Drove my FR-S today, did not crash... - Page 106 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

humfrz · 11-05-2018, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

And you must tell us whether or not you crashed.

Nope, the engine didn't crash and I didn't crash the car (I was moving forward).

humfrz

Leonardo · 11-06-2018, 04:43 PM

Drove my car this morning. It has new coils, new sways, new trailing arms, new endlinks, new toe arms, and a bumpsteer kit installed. Got an alignment yesterday. -2.5 front and -3.0 rear. Zero toe.

Left my house at 5:15 am.

I drove almost 30 miles to work. I am slowing down to pull in the parking lot, when 2 deer jump right in front of me. I was able to swerve hard off the highway. Luckily, there was the parking lot for the rural fire station to drive into. (it is across the street from my office building)

Missed the deer, car is fine. Though, if the deer had been 100 feet sooner, I would have hit one. I was going 40 and decelerating by the time I had to dodge the deer.

Anyway, I feel very lucky!

mrg666 · 11-06-2018, 05:09 PM

Glad you didn't crash. And enjoy your new setup!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leonardo

Drove my car this morning. It has new coils, new sways, new trailing arms, new endlinks, new toe arms, and a bumpsteer kit installed. Got an alignment yesterday. -2.5 front and -3.0 rear. Zero toe.

Left my house at 5:15 am.

I drove almost 30 miles to work. I am slowing down to pull in the parking lot, when 2 deer jump right in front of me. I was able to swerve hard off the highway. Luckily, there was the parking lot for the rural fire station to drive into. (it is across the street from my office building)

Missed the deer, car is fine. Though, if the deer had been 100 feet sooner, I would have hit one. I was going 40 and decelerating by the time I had to dodge the deer.

Anyway, I feel very lucky!

humfrz · 11-06-2018, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leonardo

Drove my car this morning. It has new coils, new sways, new trailing arms, new endlinks, new toe arms, and a bumpsteer kit installed. Got an alignment yesterday. -2.5 front and -3.0 rear. Zero toe.

Left my house at 5:15 am.

I drove almost 30 miles to work. I am slowing down to pull in the parking lot, when 2 deer jump right in front of me. I was able to swerve hard off the highway. Luckily, there was the parking lot for the rural fire station to drive into. (it is across the street from my office building)

Missed the deer, car is fine. Though, if the deer had been 100 feet sooner, I would have hit one. I was going 40 and decelerating by the time I had to dodge the deer.

Anyway, I feel very lucky!

Well now, those new suspension parts paid for themselves right there -

humfrz

Ultramaroon · 11-06-2018, 10:23 PM

Drove my FRS downtown to drop off our ballots.

Did not crash.

finch1750 · 11-06-2018, 10:26 PM

Drove to work today. Swerved to avoid a bouncing beach ball on the freeway.

Did not crash

humfrz · 11-06-2018, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finch1750

Drove to work today. Swerved to avoid a bouncing beach ball on the freeway.

Did not crash

Let's see if I have this straight - you were driving on a freeway in Stockton in November and had to dodge a bouncing beach ball??

Have you seen a dragon in your kitchen lately?

humfrz

finch1750 · 11-06-2018, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Let's see if I have this straight - you were driving on a freeway in Stockton in November and had to dodge a bouncing beach ball??

Have you seen a dragon in your kitchen lately?

humfrz

Define lately...

Sapphireho · 11-07-2018, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

Define lately...

@humfrz, it is 78° and California. We dodge beach balls and bikini tops all day.

Sapphireho · 11-07-2018, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Drove my FRS downtown to drop off our ballots.

Did not crash.

Did the same in the grey car. Is it raining there?

Ultramaroon · 11-07-2018, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Did the same in the grey car. Is it raining there?

Yeah. Not badly, though.

Dadhawk · 11-07-2018, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwimby1

Are those damn things really worth all the trouble? I check my tires pretty regularly and would probably feel any time one got so low it would trigger the sensor.

In this case, it wasn't the sensors, but it was poor QC on the tire install. Could have had the same problem with regular valve stems.

Honestly, since I usually leave in the dark in the morning I'm not sure I would have noticed the flats until I had gotten far enough to have ruined the tires. One of the reasons I'm not a huge fan of low profile tires.

Dadhawk · 11-07-2018, 09:45 AM

MomHawk and I took a 900 mile (roundtrip) road trip on Sunday, returned Tuesday to be there for the birth of first GrandbabyHawk. Granddaughter/Mom are all doing well.

Despite the best efforts of idiots in 3 states to get in our way, we did not crash.

Some happy tears were shed though....

Sapphireho · 11-07-2018, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

MomHawk and I took a 900 mile (roundtrip) road trip on Sunday, returned Tuesday to be there for the birth of first GrandbabyHawk. Granddaughter/Mom are all doing well.

Despite the best efforts of idiots in 3 states to get in our way, we did not crash.

Some happy tears were shed though....

Congrats!

11-06-2018, 04:43 PM	#1472
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)	Drove my car this morning. It has new coils, new sways, new trailing arms, new endlinks, new toe arms, and a bumpsteer kit installed. Got an alignment yesterday. -2.5 front and -3.0 rear. Zero toe. Left my house at 5:15 am. I drove almost 30 miles to work. I am slowing down to pull in the parking lot, when 2 deer jump right in front of me. I was able to swerve hard off the highway. Luckily, there was the parking lot for the rural fire station to drive into. (it is across the street from my office building) Missed the deer, car is fine. Though, if the deer had been 100 feet sooner, I would have hit one. I was going 40 and decelerating by the time I had to dodge the deer. Anyway, I feel very lucky! __________________ I LIKE TIRES!

11-06-2018, 10:23 PM	#1475
Ultramaroon not playing cards Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: a 13 e8h frs Location: vantucky, wa Posts: 32,392 Thanks: 53,053 Thanked 37,228 Times in 19,308 Posts Mentioned: 1118 Post(s)	Drove my FRS downtown to drop off our ballots. Did not crash. __________________ service manuals

11-06-2018, 10:26 PM	#1476
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)	Drove to work today. Swerved to avoid a bouncing beach ball on the freeway. Did not crash __________________ "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

11-07-2018, 09:45 AM	#1483
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,119 Thanks: 39,700 Thanked 25,478 Times in 11,613 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s)	MomHawk and I took a 900 mile (roundtrip) road trip on Sunday, returned Tuesday to be there for the birth of first GrandbabyHawk. Granddaughter/Mom are all doing well. Despite the best efforts of idiots in 3 states to get in our way, we did not crash. Some happy tears were shed though.... __________________ Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles. Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".

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