Not so slow - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Flashgodspeed · 01-13-2014, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Whitigir

It will happen, get 4 people in your FRS, and that van, unless your dad van is 1900 model year

Lol I don't see 4 people fitting . One guy. Or 2 pretty females. 3 if they're all gorgeous.

Osiris · 01-13-2014, 02:25 AM

Honestly I've raced from digs and from rolls and the only cars that I've lost to were 1. 350Z with full bolt ons. 2. 3.5 Altima Coupe with bolt ons. and 3. fully built srt4.
I've raced newer SI coupes and won. Old civics. Miatas. Integras. You'd be surprised. In the world of NA 4 cylinders it's pretty quick.

humfrz · 01-13-2014, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by dave77

But 14,000 feet? Holy crap, lol, sounds fun though.

Yepper, and this one is even more fun, at 14,100 ft, with gravel sections (not any more ...

) in a roadster. You see the guard rails .... no? .... because there weren't many of them....

humfrz

Wise · 01-13-2014, 02:33 AM

I'm happy with this car when I cycle it through the gears. Launching and shifting at 7,000 the car feels fast.

Downshifting to second from 60kph feels fast.

Putting your foot down in the current gear and feeling the torque dip is the main issue.

Can't wait to put headers on and get rid of that.

Flashgodspeed · 01-13-2014, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Wise

I'm happy with this car when I cycle it through the gears. Launching and shifting at 7,000 the car feels fast.

Downshifting to second from 60kph feels fast.

Putting your foot down in the current gear and feeling the torque dip is the main issue.

Can't wait to put headers on and get rid of that.

Have ur eyes on a specific header? And if so do you know if it's street legal? That torque dip is my only issue with the car lol

dave77 · 01-13-2014, 03:10 AM

Street legal? I don't know what that means, but there are several brands of headers out there. IMO best bet is if there is a good local shop that has a header and you could talk to 'em about it etc etc.

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Originally Posted by Flashgodspeed

Have ur eyes on a specific header? And if so do you know if it's street legal? That torque dip is my only issue with the car lol

Hagfish · 01-13-2014, 03:27 AM

Totally agree with OP. I've had mine for 2 wks and I came from an 02 Xterra with 150k miles so this thing feels smokin, and I haven't even really let it loose yet (trying to break in til 1000m).. Many years ago I had a '84 300zx turbo but I've almost forgotten what that was like to drive. I'm sure if I was coming straight from another sports car, things might be different but as Cypher said in The Matrix "Ignorance is bliss".

Bonburner · 01-13-2014, 04:46 AM

i wouldnt call this car slow ... but i wouldnt call it fast either ..
its a simple balance that Would be nice for a tiny bit more power .. specifically torque imo :X

Carlitoz3 · 01-13-2014, 06:07 AM

Maybe cause I came from an RSX, but stock speed is decent. That being said, cant wait for my nameless parts to arrive in February!

dvdmzjr · 01-13-2014, 06:43 AM

I've never said an unkind word about my car, but it is all perspective and the roads you drive it on.

My commute to work is essentially two bends and 25 miles of straight. It feels slow, even when I'm doing 75mph. But I took it out for five miles of country road driving the other day, and it felt like a rocket.

21_nola_05 · 01-13-2014, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by N1rve

Yeah, I have the same impression. I came with a car with 180 ft/lbs of torque and 175 hp.... 180 is a lot more than 151... but the FRS feels a lot faster.

Its funny im coming from a 2013 2.5 camry se
and the frs feels more responsive better throttle response but not by much .

21_nola_05 · 01-13-2014, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonburner

i wouldnt call this car slow ... but i wouldnt call it fast either ..
its a simple balance that Would be nice for a tiny bit more power .. specifically torque imo :X

AGREED !!!!!!!

thill · 01-13-2014, 09:54 AM

This has been debated so many times.. It is all relative to what you are used to. For a sports car the FT86 is slow. But this car was not designed for straightline speed. If you want a fast car, you should have bought one. In terms of the majority of cars on the street, it is plenty quick enough but you do have to keep the RPM's high to really get the most out of the car.

-Ozzy- · 01-13-2014, 02:42 PM

Speed on the current model is the elephant in the room.

But the elephant is sideways (and smiling)

01-13-2014, 02:25 AM	#16
Osiris Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: LHC AZ Posts: 83 Thanks: 38 Thanked 47 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Honestly I've raced from digs and from rolls and the only cars that I've lost to were 1. 350Z with full bolt ons. 2. 3.5 Altima Coupe with bolt ons. and 3. fully built srt4. I've raced newer SI coupes and won. Old civics. Miatas. Integras. You'd be surprised. In the world of NA 4 cylinders it's pretty quick. __________________ Slow as fvck

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