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Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 01-29-2021, 08:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,566
Posted By Scoob
Woo hoo! Add-a-fuse worked perfectly. Thanks...

Woo hoo! Add-a-fuse worked perfectly. Thanks for all your help.
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 01-24-2021, 08:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,566
Posted By Scoob
Thanks for that. I’d seen add-a-fuse mentioned...

Thanks for that. I’d seen add-a-fuse mentioned before but I’d never looked at it until your message. Looks like I should be able to add a few of those since there are, indeed, several locations...
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 01-23-2021, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,566
Posted By Scoob
What they have on their website is this:...

What they have on their website is this: https://specdtuning.com/content/Spec-D%20Site%20Tuning%20Installation%20PDF/Scion/FR-S/LF-FRS12C-ES%2013-UP%20Scion%20FR-S.pdf

But those install...
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 01-23-2021, 10:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,566
Posted By Scoob
Bumping back up. They are not responding to any...

Bumping back up. They are not responding to any messages and not answering their phone. Sad that they may be struggling, but meanwhile I have partially installed lights but no power (and a missing...
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 12-31-2020, 02:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,566
Posted By Scoob
Question Installing Spec-D fog lights

Hi all,

I finally got some fogs for my FR-S but the wiring harness they sent with their kit is different from that shown in their video and written instructions. The wiring now appears to be...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-27-2020, 01:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,811
Posted By Scoob
Since you, too, are driving a 2013 car, check out...

Since you, too, are driving a 2013 car, check out this thread (http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116756) to see if this sounds familiar. If there's a possibility that this is the...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-26-2020, 06:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,811
Posted By Scoob
Did you figure out the noise? If it's like a...

Did you figure out the noise? If it's like a rattle, see the electric power steering problem with the stupid little rubber and plastic star that breaks down. I replaced it today and my rattle is...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-26-2020, 05:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,266
Posted By Scoob
That did the trick, after all. At least for the...

That did the trick, after all. At least for the loose rattle piece of the pie. I still have the groaning when temps are above 50 or so. Today, after I did the star replacement, I also greased the...
Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides 01-26-2020, 05:17 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 84,471
Posted By Scoob
Another satisfied customer, here. I had replaced...

Another satisfied customer, here. I had replaced my steering rack chasing this down, only to find it was a $6 part and less than 2 hours of work (compared to $200+ and 6 hours).

Thanks for your...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-19-2020, 05:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,266
Posted By Scoob
Thanks for that link. I'll be really confused if...

Thanks for that link. I'll be really confused if the rattle turns out to be that problematic piece - there is no play in the steering at all. I don't get the rattling noise or reverb through the...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-17-2020, 09:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,266
Posted By Scoob
Mine is still not gone and I have another problem...

Mine is still not gone and I have another problem that seems related or coming from the same area. I swapped out my coilovers for the OEM and the noise was still there. I convinced myself that it...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 10-11-2019, 01:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,222
Posted By Scoob
Gotcha on the SR bushings. Hopefully, it's just...

Gotcha on the SR bushings. Hopefully, it's just loose and not dying as some other folks have experienced.

The WD-40 was just a test to see if anything on the knuckle would help with the noise. ...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 10-11-2019, 10:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,222
Posted By Scoob
I had this same issue that had gotten...

I had this same issue that had gotten progressively worse throughout this year (~40k miles on the clock). After tightening and banging on everything in the suspension, swapping out my coil-overs for...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 10-11-2019, 10:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,266
Posted By Scoob
FYI, I had a very similar issue recently and...

FYI, I had a very similar issue recently and tried to chase it down. Eventually, I figured it was my coil overs needing some attention so I swapped the OEM setup back on and the creaking is still...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-22-2018, 09:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,941
Posted By Scoob
Thanks for all the help and suggestions over the...

Thanks for all the help and suggestions over the last three days. That was a lot of stress and it was driving me nuts. I tightened both pretty tight tonight and all of the noises went away. All is...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-22-2018, 02:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,941
Posted By Scoob
I believe I found the problem - the top strut nut...

I believe I found the problem - the top strut nut was several turns loose! I drove it at lunchtime and it started to make me nervous. When I got back to work I looked under the hood and happened to...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-22-2018, 11:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,941
Posted By Scoob
It is a decided rattle. No creaking. I can also...

It is a decided rattle. No creaking. I can also feel the rattle in my feet but my son couldn't feel anything and he could hear it much less in the passenger seat. I put the phone in the footwell...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-22-2018, 08:42 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 21,866
Posted By Scoob
Yes - What ZDan said. I'd get the SPC camber...

Yes - What ZDan said. I'd get the SPC camber bolts for the front and aim for -1.5* and keep the rears as is.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-22-2018, 08:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,941
Posted By Scoob
Thumbs down OK, so I took it all apart again last night and...

OK, so I took it all apart again last night and did the following:

Added some pre-load to the driver's side spring
Lowered both sides to see if the end-link was hitting the control arm (whatever...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-21-2018, 03:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,941
Posted By Scoob
I'm 99.9% certain the studs are seated all the...

I'm 99.9% certain the studs are seated all the way. I get no play there (by hand) and I measured their depths the last time I had the wheel off yesterday and they were all equal. But I will tear it...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-21-2018, 10:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,941
Posted By Scoob
Interesting thought on the lug stud sitting in...

Interesting thought on the lug stud sitting in there. I'll check it, but can't imagine it would survive without falling out. I'll check the trash can tonight to make sure there are five studs.
...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-21-2018, 08:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,941
Posted By Scoob
Seriously - more suspension noise

I know these are rampant in here, but this is an odd one that I can't figure out myself and cannot find a solution searching.

I've had the HKS Hipermax IV GT coilovers on my car for about the last...
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 07-12-2015, 07:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,632
Posted By Scoob
SOLD! Thanks all!

SOLD! Thanks all!
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 07-12-2015, 01:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,632
Posted By Scoob
These are the ones for the OEM springs. The big...

These are the ones for the OEM springs. The big silver piece is the upper OEM spring perch. Does not include the rubber ring where the spring rests, but yes on everything else.
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 07-12-2015, 11:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,632
Posted By Scoob
Now I get what you're asking. No, there is no...

Now I get what you're asking. No, there is no other bearing. The metal piece going into the pillowball is joined to the spring tophat by a neoprene-like fitted "washer" that allows the two parts to...
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 07-12-2015, 11:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,632
Posted By Scoob
Not sure what you mean my an axial bearing. It...

Not sure what you mean my an axial bearing. It has a spherical (pillowball) bearing. Pic of all the components.
Forum: Brakes, Suspension, Chassis 07-12-2015, 09:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,632
Posted By Scoob
HVT non-raising camber plates

Bought these used off here, but then decided on a set of coilovers that included camber plates before I installed them. These are great for use with stock suspension or with aftermarket suspension...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 11-12-2012, 07:44 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 19,618
Posted By Scoob
Mine came with the Stones. Great for most of the...

Mine came with the Stones. Great for most of the weather around here. And they will be replaced with, likely, the new Star Specs in the spring.
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 11-11-2012, 08:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,658
Posted By Scoob
As I said, 40 psi made the car overly touchy,...

As I said, 40 psi made the car overly touchy, with the traction control cutting in way too often.

I autocross a lot (really, a lot) and 5 psi makes a huge difference no matter what tire you're...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 11-11-2012, 07:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,658
Posted By Scoob
Lightbulb Tire pressure of all-seasons

Hi all,

Just an FYI - when my FR-S came in, in early October, it came with all-season tires. When I was driving it the first few weeks the traction control was always chiming in and the back end...
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