Chate's 86

[chate]

Originally Posted by Liquidsnake

Are you happy with white? Do you now wish you had chosen a different color?

No Regrets! White really is the best color for this car (which is why everyone and their mom got white) Toyota charges 220 extra for it for a reason

I guess if you want to have the "only 86 in ____" in your area, then do NOT get white :P Otherwise it looks bomb

[chate]

Baseline HP updated in post 1 (134...dyno scan later)

sad, but somehow i dont care ...

[DieDriving]

Originally Posted by chate

Baseline HP updated in post 1 (134...dyno scan later)

sad, but somehow i dont care ...

Only 134? Wow just wow, wassup with that?

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by DieDriving

Only 134? Wow just wow, wassup with that?

the heck? thats 40hp down from the other dynos.....

Even with elevation changes i do not think there is THAT much difference......

[86'd]

Mustang Dyno; reads lower.

All you use it for is a baseline anyway.

[civicdrivr]

Originally Posted by 86'd

All you use it for is a baseline anyway.

THIS!

Dynos are not meant for comparing HP numbers online. They are meant as a tool to see gains from particular mods, assuming the runs are done on the same dyno with very few variables (weather/dyno config/altitude/gas).

Im sure if he straps his car on a DJ, he'll make the numbers we're accustomed to seeing. But who cares? I just want to see what the gains are from his mods and what the powerband itself looks like.

[chate]

yeah, you have to compare before and after on the same dyno for real results, its just a number and the differences are what matters

the car's headed to Magnaflow next week, and i'm hoping they have a DJ, y'know just for comparison's sake. I do believe my car read lower than Peking's car on the MD (his was 140 i think) so that kinda sucks.

[Oilers99]

Originally Posted by chate

yeah, you have to compare before and after on the same dyno for real results, its just a number and the differences are what matters

the car's headed to Magnaflow next week, and i'm hoping they have a DJ, y'know just for comparison's sake. I do believe my car read lower than Peking's car on the MD (his was 140 i think) so that kinda sucks.

Just for curiosity, did you guys just forego the breakin period then?

[chate]

Originally Posted by Oilers99

Just for curiosity, did you guys just forego the breakin period then?

Yeah.

But, the owners manual says to keep it under 4k for first 1k miles except for emergencies...they put 8 miles on my car so I'll call that my 'emergency' mileage and drive like a granny for the rest LOL

[chate]

No one else with FRS at CnC irvine today

I think the best part about the car so far is that no one doesnt like it, from supercar guys to musclecar guys, everyone says "DAMN THAT'S TINY!!" and approves.

I'll admit, i like when people take pictures of it when i'm driving/parked/around

[GodSays]

Originally Posted by chate

No one else with FRS at CnC irvine today

I think the best part about the car so far is that no one doesnt like it, from supercar guys to musclecar guys, everyone says "DAMN THAT'S TINY!!" and approves.

I'll admit, i like when people take pictures of it when i'm driving/parked/around

Took mine last week

[chate]

IC, nice, i'll prob go again this weekend (hopefully) with the prototype magnaflow exhaust installed, anyone else going?

[chate]

Back from magnaflow...unhappy with experience, but glad to have her back!

Dropped car off with 890 miles, got back with 1000, they say it had 980, i say i dont have dyslexia. I asked for the stock exhaust back, they didnt have it for me when i got there, dude got pissed cuz he had to be pulled out of a meeting (what kinda meeting is more important than a customer...i work for a much bigger company than magnaflow, we dont do that) and then they put it on the floor next to my car so i could put it in the trunk myself.

Thank god that's over, sadly I dont trust them or any info they've provided for me. I dont even know what to do, so I guess i'm gonna suck it up and wait for my AEM exhaust. Anyone wanna buy a magnaflow? Its exactly the same as stock design but using 3" piping

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by chate

Back from magnaflow...unhappy with experience, but glad to have her back!

Dropped car off with 890 miles, got back with 1000, they say it had 980, i say i dont have dyslexia. I asked for the stock exhaust back, they didnt have it for me when i got there, dude got pissed cuz he had to be pulled out of a meeting (what kinda meeting is more important than a customer...i work for a much bigger company than magnaflow, we dont do that) and then they put it on the floor next to my car so i could put it in the trunk myself.

Thank god that's over, sadly I dont trust them or any info they've provided for me. I dont even know what to do, so I guess i'm gonna suck it up and wait for my AEM exhaust. Anyone wanna buy a magnaflow? Its exactly the same as stock design but using 3" piping

Wow, that's highly unprofessional. I'm sorry about your experience. We don't need to be helping vendors like that. They are off the R&D list...