this or any other vehicle is to refrain from changing anything until you have driven the vehicle for a while and learned:

1. What annoys you about the vehicle enough to want to change it.
2. What your purpose or expectations are for the vehicle.

Once you have decided on one or both of the above the mods present themselves.
:thumbsup:

take it slow, enjoy the car for what it is first. it will start to tell you which parts don't work for you.

I have had the car for about 6 months now. I know things like tires and suspension are important as well as building power. Right now I'm looking for things that I can do myself that would get it ready for those larger gain parts in the future(turbo or supercharger). I do realize I probably sound like a little dreamer but I've worked a long time to get to be able to actually modify a car and I am more than excited to do it.
Thank you again for the assistance everyone.

then start spending time in the forced induction area learning and understanding others builds, both the successes and failures.

If your plan is to go FI then start building for that. Or do mods you wont replace a 2nd time once FI.
Catch can
Oil cooler
Suspension / Custom alignment
Brakes
New lightweight Wheels with 245+ sticky tires
Clutch
Catless front pipe or just knock FP cat out
Full catback
Engine mounts
Trans mounts
Rear diff collars
Weight reduction
Aero

None of those are necessarily required with FI catch can and oil cooler will help reliability, tires to actually put the power down. Catless FP make a tiny bit more power, catback for noises. Depending on power level and sticky tires stock clutch won’t hold up long. Mounts provide a more solid and responsive drivetrain feel, suspension improves handling, brakes to handle the extra heat from stopping from higher speed with more frequency, weight reduction helps handling and power to weight, aero for drag reduction and down force.

All will essentially help support FI or even NA really and make the driving experience overall more enjoyable. And then you’ll be that much more prepared for FI. Really I’d probably do wheels / tires, catch can, and oil cooler then FI, and slowly add the rest.

Hi ya DabbinTooHard , congratulations on your purchase and welcome to ye ol forum - :clap:

As far as "making the overall drive more enjoyable", just about anything you do to that car isn't going to make the drive more enjoyable, for average driving.

FI will make it less dependable.

Flex fuel will make it more expensive to drive.

Changing the suspension will usually make for a rougher ride.

Changing the exhaust will make the car noisier in the cabin.

Before you change the tune to reduce the torque dip, ask yourself "does that really bother me?"

Changing the tires (except for getting winter tires) will have drawbacks, for average driving.

Change the wheels? Why? Do you think they are ugly?

:sigh: I know, pa-pa humfrz ain't no fun - :(

Think hard about what you want the car to do.

Think about resale.

Think hard about your budget.

People go out and spend a ton of money for little gain over "modified" OEM parts.

Don't be a sheep.

Research for at least 3 months prior to buying a thing.

What looks like a good thing today, may be a "dooh" later.

The first things to buy are good cleaning products, a floor jack, 4 car stands and a set of "usefull" metric tools.

Then get a oil pan and fumoto valve, and service your car.

Only use quality fluids and lubricants.

50% of things people recommend are not required.

Don't be fooled by marketing.

Let the car get to temp before thrashing it.

Shop smart

Buy a house

Ring your mother

Be nice to animals

Treat everyone equally

Don't be a self centered ****.

Don't eat yellow snow.

Get a phone mount and an arm rest.

The middle console is perfect for dabs :)

Your 13 FR-S has the original tires? If so, start there.


Poly bushings and alignment. Tighten up the chassis. You'd learn a lot by installing them and they make a world of difference. They're also on the cheaper side.

Go one modification at a time and enjoy the process. Re-assess your level of enjoyment at every level. I would not go straight FI, I would rather build it over a longer period. Make sure you have all the supporting mods, research and then research again and finally make sure you have a reputable tuner readily available.

I put in morimoto headlights and 2017+oem taillights. Made a great difference in looks and a very appreciable difference in light output at night. The stock halogens are awful.

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