NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread - Page 389 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

PandaBRZ · 01-06-2015, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PMok

I preferred to run Shell or 76 because no crickets, but I noticed through monitoring in my OFT that it was causing a little bit of knock. Bringing my IAM down to about 0.85 sometimes. E85 takes the crickets away.

But this last time I switched back to 91 from E85, I filled up with Chevron. Like clockwork the crickets came back, but you know what? No knock / IAM drop. So I think although further testing is required, I will take crickets over knock/loss of power any day.

YMMV

Interesting. I've had the exact opposite experience. 76 gives my BRZ crickets right away but Chevron has kept them at bay. I'd actually prefer to fill up with 76 since it's closer to my house.

Pwolf · 01-06-2015, 11:55 PM

I think I want headers... god help me.

PMok · 01-07-2015, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by PandaBRZ

Interesting. I've had the exact opposite experience. 76 gives my BRZ crickets right away but Chevron has kept them at bay. I'd actually prefer to fill up with 76 since it's closer to my house.

yeah everyone seems to have different experiences, hard to say why folks have different results.

By the way don't go to the 76 on Redwood Rd that place is shady...

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/201...-and-measures/

OmarYasin · 01-07-2015, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by PMok

yeah everyone seems to have different experiences, hard to say why folks have different results.

By the way don't go to the 76 on Redwood Rd that place is shady...

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/201...-and-measures/

Looks like its fixed now though

finch1750 · 01-07-2015, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Pwolf

I think I want headers... god help me.

Uel or el? Tracy has that set of el To me is for a good prices. Lol

BigFatFlip · 01-07-2015, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by OmarYasin

Re11 and rs3 are 200tw but im still considering them

I had the RE11As, pretty happy with them

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Originally Posted by Pwolf

I think I want headers... god help me.

Ooooh get da UELZZZZZ BRO!

lamune · 01-07-2015, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Pwolf

I think I want headers... god help me.

I was thinking about headers too

At the same time, I don't want to deal with removing/reinstalling for stock (and then back on) when it comes time to smog... why does California have such crappy laws?

Pwolf · 01-07-2015, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

Uel or el? Tracy has that set of el To me is for a good prices. Lol

Not sure yet. I was looking at the OFT+OFH combo but I'm still exploring what's out there. Probably not going to happen for a few months :P

justint5387 · 01-07-2015, 10:44 AM

Header isn't too difficult to do on this car. Don't need smog till 2019 anyways.

tigermack · 01-07-2015, 11:23 AM

I pumped Costco, 76 Premium and Chevron e85, still have the crickets. I haven't tried Shell.

Clipdat · 01-07-2015, 06:09 PM

Hit up @AutoRnD in Fremont for some Toyo T1 Sports.

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Originally Posted by OmarYasin

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a DD tires? Want something between 250-350 treadwear, i dont want to spend 900 plus, im currently running evo2 ventus 12 hankooks and want something slightly stickier, options as of now Michelin pilot ss or re11s but again i daily drive 10miles a day and frequently hit some back roads to canyon carve ect

Pwolf · 01-07-2015, 07:22 PM

Anyone have any luck replacing their stock Michelin tires under warranty? I'm sitting at about 4/32nds and only have 25k miles on them. They should have a 35k tread-wear warranty. Gonna try my luck over the weekend. Want to try and get a set of Pilot Super Sports.

finch1750 · 01-07-2015, 07:37 PM

OK, this so 4-5 years ago I used to Yelp a lot. Just got this message today from a review I wrote over 5 years ago where i rated the place 4 out of 5

Original Review Dec 2009
This place is great. They worked with me every step of the way as I was paying for repairs out of pocket. They let me supply parts myself that I could get cheaper and they stored them there for me while they were doing everything else. In the end I saved some money and they gave me a small discount on labor. The only reason I give them four stars is that they did not replace the wheel bearing. Then it took about an extra month to get it diagnosed (and when it did it took the guy half a block to tell me what it was.) They kept trying to push it was the alignment, but I think they should have known better now that I have read up on wheel bearing failure. It was pretty likely that it was bad, and they should have spotted it during their test drive. Lead to a pretty big headache. But since they're friendly and have done work on my family's car for years I won't hold it against them too much. One of the reputable repair shops in town. They are worth the money.

Message from owner Jan 2015
Quan P: There go any future discount you are going to get. Really Bearings? You can't figure it out yourself?

If I went out of my way to save you money and work with you and allowed you to provide parts while only charging you for labor, remember there is mark up for parts and is also a profit center for any shop and for that you knock off a star, 20% off of an otherwise stellar performance because your wheel bearing is an issue? I certainly hope you paid for the replacement of the said wheel bearing replacement. You are just one of those "takers".

Dude, walk in my shop and you will pay full price or walk right out.

Am I crazy to think this is out of line, especially 5 years later? I never asked for the insurance labor rate ($95/hr I think). I did ask about getting a part myself. I didn't have them replace a strut and just went with coils that I bought and installed on my own. The only part I brought in was an OEM BBS wheel. It took me over a month to get a damaged wheel bearing diagnosed taking the car to different places (2 alignment shops and then finally a transmission shop) and then another 2-3 weeks to get it replaced. To me helping me out a bit doesn't change the fact that the job I paid for wasn't complete, or am I wrong?

PMok · 01-07-2015, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

Am I crazy to think this is out of line, especially 5 years later? I never asked for the insurance labor rate ($95/hr I think). I

Guy is raging over a 4/5 star rating, something is clearly wrong with him. You just DON'T reply to a customer like that in a public setting like Yelp! Especially when you say stuff like "this place is great".

I would respond simply with "I would like to retract my previous statement that "their [sic] friendly".

01-06-2015, 11:55 PM	#5434
Pwolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 GBS BRZ Limited Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 1,979 Thanked 1,380 Times in 560 Posts Mentioned: 120 Post(s)	I think I want headers... god help me. __________________ The Burz

01-07-2015, 11:23 AM	#5442
tigermack STX 188 Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: STX BRZ Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 881 Thanks: 830 Thanked 624 Times in 308 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s)	I pumped Costco, 76 Premium and Chevron e85, still have the crickets. I haven't tried Shell. __________________ STX BRZ #188 prev - #188 FSP MZ3 & STX e36 http://tigermack.zenfolio.com/p671136114

01-07-2015, 07:22 PM	#5444
Pwolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 GBS BRZ Limited Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 1,979 Thanked 1,380 Times in 560 Posts Mentioned: 120 Post(s)	Anyone have any luck replacing their stock Michelin tires under warranty? I'm sitting at about 4/32nds and only have 25k miles on them. They should have a 35k tread-wear warranty. Gonna try my luck over the weekend. Want to try and get a set of Pilot Super Sports. __________________ The Burz

01-07-2015, 07:37 PM	#5445
finch1750 Undisputed El Presidente Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Zenki 37J ZN6 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 11,594 Thanks: 9,405 Thanked 9,411 Times in 5,270 Posts Mentioned: 374 Post(s)	OK, this so 4-5 years ago I used to Yelp a lot. Just got this message today from a review I wrote over 5 years ago where i rated the place 4 out of 5 Original Review Dec 2009 This place is great. They worked with me every step of the way as I was paying for repairs out of pocket. They let me supply parts myself that I could get cheaper and they stored them there for me while they were doing everything else. In the end I saved some money and they gave me a small discount on labor. The only reason I give them four stars is that they did not replace the wheel bearing. Then it took about an extra month to get it diagnosed (and when it did it took the guy half a block to tell me what it was.) They kept trying to push it was the alignment, but I think they should have known better now that I have read up on wheel bearing failure. It was pretty likely that it was bad, and they should have spotted it during their test drive. Lead to a pretty big headache. But since they're friendly and have done work on my family's car for years I won't hold it against them too much. One of the reputable repair shops in town. They are worth the money. Message from owner Jan 2015 Quan P: There go any future discount you are going to get. Really Bearings? You can't figure it out yourself? If I went out of my way to save you money and work with you and allowed you to provide parts while only charging you for labor, remember there is mark up for parts and is also a profit center for any shop and for that you knock off a star, 20% off of an otherwise stellar performance because your wheel bearing is an issue? I certainly hope you paid for the replacement of the said wheel bearing replacement. You are just one of those "takers". Dude, walk in my shop and you will pay full price or walk right out. Am I crazy to think this is out of line, especially 5 years later? I never asked for the insurance labor rate ($95/hr I think). I did ask about getting a part myself. I didn't have them replace a strut and just went with coils that I bought and installed on my own. The only part I brought in was an OEM BBS wheel. It took me over a month to get a damaged wheel bearing diagnosed taking the car to different places (2 alignment shops and then finally a transmission shop) and then another 2-3 weeks to get it replaced. To me helping me out a bit doesn't change the fact that the job I paid for wasn't complete, or am I wrong? __________________ "Just like how a strut bar somehow enables you to corner 20MPH faster around a cloverleaf on-ramp, when the reality is, you can do it already but you just don't have to balls to do it." - CSG David Last edited by finch1750; 01-07-2015 at 08:43 PM.

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