follow ft86club on our blog, twitter or facebook.
FT86CLUB
Ft86Club
Delicious Tuning
Register Garage Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community - FT86CLUB > 1st Gens: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ > Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum

Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum The place to start for the Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 | GT86


User Tag List
go_a_way1, MisterSheep

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 12-13-2020, 05:48 PM   #22695
jflogerzi
Senior Member
 
jflogerzi's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Drives: 2013 Series 10 6MT FR-S
Location: Moreno Valley, CA
Posts: 5,519
Thanks: 1,998
Thanked 2,003 Times in 1,451 Posts
Mentioned: 72 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by ddevl_86 View Post
Today, I learned the true importance of fastener clips used in the wheel wells...



Saw this monstrosity last night when inspecting the passenger headlight for a ballast/bulb issue on my brand new VLands.











I was fearful if I fucked somethin up with the wiring. I didn't, all is secure thankfully! At the same time, I wondered if something caught fire and I had further troubles coming my way... after messing with the flap, I now understand that the vibrations/wind loosed the bottom clip and made the fender flap hit/rub the tire in some fashion, thereby also removing the bottom portion of the encasement and shredding the wall.



Now I gotta get under there and ziptie some loose wires that I thought were safe from elements, and now are not.



In the case of the passenger headlight not firing properly, they've got a pair of new ballasts and D2H bulbs coming at no cost to me! I cannot recommend Fuji Racing Co. https://fujiracingco.com (from Dallas, TX) enough! John there, has been one of the most sincere and coolest people I've had the pleasure of doing business with, especially when it comes to customer service. He's gone above and beyond any measure of excellence in helping me.



Ill be stopping by Home Depot/Lowes tomorrow to pick up a ton of new clips for the front bumper cover, since I'll need to remove it again anyways to fix the headlights. Gonna go through and replace every last one of those suckers so its done proper and I dont have this problem again. Although Ive already received damage to one side of the wheel well, its better safe than sorry at this point.



Anyone got a link to just the passenger plastic wheel well for cheap? also, thanks for reading this essay hahah
I got mine for 36$ direct from dealer

Sent from my GM1915 using Tapatalk
__________________
2013 Series 10 FRS #553
RCE T2's, SPC LCAs -4/2.6 camber
JDL 4-2-1 EL, FP and OP, Tuned by Zach@CSG on e85
RR Wilwood Front/Rear Sport BBK, Motul 600 Fluid
ARC-8 17x9 SX2 GTs 245s/Koing 17x8 v730's 225's
jflogerzi is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to jflogerzi For This Useful Post:
ddevl_86 (12-13-2020), Spankopotomous (12-17-2020)
Old 12-13-2020, 08:30 PM   #22696
Decep
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2017
Drives: 2013 FR-S Series 10
Location: CA
Posts: 1,073
Thanks: 172
Thanked 497 Times in 326 Posts
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by jflogerzi View Post
Installed a Perrin transmission and whiteline bushing... Huge mistake if you daily drive your car... The amount noise, vibration and tone change is bad unless because race car.

Sent from my GM1915 using Tapatalk
the perrin rear mount is nice for daily, basically no change in noise. the whiteline bushing definitely makes your car whiney and sound like a 30 year old truck with a worn out transmission/rear end.
__________________
2013 FR-S 10 Series ~75k (SOLD)
RCE SS-1 Coilovers
Corsa Catback
Edelbrock Supercharger installed @ 50k
Decep is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-13-2020, 09:20 PM   #22697
soundman98
ProCrastinationConsultant
 
soundman98's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB
Location: chicago-ish
Posts: 11,326
Thanks: 35,214
Thanked 13,661 Times in 6,778 Posts
Mentioned: 98 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by ddevl_86 View Post
just a note-- those aluminum valve caps can and do seize onto the valve stems.

i had a pair a while back that did that. took me something like 2 hours to grind them off with a dremel.

just beware, the price of admission is quite steep with those..
__________________
"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"
soundman98 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to soundman98 For This Useful Post:
ddevl_86 (12-14-2020)
Old 12-13-2020, 09:25 PM   #22698
Compelica
Senior Member
 
Compelica's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2019
Drives: 86 GT
Location: Malaysia
Posts: 351
Thanks: 215
Thanked 204 Times in 104 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Pulled out the front bumper today to install a DRL enabler kit (Japanese models do not have DRL as part of regulations, hardware is all there sans wiring). The push pins underneath the bumper were terrible things, especially without a jack. Some just went brittle and snapped right after it was removed, have new ones coming in.
Compelica is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Compelica For This Useful Post:
ddevl_86 (12-14-2020)
Old 12-13-2020, 10:37 PM   #22699
jflogerzi
Senior Member
 
jflogerzi's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Drives: 2013 Series 10 6MT FR-S
Location: Moreno Valley, CA
Posts: 5,519
Thanks: 1,998
Thanked 2,003 Times in 1,451 Posts
Mentioned: 72 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by Decep View Post
the perrin rear mount is nice for daily, basically no change in noise. the whiteline bushing definitely makes your car whiney and sound like a 30 year old truck with a worn out transmission/rear end.
Are you talking about the rear diff or Trans mount?
__________________
2013 Series 10 FRS #553
RCE T2's, SPC LCAs -4/2.6 camber
JDL 4-2-1 EL, FP and OP, Tuned by Zach@CSG on e85
RR Wilwood Front/Rear Sport BBK, Motul 600 Fluid
ARC-8 17x9 SX2 GTs 245s/Koing 17x8 v730's 225's
jflogerzi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2020, 12:55 PM   #22700
DarkSunrise
Senior Member
 
DarkSunrise's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S)
Location: USA
Posts: 5,794
Thanks: 2,164
Thanked 4,242 Times in 2,220 Posts
Mentioned: 48 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Mounted a new set of tires. These are Federal SS 595 in 235/40/17. The SS apparently stands for Super Steel, but they should be “Super Steal” since these were only $55/tire.

I’m not too concerned about grip since these are just my daily/canyon tire, but road manners are great so far. Not sure why people complain about noise. Probably helps that my track tires are Hankook RS3’s so these are actually slightly quieter in comparison on the highway.

As people have noted, these run a bit wide for their size. I’ll update with some more impressions after taking them to the canyons this weekend. As mentioned I’m not expecting huge levels of grip (actually less grip would be more fun to me), but hoping for good tread life and decent consistency across a wide temperature band.
Attached Images
   
__________________
"Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time."

2022 BRZ Build
2013 FR-S Build
DarkSunrise is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to DarkSunrise For This Useful Post:
MJones_RB (12-15-2020)
Old 12-15-2020, 03:33 PM   #22701
MJones_RB
Senior Member
 
MJones_RB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Drives: Scion FR-S Series 10 #2462
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 870
Thanks: 3,020
Thanked 542 Times in 314 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkSunrise View Post
Mounted a new set of tires. These are Federal SS 595 in 235/40/17. The SS apparently stands for Super Steel, but they should be “Super Steal” since these were only $55/tire.

I’m not too concerned about grip since these are just my daily/canyon tire, but road manners are great so far. Not sure why people complain about noise. Probably helps that my track tires are Hankook RS3’s so these are actually slightly quieter in comparison on the highway.

As people have noted, these run a bit wide for their size. I’ll update with some more impressions after taking them to the canyons this weekend. As mentioned I’m not expecting huge levels of grip (actually less grip would be more fun to me), but hoping for good tread life and decent consistency across a wide temperature band.
I was going to get some 595 RS-Rs for my 17x7 Enkeis, only $87.50 each. For the price the reviews are great! Michelins have just become too pricey for a daily driver.
MJones_RB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2020, 04:18 PM   #22702
DarkSideFRS
Banned
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Drives: 2013 pearl white FR-S
Location: Socal
Posts: 536
Thanks: 39
Thanked 191 Times in 124 Posts
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Federals are crap tier 3 tires lol... u'll get annoyed with the road noise in no time at all
DarkSideFRS is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to DarkSideFRS For This Useful Post:
DarkPira7e (12-22-2020), KR-S (12-15-2020), MJones_RB (12-16-2020)
Old 12-15-2020, 06:21 PM   #22703
Rican_D
Senior Member
 
Rican_D's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Drives: Asphalt FR-S
Location: Orlando
Posts: 627
Thanks: 150
Thanked 181 Times in 125 Posts
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkSunrise View Post
Mounted a new set of tires. These are Federal SS 595 in 235/40/17. The SS apparently stands for Super Steel, but they should be “Super Steal” since these were only $55/tire.



I’m not too concerned about grip since these are just my daily/canyon tire, but road manners are great so far. Not sure why people complain about noise. Probably helps that my track tires are Hankook RS3’s so these are actually slightly quieter in comparison on the highway.



As people have noted, these run a bit wide for their size. I’ll update with some more impressions after taking them to the canyons this weekend. As mentioned I’m not expecting huge levels of grip (actually less grip would be more fun to me), but hoping for good tread life and decent consistency across a wide temperature band.
What wheel size you have. I'm running 235/40/17 as well.

Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using Tapatalk
Rican_D is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2020, 06:28 PM   #22704
KR-S
Sporadic Member
 
KR-S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Drives: 2016 Halo FR-S M/T
Location: Earth
Posts: 3,145
Thanks: 5,221
Thanked 3,552 Times in 1,746 Posts
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 33 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkSunrise View Post
Mounted a new set of tires. These are Federal SS 595 in 235/40/17. The SS apparently stands for Super Steel, but they should be “Super Steal” since these were only $55/tire.

I’m not too concerned about grip since these are just my daily/canyon tire, but road manners are great so far. Not sure why people complain about noise. Probably helps that my track tires are Hankook RS3’s so these are actually slightly quieter in comparison on the highway.

As people have noted, these run a bit wide for their size. I’ll update with some more impressions after taking them to the canyons this weekend. As mentioned I’m not expecting huge levels of grip (actually less grip would be more fun to me), but hoping for good tread life and decent consistency across a wide temperature band.
How exactly is gas mileage since you're using it as a daily? Pretty sure mine tanked when I was running my SS 595s.

If using them for drift tires, then hell yeah they're cheap.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by klearfade View Post
Is that gel in your hair?!
Quote:
Originally Posted by HueyLooie View Post
Nah, homes. It's your dadda's hot goopey goop.
KR-S is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2020, 09:27 PM   #22705
DarkSunrise
Senior Member
 
DarkSunrise's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S)
Location: USA
Posts: 5,794
Thanks: 2,164
Thanked 4,242 Times in 2,220 Posts
Mentioned: 48 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by MJones_RB View Post
I was going to get some 595 RS-Rs for my 17x7 Enkeis, only $87.50 each. For the price the reviews are great! Michelins have just become too pricey for a daily driver.
Nice, post up a review if you get them. At that price it's hard to go wrong. I was actually thinking of getting 595 RS-RR's, but to use as track tires.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rican_D View Post
What wheel size you have. I'm running 235/40/17 as well.

Sent from my Pixel 4 XL using Tapatalk
Those are 17x8 +42.

Quote:
Originally Posted by KR-S View Post
How exactly is gas mileage since you're using it as a daily? Pretty sure mine tanked when I was running my SS 595s.

If using them for drift tires, then hell yeah they're cheap.
Haha I don't actually log gas mileage but it's bad for sure. I'm on E85 and do a lot of "spirited" canyon driving, plus some track days. Probably for the best I don't know lol.
__________________
"Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time."

2022 BRZ Build
2013 FR-S Build
DarkSunrise is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to DarkSunrise For This Useful Post:
KR-S (12-16-2020), MJones_RB (12-16-2020), Rican_D (12-15-2020), soundman98 (12-19-2020)
Old 12-15-2020, 09:33 PM   #22706
Ashikabi
Senior Member
 
Ashikabi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Drives: 2013 FR-S
Location: Northwest Iowa
Posts: 7,354
Thanks: 454
Thanked 4,542 Times in 2,947 Posts
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 5 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkSunrise View Post
Nice, post up a review if you get them. At that price it's hard to go wrong. I was actually thinking of getting 595 RS-RR's, but to use as track tires.







Those are 17x8 +42.







Haha I don't actually log gas mileage but it's bad for sure. I'm on E85 and do a lot of "spirited" canyon driving, plus some track days. Probably for the best I don't know lol.
E85 costs less per gallon so mileage doesn't matter right?

Sent from my ONEPLUS A5010 using Tapatalk
Ashikabi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-15-2020, 09:46 PM   #22707
DarkSunrise
Senior Member
 
DarkSunrise's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S)
Location: USA
Posts: 5,794
Thanks: 2,164
Thanked 4,242 Times in 2,220 Posts
Mentioned: 48 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashikabi View Post
E85 costs less per gallon so mileage doesn't matter right?

Sent from my ONEPLUS A5010 using Tapatalk
Yeah around here it's currently $3.30/gal for 91 and $2.30/gal for E85. So E85 is 30% cheaper and gets ~25% worse gas mileage.

Honestly though, the power difference alone is worth it. This engine loves E85.
__________________
"Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time."

2022 BRZ Build
2013 FR-S Build
DarkSunrise is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to DarkSunrise For This Useful Post:
jflogerzi (12-21-2020)
Old 12-15-2020, 10:09 PM   #22708
Ashikabi
Senior Member
 
Ashikabi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Drives: 2013 FR-S
Location: Northwest Iowa
Posts: 7,354
Thanks: 454
Thanked 4,542 Times in 2,947 Posts
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 5 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkSunrise View Post
Yeah around here it's currently $3.30/gal for 91 and $2.30/gal for E85. So E85 is 30% cheaper and gets ~25% worse gas mileage.



Honestly though, the power difference alone is worth it. This engine loves E85.
See. You're saving money. And your car is greener now too! Aren't racecars great?

Sent from my ONEPLUS A5010 using Tapatalk
Ashikabi is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Ashikabi For This Useful Post:
DarkSunrise (12-15-2020), soundman98 (12-19-2020)
 
Reply

Tags
:popcorn:, :popcorn: funny tags, nsfc, rice rice baby

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Saw My First FR-S Today Marrk Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 26 05-15-2013 12:40 PM
Got My Car Today!!!!! First 86!! #81 Juanito08 Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 7 05-22-2012 04:54 PM
If my FRS was here already, today I would... bestwheelbase Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 101 05-12-2012 06:20 PM
Sat in a FRS today!! Ladnerd Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12 04-30-2012 01:48 PM
Got my VIN today... Enemies BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 63 04-12-2012 10:19 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:04 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.