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Newfrsowner · 11-26-2016, 11:07 PM

Hello I am proud to say I am now an official new Scion FR-S owner in which it's only my second car first a hand me down Honda which I never really expermented with so I'm a noob a mod virgin and I wanted to know what mods I should do on my frs I want to make it more beautiful have a different body kit exhaust better wheels and so on please help me out cuz even I have no clue what I'm saying lol

PetrolioBenzina · 11-26-2016, 11:24 PM

A wide body kit is what you want. People laugh with you, not at you.

rkaywhodat · 11-26-2016, 11:24 PM

Congratulations on your new ride, I recommend to not impulse buy anything. Each mod may make the ride noiser and or more uncomfortable. And more importantly for me...I want to spend the money actually driving it

That being said the mods I would do are better tires/nice wheels , air filter replacement, I would getting lowering springs if I didn't have to deal with snow.

My first modded car I spent a few thousand then said to myself, what did that few thousand actually get me? Take it slow and just enjoy the new car and may be take a nice vacation as well with the mod money

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Tcoat · 11-26-2016, 11:28 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96158

humfrz · 11-26-2016, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newfrsowner

Hello I am proud to say I am now an official new Scion FR-S owner in which it's only my second car first a hand me down Honda which I never really expermented with so I'm a noob a mod virgin and I wanted to know what mods I should do on my frs I want to make it more beautiful have a different body kit exhaust better wheels and so on please help me out cuz even I have no clue what I'm saying lol

CONGRATULATIONS on your new purchase and WELCOME to ye ol forum .....

First off, is to put premium gas in the car.

Then, read the owners manual ...... yes, ALL of it ..... not just how to set the radio.

Plan on following the maintenance schedule.

Drive it for a few weeks without doing anything to it.

Decide how you plan on driving the car; track, spirited canyon carving, DD, or garage queen.

Ask yourself, what do you want the car to do better .. ?? You may discover that it is just fine right out of the box.

That should get you started .........

humfrz

Lonewolf · 11-27-2016, 01:21 AM

Read about any mod you plan to do. Learn what it does, how it works, discover downsides or potential cons to the modification, listen to what other people say about it, then drive the car for a bit, sleep on it a few weeks, and then, and only then consider buying/performing the modification.

Finally, do not cheap out on the part (you generally get what you pay for, especially with car parts)...it never hurts to just sit back and save money for a bit before going on a spree.

Tcoat · 11-27-2016, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Read about any mod you plan to do. Learn what it does, how it works, discover downsides or potential cons to the modification, listen to what other people say about it, then drive the car for a bit, sleep on it a few weeks, and then, and only then consider buying/performing the modification.

Finally, do not cheap out on the part (you generally get what you pay for, especially with car parts)...it never hurts to just sit back and save money for a bit before going on a spree.

THIS^^^^^^^^^^ All of it but especially the last part.

FR-Sky · 11-27-2016, 04:42 AM

I hope you still single, cus this car will suck all your money =]

Mim · 11-27-2016, 05:16 AM

Grats on the purchase and welcome to the forums! My suggestion would be to read through other peoples builds and see what they've done. You may find some inspiration there.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40

Have a good ponder around what you want the car to become moving forward. Its good to have a vision in mind and then research what parts you need to get there.

PetrolioBenzina · 11-27-2016, 05:34 AM

There aren't any mods you "should" do, either.

Lantana frs · 11-27-2016, 09:38 AM

Big turbo, e85, crappy tune and a leaf bag to catch the parts as they exit your car. Jk. Lol. Dont buy anything that hasn't been debugged by others.

turtlefeeder · 11-27-2016, 03:11 PM

Good exterior mod would probably be stuff like head light and tail lights. They're simple to put on if you watch diy on YouTube or other source. Than wheels and tires. Than maybe dropping it with coilover to go with those wheels. Than ride it for a while more and maybe a body kit to your liking to match wheel and ride height. One thing at a time. Maybe when you exterior is all set start looking into performance

Leonardo · 11-27-2016, 03:52 PM

Get your windows tinted. Great first mod!

Be careful! Have fun!

pantdino · 11-27-2016, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Newfrsowner

Hello I am proud to say I am now an official new Scion FR-S owner in which it's only my second car first a hand me down Honda which I never really expermented with so I'm a noob a mod virgin and I wanted to know what mods I should do on my frs I want to make it more beautiful have a different body kit exhaust better wheels and so on please help me out cuz even I have no clue what I'm saying lol

The roads in LA are not that great, so I would discourage stiffer springs or lowering. The suspension on this car is very stiff to begin with and unless you want to track the car a LOT it won't be worth the sacrifice in ride quality.

11-26-2016, 11:07 PM	#1
Newfrsowner Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Drives: Stock black frs Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	New frs owner Hello I am proud to say I am now an official new Scion FR-S owner in which it's only my second car first a hand me down Honda which I never really expermented with so I'm a noob a mod virgin and I wanted to know what mods I should do on my frs I want to make it more beautiful have a different body kit exhaust better wheels and so on please help me out cuz even I have no clue what I'm saying lol

11-26-2016, 11:28 PM	#4
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11-27-2016, 05:16 AM	#9
Mim Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: MY11 Maxima 350st, MY15 BRZ Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 534 Thanks: 304 Thanked 342 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Grats on the purchase and welcome to the forums! My suggestion would be to read through other peoples builds and see what they've done. You may find some inspiration there. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40 Have a good ponder around what you want the car to become moving forward. Its good to have a vision in mind and then research what parts you need to get there. __________________ MY15 CWP A/T BRZ \| Leather heated seats \| STI CAI filter, A/T leather shifter, strut brace, V-brace, draw stiffener, battery tie down, Radiator cap, Oil cap, push start button \| TRD door stabilizer \| YoSpeed STI console garnish \| Pioneer AVIC-F70DAB + Rev-camera, TS-WX710A sub \| JL speakers, Amp \| TOMS' Clear Brake Lights \| Cusco 4.556 FD \| Driveshaft Shop aluminum shaft \| Tein FlexZ, EDFC AP+GPS \| Crawford BPB

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11-26-2016, 11:24 PM	#2
PetrolioBenzina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Drives: 17 86 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,671 Thanks: 75 Thanked 1,133 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A wide body kit is what you want. People laugh with you, not at you.

11-27-2016, 01:21 AM	#6
Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,298 Thanks: 4,897 Thanked 2,128 Times in 1,193 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Read about any mod you plan to do. Learn what it does, how it works, discover downsides or potential cons to the modification, listen to what other people say about it, then drive the car for a bit, sleep on it a few weeks, and then, and only then consider buying/performing the modification. Finally, do not cheap out on the part (you generally get what you pay for, especially with car parts)...it never hurts to just sit back and save money for a bit before going on a spree.

11-27-2016, 04:42 AM	#8
FR-Sky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: 2013 FR-S 10 series [755] Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,189 Thanks: 385 Thanked 390 Times in 264 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I hope you still single, cus this car will suck all your money =]

11-27-2016, 05:34 AM	#10
PetrolioBenzina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Drives: 17 86 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,671 Thanks: 75 Thanked 1,133 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There aren't any mods you "should" do, either.

11-27-2016, 09:38 AM	#11
Lantana frs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Drives: 13 frs red Location: Lantana fl Posts: 448 Thanks: 51 Thanked 198 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Big turbo, e85, crappy tune and a leaf bag to catch the parts as they exit your car. Jk. Lol. Dont buy anything that hasn't been debugged by others.

11-27-2016, 03:11 PM	#12
turtlefeeder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Drives: UltraMFrS Location: OC Posts: 701 Thanks: 204 Thanked 135 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Good exterior mod would probably be stuff like head light and tail lights. They're simple to put on if you watch diy on YouTube or other source. Than wheels and tires. Than maybe dropping it with coilover to go with those wheels. Than ride it for a while more and maybe a body kit to your liking to match wheel and ride height. One thing at a time. Maybe when you exterior is all set start looking into performance

11-27-2016, 03:52 PM	#13
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 5,291 Times in 2,720 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Get your windows tinted. Great first mod! Be careful! Have fun!

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