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dizzario · 09-01-2014, 09:45 AM

Well, I won't dive into the fact that most of your dislikes have been posted about numerous times, but I will answer your last question(s):

Those Prius tires are meant to be enjoyed. When I say that, I mean slide the shit out of them and then recycle them at a tire shop. As a matter of fact, fuck those tires.

I'm currently using a 17x9.5 setup with 235 tires. The tires probably aren't your cup of tea but even with a 235 series and a quality (Yokohama S.Drive) tire the difference is totally night and day. I'm also on coilovers and have toe arms and RLCAs to 'drop me' the right way and the car is absolutely on rails when I do my early morning drive home from base. I can take aggressive s-curves at 65mph+ and not spill my coffee. Awesome.

Power? I came from an SR20'd S13 and I was running OEM-like boost on a stock S15 turbo which means it was pretty conservative. Coming to this car was less of a bummer then I thought it would be. Would I prefer an S13 over this car now? Yes, but not because of the power...but because of the cost of parts. Like you said: you can build a Miata for half the price. The FRS suffers from 'new car' tax and the new car price paired with that should have been enough to scare me away yet here I am $5k+ in parts. Go with the Miata. Even if you find a used one for $14k I'd stick to something you can work on without breaking the bank every time you want something done. Everyone wants power nowadays and the only thing I can say is this: the FRS/BRZ is a driver's car and even without the power you can wear a shit-eating grin on your face with a lower(ed) center of gravity and good tires.

...but hey man you're from Texas and you probably want a V8 as a factory option hah.

EDIT: My other car is a 2005 Forester! AND YOU CAN'T JUST SAY 600HP SOARER AND NOT POST A FUCKING PICTURE.

09-01-2014, 09:45 AM	#2
dizzario Banned Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: FRS Location: San Diego Posts: 568 Thanks: 121 Thanked 181 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well, I won't dive into the fact that most of your dislikes have been posted about numerous times, but I will answer your last question(s): Those Prius tires are meant to be enjoyed. When I say that, I mean slide the shit out of them and then recycle them at a tire shop. As a matter of fact, fuck those tires. I'm currently using a 17x9.5 setup with 235 tires. The tires probably aren't your cup of tea but even with a 235 series and a quality (Yokohama S.Drive) tire the difference is totally night and day. I'm also on coilovers and have toe arms and RLCAs to 'drop me' the right way and the car is absolutely on rails when I do my early morning drive home from base. I can take aggressive s-curves at 65mph+ and not spill my coffee. Awesome. Power? I came from an SR20'd S13 and I was running OEM-like boost on a stock S15 turbo which means it was pretty conservative. Coming to this car was less of a bummer then I thought it would be. Would I prefer an S13 over this car now? Yes, but not because of the power...but because of the cost of parts. Like you said: you can build a Miata for half the price. The FRS suffers from 'new car' tax and the new car price paired with that should have been enough to scare me away yet here I am $5k+ in parts. Go with the Miata. Even if you find a used one for $14k I'd stick to something you can work on without breaking the bank every time you want something done. Everyone wants power nowadays and the only thing I can say is this: the FRS/BRZ is a driver's car and even without the power you can wear a shit-eating grin on your face with a lower(ed) center of gravity and good tires. ...but hey man you're from Texas and you probably want a V8 as a factory option hah. EDIT: My other car is a 2005 Forester! AND YOU CAN'T JUST SAY 600HP SOARER AND NOT POST A FUCKING PICTURE.