Torque Dip Decisions

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by FR-S Future Owner

Excellent! Hopefully, I'll feel the same way. A SC is not in the budget. I see some owners change the FD ratio to improve performance. Under what conditions is it recomended? Thanks!

Again I don't find a need to mess with anything. Mine is a long haul commuter so the less I fiddle with things the better I feel.

[Riftur]

Originally Posted by FR-Sky

Well, i only plug in twice,,Flash it and diagnostic.
How many times u plug to get the smell?

I plugged it in and applied the tune. Unplug as soon as its done. I have tuned it 3 times. No monitoring done at all.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by FX86

just keep the gear low and rpm up...it makes your car sound serious and people starting moving out of your way because they think you are driving angry and pushing on their ass

problem solved, no more torque dip

I have the TRD drop in and catback so am a little louder than stock but not bad. Where we have our cottage/trailer the speed limit is 20KPH. There is this one woman that kept screaming at me to "slow down" every time I drove past her trailer. On Saturday I had enough and pulled over and asked her how fast she thought I was going. She said "at least 30". I told her to jump in and take a ride. We never went over 18. I can't go over 20 since the 3" high speed bumps have no mercy on my 3 1/2" clearance!
She apologized.
The moral of the story is that the noise really does mess with people's heads.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by FR-S Future Owner

Excellent! Hopefully, I'll feel the same way. A SC is not in the budget. I see some owners change the FD ratio to improve performance. Under what conditions is it recomended? Thanks!

In summary.

IMHO, the FR-S is just fine right out of the box, for it's intended purpose.

How it "feels" to you, on an extended test drive, is "what it is".

It takes a few hundred miles behind the wheel to "learn" how to drive it ...... just like the ECU learns your driving habits ....... YOU will "learn" the cars capabilities and limitations.

THEN, if you find a weak point in your car (for your driving purposes) there are lot's of aftermarket stuff to modify the car's behavior.





humfrz

[nikitopo]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

There is this one woman that kept screaming at me to "slow down" every time I drove past her trailer.

[FR-S Future Owner]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

Based on the throttle position the AC will turn itself off. If you're flooring it onto the interstate, the AC compressor clutch disengages to remove the parasitic loss from the drivetrain.


If you're just driving around town, there's no real issue with having the AC on.

Automatic comressor cutout - excellent!
Around town - OK, but keep rpms up I understand.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by FR-S Future Owner

Automatic comressor cutout - excellent!
Around town - OK, but keep rpms up I understand.

Yep, that feature has been around for a while ......


humfrz

[scmil95eg]

I agree with OP. If Toyota could just get rid of that vicious torque dip. I mean 158 ft/lb of torque at 3500 rpm is perfect for extracting all the potential of this no-compromise racing chassis. But 153 ft/lbs @ 3500.... just unacceptable and undriveable.

lol

[FR-S Future Owner]

^^^

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I have the TRD drop in and catback so am a little louder than stock but not bad. Where we have our cottage/trailer the speed limit is 20KPH. There is this one woman that kept screaming at me to "slow down" every time I drove past her trailer. On Saturday I had enough and pulled over and asked her how fast she thought I was going. She said "at least 30". I told her to jump in and take a ride. We never went over 18. I can't go over 20 since the 3" high speed bumps have no mercy on my 3 1/2" clearance!
She apologized.
The moral of the story is that the noise really does mess with people's heads.

I asked a few women to jump in my car and take a ride.

Unfortunately, they all called the cops on me.

What's your secret?

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by FR-S Future Owner

7. Wait for the performance results of the 2017 model before deciding.

Good luck.

[FR-S Future Owner]

mav1178 Thanks for the comparison graph. What is the source of this data?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by mav1178

Good luck.

It is legit.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...61#post2690461

[krayzie]

Is the 2.5L 4 cylinder Camry still faster?