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Posted By SpyderDan

Removed my Grimmspeed front license plate kit. ...

Removed my Grimmspeed front license plate kit. It got mangled for the 2nd time at the car wash. I already removed it and bent it all back straight previously, but it is worse this time and it looks...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-29-2013, 11:40 AM

Replies: 12

Cruise control with Sport or VSC Sport mode

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Posted By SpyderDan

Good question, but I am not sure. I have...

Good question, but I am not sure.

I have adopted the habit of shifting to "D", then select Sport mode (along with VSC Sport), and then shift to "M".

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-28-2013, 09:50 PM

Replies: 12

Cruise control with Sport or VSC Sport mode

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Posted By SpyderDan

It is in the owner's manual. Page 175 (BRZ...

It is in the owner's manual. Page 175 (BRZ manual).

"If sport mode is changed to while the select lever is in the M position, the
“SPORT” indicator will come on but sport mode controls will...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-28-2013, 05:27 PM

Replies: 12

Cruise control with Sport or VSC Sport mode

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Posted By SpyderDan

Having the transmission in sport mode changes the...

Having the transmission in sport mode changes the throttle-by-wire input processing (without sport mode the inputs get smoothed out for fuel economy). Cruise control takes over the throttle, and...

Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting)

08-24-2013, 02:08 PM

Replies: 8

Dead OEM fog light

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Posted By SpyderDan

I ordered the fogs with the car, and wasn't...

I ordered the fogs with the car, and wasn't charged extra for installation. They just got installed at the dealer because I had to wait for them (mostly wait for the 10 Series-specific button...

Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting)

08-24-2013, 12:35 PM

Replies: 8

Dead OEM fog light

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Posted By SpyderDan

Appreciate the suggestion, torq. We were...

Appreciate the suggestion, torq. We were planning to make our way through Big Sur, and that looks like an excellent place to stop.

Resisting the urge to start taking anything apart in hopes of...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-24-2013, 12:09 PM

Replies: 24,834

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Posted By SpyderDan

Discovered one of my OEM fog lights is out, after...

Discovered one of my OEM fog lights is out, after having them only a few weeks.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45120

Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting)

08-24-2013, 12:01 PM

Replies: 8

Dead OEM fog light

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Posted By SpyderDan

I was having similar thoughts. The installer at...

I was having similar thoughts. The installer at the dealer didn't take the car over to the service bays, but did the install in the dirt-and-gravel back lot where they store cars. I don't recall...

Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting)

08-24-2013, 11:34 AM

Replies: 8

Dead OEM fog light

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Posted By SpyderDan

Dead OEM fog light

I have the new OEM Scion fog lights, dealer-installed just a few weeks ago, and noticed last night that my passenger-side fog light is out.

Anybody else lose a bulb already? Seems much too soon...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-21-2013, 04:34 PM

Replies: 3,239

Views: 1,060,693

Posted By SpyderDan

Yes, all 3 of those plus the BeSpoke/Nav upgrade,...

Yes, all 3 of those plus the BeSpoke/Nav upgrade, all installed by the dealer. Would have been happy to install them myself, but dealer-installation buys you warranty coverage on the parts. Also,...

Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting)

08-15-2013, 02:45 PM

Replies: 42

86 Headlights (10 Series) $656 Each at www.onlinetoyotaparts.com YMMV

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Posted By SpyderDan

That appears to be just the left side lamp...

That appears to be just the left side lamp assembly, for $656.59. You would need both sides, plus all the other parts such as the bulbs and ballasts and headlight leveling ECU and harness and switch...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-15-2013, 12:23 AM

Replies: 134

Views: 58,826

Posted By SpyderDan

I decided to test out the downshifting to 1st...

I decided to test out the downshifting to 1st gear at higher speeds on my commute home, and got different results. According to the shift indicators on the dash, you can downshift to 1st all the way...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-14-2013, 11:05 PM

Replies: 134

Views: 58,826

Posted By SpyderDan

Yeah, I really wish there was more documentation...

Yeah, I really wish there was more documentation as well. I have found several reviews online that mention these things, but little from Toyota or Subaru.

I did find some Toyota Australia and...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-14-2013, 09:34 PM

Replies: 134

Views: 58,826

Posted By SpyderDan

Sport mode on the tranny can't have anything to...

Sport mode on the tranny can't have anything to do with the acceptable speed range for any gear. 29 is the limit for 1st gear, regardless. The digital gear display shows up and down arrows, telling...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-09-2013, 04:49 PM

Replies: 3,239

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Posted By SpyderDan

It seems to me that you will get different...

It seems to me that you will get different results depending how your setting relates to the air temperature. Naturally, if the ambient temperature is less than the number you choose it will blow...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-08-2013, 09:41 PM

Replies: 134

Views: 58,826

Posted By SpyderDan

Yeah, I notice a big difference in manual mode...

Yeah, I notice a big difference in manual mode with the transmission in Sport mode. The shifts are faster, quicker more aggressive rev match, and I believe you get more aggressive throttle input as...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-08-2013, 08:06 PM

Replies: 134

Views: 58,826

Posted By SpyderDan

If you look at the dash in that video (around 29...

If you look at the dash in that video (around 29 second mark), the AT driver has failed to put his transmission in Sport mode.

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-08-2013, 12:52 AM

Replies: 3,239

Views: 1,060,693

Posted By SpyderDan

The new BeSpoke/Nav module ("featuring Aha...

The new BeSpoke/Nav module ("featuring Aha Radio") just recently went into production, and they need to make enough to cover demand on all the 10 Series Scion models plus all the 2014 Scion models...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-07-2013, 10:32 PM

Replies: 3,239

Views: 1,060,693

Posted By SpyderDan

I think what is happening is simply confusion...

I think what is happening is simply confusion over the old BeSpoke and the new one. The 2014 cars and the 10 Series cars are all supposed to come with the new "standard" touchscreen head unit. The...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-03-2013, 11:44 PM

Replies: 24,834

Views: 8,464,400

Posted By SpyderDan

Eibach Pro Kit. The drop was only 3/4-7/8"...

Eibach Pro Kit. The drop was only 3/4-7/8" initially, but she seems to have settled down to a full inch. I did pull some Gs today... :happyanim:

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-03-2013, 11:07 PM

Replies: 24,834

Views: 8,464,400

Posted By SpyderDan

Finally had the opportunity to take my 10 Series...

Finally had the opportunity to take my 10 Series up to the mountains for some spirited driving. Went to Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, and up Keller Peak Road to the National Children's Forest:
...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-01-2013, 10:25 PM

Replies: 188

Scion 10 series parts

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Posted By SpyderDan

My switch panel finally just showed up yesterday,...

My switch panel finally just showed up yesterday, and I got the fogs installed this morning.

Hopefully your dealer is ahead of the curve and you won't run into the same problem. Toyota will...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

08-01-2013, 12:23 AM

Replies: 3,239

Views: 1,060,693

Posted By SpyderDan

I tested the 2D North mode on my commute home,...

I tested the 2D North mode on my commute home, 30-odd miles from West Hollywood to Long Beach, with numerous turns and multiple freeways, and it behaved as it should. The map panned but never...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

07-31-2013, 02:43 PM

Replies: 3,239

Views: 1,060,693

Posted By SpyderDan

I keep mine on the 3D mode (no option for North...

I keep mine on the 3D mode (no option for North up), but I did play around with the 2D North a bit on day 1 and it seemed to work fine. I'll have to experiment with the 2D North mode on my way home...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

07-31-2013, 03:05 AM

Replies: 3,239

Views: 1,060,693

Posted By SpyderDan

Welcome! You can either get the new...

Welcome!

You can either get the new BeSpoke/Nav module (sits on top of standard head unit, antenna goes under the gauge cluster hood on top of the dash), or the Toyota Entune Nav module that also...

Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

07-27-2013, 03:16 PM

Replies: 3,239