What you HATE the most on your FR-S/BRZ/GT86/FT86?

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by AsianStyle

After more than a year of ownership, I can only think of 3 things I hate (need fixing) in the car.

1) Weather stripping leaves marks on windows and can deform (Seems like the rubber is breaking apart and then becoming so grippy the auto roll up from window causes it to deform).
2) Clutch stop disintegrates (Made up of thin cheap rubber, eventually breaks into pieces causing the clutch to feel odd when fully depressed).
3) Stock shift knob has horrible stitching that catches on your fingers (Makes quick shifts not as enjoyable as it should be).

I mitigated the 1st problem by applying aerospace 303. It does seem to deform less, but the marks are still there.
I completely solved the 2nd problem by installing a heavy duty rubber clutch stop.
The 3rd problem was also completely solved by getting a heavy stainless steel shift knob. In addition to having the nice smooth feel of the knob, the weight of the knob actually mutes the notchiness and it is now a complete pleasure to shift quickly through all the gears.

I like that "don't bring me problems, bring me solutions" attitude .....

humfrz

[regal]

Originally Posted by AsianStyle

After more than a year of ownership, I can only think of 3 things I hate (need fixing) in the car.

1) Weather stripping leaves marks on windows and can deform (Seems like the rubber is breaking apart and then becoming so grippy the auto roll up from window causes it to deform).
2) Clutch stop disintegrates (Made up of thin cheap rubber, eventually breaks into pieces causing the clutch to feel odd when fully depressed).
3) Stock shift knob has horrible stitching that catches on your fingers (Makes quick shifts not as enjoyable as it should be).

I mitigated the 1st problem by applying aerospace 303. It does seem to deform less, but the marks are still there.
I completely solved the 2nd problem by installing a heavy duty rubber clutch stop.
The 3rd problem was also completely solved by getting a heavy stainless steel shift knob. In addition to having the nice smooth feel of the knob, the weight of the knob actually mutes the notchiness and it is now a complete pleasure to shift quickly through all the gears.

Do you mean the clutch stop at the top of the pedal? Do you have a part number?


May try the 303 to see if it keeps the window from freezing stuck.

[AsianStyle]

Originally Posted by regal

Do you mean the clutch stop at the top of the pedal? Do you have a part number?


May try the 303 to see if it keeps the window from freezing stuck.

No the clutch stop is actually on the floor/firewall. Just look at what your clutch hits when fully pushed down. you will notice a small rubber stopper so you don't get metal to metal contact. I actually replaced mine with this (@Clipdat actually gave me a set ).

http://www.86-zn6.com/WORKS-Kick-Clu...Stop_p_70.html

I noticed my clutch was feeling odd at times, seemed to travel further down than normal. When I went to install my Cusco gas pedal, I noticed the stock clutch stop was actually almost in 2 pieces.

The 303 seems to help alleviate the issue some, but I'm not sure if it is the best solution. One word of advice is make sure not to use it on exterior parts because the product does have a tendency to run if hit with water.

[Brndn704]

I have found another thing I hate about this car. The windows squeak when it's raining outside, or if I just washed the car, etc. It's kind of embarrassing when going to a drive thru and then "errrrrrrrrrrrahdjfakjffkdjghaskj".

[RojerLockless]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

It's a very serious topic.

hahahahaha

[RojerLockless]

Originally Posted by Logical

I have found another thing I hate about this car. The windows squeak when it's raining outside, or if I just washed the car, etc. It's kind of embarrassing when going to a drive thru and then "errrrrrrrrrrrahdjfakjffkdjghaskj".

Yes, this absolutely sucks. It's a new car.. why the hell do my windows SCREAM at me anytime water has been near my car in the last 500 days....

[the new guy]

Originally Posted by RojerLockless

Yes, this absolutely sucks. It's a new car.. why the hell do my windows SCREAM at me anytime water has been near my car in the last 500 days....

So this isn't just me -_-?

I want to bring it by the dealership while it's still new but I don't know if it'll do any good

[Jond63]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

It's a very serious topic.

Shaving helps. Tons. True story.

[Jond63]

Originally Posted by regal

After a year and a half the only thing I can complain about is the back seat. I can't even get back there, its just useless to me. Wish they would get rid of it and make the wheelbase shorter. And the extra weight/ bumpers/reinforcements that gave it the 5 star safety rating but made it too heavy. I'll sacrifice same safety to get under 2500 lbs.

Gotta say, I never use the backseat either except to throw stuff back there, but shorter wheelbase might not be so good. I had an S2k and I have to say this car is more comfortable, predictable, and way more easy to live with day to day. A shorter car might mean less space, and my S2k hardly had enough room to pack for myself on a road trip let alone some hottie and her stuffs.

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by Jond63

Shaving helps. Tons. True story.

Don't Shave That Hair!!!*
I have recently made a mistake in my life, and I offer my story to you, that you may learn from my error. It all started, as many things do, with me having trouble shitting.*

No, I was not constipated; this was not a regularity problem but a matter of technique. It seems my ass-hair had grown to such a length that tiny grogans were constantly getting tied up in the matted jungle between my asscheeks. It led to much frustration, with me KNOWING that I still had something to drop, but unable to shake the tenacious turd loose from its butthair dwelling. Eventually I would have to do two things: either reach down with some paper and try to pinch off the lingering loaf (which required careful precision to avoid smearing the creature all over my rear, especially since I had no way of seeing what I was doing) or just go for broke, start wiping, and hope that I could remove all the leftover fecal matter before the toilet paper reached its Can't-Be-Flushed threshold.*

I was contemplating this problem, when I had what seemed at the time to be a bright idea. "Hey! This is my butt and my butt-hair, right? So why don't I just eliminate all the hair, and then my grogans will flow out like beer from a keg!" I said to myself. It is a statement that will go down in history with a lot of other regretted statements. "How many Indians could there be?" said by General Custer. "Looks like a good day for a drive!" by JFK. "There! America On-Line now has complete Usenet access!" by some idiot system tech. Such was my anal shaving idea.*

I performed the operation that night, with a cheap disposable razor and a towel to sit on. Starting from the bottom, and shaving from the crack to the cheeks, I began the arduous process of ridding my ass of hair. Occassionally, I would have to clean the razor of accumulated hair and miscellaneous slime, which I did by wiping it on the towel. Slowly, my twin mounds and the between-ravine began to resemble the hairless cheeks of a newborn baby. Finally, I wiped the razor one last time, and surveyed my work. The towel was covered with a pile of hair. My ass was smooth as ivory. I smiled, satisfied, thinking my troubles were over.*

Little did I know.*

I now have a great respect for anal-hair. Like everything in this world God created, it has its mighty purpose in existence. It was only after I had removed it that I started to learn how much I had been taking it for granted. For one, it provides friction. I learned this the next day, when I walked out into the sun heading for class. After climbing two flights of stairs and starting to sweat, I started to notice something unpleasant. The sweat was accumulating in my crack, and was causing the unpleasant sensation of my two asscheeks sliding past each other with every step. I thought about going to the bathroom and wiping it off, but had to get to class. Eventually, I thought, it would dry.*

Unfortunately, it did dry, but only after mingling with the microscopic shit- molecules lingering around my brown starfish. When I stood up after class, my cheeks were stuck together with a slimy sticky shit/sweat combination. As I made my way back to my dorm, it started to itch. God-DAMN, did it itch! Felt like a swarm of ants was making its way up and down my crack. Fighting to keep from jamming my hand down there and scratching away, I rushed back to the dorm.*

Unfortunately again, this exertion caused me to sweat, and when I finally reached my room, my cheeks were sliding back and forth against each other like a pair of horny cane-toads. I quickly dropped my pants, and attempted to dry my ass off by sticking it in front of a fan and spreading my cheeks. As I pulled the two mounds of flesh apart, a horrible stench burst free and filled the room. Every dog within a 4 block radius started to howl. I had it worst of all, as the ripe aroma of festering shit/sweat went into the fan and blew back into my face. I fought to keep from heaving. And as I sat there, fighting vomit, my ass cheeks spread and dripping, with the concentrated aroma of my body odor mixed with the tangy smell of my own shit blowing right into my face, I had only one thought: "It will be like this until the hair grows back. Weeks."*

Later on, trying to deal as best I could, wiping my ass at every opportunity, I discovered another wonderful use for ass-hair - ventilation. I attempted to launch a fart, only to have it get stuck between my asscheeks. Apparently, with no hair, the two pink twins can get vacuum sealed together, and the result was a frustrating fart that slid up and down between my cheeks like a lost gerbil.*

As if that wasn't enough, I am now enduring further torture. As anyone who has ever shaved anything knows, when hair is first growing in, it comes in as stubble. Imagine your ass having the texture of a brillo pad. Well, that is what I am dealing with now. It is a hellish torture, and there are many times when I just look out the window and contemplate why I shouldn't just jump out and get it all over with in one fleshy splat, rather than endure this constant agony.*

Friends, DON'T SHAVE YOUR ASS-HAIR!*

[SirBrass]

Dude, just trim that stuff down...

And that's all I'll say. The TMI level got way too high.

But, back on topic...

I hate the gas tank capacity. A gallon or so more would've been nice.

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[njccmd2002]

omg, lol TMI. I printed it at work and passed it around


i hate the fact this car may become the next generation honda civic.

Im seeing a lot of potential victims for fart cans and hood scoops. The target audience is getting broader, and now u can buy used ones for 18k.

So there i said it.

[jshadeck]

Cars dont have to be cheap to be riced, theres alot of cars for 18k i havent seen commonly riced out (s2k, mr2, z)



Even expensive cars CAN end up riced lol

[chas3wba0]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

Don't Shave That Hair!!!*
I have recently made a mistake in my life, and I offer my story to you, that you may learn from my error. It all started, as many things do, with me having trouble shitting.*...