Michigan BRZ/FRS Random Chat and spotted thread.

[Accurate Race Shop]

Originally Posted by Sccabrz192

Problem is, do you REALLY KNOW what you are getting on ANY of the products? Specific material grades, damper fluid type/additives, valving style, how the company determines their force curves, how exact are their tolerances, how the bulk parts are assembled, what their quality check process is.

There are products wildly over-priced because they can be and are well marketed, then there are others which are better deals... In the end though... it's best to use the expectation that if they are cheap, you are getting what you pay for, and if they are expensive, they better have a damn good customer service department.

Another big aspect is installation and setup. It took me 3 track days of tuning the suspension before I finally got what I was looking for out of them. I adjusted and re adjusted everything multiple times until I finally got it right where I wanted it. Most do not do this they buy them follow the very limited instructions for setup and either love them or claim they are horrible. The best set of penske coils can still be worse than the cheapest set if not properly setup for what you plan to do with the car. My biggest customer complaint is that their brand new $2000 coil overs are horrible and they did nothing more than bolt them on the car.

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[Sccabrz192]

Setup certainly extracts the most out of a particular system... But there are a lot of things which can't be fixed with setup... Part to part consistency is HUUUGE. You could be off by as much by 40% side to side in damping force from the factory and not have a clue if the company doesn't actively force match pairs.


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[dsgerbc]

The basic message is - it better be either cheap and somewhat adjustable (not to adjust it, but to get it somewhat close between corners on a dyno), or cost more but come with acceptable shock dyno readouts attached.

[doless1]

selling my 13' frs in michigan, 12k miles, 21k. Ultramarine blue. yada yada yada.

[sirsol66]

If anybody is interested, I have a brand new set of mud flaps (oe), in box, for $40. Can pick up in Ann Arbor. Pm me

[JDogg]

Anyone know any local BRZ/FRS tuners?


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[Accurate Race Shop]

Originally Posted by JDogg

Anyone know any local BRZ/FRS tuners?


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You could call engineered victories as they offer ecutek tuning. Not sure if they support the twins but they have a dyno if you just wanted to used that with a remote tunner.

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[MI FR-S]

I am so sick of winter.

Spending 3 hours in your FR-S and only being able to inch along in 1st or 2nd gear is not fun.

Washed car on Sunday. Look at car on Monday night and realize it looks exactly the same as it did before I washed it

[JDogg]

Originally Posted by MI FR-S

I am so sick of winter.

Spending 3 hours in your FR-S and only being able to inch along in 1st or 2nd gear is not fun.

No snow tires? My car's been beast with my Blizzaks.


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[dsgerbc]

Originally Posted by JDogg

No snow tires? My car's been beast with my Blizzaks.

He's probably referring to being stuck in traffic, on any tires.

[Travisty75]

Originally Posted by MI FR-S

I am so sick of winter.

Spending 3 hours in your FR-S and only being able to inch along in 1st or 2nd gear is not fun.

Washed car on Sunday. Look at car on Monday night and realize it looks exactly the same as it did before I washed it

Yep, this cold winter has absolutely put a damper on my mood. Normally I don't have a problem suiting up in my bibs and thick socks and tough out some hours in the garage, just sui I can get my wrenching fix, but this year the only day I've touched the car was when we had that 40° day.

I have stuff to do, and I'm tired of only being able to comfortably wrench for 6 months..

[MI FR-S]

Originally Posted by JDogg

No snow tires? My car's been beast with my Blizzaks.
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As dsgerbc said, traffic has been the problem.

[Mac1235]

Originally Posted by T_Scott

Hey guys, I was just wondering if there is anyone around the Midland area? I'd like to meet up with some people once the weather gets nicer!

I used to live in Midland and I know of two other owners in that area.

[JDogg]

I'm from the Northville/Novi area, that's by Midland, right?


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