WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i always said it's a bad idea to rent out cars on turo. before you know it, they're on stripper poles trying to earn it one buck at a time.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Pulled oil pan, looked at sparkles.

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Gonna DIY?

Yeah, most reasonable option to get back on the road seems to be to order an oem shortblock, going to do that today, pull engine over the weekend, hopefully back together by next weekend. Disassemble short block at leisure and see if it’s salvageable to hold onto as a spare. Smells like the typical #3 crank bearing failure, engine died as I was getting my time slip after my 4th autox run, data shows it was pulling power during that run.

Sketchy ‘junkyard’ engines are $3-$4k, slightly less sketchy jdm engines are like $5-6k and my time is cheap right now because I quit my job.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Yeah, most reasonable option to get back on the road seems to be to order an oem shortblock, going to do that today, pull engine over the weekend, hopefully back together by next weekend. Disassemble short block at leisure and see if it’s salvageable to hold onto as a spare. Smells like the typical #3 crank bearing failure, engine died as I was getting my time slip after my 4th autox run, data shows it was pulling power during that run.

Sketchy ‘junkyard’ engines are $3-$4k, slightly less sketchy jdm engines are like $5-6k and my time is cheap right now because I quit my job.

I'm two months into a 2gr-fe rebuild. Timing cover is going back on tonight. Only way to be sure is to DIY. Good luck! Keep us posted.

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I'm two months into a 2gr-fe rebuild. Timing cover is going back on tonight. Only way to be sure is to DIY. Good luck! Keep us posted.

Sorry I haven’t been keeping up, is it going into the 86? That’s pretty rad either way, really underrated engine unless you pay attention to what Lotus does with it lol.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

Sorry I haven’t been keeping up, is it going into the 86? That’s pretty rad either way, really underrated engine unless you pay attention to what Lotus does with it lol.

Unrelated to the 86. They are great powerplants. Modular design is wonderful and I am a die-hard fan of hydraulic lash adjustment.

It's my daughter's ES350. Hubby drove it for ten miles without an accessory belt.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Unrelated to the 86. They are great powerplants. Modular design is wonderful and I am a die-hard fan of hydraulic lash adjustment.

It's my daughter's ES350. Hubby drove it for ten miles without an accessory belt.

i would force the hubby to aid in it's repair...

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by blsfrs

Sounds like the voice of experience. Do you do private parties?

for the right price

[Dab]

Took my new-to-me 2013 FRS on an enjoyable day trip:

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by Dab

Took my new-to-me 2013 FRS on an enjoyable day trip:

That can't be Ontario. I don't see any pot holes or lumpy/broken up cold patch sections.

[LRNAD90]

Originally Posted by Dab

Took my new-to-me 2013 FRS on an enjoyable day trip:

Looks like Heaven to me right about now. Hope you enjoyed it..

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

That can't be Ontario. I don't see any pot holes or lumpy/broken up cold patch sections.

come on now, he's a professional photogapher. he either hid them behind the car during setting up for the shoot, or photoshopped them out

[Dab]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

That can't be Ontario. I don't see any pot holes or lumpy/broken up cold patch sections.

Haha! It's the foothills of Alberta.

[Dab]

Originally Posted by LRNAD90

Looks like Heaven to me right about now. Hope you enjoyed it..

More than you can imagine! Well, maybe not, given that you're on this forum.

Drove the same route last summer in my now-sold bmw e82. Had far more fun yesterday.