Traded in my MK6 GTI for the FRS!! - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

nzer · 01-18-2014, 02:27 AM

Welcome to the club.

I'll have both soon. Just ordered my wife a new mk7 Golf R to go with my TRD86.

Only issue I'll have is her gloating when she is faster around the track. Pointing out the extra HP and 4wd she will have in her car won't help!

Cattronic · 01-18-2014, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by nzer

Welcome to the club.

I'll have the both soon. Just ordered my wife a new mk7 Golf R to go with my TRD86.

Only issue I'll have is her gloating when she is faster around the track. Pointing out the extra HP and 4wd she will have in her car won't help!

Ahhh lucky.. Love the golf R.
Especially the new ones... Damn they are realllllly nice!!
Lucky u guys have the new ones... US still waiting on all the mk7s.

Congrats btw OP!
Let the FRS take u where u never could before..

mfbmike · 01-18-2014, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Havsie

Welcome to the club.

However, I don't think I could ever give up the 2.0T if I had a car with it. I really love that engine.

Easy to make power on, yes.
Maintenance nightmare. Cam followers, fuel pumps, carbon buildup on intake valves, etc etc.

Congrats OP. Also came from Volkswagen, had a mk5 r32.

roddy · 01-18-2014, 08:39 AM

Here in Canada, the FR-S comes with 2 sets of mats...the standard carpet ones, and the all-weather rubber ones. The all-weather mats have no better coverage than the carpet mats, and they quickly fill up with snow and water. I made do with them last year because there really wasn't a better option yet. Now there is. If you are trying to protect your carpet/floor, try a set of WeatherTech floor liners...much better product.

kmbkk · 01-18-2014, 09:10 AM

Welcome to the club; great color choice BTW!

Calavera · 01-18-2014, 09:33 AM

Agree, great color and welcome!

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Migero86 · 01-18-2014, 09:50 AM

You will enjoy driving the 86. Its not about straight line speed, its not about having a plush cushy interior that isolates you from your environment. This car just places you right smack dab in the middle of it and rewards you with that connected feeling.

I also came from a heavily modified Stage 2 GTI that was tracked... Yes it was fast, in a straight line and it cornered exceptionally well due to the heavily modified suspension, but the feedback between the driver and the road was quite numb.

As for your choice of floor mats... get weathertechs... you wont regret it.

DarkSunrise · 01-18-2014, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by iag48st

That TSI 2.0 is a great motor with a lot of INEXPENSIVE potential for power.

That being said, I was getting bored of just going fast in straight line, and by fast I mean going as fast as a stock GTI can go.

In one night of hooning around the FRS has made me laugh and giggle like a little school girl. GTI never did that.

Congrats on the trade! I've got a mk6 GTI and FR-S in my garage so I can appreciate them both, but the FR-S is really special when you get it out on twisty roads or the track.

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Originally Posted by mfbmike

Easy to make power on, yes.
Maintenance nightmare. Cam followers, fuel pumps, carbon buildup on intake valves, etc etc.

Congrats OP. Also came from Volkswagen, had a mk5 r32.

The cam follower issue was actually solved with the TSI engine on the mk6, but carbon buildup is definitely still an issue with the VW DI engines.

21_nola_05 · 01-18-2014, 10:53 AM

Welcome !!!!!

mush · 01-18-2014, 11:47 AM

Congrats
Dont forget about clear side makers. Cheap mod that looks good especially on whiteout

mfbmike · 01-18-2014, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise

The cam follower issue was actually solved with the TSI engine on the mk6, but carbon buildup is definitely still an issue with the VW DI engines.

I've seen faulty cam followers from guys who had TSI's.

BlaineWasHere · 01-18-2014, 03:02 PM

I came from a MKV GTI and I miss the power and torque so bad! I was stage II.

BUT no regrets on the FR-S.

BlaineWasHere · 01-18-2014, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mfbmike

I've seen faulty cam followers from guys who had TSI's.

It basically can't fail in TSI, it's a completely different style of follower. I had a BPY FSI and I loved it! I beat the shit out of it for 120K. If you keep the oil full you'll never have follower issues anyway. I burned about 1 quart every 1K miles.

mfbmike · 01-18-2014, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

It basically can't fail in TSI, it's a completely different style of follower. I had a BPY FSI and I loved it! I beat the shit out of it for 120K. If you keep the oil full you'll never have follower issues anyway. I burned about 1 quart every 1K miles.

I know someone who knows you. lol.

Jon Roberts.

01-18-2014, 02:27 AM	#15
nzer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2012 Grey TRD GT86, 2015 VW Golf R Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 1,572 Thanks: 666 Thanked 942 Times in 540 Posts Mentioned: 62 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Welcome to the club. I'll have both soon. Just ordered my wife a new mk7 Golf R to go with my TRD86. Only issue I'll have is her gloating when she is faster around the track. Pointing out the extra HP and 4wd she will have in her car won't help! __________________ My fully loaded TRD86 http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...760#post582760 Last edited by nzer; 01-18-2014 at 03:28 AM.

01-18-2014, 08:39 AM	#18
roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here in Canada, the FR-S comes with 2 sets of mats...the standard carpet ones, and the all-weather rubber ones. The all-weather mats have no better coverage than the carpet mats, and they quickly fill up with snow and water. I made do with them last year because there really wasn't a better option yet. Now there is. If you are trying to protect your carpet/floor, try a set of WeatherTech floor liners...much better product. __________________ no man with a good car needs to be justified...

01-18-2014, 09:33 AM	#20
Calavera Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Whiteout Location: Texas Posts: 415 Thanks: 92 Thanked 149 Times in 94 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Agree, great color and welcome! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit.

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BlaineWasHere Grip>Drift Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FRS Location: NorCal Posts: 3,472 Thanks: 782 Thanked 1,749 Times in 918 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I came from a MKV GTI and I miss the power and torque so bad! I was stage II. BUT no regrets on the FR-S. __________________ My FR-S Build Thread!

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