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C R · 01-23-2022, 09:55 AM

Something I haven't seen mentioned is the sun visor leaving a gap between the A-pillar when being used. Pretty annoying and I've found myself driving a little crooked to avoid the sun. It's even more useless when swung towards the window; not being able to extend, it leaves another big gap where the sun can hit the side of the face.

azndavepgh · 01-23-2022, 12:01 PM

I noticed the rev limit is set to 4500 RPM when the engine is cold and then changes to your setting after the engine is warm.

Lelandjt · 01-23-2022, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by C R

Something I haven't seen mentioned is the sun visor leaving a gap between the A-pillar when being used. Pretty annoying and I've found myself driving a little crooked to avoid the sun. It's even more useless when swung towards the window; not being able to extend, it leaves another big gap where the sun can hit the side of the face.

Aftermarket sun visors is an untapped industry. Seriously. Most cars I'm in have this problem.

Lelandjt · 01-23-2022, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tenderization

Just noticed the gauge cluster announcing the "two hours from ignition on," apparently a carryover from 1st gen.

Is this a drowsy driver warning?

PhatFreshPrince · 01-23-2022, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jvincent

@Scargod and @PhatFreshPrince I too am looking for a good place to mount a phone.

You can see what car phone mount I went with at this post. I am going to see if it will stay stuck to the dash. It seems promising.

Scargod · 01-23-2022, 07:19 PM

EDIT: This is not where I put mine:
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I put the mount at the 10 o'clock position relative to the "AUTO" text. It has worked out fine in that spot and seldom interferes with the controls.

Monroetwin · 01-23-2022, 07:39 PM

Only nit to pick so far is that there is no “good” place to lift/close the trunk. You can grab the lower edge to raise, but have no “good” place to use to push it closed. The top of the duck tail is the most convenient, but I am careful to not scuff/scratch the paint. Very minor, but is the only “bad” thing I have found so far.

jvincent · 01-23-2022, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PhatFreshPrince

You can see what car phone mount I went with at this post. I am going to see if it will stay stuck to the dash. It seems promising.

Thanks. I was looking at the same mount/location.

dragoontwo · 01-23-2022, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Monroetwin

Only nit to pick so far is that there is no “good” place to lift/close the trunk. You can grab the lower edge to raise, but have no “good” place to use to push it closed. The top of the duck tail is the most convenient, but I am careful to not scuff/scratch the paint. Very minor, but is the only “bad” thing I have found so far.

I just grab one of the side rubbers, and pull it down.

Yoshoobaroo · 01-23-2022, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Monroetwin

Only nit to pick so far is that there is no “good” place to lift/close the trunk. You can grab the lower edge to raise, but have no “good” place to use to push it closed. The top of the duck tail is the most convenient, but I am careful to not scuff/scratch the paint. Very minor, but is the only “bad” thing I have found so far.

I push down on the badge.

Maybe Perrin will make another handle?

https://www.perrin.com/shop/interior...RoCLf0QAvD_BwE

Midnightsky · 01-23-2022, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

I push down on the badge.

Maybe Perrin will make another handle?

https://www.perrin.com/shop/interior...RoCLf0QAvD_BwE

hmmm that's a really good idea actually. I wonder if those are cross gen compatible too lol.

diga · 01-23-2022, 09:10 PM

I've noticed the high pitch chirp that occurs after car reaches full warmup (mostly noticeable while idling) is greatly reduced/eliminated by disconnecting the active sound.

Interceptor777 · 01-24-2022, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by diga

I've noticed the high pitch chirp that occurs after car reaches full warmup (mostly noticeable while idling) is greatly reduced/eliminated by disconnecting the active sound.

I thought I was going crazy over this noise or that I fucked up the car somehow. I also really need to disconnect active sound.

Any clue why active sound contributes to the chirp?

otter · 01-24-2022, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Interceptor777

Check out the MTEC clutch spring from the previous-gen twins. It greatly improved the clutch feel and made it a bit stiffer for me. I was struggling to consistently drive the car smoothly but now it's extremely easy with the spring, it's very predictable and consistent with great feel.

If there's a clutch assist spring on the clutch pedal then I recommend doing what I've done on every past car I've owned with one of these - throw it in the trash and don't replace it. Hate them so much; they're totally unnecessary and make it such a pain to operate the clutch smoothly and predictably.

01-23-2022, 07:19 PM	#90
Scargod Track Day Junkie Join Date: Nov 2021 Drives: 2022 BRZ Limited Location: Connecticut Posts: 135 Thanks: 78 Thanked 87 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cell phone holder placement EDIT: This is not where I put mine: I put the mount at the 10 o'clock position relative to the "AUTO" text. It has worked out fine in that spot and seldom interferes with the controls. Last edited by Scargod; 01-06-2023 at 04:11 PM. Reason: Edited my comment to revise it.

01-23-2022, 09:10 PM	#96
diga Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Drives: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Location: SoCal Posts: 48 Thanks: 16 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've noticed the high pitch chirp that occurs after car reaches full warmup (mostly noticeable while idling) is greatly reduced/eliminated by disconnecting the active sound. __________________ 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT

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01-23-2022, 09:55 AM	#85
C R Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Drives: 22 BRZ Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 25 Thanks: 10 Thanked 26 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Something I haven't seen mentioned is the sun visor leaving a gap between the A-pillar when being used. Pretty annoying and I've found myself driving a little crooked to avoid the sun. It's even more useless when swung towards the window; not being able to extend, it leaves another big gap where the sun can hit the side of the face.

01-23-2022, 12:01 PM	#86
azndavepgh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Drives: 2022 BRZ Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 170 Thanks: 69 Thanked 91 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I noticed the rev limit is set to 4500 RPM when the engine is cold and then changes to your setting after the engine is warm.

01-23-2022, 07:39 PM	#91
Monroetwin Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Drives: 2022 GR 86 Premium Location: Midwest Posts: 33 Thanks: 14 Thanked 17 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Only nit to pick so far is that there is no “good” place to lift/close the trunk. You can grab the lower edge to raise, but have no “good” place to use to push it closed. The top of the duck tail is the most convenient, but I am careful to not scuff/scratch the paint. Very minor, but is the only “bad” thing I have found so far.

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