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BlaineWasHere's DD/AutoX FR-S Build Thread
Hello FT86club,
My name is Blaine and below you will find the history behind my FR-S! I have a job which requires me to drive 400+ miles a week, and I autoX about 20+ weekends a year. I also live in a VERY densely populated area and I rent so I can only have ONE CAR! I had been following the GT-86 since concept but was not sure I would even buy one. As more and more details of the car where released it became more and more inciting! Well as time when on it all come together that I was able to sell my (paid off so I had a big stack of cash for down payment) DD/AutoX prepped MKV GTI and days after get the call that my FR-S was in!!! Picking it up at Peircy Toyota in Milpitas, CA (6MT, Whiteout!!!) https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...65907009_n.jpg Shortly there after I added 245/40/17 Hankook R-S3s and 17x9 et42 Rota Grids... AND went to do some AutoX! https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...04290335_n.jpg https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...00483905_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...21919495_n.jpg Car was SOOOOO much more fun to drive with more grip! It did exacerbate the stock alignment deficiency. Lot's of push on turn in and some lift-off oversteer. However car was still VERY fast just like this. Then I added KW-V3s. I can't wait to take the car to autoX now with the coils and MUCH better alignment! Please don't hate on my amature photo skills! http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...ewashere/2.jpg http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...ewashere/1.jpg I don't think I'll do a ton more mods for now, I'd like to get a bunch of AutoX in and get some tuning done on the alignment/damping before I toss more stuff at it. I'm never much for cosmetic mods on any of my cars, but I'm thinking about doing some white or black Toyota badges and BRZ side vents. Also considering a lip spoiler of some sort... We'll see... Thanks for checking my car out! |
looking good blaine!
black T badges would definitely match with those wheels.. |
DAMN it looks great
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@BlaineWasHere how do you like the wider tire is it very noticeable?
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what front license mount you using blaine?
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Very nice! Good choice in tires, I just put mine on yesterday and I am loving them.
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Amazing pics and great wheel setup. Deff gunna look into 17 x9 thanks
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Your car has convinced me to get grids, how are they for autox? I would think a lighter wheel would be better for this car?
Also, do you ever take 680 to work in the morning? I see a lowered white FR-S with black wheels on my way to work almost every morning, wondering if that could be you. |
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That's not me on 680, I use just about every other freeway in the South Bay (17/880, 280, 101, 85, 87, and 237) daily. Those rolling shots are on 85 actaully. Where do you autoX at? |
Looks great! Keep up the good work!
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I'll probably see you around sometime then, I take 680, 880, 237, and 101 on a daily basis. I used to autox with the SF SCCA, in Oakland, Marina, and GGF. But I stopped going with my WRX recently and will be waiting until I get my BRZ to get back into it (should be another month til then). |
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I've actaully never done an SCCA event even though I've done hundreds of club events both here and when I live in Michigan. |
so sexy
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that car is beautiful. im in the same boat as you. i sold my is300 which was my daily/autox car. and i bought my frs. cant wait to autox the frs
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WOW! I want to do naughty things to your car! Nicely done! LOVE the wheels
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looks great....great choice on parts..;)
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How low is that? Im about to get some coilovers and am running the same size wheels.
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jogyev3NzQ0"]Blaine AutoX 3/16-3/17 Scion FR-S - YouTube[/ame]
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Damn, massive contrasting color - love it! Unfortunately not brave enough to do this kind of thing outside of Gran Turismo 5 :D
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Nice, best of both worlds!
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lol, I know you said not to whinge about photo skills.. but this one above was the only one that sort of shows the concavity of the wheels.. I'm in the same boat as you, ordered black RPF1s (weigh less than stock) and will pick up the Grids (same weight as stock) for DD in the meantime. No crazy colours for me though. |
Wheel: RPF1 17x9 et45
Color: Traffic Cone Orange http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...ps9428b834.jpg http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...ps2971592b.jpg http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...ps9eeca28c.jpg http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...psc3eb2d7a.jpg http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...ps01bf767b.jpg I really wanted some obnoxious colored wheels, but didn't want it for my daily set. So I when I decided to get a dedicated AutoX set-up I decided it was time! Enjoy! |
looking good!
haha ironic that you took a shot in front of the "SLOW" sign. You should have angled it a little so that sign was clearly visible. ;) |
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How is the change coming from Grids? I believe Rotas are heavier than Enkeis. Any change in acceleration/cornering/response? |
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Just what I wanted to hear... My plan is getting Kosei or Enkei by next summer.
Got to use these stockers first. |
That color for the wheels is epic! :thumbup:
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