Need advice!! About to buy FRS RS1

[FR-S 264]

Originally Posted by dillanp86

Alright guys thanks for all the advice it's very appreciated! I'm gonna head down from west palm to Miami in about an hour. I'll keep you guys updated.

Btw just want to say this community is amazing, posted this almost a day ago with over 50 relies, I'm speechless. Just another plus of owning this car.


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I have a strong feeling some yellow crickets are gonna be moving to West Palm tonight!

[dillanp86]

ALRIGHT GUYS THE DEED IS DONE. I'm officially the owner of number 1148/1500. Couldn't be happier, the car is absolutely beautiful. The exhaust is a lot louder than I thought it would be, and I can't stop smiling. Gonna go ahead and sell my car at Carmax, put that as a down payment and drive back down tomorrow and pick her up I'll post picks tmw. Thanks again for all who replied


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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by dillanp86

ALRIGHT GUYS THE DEED IS DONE. I'm officially the owner of number 1148/1500. Couldn't be happier, the car is absolutely beautiful. The exhaust is a lot louder than I thought it would be, and I can't stop smiling. Gonna go ahead and sell my car at Carmax, put that as a down payment and drive back down tomorrow and pick her up I'll post picks tmw. Thanks again for all who replied


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CONGRATULATIONS!

Now, before you drive it off the lot ...... check the crankcase oil level and tires pressures (including the spare).

On your way home keep back from parking stops ...... a lot of them don't fit under an FR-S.

Read the manual the first chance you get ...... ALL of it.
(if it didn't come with a manual - it's on-line)

If you have questions; 70% of the answers are in the owners manual; another 20% can be found by searching this site; another 5% can be found by posting the question to this site ....... and 5% do not have an answer (that can be agreed upon at least).

NO hot rodding ........ until YOU get broke in ..... (not the car .. YOU)

Drive careful......!!


humfrz

[Yzu]

Join the Facebook RS1.0 group.

[FR-S Future Owner]

Originally Posted by dillanp86

ALRIGHT GUYS THE DEED IS DONE. I'm officially the owner of number 1148/1500. Couldn't be happier, the car is absolutely beautiful. The exhaust is a lot louder than I thought it would be, and I can't stop smiling. Gonna go ahead and sell my car at Carmax, put that as a down payment and drive back down tomorrow and pick her up I'll post picks tmw. Thanks again for all who replied


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Congratulations!
The FR-S looks sharp in Yuzu! And the following features are also quite appealing:

• TRD Quad Tip Exhaust System
• TRD lowering springs
• Custom-designed aero kit with a rear spoiler and side fender garnish
• HID headlamps with LED daytime running lights

With such a sharp-looking & sounding sports car, you may want to keep an eye out for "unwanted attention." The RS 1.0 is definitely not a sleeper.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Yzu

Join the Facebook RS1.0 group.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75460
And check in here.

[FingerDiddle]

Originally Posted by humfrz

CONGRATULATIONS!

NO hot rodding ........ until YOU get broke in ..... (not the car .. YOU)

Drive careful......!!


humfrz

[dillanp86]

Anybody know what this chip does? Tried googling and it's very cheap($50-$60) and not sure what the improvements are



Love this car so much, still getting use to the clutch, fairly new to manual, getting it into 1st is difficult for me but it's only been a day. Driving back to Orlando tomorrow.


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[TRD-X]

@dillanp86 I hope you're going to remove those fake brake covers.

[dillanp86]

Originally Posted by TRD-X

@dillanp86 I hope you're going to remove those fake brake covers.

Haha yes I defiantly am. They are completely useless


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[FingerDiddle]

Nah keep them, put a bigger wing on it, neons under, swap all the globes with blue lights, and don't forget to weld the doors shut.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by dillanp86

[......................Love this car so much, still getting use to the clutch, fairly new to manual, getting it into 1st is difficult for me but it's only been a day. Driving back to Orlando tomorrow.

Good looking machine!

About that chip thing ....... it may not do any good ....... but then again, it may not hurt anything.

For shifting, you may consider this technique:

Remember, a warmer transmission is a happier transmission.

I would suggest that when shifting, wind up the last gear pretty tight (4-5,000 rpms) before shifting into the next higher gear.

Also, when shifting, pull (or push) the shift lever slowly and firmly into the next gear.

It's not a toggle switch ..... the lever is moving heavy transmission parts.

I suggest you NOT "lazy leg" it ……. do push the clutch pedal all the way to the floor.


Happy travels!


humfrz

[dillanp86]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Good looking machine!



About that chip thing ....... it may not do any good ....... but then again, it may not hurt anything.



For shifting, you may consider this technique:



Remember, a warmer transmission is a happier transmission.



I would suggest that when shifting, wind up the last gear pretty tight (4-5,000 rpms) before shifting into the next higher gear.



Also, when shifting, pull (or push) the shift lever slowly and firmly into the next gear.



It's not a toggle switch ..... the lever is moving heavy transmission parts.



I suggest you NOT "lazy leg" it ……. do push the clutch pedal all the way to the floor.





Happy travels!





humfrz

Thanks for the advice! And you are right about the chip, I guess I'll leave it for now till a real tune and the biggest issue I have right now is just letting the clutch out too fast, but I'll learn.


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[humfrz]

Originally Posted by dillanp86

..................and the biggest issue I have right now is just letting the clutch out too fast, but I'll learn...........

Yep, that is a "learned thing", nobody can tell you how to do it right .....


humfrz