Man those seat covers look very premium. Something this car is missing. They look great!

Thanks! I felt the same, something was missing. Now that the rear buckets have settled and held its shape. I am very happy with the mod. Its amazing how a simple mod can change the feel of the car.

True dat. These seat covers are the best mod I've done so far. My friends I show my interior to all say nice seats or nice interior or nice leather, never nice covers. Lol. It matches so well it just belongs, like an oem seat looks.

I like the idea of using rice bags to settle the seats. Here I was actually sitting in the back seat at times chilling and reading my iPad to get it to settle. Haha. :lol:

Lol at first I went to the garage and sat in the seat also....sit in the back, then passenger. Hit my head a few times sitting the back so thats when I thought to buy a bag of rice.....plus you can eat it after.

Hey bud! Nice build so far! I have a 15 month old girl and I'm loving the car seat! She has yet to ride with her old man, but you've inspired me to give it a go!

I met a guy selling his OFT tablet with UEL header for $400 usd.... You think it's a good deal?

Thanks! it took awhile for my daughter to want to ride in the 86, she was a bit afraid of the engine sound. After I installed the android head unit I got her to sit in the car and watch frozen. Now we go for drives every weekend. She loves it.

That seems like an incredible deal for the tablet and UEL. The tablet itself is almost $400. Just make sure there is nothing wrong with it.

Hope your daughter enjoys riding in your 86!

Hey how goes. Do you have a build thread? How do you like your 86?

Open Flash Tablet
 

My impressions of the Open Flash Tablet and a drop in K&N Filter.

A bit skeptical at first, could a simple tune and filter enhance the car that much, well I am glad to say it does. If I knew I would have purchased it earlier.

I find myself speeding a lot more. I am not a very technical person but I can say that the car is a lot smoother now. It doesn't feel like I am driving thru sand.

The car pulls so much more. Before the flash it felt like a chore to try and pass someone.

The feeling of the pull kinda reminds me a bit of my talon tsi and eclipse gsx back in the day. Maybe not as dramatic but the 86 is definately much more enjoyable to drive. The car should come like this stock.

Thanks Shiv and OFT.

Beautiful build. Nice subtle mods keeping it clean and classy. Looking forward to seeing what you do next

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Windows Tinted last Friday
 

My daughter and I go for saturday drives. I noticed the last time she was in the car the sun was shining on the top of her head. So that was my excuse to get the windows tinted.

I went to a shop on SW Marine drive named "Street Legal" tints. Really good guys and they did a great job.

Went with 18% on the rears and 50% on the sides to blend the tint a bit. Very subtle but I think looks pretty nice.

Random morning coffee thought - Last stage of my build
 

Random morning coffee thought.

The experience over the last 2 years with the 86 has been the most fun I have had since owning cars. Now I am nearing the end of my build and looking to do one more major mod on the vehicle.

I don't have a problem with the stock power after flashing the ecu with OFT. BUT its always nice to have a bit more on tap if you feel like having a bit of fun.

Love the OFT and want to go either NA or FI that supports OFT.

Deciding between Speed by Design Stage 1 Turbo or Open Flash Header ver3 with InVidia Q300 exhaust.

Reliability is a big factor since its my daily driver. I don't track or autox. I've been reading a lot on the SBD and seems quite reliable...costing almost twice as much. Worried if anything broke down I would be in the shop all the time.

Open flash header 3 and exhaust feels like there wont be any problems. Half the price but would it be enough to put a smile on my face.

Lifes hard deciding between the two haha jk. Or just leave the car alone and call it a day.

If I was in your shoes, I'd try the header first. If that's not enough, 4.5 final drive :)

Hmmm, good question. If reliability is a big factor I believe a Supercharger will be a better choice. A lot can go wrong with aftermarket turbo's. I'm personally going the Supercharger route.

Also, with headers, you have to remember, generally the car will get much louder. It's the reason why I haven't gone stage 2 on the OFT.

Also, I don't like the idea of removing the cats which a Turbo setup would.

Anyway, just my 2 cents, if you were local i would of loved to get a coffee and talk about this for hours haha :w00t:

Love chatting about cars. The car being loud is the exact reason why I am holding off on the OFH and Q300. Its very hard to tell from the countless videos I have watched with all types of combinations

I am curious about supercharger as well. Which supercharger are you going with? Would love to hear more about your experience with the install and performance.

What kind of LED strips are those? I don't like modding much but those look really nice.

:D Stay NA if Reliability is a big issue.
If you go supercharge, I would say HKS v.3 is gonna have the most reliable tune that comes with a kit ( It's already on Version 3 for a reason) then Edelbrock the 2nd most reliable.

PS: mind if I ask which vancouver do you live in? Nvm you said BC on first page. :bonk:

The LED foglights are like these ones at ft86speedfactory.
http://www.ft86speedfactory.com/high...l#.V2QtrbsrJhE

If you are referring to the headlights with the LEDs those are winjets.

Really happy with both purchases.

Cheers

Going in circles
 

Thanks for the info, Its a fun to decide which direction to head towards NA or FI,

I've read every thread possible and I seem to be going in circles. One day I am feeling to go EL headers with a Perrin Resonated 2.5 exhaust. Than I change to UEL.

Once you add up all the costs of Headers/Exhasut.... I'm not too far from SBD Turbo kit (want to stay with OFT) Which is the performance gain that will prob make me smile.

It is hard to tell just by looking at graphs from a dyno how changing the header,exhaust and a tune will feel.

Going to read up on the HKS supercharger and see where that takes me haha

Really enjoyed reading your build! I too use mine as a DD so reliable upgrades are paramount to me. Figured I'd share some of my own experiences and moding direction.

For me the 4.556 Cusco FD upgrade really woke the car up. Made each gear something like 11% faster. Adding the drive shaft into the mix ended up with a very enjoyable mod that was straight forward and improved both throttle response, but also obviously in gear acceleration. I'd look into updating the FD ratio and what gearing options are out there that would look to be a good fit for you.

Next I'm looking to add some Crawford power blocks. These can be installed without a tune, but seeing as you have OFT there should be a tune that incorporates them. Their effect is to move the entire power band down the RPM range. I've read they also fatten up the low end torque a little in addition. This is at the expense of a little top end if you install without a tune. Tune gets most of that top end back.

Finally I'm looking at a set of ACE EL headers. I've been following a few threads on those and hear they give not only really solid power gains, but also a fat slab of extra torque. As the headers will make the car louder I'll be leaving the rest of the exhaust stock to mitigate noise, drone and rasp.

As you may have gathered its an NA build. For reliability sake I just don't want any headaches. Then just look to chassis bracing and (in my case) some forged 17" wheels and better 215 or 225 tires.

Thanks for all this info. This mod is on a different level. How would the combo of the ACE EL header and 4.556 Cusco FD upgrade feel? Does this mean that my top speed will be lower for highway driving?

Very interested in this mod.

Ur rpm will go up by around 500, but the top speed for 6th is like impossible for our car to reach for the amount of horse power we have.(something like middle of 16x miles/24xkm?)

You can probabaly wait for the new diff on the 2017 model, those will come with 4.3.:bonk:

Here is the thread that convinced me to stay NA - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27647

A cheaper alternative to Cusco would likely be a gear set from http://www.weirperformance.com/finaldrivegears.html

Give that thread a good read, but also bare in mind that if you go much higher than around 4.5/4.6 then you may need to also upgrade the LSD.

In my case, with the Cusco 4.556, it was literally a straight swap. The workshop even managed to safely remove and re-use the two original bearings. My local Subaru dealer was asking $250aud for each if I wanted to order them in >.<"

The most appealing thing to me was that its apparently a dealer fit option in Japan.

I also note mods as part of my Fuelly profile in my sig below where you will notice my own economy actually improved as higher gears became more viable in day to day city driving. For my A/T they were simply a better fit with sports mode, it's shift points and the speed zones I travel in.

How is the Weir Final Drive gear quality compared to Cusco? If it the performance is the same and no strange sounds it looks like a huge savings.

My local tuner is recommending that I go Open Flash Header 3 + Cusco Final Drive (or Weir) They said to stay away from FI if I want reliability as a DD.

Appreciate all your help

No experience with the Weir's, but my Cusco is apparently cut (helical) in a similar fashion to the oem one and so makes just about no extra sound while others can whine a little.

This mod is part of my planned N/A build because, yes as you say it is more reliable than going FI. Especially true on an engine that was not engineered from the factory to go FI.

Some more info from the Cusco site for you - http://www.cusco.co.jp/en/catalog/tr..._gear_set.html

I have Weir 4.88 and I had 4.67 Mfactory before. I would strongly suggest to go for anything else that Weir. I will buy legit oem or Cusco next time. Safe your money and go for the best quality, not low price.

Thanks that is good to know. If I hear any out of the ordinary sounds like a whine it would really bother me. I read that the Cusco part is actually a genuine Toyota part which is reassuring.

Mine Weir dont even fit 100%, so you hear whine all the time, above 190km/h it doesnt sound well. I had to change bearings after 3000km and I had many other problems. Stay away from Weir, buy Cusco/Toyota.

Open Flash Header 3 in Vancouver
 

Thinking about purchasing the OFH3 with overpipe...wondering if there is anyone in Vancouver with this setup and want to show off their build. Preferably with stock exhaust. Would love to hear how loud the OFH3 is, or if it just sounds loud in the videos.

Appreciate it....I'll buy you a coffee:cheers:

Well, I've decided to not get the supercharger because after calculating the costs, I could buy another car basically or use that $7,000 on a down payment on a family car once i start to have kids which I plan to do in about 1-3 years.

Also reliability is a big factor...I don't want to spend $7,000 and than run into issues and constantly have to put more and more money into a car.

So I've basically decided where my power mods will end.

Fujitsubo Authorize R Catback
Fujitsubo Dual Resonated Catless Front Pipe (Keeps same sound levels as stock FP)
Tanabe Overpipe
Apexi Drop in Filter
OFT Stage 1 tune

I still need to get the fp/op.

I'm happy with the way the car drives on stage 1 OFT and the nice thing, it's reliable and legal. Like I won't ever have issues with cops or emissions because the car will be quiet and not smell.

Even though I plan to remove to cat in the front pipe, I have already experienced a catless fp on a buddys BRZ and there is zero smell because the cat in the header is the main one.

I know for a fact the catless header is the best decision for gains since i have an OFT...but I don't want a loud car and I don't want smell which a catless header does in both cases.

The only quiet header option i know of which keeps the same sound level as stock is the Apexi header which comes with the catted front pipe but that setup will cost us Canadians, $3000.00CDN and yes it will be quiet, but will smell.

I don't daily this car, but i do drive it on weekends with my wife and want it to be a enjoyable experience for us both.

Anyways, hope this helps you in your decision making.

On the forum, most people keep telling me to go with a header instead of the fp/op...but I've come to terms with loving the way the car drives already and that fp/op will just be for improving the response of the car and giving it a little bit more power at the top end.

Based on dyno calculations, my setup (with everything i listed) would be around 220hp at the crank which was my goal anyways. So if I'm anywhere near that I'm happy.

+1

Exactly my 2 main reason of staying NA.

Reliability & cost haha

I've been having a great deal of fun around making mods that sort of round out the DD aspect of my own car. A simple drop in filter to start with, the FD ratio and lighter drive shaft sort of tightened up the drive line a little. Those mods nicely improved the throttle response. Some rudimentary bracing with the strut brace and TRD door stabilisers really both settled down the ride and cornering feel. Looking to how the car's character will change from the next few mods with a view to improve the DD nature and not screw it up with extra NVH.

Where did you place the switch for these?

Decisions decisions - many mental gymnastics! :)

Not sure if this helps but here are some thoughts.

First off, my FR-S (2014) is my DD. I am a simple casual driver - no track or autocross plans for this car. I did track days on my motorcycle in younger days so I'm okay being more "casual" now. :)

Meanwhile, I added a TRD catback exhaust with stage 1 OFT tune.

1. Performance gain from catback alone was modest - read: a bit better but not very significant overall.

2. The OFT tune, as you found, had a much bigger impact on general performance. Making the car drive so much nicer.

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The TRD catback sounds like power. Outside the car it has a good deep throaty sound. It doesn't annoy the car next to me at a stop light. Probably on par, or a little louder, than the nvidia q300.

It is not too loud. But it certainly isn't quiet either.

Notably it adds to the cabin noise. During my DD on the highway I feel like I'm escorting a B1 bomber squadron. The steady drone of the exhaust, the road/tire/wind, and air vent white noise all adds up.

My girlfriend is the "quiet type". We do trips on weekends. And a few hours in the car is acceptable for her. Which is good. However, it is probably in the "just barely" loudness range for her.

Conversation with a passenger is possible. Not shouting. But definitely loud talking voice required. If normal talking is, say, 60db and shouting is 85db, cabin noise is probably in the 75db range.

I like to listen to audio books and talk radio. I find I need to set the stock pioneer radio to around 45-50 to listen. And lose a lot of fidelity to cabin noise - low tones are masked out.

(edit: used a sound app on my phone and right around 70-75db cabin noise)

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A guy in our club has a Jackson Racing supercharger I keep eyeing.

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I enjoy the handling of the twin. And the performance it has already feels pretty good to me.

I haven't gone too far with performance mods - just those mentioned above. Even so, adding some extra oomf would be nice to have to give teeth to the "sporty car" look. So, I also keep thinking to add a supercharger. Maybe not the Jackson (with a custom dyno tune). Perhaps the SBD you noted would be right up my alley too - one which is more or less OFT tune compatible sounds really cool.

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Granted, a lot of the cabin noise is simply the car and not the exhaust. On one hand, a supercharger won't add as much noise as an exhaust does. On the other hand, a supercharger doesn't really kick in until into higher rpms. Whereas the exhaust helps at all rpm levels.

Wow, having written this, I've concluded the noise factor is actually my biggest concern at the moment. I'm going to look into doing something about that.

I tapped it to the cars headlight switch. Feels like stock without drilling holes and adding extra switches.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...1&postcount=38

Damn those seat covers are beautiful! Love the center arm rest too!

Thanks for sharing you thoughts. I have a feeling that I will go the Cusco Final Drive route. Went for a spirited drive last night and was happy with the performance with the Stage 1 OFT tune and K&N drop in filter.

Since its my final mod the kid in me says ' ah what the hell just order the OFH3'

I'm feeling that the combo of both Final Drive and OFH3 will improve acceleration and the low end torque and make me smile....but the old man in me thinks ....am i disturbing others haha.

I wish the OFH3 cold start didn't sound so rough. I read there was a way to remove the high rev start. Every video sounds a bit different.

Decision is halfway there.

A bit of low end to stock audio - Pioneer TS-WH500A
 

After installing the Android head unit the sound instantly approved with the app Poweramp and the EQ. With the stock speakers it almost sounded like there was a subwoofer but just needed a hint of low end. First instinct was to look at OEM audio+. Very attractive system but I didn't feel like the needed a full replacement.

I also noticed the kicker sub with amp as well. But I am older these days and didnt really want a subwoofer visible when the trunk was open.

Its been ages since I looked at car audio and saw that companies today like pioneer, kicker etc. started making under seat subs in a compact attractive case.

So I decieded to give the Pioneer TS-WH500A a try. Comes with all the cables you need for installation. Routed the wires from the head unit to the rear.

I recommend taking out the rear seats. Just the bottom. The unit also comes with a remote that controls the frequency of the signal and power.

Mounted the Pioneer unit to the back of the rear seat so from the outside it is barely visible. The location does effect the sound....originally the speaker was facing up. But now facing back the trunk seems to amplify the bass even more.

Very satisified with this purchase. Also a very decent price can be found for under$300. Classy and clean looking.

Shift Knob after test driving the EcoBoost mustang
 

Last month I went to test drive the new ecoboost mustang....almost bought one too. I noticed the rousche (sp?) racing version had a white cueball shift knob and thought it was a nice touch.

Sickspeed sells a reverse lockout that you can use with any standard shift knob with the correct threading. So instantly opens up you options.

Purchased a black version with red text and a pure white version to match the color of my 86.

I switch between the two depending on my mood. Like iphone cases

I never knew about this...I'm definitely gonna have to look into this. It seems to be exactly what I want.

Thanks. I love the look of those lights