Random thoughts thread

[jawn]

Originally Posted by MrFisty

whatchu gettin?

I'm thinking about getting Enkei NT03+Ms. I'm waiting on some price quotes and availability from vendors.

[MrFisty]

Originally Posted by jawn

I'm thinking about getting Enkei NT03+Ms. I'm waiting on some price quotes and availability from vendors.

[jawn]

Originally Posted by MrFisty

Yeah, if they come back and say they can ship within a week, I'm on board the new wheels wagon. Gotta get the set in before spring starts.



I like this look a lot. Mine's a white BRZ, so it should look fairly similar.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by jawn

Yeah, if they come back and say they can ship within a week, I'm on board the new wheels wagon. Gotta get the set in before spring starts.
I like this look a lot. Mine's a white BRZ, so it should look fairly similar.

Ahhhhh sonofabitchshit I had just convinced myself to just stick to the stock rims and now this pic shows up. Jerk.

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by jawn

Yeah, if they come back and say they can ship within a week, I'm on board the new wheels wagon. Gotta get the set in before spring starts.



I like this look a lot. Mine's a white BRZ, so it should look fairly similar.

Sexy~

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by go_a_way1

anyone else get the email from scion saying bye bye ?

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

What did it say?

At work so could copy and paste the email.
This is what we Canadians received from Scion yesterday:

Dear Anthony,
We are writing to you today with important information regarding Scion.
Scion was brought to Canada in 2010 to meet changing market and customer demands. Since then, we have achieved our goals of developing unique products and processes, and bringing new customers into the Toyota family.
As a Scion customer, we are sure that you appreciate Toyota’s traditional attributes of quality, durability and reliability. And as our customers’ wants and needs change, so must our brand. That is why we believe now is the ideal time to take the valuable lessons from Scion and transition Scion into the Toyota brand.
As part of the brand transition, 2017 Scion vehicles will be introduced as part of the Toyota lineup:

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The FR-S sports car and iM 5-door hatchback will be available for sale under the Toyota brand,

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The tC sports coupe will have a final release series edition this summer, and

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The C-HR, which recently debuted at the L.A. Auto Show, will become a part of the Toyota lineup.
Over the past years, we have enjoyed meeting you, interacting with you online and we are proud to have developed such a passionate network of owners.
Please know that as an existing Scion customer, the warranty service and repair process will be unaffected by this change. You may continue to visit service departments at Toyota dealerships for all of your maintenance needs.
If you have questions about Scion products or services, please contact your local Toyota Scion dealership.
We thank you for your support of Scion.
Best Regards,

Chris Pappas

National Manager, Scion Division
Toyota Canada Inc.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by jawn

Yeah, if they come back and say they can ship within a week, I'm on board the new wheels wagon. Gotta get the set in before spring starts.



I like this look a lot. Mine's a white BRZ, so it should look fairly similar.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ahhhhh sonofabitchshit I had just convinced myself to just stick to the stock rims and now this pic shows up. Jerk.

Those wheels are sweet. I want is RC-T4 in 18's atm... but they're not cheap, but man, they look freaking sweet on our car!

[Cole]

@Tcoat I got that email too. I was hoping it was another survey so that I could win a third $500 gas card.

[Tectoniic]

I know there are youtube montages full of it but do you guys have that one friend in real life who just spouts so much bullshit about cars?

My buddy has an ecoboost mustang, 310 at the crank stock, and he is convinced that he is sitting at about 315 at the wheels because "it feels like it, and the tune feels really strong." This is a bit of the pot calling the kettle black because I have a canned tune as well but all he did was put a canned tune and a CAI on. The place he bought it from was advertising 15whp from the two together. I will never understand why people say this kind of shit when it can be so easily fact checked.

Lets be nice and assume 15% loss to drive train

310 * .85 = 263.5
263.5 + 15 = 279 if we are being nice.

He is also convinced that he will be over 400 whp by the end of this year after a more aggressive(yet still canned) tune, an aftermarket wastegate, a cat back exhaust, and possibly a new intercooler. I really don't see that netting the 160 or more at the crank he is going to need for this to happen.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Those wheels are sweet. I want is RC-T4 in 18's atm... but they're not cheap, but man, they look freaking sweet on our car!

You are not helping me there ichi! I will wait and see what the 17 model year brings and try and guess I will even still be in a FRS in 4 more years before I research these because once I go that far...
Don't want to pay a bundle for rims and tires just to get rid of the car and have them not work for the next.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tectoniic

I know there are youtube montages full of it but do you guys have that one friend in real life who just spouts so much bullshit about cars?

My buddy has an ecoboost mustang, 310 at the crank stock, and he is convinced that he is sitting at about 315 at the wheels because "it feels like it, and the tune feels really strong." This is a bit of the pot calling the kettle black because I have a canned tune as well but all he did was put a canned tune and a CAI on. The place he bought it from was advertising 15whp from the two together. I will never understand why people say this kind of shit when it can be so easily fact checked.

Lets be nice and assume 15% loss to drive train

310 * .85 = 263.5
263.5 + 15 = 279 if we are being nice.

He is also convinced that he will be over 400 whp by the end of this year after a more aggressive(yet still canned) tune, an aftermarket wastegate, a cat back exhaust, and possibly a new intercooler. I really don't see that netting the 160 or more at the crank he is going to need for this to happen.

Put him in touch with a certain Mike we all know. I think they would get along famously!

[Tectoniic]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Put him in touch with a certain Mike we all know. I think they would get along famously!

They do share the same name must have something to do with it.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You are not helping me there ichi! I will wait and see what the 17 model year brings and try and guess I will even still be in a FRS in 4 more years before I research these because once I go that far...
Don't want to pay a bundle for rims and tires just to get rid of the car and have them not work for the next.

You always donate to "help ichi" fund raiser

But seriously... RC-T4 is FTW!


But of course, FT86 package BBS wheels are pretty too

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tectoniic

They do share the same name must have something to do with it.

All of my friends drive old beat up pickups, luxury sedans or SUVs so at least you have somebody to talk cars with even if they are full of crap.