Mid-Atlantic Chat Thread - Page 157 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

kanundrum · 06-12-2013, 09:49 PM

FRS Seats are good but I still slide around like crazy during autox. Need to wear velcro pants

Jaylyons1 · 06-12-2013, 09:51 PM

I definitely like them better than the seats I had in my STI.

DarkSunrise · 06-13-2013, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaylyons1

I definitely like them better than the seats I had in my STI.

Yep same here. The seats in my 09 STI were awful for any kind of aggressive driving. Much prefer the seats in the FR-S.

BoostinIX · 06-13-2013, 09:20 AM

http://www.sears.com/search=00931423...|+00931425000P

ette · 06-13-2013, 09:26 AM

Story time.

So after dinner last night and walking to the parking garage, @disgruntld agreed to let me drive the BRZ home. I get in and adjust the seat, side mirrors, because I'm so short. But I went to adjust the rear view and the minute I touch it, the whole damn thing falls off of the windshield!!!

Totally not my fault, but the whole drive home I couldn't see behind me and he had a look on his face like somebody just ran over his dog or something. It was actually pretty funny. I made him hold it up when I wanted to look back because I was being high maintenance. Like the car.

Anyways, it looked like any easy fix, but how did it come loose? We listen to the music loud sometimes, but the stereo is all stock...? Imagine if that happened while driving! Would have flipped out.

kanundrum · 06-13-2013, 09:56 AM

If car was sitting out in the sun all day long maybe adhesive melted a little ?

ette · 06-13-2013, 10:02 AM

Nah it was garaged parked for awhile and it was two different screws attaching it that were loose.

BoostinIX · 06-13-2013, 10:23 AM

Couple thousand parts per car, not every one is going to be perfect :P

No Brakes · 06-13-2013, 11:03 AM

Do any of you notice that your rearview mirror seems loose? I have to readjust it every few days because it seems like the left side drops a little

civicdrivr · 06-13-2013, 11:09 AM

I've heard quite a few people say that their mirror fell off randomly. Mine is loose, I plan on putting some Loctite on the screws.

Sent from my Nexus 4

IloveBaldEagles · 06-13-2013, 11:20 AM

It seems that you broke it. You probably have been working out and were unable to scale your strength and the poor mirror was your first victim.

xjohnx · 06-13-2013, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ette

Story time.

So after dinner last night and walking to the parking garage, @disgruntld agreed to let me drive the BRZ home. I get in and adjust the seat, side mirrors, because I'm so short. But I went to adjust the rear view and the minute I touch it, the whole damn thing falls off of the windshield!!!

Totally not my fault, but the whole drive home I couldn't see behind me and he had a look on his face like somebody just ran over his dog or something. It was actually pretty funny. I made him hold it up when I wanted to look back because I was being high maintenance. Like the car.

Anyways, it looked like any easy fix, but how did it come loose? We listen to the music loud sometimes, but the stereo is all stock...? Imagine if that happened while driving! Would have flipped out.

You need this part: http://www.colonialsubaruparts.com/P...ode=H501SSA040

Apparently the mounting plate isn't threaded so it's easily stripped by the 2 mounting screws if overtorqued during install

BoostinIX · 06-13-2013, 02:58 PM

The gas light is off :\ 1.x gallons my butt. Filled up 11.8....drove 30 miles since it came on. I say it's off.

If any locals want to try plasticoating...buddy turned me to Raail.com in Rockville. Talked me into trying it. Site has color chart, roughly 1k/car. Can do gloss too.

Waiting for gloss clear: (Though it's HOT in flat...lol)

BoostinIX · 06-13-2013, 04:31 PM

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A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 4:30 pm EDT for Howard. Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, Baltimore and Montgomery counties. At 4:06 pm EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Laurel, or near Columbia, and was moving east at 50 mph.

The one day I work late.... I miss all the excitement....

06-12-2013, 09:49 PM	#2185
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s)	FRS Seats are good but I still slide around like crazy during autox. Need to wear velcro pants __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

06-12-2013, 09:51 PM	#2186
Jaylyons1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2022 WRB BRZ; 1993 Skyline GT-R Location: Pearl City, HI Posts: 977 Thanks: 331 Thanked 237 Times in 170 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s)	I definitely like them better than the seats I had in my STI. __________________ 2013 BRZ "Bria" Build Thread 2022 BRZ "Grim86" build Thread

06-13-2013, 09:20 AM	#2188
BoostinIX Gettin SIKKY sideways Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '97 S14.5 / '13 BRZ Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 1,136 Thanks: 280 Thanked 473 Times in 301 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s)	http://www.sears.com/search=00931423...\|+00931425000P __________________ Instagram: BoostinIX

06-13-2013, 09:56 AM	#2190
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s)	If car was sitting out in the sun all day long maybe adhesive melted a little ? __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

06-13-2013, 10:23 AM	#2192
BoostinIX Gettin SIKKY sideways Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '97 S14.5 / '13 BRZ Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 1,136 Thanks: 280 Thanked 473 Times in 301 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s)	Couple thousand parts per car, not every one is going to be perfect :P __________________ Instagram: BoostinIX

06-13-2013, 11:03 AM	#2193
No Brakes Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Galaxy Blue BRZ limited 6MT Location: NOVA Posts: 254 Thanks: 43 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s)	Do any of you notice that your rearview mirror seems loose? I have to readjust it every few days because it seems like the left side drops a little

06-13-2013, 11:09 AM	#2194
civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s)	I've heard quite a few people say that their mirror fell off randomly. Mine is loose, I plan on putting some Loctite on the screws. Sent from my Nexus 4 __________________ Parting out HERE

06-13-2013, 02:58 PM	#2197
BoostinIX Gettin SIKKY sideways Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '97 S14.5 / '13 BRZ Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 1,136 Thanks: 280 Thanked 473 Times in 301 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s)	The gas light is off :\ 1.x gallons my butt. Filled up 11.8....drove 30 miles since it came on. I say it's off. If any locals want to try plasticoating...buddy turned me to Raail.com in Rockville. Talked me into trying it. Site has color chart, roughly 1k/car. Can do gloss too. Waiting for gloss clear: (Though it's HOT in flat...lol) __________________ Instagram: BoostinIX

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