Completely stock 2016 FR-S, what would you do first? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Derek J · 07-03-2017, 04:03 PM

So my car is currently 100% stock and I am wondering opinions from people on what I should do to it first.

Suggestions?

Tcoat · 07-03-2017, 04:13 PM

Drive it.

Derek J · 07-03-2017, 04:16 PM

Yeah...I was thinking mods but driving it would definitely be a fantastic idea.

pushrod · 07-03-2017, 04:19 PM

Adjust the mirrors and seat

extrashaky · 07-03-2017, 04:20 PM

Cummins 4BT swap and 35" tires.

mrspindlelegs · 07-03-2017, 04:21 PM

If it was my car and most likely it still is low enough in miles to be under full factory warranty, I would do the following:

1. Dig up a spare set of rims to get snow tires for the Winter (Indiana). Don't know if you need to do this where you are living in NorCal so you may be able to avoid doing this.

2. When the factory Michelin Primacy HPs wear out, replace them with equivalent size tires with a stickier tread (consideration must be given to what happens to tread life when doing this). This will boost cornering and braking performance without forcing you to buy different rims for the non-Winter daily driving tires.

3. When the 5 year 60,000 mile powertrain warranty expires, install header and get the equivalent of a Stage 2 tune. I would go with a catless header but since you are in California, you may need to stick with a catted header.

4. Only if necessary, do further exhaust mods if the header / tune upgrade results in excessive drone and/or the exhaust note becomes unacceptable.

That's it.

The FR-S is my daily driver so I wouldn't want to mod it too much, especially in the powertrain. When you make the candle burn brighter, it doesn't last as long. This car needs to last and I am very happy already with its performance such minimal upgrades will do me just fine.

Of course, your mileage may vary on the upgrade path you are motivated to pursue.

Good luck!

tvrbob86 · 07-03-2017, 04:30 PM

Öhlins.

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Leonardo · 07-03-2017, 04:35 PM

You should go for a road trip! 5 years ago I bought mine and went on a road trip. It was awesome!

GTHachiRoku · 07-03-2017, 04:53 PM

Don't drive it into a ditch and you'll be well ahead of many

humfrz · 07-03-2017, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leonardo

You should go for a road trip! 5 years ago I bought mine and went on a road trip. It was awesome!

There ya go!

I'd suggest you set a course for Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.

No matter what route you take to get there or how you come back, it will be a beautiful drive .....

humfrz

JD001 · 07-03-2017, 05:08 PM

Take it to your nearest supermarket car park so that some mindless idiot can run a shopping trolley into your pristine paintwork!!

Seriously, enjoy it!! It's a great drivers car!

Token11b · 07-03-2017, 05:09 PM

Pay it off.

darthpnoy1984 · 07-03-2017, 05:11 PM

Road trip and DD it.

DAEMANO · 07-03-2017, 05:21 PM

Seriously, just drive it. Remember your break in period is the first 1k miles. After which drive it another 6k miles until your first oil change (less if you're paranoid). Then if you want to mod it, do one thing at a time. Appreciate your work, feel the changes, and then do another (if it so inclines you.) Don't be in a hurry, find some twisty roads, be safe, and drive lots.

07-03-2017, 04:03 PM	#1
Derek J Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Drives: 2016 Scion FR-S Asphalt Location: NorCal Posts: 16 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Completely stock 2016 FR-S, what would you do first? So my car is currently 100% stock and I am wondering opinions from people on what I should do to it first. Suggestions?

07-03-2017, 04:13 PM	#2
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,294 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Drive it. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

07-03-2017, 04:21 PM	#6
mrspindlelegs Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S Monogram Series Location: Indiana Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If it was my car and most likely it still is low enough in miles to be under full factory warranty, I would do the following: 1. Dig up a spare set of rims to get snow tires for the Winter (Indiana). Don't know if you need to do this where you are living in NorCal so you may be able to avoid doing this. 2. When the factory Michelin Primacy HPs wear out, replace them with equivalent size tires with a stickier tread (consideration must be given to what happens to tread life when doing this). This will boost cornering and braking performance without forcing you to buy different rims for the non-Winter daily driving tires. 3. When the 5 year 60,000 mile powertrain warranty expires, install header and get the equivalent of a Stage 2 tune. I would go with a catless header but since you are in California, you may need to stick with a catted header. 4. Only if necessary, do further exhaust mods if the header / tune upgrade results in excessive drone and/or the exhaust note becomes unacceptable. That's it. The FR-S is my daily driver so I wouldn't want to mod it too much, especially in the powertrain. When you make the candle burn brighter, it doesn't last as long. This car needs to last and I am very happy already with its performance such minimal upgrades will do me just fine. Of course, your mileage may vary on the upgrade path you are motivated to pursue. Good luck! __________________ 2014 FR-S Monogram Series, Raven Black, MT Mods -ARP wheel studs, Bilstein B6, Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, Diode Dynamics "Tail-as-Turn" kit. Fuel Economy - Best was 37.2 mpg, Worst was 28.2 mpg Semi-truck crushed it on 1-1-2023.

07-03-2017, 04:35 PM	#8
Leonardo Country Boy 4 Life Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 19' & 06' Ridgelines, 13' FR-S Location: EUGENE Posts: 5,228 Thanks: 6,719 Thanked 5,293 Times in 2,720 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You should go for a road trip! 5 years ago I bought mine and went on a road trip. It was awesome! __________________ I LIKE TIRES!

07-03-2017, 05:09 PM	#12
Token11b Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Goodyear,Az Posts: 146 Thanks: 4 Thanked 57 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pay it off. __________________ 2013 Scion FRS Firestorm- Current mods: Gruppe-S UEL Headers w/overpipe, Perrin intake tube w/drop in filter Perrin 3" catback, OFT stage 2 turn

07-03-2017, 04:16 PM	#3
Derek J Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Drives: 2016 Scion FR-S Asphalt Location: NorCal Posts: 16 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah...I was thinking mods but driving it would definitely be a fantastic idea.

07-03-2017, 04:19 PM	#4
pushrod Benched 86lb Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: Ottawa Posts: 806 Thanks: 899 Thanked 928 Times in 393 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Adjust the mirrors and seat

07-03-2017, 04:20 PM	#5
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)	Cummins 4BT swap and 35" tires.

07-03-2017, 04:30 PM	#7
tvrbob86 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 1986 TVR 280i, 1994 Mazda Miata Location: Massachusetts Posts: 24 Thanks: 96 Thanked 23 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Öhlins. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

07-03-2017, 04:53 PM	#9
GTHachiRoku Big in Japan Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: turBRZ Location: North Metro Atlanta, GA Posts: 602 Thanks: 217 Thanked 210 Times in 135 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Don't drive it into a ditch and you'll be well ahead of many

07-03-2017, 05:08 PM	#11
JD001 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: UK Posts: 6,257 Thanks: 7,978 Thanked 6,497 Times in 3,636 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Take it to your nearest supermarket car park so that some mindless idiot can run a shopping trolley into your pristine paintwork!! Seriously, enjoy it!! It's a great drivers car!

07-03-2017, 05:11 PM	#13
darthpnoy1984 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: 15 ZN6 Asphalt Location: Carson CA Posts: 441 Thanks: 338 Thanked 195 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Road trip and DD it. __________________ 2015 ZN6 DD AT

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