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Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment
04-20-2024, 08:55 PM
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Basic Question Re: OEM Head Unit
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Awesomeness. Thanks!
Awesomeness.
Thanks!
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Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment
04-19-2024, 02:17 PM
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Basic Question Re: OEM Head Unit
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Basic Question Re: OEM Head Unit
I can find tons of information here about upgrading the stock system, but nothing about the stock head unit in my 2014 FR-S. I've been ripping vinyl and a bunch of CDs to USB sticks, and I'm not...
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Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
01-18-2024, 01:03 PM
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6th-5th grind due to transmission or noob shifting technique?
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Dredging up this zombie thread... has anyone...
Dredging up this zombie thread... has anyone found a definitive answer to this issue?
I'm nothing like a newbie- have been driving manual transmission cars for 40 years, from a '63 Falcon with a 3...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
10-29-2023, 03:35 PM
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Replaced Key Battery, Now It Doesn't Work
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Recording here for posterity, should anyone else...
Recording here for posterity, should anyone else have a similar issue: it is entirely possible that a factory sealed package of batteries can have sat in a drawer in your garage for so long that they...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
10-28-2023, 02:29 PM
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Replaced Key Battery, Now It Doesn't Work
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Replaced Key Battery, Now It Doesn't Work
2014 base model FR-S with standard key. Original battery approaching 10 years old, door/trunk lock function (using the buttons on the key) was starting to work intermittently. Replaced battery (2016)...
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Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub --
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02-19-2016, 04:18 PM
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UHP Tire Breakaway Characteristics
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So much presumption... where to start? Re:...
So much presumption... where to start?
Re: Needing more practice- I guess a couple of seasons of autocrossing this didn't adequately prepare me for driving an FR-S?...
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02-18-2016, 08:17 PM
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Tires
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To the best of my knowledge, the stock size tires...
To the best of my knowledge, the stock size tires are a pretty good match to the car's capabilities (i.e. if you go wider you'll have more rolling resistance that isn't necessarily made up for by...
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02-18-2016, 06:33 PM
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UHP Tire Breakaway Characteristics
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Cool! Thanks for the invite, but it looks like...
Cool! Thanks for the invite, but it looks like I'm not getting out of Alameda until 6:30 or later, also car pooling as the FR-S is in the garage with a donut spare on the left rear.
Went ahead...
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02-17-2016, 10:41 AM
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UHP Tire Breakaway Characteristics
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This review...
This review (http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/continental-extremecontact-dw-page-6) confirms your assessment. It actually makes the Contis seem like the best DD tire, and specifically...
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02-16-2016, 04:51 PM
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UHP Tire Breakaway Characteristics
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I'm beginning to wonder if it's a matter of how...
I'm beginning to wonder if it's a matter of how the suspension is set up vs. the Miata. If the intended buyer was a 22 year old who wanted to get his car sideways at every opportunity, it might be...
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02-16-2016, 04:43 PM
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UHP Tire Breakaway Characteristics
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I had NT05s on the Miata as well, and they were...
I had NT05s on the Miata as well, and they were much like the Falken Azenis- very sticky, but let loose predictably. I really liked them.
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02-16-2016, 04:41 PM
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UHP Tire Breakaway Characteristics
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The car is a daily driver that racks up an easy...
The car is a daily driver that racks up an easy 1200 miles per month. I know mileage will suffer, but going to a 100 treadwear is probably overdoing it.
I was basing my preference for the...
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02-16-2016, 04:31 PM
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UHP Tire Breakaway Characteristics
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Oh, I know they're going to be noisier, and...
Oh, I know they're going to be noisier, and probably have a harsher ride as well. What I'm looking for are tires that will let me corner hard with confidence, and let loose predictably when I've...
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02-16-2016, 04:19 PM
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UHP Tire Breakaway Characteristics
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UHP Tire Breakaway Characteristics
Looking to ditch the OEM Michelins and go with something stickier. The one characteristic I really despise about the stock tires is their sudden breakaway- I can be nailing a corner nicely, and...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
11-08-2015, 07:15 PM
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2017 FR-S to get Electric Turbo?
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Who cares? The 200 peak horsepower these cars...
Who cares? The 200 peak horsepower these cars make is pretty much perfect for an actual sports car. The real issue (which is nicely dealt with by forced induction) is the torque dip and general...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
08-27-2015, 02:48 PM
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What purpose does the window auto-scroll serve?
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There's a Technical Service Bulletin related to...
There's a Technical Service Bulletin related to this- take your car into the dealership and tell them the windows screech in damp weather (typically when it happens) and they'll tear your doors apart...
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Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting)
08-26-2015, 02:35 AM
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Stock fender garnish without 86 badge?
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Seriously? I thought the opposed pistons were...
Seriously? I thought the opposed pistons were one of the coolest things about this car. They actually mean something. Not like the random birds and horses and fish and rhinoceroses that adorned...
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
08-23-2015, 01:48 PM
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I just realized I can't afford an FR-S :/ What should I get instead??
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Stunned that nobody has come up with what is, in...
Stunned that nobody has come up with what is, in retrospect, the perfect answer:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Dodge-Dart-Swinger.jpg
RWD, roomy, comfortable, and, for a...
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Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions
08-20-2015, 02:49 AM
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I just realized I can't afford an FR-S :/ What should I get instead??
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Miata, and take up the piccolo or harmonica. ...
Miata, and take up the piccolo or harmonica.
Lots of "practical" FWD options, but if you want a RWD sports car your options are pretty limited. I drove a '99 NB for 5 years, hauled everything...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
08-18-2015, 04:15 PM
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My FRS Accident
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Dude, it's a CAR. Metal, plastic, glass... Now...
Dude, it's a CAR. Metal, plastic, glass... Now if your wife or kid got hit and was in the hospital with possible brain damage and might not be able to recognize you or take care of themselves for...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
08-17-2015, 04:10 PM
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It's 2015 and who has racked up the most mileage.
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FlamingRectumSyndrome
27,000 miles in the first year, probably less...
27,000 miles in the first year, probably less than that now that I'm carpooling.
As far as engine longevity... I used to rebuild the 170 cubic inch inline 6 in my '63 Falcon every 100,000 miles...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
02-24-2015, 03:54 PM
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I Found Our Japanese Twin!
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4,516
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FlamingRectumSyndrome
I saw these in Germany: ...
I saw these in Germany:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Garbage_truck_DOD2009.jpg
Also:...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
02-09-2015, 12:50 PM
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Tires popped
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65,659
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Can we chip in and get a room for these guys? ...
Can we chip in and get a room for these guys? The Star Wars Nerdfest/Love-in is starting to get kinda creepy... :D
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
02-08-2015, 12:39 PM
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241
Tires popped
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65,659
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FlamingRectumSyndrome
Agreed. I worked with Special Populations kids...
Agreed. I worked with Special Populations kids for about 10 years. Most of the "retarded" kids I knew busted their asses to make the most of the limited capabilities they were born with. I have a...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
02-01-2015, 03:31 PM
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Fuel questions
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3,837
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FlamingRectumSyndrome
Yep, 13.2 gallons: ...
Yep, 13.2 gallons:
http://www.scion.com/cars/FR-S2014/specs/
I typically count on having about 30 miles of driving range once the low fuel light comes on, though that's pretty conservative given...
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Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting)
02-01-2015, 03:00 PM
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Help! My lights won't turn off!
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47,286
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Depends on which side of the Atlantic you are. ...
Depends on which side of the Atlantic you are. Same goes for "capitalisation" vs. "capitalization".
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-31-2015, 04:21 PM
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Bad night for the boosted FRS last night...
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14,412
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FlamingRectumSyndrome
Yes. Time to stop guessing and get out the...
Yes. Time to stop guessing and get out the wrenches. That's the only way you're going to get this fixed.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-25-2015, 05:08 PM
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Bad night for the boosted FRS last night...
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14,412
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FlamingRectumSyndrome
Check that the alternator pulley rotates freely. ...
Check that the alternator pulley rotates freely.
From the sequence you describe, it could be that your alternator seized a bearing (initial odd noise and charging system light), causing the belt...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-09-2015, 04:59 PM
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Deadly street racing wreck(FRS involved)
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24,351
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FlamingRectumSyndrome
Possibly so. I worked in emergency rooms for 15...
Possibly so. I worked in emergency rooms for 15 years as a respiratory therapist, it was routine to have police officers in the ER interviewing patients after an accident, and they'd always ask...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-09-2015, 04:28 PM
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Deadly street racing wreck(FRS involved)
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24,351
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FlamingRectumSyndrome
That's not two cars-- that's an FR-S that's been...
That's not two cars-- that's an FR-S that's been torn in half from hitting something very solid, travelling ass-first at a high speed. Not sure a seat belt would have made any difference in this...
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