Hidden Features - Page 13 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mweidner311 · 06-18-2014, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ZOMFGAARON

If you press the display button while your car is off it'll show how much gas you have.

WHAT REALLY?? HOLY SH*T THAT AWESOME DUDE 8500 MILES NEVER KNEW THAT LOL

extrashaky · 06-18-2014, 10:11 PM

Speaking of the fuel gauge, if you forget which side of the car the fuel filler cap is located, there's an arrow on the fuel gauge to remind you that it's on that side over there →.

Chad86 · 06-18-2014, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extrashaky

Speaking of the fuel gauge, if you forget which side of the car the fuel filler cap is located, there's an arrow on the fuel gauge to remind you that it's on that side over there →.

I didn't even think about this the first time I filled up. Just pulled in and filled her up!

ZOMFGAARON · 06-18-2014, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

Speaking of the fuel gauge, if you forget which side of the car the fuel filler cap is located, there's an arrow on the fuel gauge to remind you that it's on that side over there →.

This is a life hack for every car ever. Hahaha.

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Hot Lava · 06-18-2014, 11:47 PM

if you hold the right pedal all the way down for more than 10 seconds red and blue party lights will illuminate the interior.

skidmark86 · 06-19-2014, 12:04 AM

Where is the torque button??

PollosHermanos · 06-19-2014, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by skidmark86

Where is the torque button??

It's in the 5th menu of the oem nav unit under 'Bluetooth options'.

skidmark86 · 06-19-2014, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by PollosHermanos

It's in the 5th menu of the oem nav unit under 'Bluetooth options'.

Can't tell if trolling but i don't care.....

extrashaky · 06-19-2014, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZOMFGAARON

This is a life hack for every car ever.

Not all cars have this. Most new cars do, but a lot of older ones don't.

PollosHermanos · 06-19-2014, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by skidmark86

Can't tell if trolling but i don't care.....

Yes, a joke. I hate this head unit so much.

Ryan P · 06-19-2014, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extrashaky

Not all cars have this. Most new cars do, but a lot of older ones don't.

truth, my 92 civic does not have one. I check most cars even when I know what side it is just out of habit.

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retrosmiths · 06-19-2014, 09:13 AM

This is more of a general life hack: If you live in a hot place and the inside of your car gets really warm (too warm for you to get in comfortably) and you want to quickly cool it down, here's what you do:

1. Make sure all doors and windows are closed.

2. Fully open a window on one side of the car.

3. Repeatedly fully open and close a door that is opposite (and diagonal if 4-doors) of the open window.

This will force air to circulate inside the car, cooling things down much quicker than say turning the AC on full blast and waiting for 5-10 minutes before getting in.

Alternatively, get one of those expensive tints (3M Crystalline, Suntek CXP) and you won't have to worry too much about this. Also, it's not just the darkness of the tint that determines the amount of heat rejection. I have the 70% Crystalline (medium light) and it performs way better than my brother's super dark limo tint.

FiRStsc10n · 07-17-2014, 02:39 PM

I apologize if this has been brought up, or common knowledge..

The pre-2014 FR-S premium headunit brightness/contrast can be modified for both day-mode and night-mode. You need to turn on headlights to activate night-mode, go into the display settings and you will notice it differs from you day-time settings. Now I have perfect settings for both night and day vision.

swpbrz · 07-17-2014, 03:34 PM

If your at a red light and want to avoid tripping the ego sensors that cause so many other people to want to race us do this.

Take first quickly up to the torque dip then shift earlyish at 3k. This signals to other drivers subconsciously your not trying to race. I even take my time in this hift allowing noticeable wieght shift in car. Then you can wind second all the way out and usually that order of operations subconsciously seems to convince people they don't need to race me cause I wasn't really trying with that long slow early shift to second.

Also. I hurt my right knee recently amd found getting in keeping right leg completly straight is kind of easier in a way. Especially if your trying to avoid kicking that door frame

06-19-2014, 09:13 AM	#180
retrosmiths Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Whiteout Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 962 Thanks: 297 Thanked 241 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is more of a general life hack: If you live in a hot place and the inside of your car gets really warm (too warm for you to get in comfortably) and you want to quickly cool it down, here's what you do: 1. Make sure all doors and windows are closed. 2. Fully open a window on one side of the car. 3. Repeatedly fully open and close a door that is opposite (and diagonal if 4-doors) of the open window. This will force air to circulate inside the car, cooling things down much quicker than say turning the AC on full blast and waiting for 5-10 minutes before getting in. Alternatively, get one of those expensive tints (3M Crystalline, Suntek CXP) and you won't have to worry too much about this. Also, it's not just the darkness of the tint that determines the amount of heat rejection. I have the 70% Crystalline (medium light) and it performs way better than my brother's super dark limo tint. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S

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06-18-2014, 10:11 PM	#170
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,045 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,618 Times in 2,266 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Speaking of the fuel gauge, if you forget which side of the car the fuel filler cap is located, there's an arrow on the fuel gauge to remind you that it's on that side over there →.

06-18-2014, 11:47 PM	#173
Hot Lava The Antiriced Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: women wild Location: in the grass Posts: 410 Thanks: 160 Thanked 350 Times in 165 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	if you hold the right pedal all the way down for more than 10 seconds red and blue party lights will illuminate the interior.

06-19-2014, 12:04 AM	#174
skidmark86 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 59 Thanks: 31 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Where is the torque button??

07-17-2014, 02:39 PM	#181
FiRStsc10n Canadian FR-S Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: FR-S '10 Series' Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 1,160 Thanks: 341 Thanked 695 Times in 413 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I apologize if this has been brought up, or common knowledge.. The pre-2014 FR-S premium headunit brightness/contrast can be modified for both day-mode and night-mode. You need to turn on headlights to activate night-mode, go into the display settings and you will notice it differs from you day-time settings. Now I have perfect settings for both night and day vision.

07-17-2014, 03:34 PM	#182
swpbrz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: swp brz limited Location: ca Posts: 205 Thanks: 30 Thanked 81 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If your at a red light and want to avoid tripping the ego sensors that cause so many other people to want to race us do this. Take first quickly up to the torque dip then shift earlyish at 3k. This signals to other drivers subconsciously your not trying to race. I even take my time in this hift allowing noticeable wieght shift in car. Then you can wind second all the way out and usually that order of operations subconsciously seems to convince people they don't need to race me cause I wasn't really trying with that long slow early shift to second. Also. I hurt my right knee recently amd found getting in keeping right leg completly straight is kind of easier in a way. Especially if your trying to avoid kicking that door frame

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