San Antonio Meet Thread

[Turkish]

Originally Posted by Eh-Tee

I'm lowered 1.4" and have run it a couple of times. Take it easy on the cattle guard area and you should be fine. However, I lost a wheel well liner and messed up my sidemarkers last time around.

Eibach sportlines or coilovers?

[AteMyShorts]

Just got check engine light, traction control, and variable speed control lights of death this morning......

Any of you had this? What dealer dealt with it and what did they do?

Apparently this is a major issue affecting lots of FRS/BRZ owners, as evidenced by this thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...light&page=125

[Turkish]

Originally Posted by AteMyShorts

Just got check engine light, traction control, and variable speed control lights of death this morning......

Any of you had this? What dealer dealt with it and what did they do?

Apparently this is a major issue affecting lots of FRS/BRZ owners, as evidenced by this thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...light&page=125

I had cel & sl as part of the rough idle tsb. I went to Roger Beasley in Georgetown and they're replacing my car after spending two monthes in the shop between 4 different instances.

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[mx5 2nr]

Originally Posted by AteMyShorts

Just got check engine light, traction control, and variable speed control lights of death this morning......

Any of you had this? What dealer dealt with it and what did they do?

Apparently this is a major issue affecting lots of FRS/BRZ owners, as evidenced by this thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...light&page=125

I had the same issue when I was at around 1k mile range. I took it back to Cavender & they replaced the ECU with one that had the "new software" - their speak. It took about 10 days for them to get it in and get the car back to me. Haven't had the issue arise since, I'm at 19k miles now.

Originally Posted by Eh-Tee

I'm lowered 1.4" and have run it a couple of times. Take it easy on the cattle guard area and you should be fine. However, I lost a wheel well liner and messed up my sidemarkers last time around.

I'm lowered about the same (Stance c/o with Swift springs) on +30 18x8/x9's and didn't have any issues other than my rear tires slightly rubbing on hard cornering, but I have my coilovers set at a fairly soft setting. For reference, the rears rub when I drive over crap roads/bumps... I really need to roll the rear's flat, it would eliminate the rub.

[Extreme86]

Originally Posted by Turkish

Has anyone run the sisters with their car lowered? I'm curious as to how those dips went.
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On 335 I recall a couple of dips on bottoms of those long roller coaster type hills midway on the run that you'd need to slow down for. Stock suspension handles them OK but, lowered you might hear some front nose scraping sounds at the speed we drive! I guess being lowered you'd learn to recognize those types of things but, they do come up fast on the run. There are at least two cattle guards on 336 closer to the Leakey side that must have a dip next to them. Pretty gnarly at stock if you don't slow down substantially on those. I usually ease up on the throttle for most of those guards anyway...some are pretty smooth though.

FYI for newbys RE: cattle guards....we have seen cattle out that way on RR336 at times so use caution especially when getting closer to the Hwy. 41 end of the run. Lead car will slow down when there are dangers like cattle spotted and radio alerts come in handy as a cautionary heads up for those at the end of the pack to let them know what is up ahead.

Originally Posted by Eh-Tee

I'm lowered 1.4" and have run it a couple of times. Take it easy on the cattle guard area and you should be fine. However, I lost a wheel well liner and messed up my sidemarkers last time around.

Dang. That sucks! Is that from the tire impacting the liner?

[Turkish]

Put me down as tentative if y'all choose the 25th, I should have my replacement BRZ by then as well as having it broken in.

The 18th I'll be working so hard laying on a Barbados beach sipping adult beverages, I probably won't be making the three sisters that day.

Originally Posted by Extreme86

The Three Sisters (AKA The Twisted Sisters)
Ranch Roads 335, 336 and 337

It's a cruise we do every couple of months or so out in the hill country. Lots of curves, twisties, roller coaster hills on the Ranch Roads. We've had up to 20 FR-S/BRZs attend at one time. We meet up at the Apple Store in Medina, Texas about 9AM and head out towards Leakey, Texas on Ranch Road 337 @ about 9:20 and then stop at the Stripes Convenience Store for about 15 minutes...last chance for gas and restrooms. From there we typically nail Ranch Road 336 pretty aggressive, head west on Hwy 41 to Ranch Road 335, Hwy 55 to Camp Wood then Ranch Road 337 back to Leakey where we all have lunch together at the Bent Rim Grill. The 3SIST3RS drive allows you to push you car to the limits on curves and acceleration.

January 18th and the 25th are our tentative dates for the next run. I think we'll shoot for doing it on the 18th and if the weather is bad (wet) we'll postpone to the 25th.

Newbys are welcome, last couple of times we've used FRS/GMRS radios to communicate on CH5. Faster drivers to the front / less aggressive drivers to the rear. We usually stop once or twice to do some roadside pictures.

Join us! You will have fun!! We'll likely start up a participant list by the 1st week in January.

[Extreme86]

@Turkish Adult beverages on a Barbados beach??? Sounds good to me! Enjoy. 50/50 odds for the 18th and/or 25th of January Sisters Run. Weather is going to make the determination. Hopefully we will have a nice day like today!!! Hey, if the 25th doesn't work out & we still need to make a special 3SIST3RS run to initiate your new BRZ ... we can do it.

Went to C & C this morning took a few pics. About 9 - 86 cars were there by my best count. 6 were together and a few others were here and there.





Gallery: http://extreme86.smugmug.com/Cars/CarsN/35371992_d5rcGX

Tomorrow is Spokes Auto x at San Antonio Speedway near Marion. Anybody going? I will try to make it out about noontime to watch.

@TEWwild How was Harris Hill time trials today? Still running your stock tires?

[francosolracer]

Hey im there #SIKFRS

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[tuckdaddy]

Looks like a small turnout compared to the coffee and cars over at the old spot. Wish i could have made it out, been busy with school like none other.. Hope to be able to do the run in January when that rolls around.

[OVR_RUN]

C&C was neat especially seeing all those 86's there, but holy moly was it windy and cold. @Extreme86 that a awesome shot of my car, cool thanks!

I am down for the 18th or 25th of January.


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[anthonyravenfrs]

I would of liked to see all the 86 there and have mine part of it... Maybe next time


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[TEWwild]

Originally Posted by Extreme86

@TEWwild How was Harris Hill time trials today? Still running your stock tires?

It was an awesome day, a bit chilly and windy but that just made the track marshal go inside and let us run as we see fit. I went through 2 tanks of gas and chewed up my new BFG Rivals pretty good. We ran CCW today, my first time in that direction, spun a couple of times early on when it was still damp but hey, you can't drive it at the limit if you don't know where it is. My best lap was 1:33.8 for the day compared to my 1:37.6 CW on my stock tires and they say CW is typically faster, tires definitely make a difference. Now that I have the BFG's, I need to work on the suspension setup a bit as evidenced by the tire wear from today. I'll probably get a video and a couple of pic's up tomorrow sometime.
I should be good for either date in Jan for the Sisters, lookin' forward to it.

[Extreme86]

Originally Posted by francosolrac

Hey im there #SIKFRS

You were definitely there, Carlos! Lovin' that CF. Nice!!

Originally Posted by tuckdaddy

Looks like a small turnout compared to the coffee and cars over at the old spot. Wish i could have made it out, been busy with school like none other.. Hope to be able to do the run in January when that rolls around.

Smaller crowd but, cold/windy/semi-damp weather prolly played a factor. I didn't bother to wash my car for this one. Couple of dipwads tore out w/loud exhaust at the end (SAPD was not there this time). So, if that keeps up; might not be at that location much longer. See ya at the 3SISTERS, Tuck!

Originally Posted by OVR_RUN

C&C was neat especially seeing all those 86's there, but holy moly was it windy and cold. @Extreme86 that a awesome shot of my car, cool thanks!

I am down for the 18th or 25th of January.

Yeah. Looking forward to the next run. Hope weather will be like today was. Here is another shot of your car less rotated. Wanted to capture some of the lowered look! (Glad you got a good deal on those parts, Cole.)

Originally Posted by anthonyravenfrs

I would of liked to see all the 86 there and have mine part of it... Maybe next time
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@anthonyravenfrs The more the merrier! Hey, we need to get another nite time flash mob photo shoot meet organized for the Quarry. Last year we had close to 20 86s show up. FUN. It could be an annual event!!!! I bet some of the Austin folks will come down and join us if we did this again. Maybe in January or February???

@Ricepuddin !!! Are you still on here??? We need you...

http://ricepuddin.smugmug.com/Other/SATX-86-Photoshoot

Originally Posted by TEWwild

It was an awesome day, a bit chilly and windy but that just made the track marshal go inside and let us run as we see fit. I went through 2 tanks of gas and chewed up my new BFG Rivals pretty good. We ran CCW today, my first time in that direction, spun a couple of times early on when it was still damp but hey, you can't drive it at the limit if you don't know where it is. My best lap was 1:33.8 for the day compared to my 1:37.6 CW on my stock tires and they say CW is typically faster, tires definitely make a difference. Now that I have the BFG's, I need to work on the suspension setup a bit as evidenced by the tire wear from today. I'll probably get a video and a couple of pic's up tomorrow sometime.
I should be good for either date in Jan for the Sisters, lookin' forward to it.

Sounds like you had fun! Yeah, as good as the stock suspension is...there is still room for more performance tweaks especially when the intent is to push it to the limits!

Went by and watched the Spokes autox folks at S.A. Raceway today. Here's some pics of the 86s I saw on the track:

@edj Eric






Cone Demolition shots:



...want moar cones....



...argggghhhh....

[OVR_RUN]

Originally Posted by Extreme86

Yeah. Looking forward to the next run. Hope weather will be like today was. Here is another shot of your car less rotated. Wanted to capture some of the lowered look! (Glad you got a good deal on those parts, Cole.)

Thanks John, yea i got some good pics earlier today of the car settled and still looking good, i am ready to test her out on the Sisters Run soon. some more pics for ya: