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Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub --
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04-11-2018, 12:01 AM
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RE-71R - Quieter alternatives?
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Augora
Thanks all - a lot of great advice here. I'm...
Thanks all - a lot of great advice here. I'm going to check out some of the tires suggested, and then start shopping for wheels so I can get some new RE71R's for real fun times...
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Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub --
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04-10-2018, 10:55 PM
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RE-71R - Quieter alternatives?
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Augora
Could be a wear issue, I do think it gets a bit...
Could be a wear issue, I do think it gets a bit worse over time. However the tirerack review of them comments on the noise they were getting also on presumably a fresh set.
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Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub --
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04-10-2018, 02:09 AM
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RE-71R - Quieter alternatives?
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RE-71R - Quieter alternatives?
Love the traction I got from my last set of RE71's but would trade in some of that for a quieter ride on my DD. Are there any other obvious options for a quieter ride on the stock rims? Wouldn't...
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DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides
05-17-2015, 10:21 PM
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DIY Alignment
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Augora
The shop manual has a torque spec for the lock...
The shop manual has a torque spec for the lock nuts on the tie rods. How do you properly torque a nut like that when you can't get a socket on it?
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
05-07-2015, 03:58 PM
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BRZ Steering Right Tightening + VSC Fault??
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Augora
Video indicates it's "private" so can't be...
Video indicates it's "private" so can't be viewed.
Shop manual for the car indicates that the last step of the "wheel alignment" procedure is a VSC midpoint setting reset. Steps listed --
1....
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Southern California
05-06-2015, 11:52 AM
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Evasive FT86 Service & Maintenance Thread Discount Labor for FT86 Members
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Augora
Great looking shop! Will be calling soon to set...
Great looking shop! Will be calling soon to set up some work -
When you lift the car to remove wheels, do you use pinch weld adapters to avoid bending the pinch welds? (Yeah I'm a bit anal)
Do...
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
06-01-2014, 06:52 AM
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Hood plastic removal
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Augora
Thanks chaps, came out easily once stabilized the...
Thanks chaps, came out easily once stabilized the outer ring (1/4 turn and they popped right out).
Was taking out the piece for some engine bay detailing, wanted to avoid spraying anything on...
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
05-30-2014, 12:45 AM
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Hood plastic removal
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Augora
That simple eh? When I gave them a turn they...
That simple eh? When I gave them a turn they seemed to be free spinning, but there really is something they are unscrewing from?
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
05-30-2014, 12:23 AM
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Hood plastic removal
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Hood plastic removal
On the brz hood, there's a piece of plastic attached to the underside of the hood at the rear driver's side corner. It's held in by 3 "clips" which have a philips hole in them. I pulled on them but...
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DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides
05-26-2014, 03:48 PM
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$10 Jack Buddies
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Augora
I'm biting the bullet and making my own too. Any...
I'm biting the bullet and making my own too. Any idea what material was used as backing there?
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-26-2014, 01:15 PM
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Augora
Realized I never posted here. HELLO FORUM
Realized I never posted here.
HELLO FORUM
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-26-2014, 12:59 PM
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Japanese jack stands?
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Augora
Yeah I think I'll go the hockey puck route. My...
Yeah I think I'll go the hockey puck route. My whole research started because my HF rubber "tip protectors" still sliced the paint right off the welds, and that just annoyed me.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-26-2014, 04:23 AM
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Japanese jack stands?
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Augora
I can come up with 10 reasons why I couldn't be...
I can come up with 10 reasons why I couldn't be buggered to do it right; but it just seems so janky and amateur hour. Are we really turning to new gearheads and saying "yeah if you want to lift your...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-26-2014, 01:02 AM
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Japanese jack stands?
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Japanese jack stands?
Has anyone else noticed that the service manual calls for "pinch weld preserving" jack stand tips, along with some rather unusual looking jack stands? I had never seen anything like them, and many...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-26-2014, 12:38 AM
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Jack Stands + Pinch Weld
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Augora
Yeah metal is exposed, just wanted something as a...
Yeah metal is exposed, just wanted something as a rust preventative.
Also read "Valvoline Tectyl 506" as an option. Guess I'll go with whichever I find first in autozone.
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-25-2014, 07:09 PM
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Jack Stands + Pinch Weld
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Augora
I used the HF rubber tips on top of HF jacks and...
I used the HF rubber tips on top of HF jacks and they promptly sliced the paint right off the jacking points. They're too soft and narrow so the pinch weld "slides" through the rubber, ripping off...
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DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides
05-25-2014, 06:58 PM
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2013 Scion FR-S Factory Service / Shop Manual
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Augora
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
05-23-2014, 09:36 PM
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gap between front bumper and hood
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Augora
You are correct sir. Had to pull the air filter...
You are correct sir. Had to pull the air filter anyway, and with the box off I was able to get at the tray from above, and there they were.
Dollars saved: $2-5
Agony of "trying to find the...
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DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides
05-23-2014, 09:33 PM
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Removing and Replacing BRZ/FR-S Intake, Air Filter and Noise Generator Delete
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Augora
Thanks to the OP for the guide, made pulling my...
Thanks to the OP for the guide, made pulling my air filter extremely easy
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
05-23-2014, 04:17 PM
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gap between front bumper and hood
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Augora
Thanks - played around with it and they do pop...
Thanks - played around with it and they do pop off easily. They're also easy to drop down into the engine bay somewhere, ask me how I know *sigh*
Good to know I can just pick some up. Searched...
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
05-23-2014, 02:13 PM
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gap between front bumper and hood
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Augora
Sorry to resurrect an old thread: my rubber seal...
Sorry to resurrect an old thread: my rubber seal has gone wonky so I'm replacing it. I found the seal itself (57735CA000) but cannot for the life of me identify the tiny grommets / clips that hold...
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DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides
09-09-2013, 03:32 PM
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Valentine 1 Radar Install DIY
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Augora
Would like to see this also
Would like to see this also
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-15-2013, 10:44 AM
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FRS No class? WTF
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Augora
I just got a BRZ but considered both - I selected...
I just got a BRZ but considered both - I selected the BRZ for the suspension setup, interior features and color as being better for me. That doesn't diminish the value proposition of the FR-S.
If...
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
01-14-2013, 09:20 PM
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Heated seats: Switches backlit?
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Augora
Thanks, looks like I don't have to drive back to...
Thanks, looks like I don't have to drive back to the dealership then
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Southern California
01-14-2013, 05:33 PM
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Manual vs Automatic in SoCal?
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13,293
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Augora
I've chosen MT in LA, and took my first ride...
I've chosen MT in LA, and took my first ride yesterday. We'll have to see how I feel in a few, but the manual cannot be beat for sheer pleasure, I bloody love it.
I've driven MT for a few years...
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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-14-2013, 05:24 PM
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550,386
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Augora
Just got to drive my brand spanking new WR Blue...
Just got to drive my brand spanking new WR Blue BRZ for the first time yesterday. Couldn't be happier, bloody good fun and I want a longer commute just so I have an excuse to get in it every day. ...
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Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB
01-14-2013, 05:11 PM
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Heated seats: Switches backlit?
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1,849
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Augora
Heated seats: Switches backlit?
Just received my BRZ, and noticed that while most of the switches are backlit, the 2 for the heated seats are not (they only light up at the ends when turned on). The actual center icons are not...
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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-14-2013, 05:08 PM
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Poll:
How many miles/km did your BRZ come with when you picked up?
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9,219
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Augora
6mi at the dealership, no complaints from me on...
6mi at the dealership, no complaints from me on that one :-)
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