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Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 05-14-2019, 10:34 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 174,665
Posted By schmearcampain
Could changing the plugs be easier from...

Could changing the plugs be easier from underneath? I’m going in to a DIY shop with a car lift to change my transmission and differential oil and thinking that while it’s up there, maybe I could...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 11-04-2014, 05:58 PM
Replies: 3,492
Views: 965,716
Posted By schmearcampain
The chirping.

The chirping.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 11-03-2014, 07:17 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 66,868
Posted By schmearcampain
I don't know much about custom car building or...

I don't know much about custom car building or building for a show like this, but where's the money in all this? These cars have to cost $$$$ to build out, are all the parts sponsored or free? Is...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-23-2014, 10:45 PM
Replies: 400
Views: 66,178
Posted By schmearcampain
My 8 year old daughter named it...

My 8 year old daughter named it "Thunder"
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-08-2014, 11:03 PM
Replies: 24,574
Views: 7,182,551
Posted By schmearcampain
Stalled it at a red light :( So...

Stalled it at a red light :(

So embarrassing.

I've been driving stick for 30 years.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-09-2014, 01:27 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,894
Posted By schmearcampain
24-25? I usually get 30 and I shift at 3500 for...

24-25? I usually get 30 and I shift at 3500 for the most part.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-24-2014, 05:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,685
Posted By schmearcampain
I drive the I-5 Grapevine in So. Cal. with some...

I drive the I-5 Grapevine in So. Cal. with some regularity. (For those who don't know, the Grapevine is a 33 mile mountain pass freeway. At the ends of the pass, there's a long ascent/descent of 4-5...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-12-2014, 02:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 11,693
Posted By schmearcampain
It helps if you have a good understanding of how...

It helps if you have a good understanding of how a manual transmission actually works and can visualize the parts IMO.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-12-2014, 02:08 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,488
Posted By schmearcampain
Comparisons aside, that was a fun watch. Didn't...

Comparisons aside, that was a fun watch. Didn't read the description before watching, but it's pretty obvious the guy knows the ring like the back of his hand.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-16-2014, 04:29 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 32,915
Posted By schmearcampain
I have no problems with the clutch pedal, but the...

I have no problems with the clutch pedal, but the tiny gas pedal spaced far away from the brake pedal was a real problem for heel-toeing (or in my case, using the inside and outside of my foot)....
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-15-2014, 01:15 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 32,915
Posted By schmearcampain
What can help is instead of giving it gas and...

What can help is instead of giving it gas and letting go of the clutch at the same time from idle (600rpm), is blipping the gas pedal just a bit before hand to bring the revs up to about 1500 and...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-13-2014, 12:45 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 39,956
Posted By schmearcampain
45. just some minor cosmetic mods. Love the car.

45. just some minor cosmetic mods. Love the car.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-13-2014, 12:42 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,926
Posted By schmearcampain
hard to see anything useful when the camera is...

hard to see anything useful when the camera is pointed at the interior of the car 90% of the time.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-08-2014, 02:26 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 22,367
Posted By schmearcampain
By that logic, we should all drive automatics to...

By that logic, we should all drive automatics to save brain cycles that are wasted by using a clutch and selecting the proper gear.
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 06-27-2014, 12:14 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,380
Posted By schmearcampain
Welp, after my last post about having the...

Welp, after my last post about having the crickets go away nearly entirely by using TCW3, they're back. Not as bad as before, but definitely audible from the interior.

Anyone get any resistance...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-25-2014, 09:56 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 22,367
Posted By schmearcampain
Heel off to press down and heel on when I lift...

Heel off to press down and heel on when I lift off. Never gave it much thought and I certainly don't do it intentionally. Been driving MT my whole life. Size 13 shoe.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-19-2014, 10:37 AM
Replies: 24,574
Views: 7,182,551
Posted By schmearcampain
Just curious but did you use any cleaning fluid...

Just curious but did you use any cleaning fluid or anything beyond a damp cloth? I'll occasionally do this, but just wipe it down with a towel.
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 06-19-2014, 02:36 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,380
Posted By schmearcampain
It's been a couple of months since I started...

It's been a couple of months since I started using TC-W3 and so far so good. Some notes:

1) I started at 1:1000 ratio (50 ml for every 50L of gas) at that ratio the engine sounded better and the...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-10-2014, 06:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,505
Posted By schmearcampain
No, It's 73 outside and the air coming out of the...

No, It's 73 outside and the air coming out of the vent is 90.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-08-2014, 05:25 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,505
Posted By schmearcampain
but I like air. it's in my top 3 things I like....

but I like air. it's in my top 3 things I like. just ahead of food and just behind water.
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 05-08-2014, 04:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 18,503
Posted By schmearcampain
I'm pretty sure any TC-W3 grade oil will work....

I'm pretty sure any TC-W3 grade oil will work. The spec essentially means "ashless" or no residue/ash after combustion.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-08-2014, 04:53 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,505
Posted By schmearcampain
So hot!

That's what I'm usually saying to myself when I turn the vent on in the FR-S. Why the heck is the vent air so hot compared to the outside temperature. I've never owned a car where there was this much...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-01-2014, 05:29 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 20,479
Posted By schmearcampain
Wait, catted ones won't pass smog either? What's...

Wait, catted ones won't pass smog either? What's the point of adding a cat to it?

And the illegality is because they're too loud?
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 04-30-2014, 06:46 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 18,503
Posted By schmearcampain
Quite a few people are using 2-stroke oil to...

Quite a few people are using 2-stroke oil to quiet their engines
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21980 (among other threads)

I've started using it as well. Ashless (TC-W3) is...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-30-2014, 06:35 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 20,479
Posted By schmearcampain
So if just changing the header will remove the...

So if just changing the header will remove the torque dip, what's the downside? Worse mileage?

I mean, it seems such a simple thing to change, there must be a tradeoff somewhere.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-29-2014, 05:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,780
Posted By schmearcampain
I took mine up through there a month or so ago...

I took mine up through there a month or so ago after a light rain. So much fun. Still a bunch of rubberneckers up there waiting for a spinout.
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 04-24-2014, 06:06 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,380
Posted By schmearcampain
Shell shill! Hasn't worked for me.

Shell shill!

Hasn't worked for me.
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 04-24-2014, 06:03 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,380
Posted By schmearcampain
Valvoline TCw3. $3.99 a quart at Autozone.

Valvoline TCw3. $3.99 a quart at Autozone.
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 04-24-2014, 11:29 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,380
Posted By schmearcampain
I assume you're still using it without any...

I assume you're still using it without any complications? Still at 1oz/5gal? Crickets gone?
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 04-23-2014, 08:20 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,380
Posted By schmearcampain
Digging up an old thread, but since my hpfp...

Digging up an old thread, but since my hpfp chirping started at around 9k miles and got progressively louder as I reached 10k (I mean really loud), I did some reading and added some TCw3 to my fuel....
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