FR-S Noobie Q's

[steve87j]

Crap guys....


So I turn RAVEN on this morning and it was FREEZING COLD. The gears felt sticky almost like ice was between them. also the tire pressure was low but then fixed itself as im driving.

Is that normal?

[FRiSson]

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

It won't matter what RPM you shift at if you don't know how to shift. Once you learn the car, then you'll know what the best shift points are. I can successfully shift at 3k rpm and drive like a grandma easily. Shifting just before redline has always been the best for max speed unless you want to read charts all day and find the perfect shift point to match your power/torque bands. I set my rev limiter to 7000 so by the time I hit it, I'm already nearing 7200-7300.

"Rev limiter"? The buzzer and light?

[Pete]

Originally Posted by steve87j

Crap guys....


So I turn RAVEN on this morning and it was FREEZING COLD. The gears felt sticky almost like ice was between them. also the tire pressure was low but then fixed itself as im driving.

Is that normal?

The tire pressure thing happens to me every time it gets cold here.

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by FRiSson

"Rev limiter"? The buzzer and light?

Shift indicator I meant. I don't have the buzzer turned on for it. Once I put on headers and the headerback I want, I doubt I'll hear it at that RPM, lol.

[steve87j]

Originally Posted by Pete

The tire pressure thing happens to me every time it gets cold here.

what about the shifts being sticky or cruntchy ?

like sometimes when i 1st turn car on in the cold reverse is hard to get into.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by steve87j

what about the shifts being sticky or cruntchy ?

like sometimes when i 1st turn car on in the cold reverse is hard to get into.

I have had that before as well, although I am not sure if it is related to the cold weather. Sometimes getting into reverse is just REALLY tight when I start the car up.

[Frost]

Don't most instruction manuals for the cars come with RPM shift points for best gas mileage? I know every single Toyota I owned had this in the manual for the car.

It varies from car to car obviously.

[root]

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

Shift indicator I meant. I don't have the buzzer turned on for it. Once I put on headers and the headerback I want, I doubt I'll hear it at that RPM, lol.

I turned on my buzzer for SnG, useless. Can't hear it with stock system when I hit 6900. No matter, lots of times I don't see the light either, too busy with other things when it gets to that point!

[FRSjeff]

Originally Posted by steve87j

Crap guys....


So I turn RAVEN on this morning and it was FREEZING COLD. The gears felt sticky almost like ice was between them. also the tire pressure was low but then fixed itself as im driving.

Is that normal?

Yep! Both very normal for COLD air.

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by root

I turned on my buzzer for SnG, useless. Can't hear it with stock system when I hit 6900. No matter, lots of times I don't see the light either, too busy with other things when it gets to that point!

Yeah, I've never been big on shift indicators. I can see/hear when I'm getting up near redline when I'm trying to. I just set it just because I could and it is an option there. Never been a fan of the big mounted displays with the big yellow light on the tach. That thing takes up too much viewing space! I do hope to see more built in gauge options though on the left panel for boost and a/f. Always loved those.