Worth tuning an automatic FRS? - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mim · 12-14-2016, 02:19 AM

Direct answer? Go for it. There really isn't all that much different between moding a car with one transmission vs another for most things.

Spend some seat time simply driving. Work out your priorities like;

do you need it to be a DD and remain reliable?
do you want to impact on warranty if going FI straight away?
do you like the look of the stock car wheels etc?
does it ride like a bucking bronco when driving through shity back roads and is giving you back pain as a result?
do you like the stock sound system?
do you want a sleeper or draw every persons attention?

You can see my own path in my sig. I went the sleeper, reliable and comfortable DD direction.

IceFyre13th · 12-14-2016, 03:58 PM

Do it, I have more fun than the MT drivers do........I can reach for the girl friend at any time and not worry about gear changes

headlikeahole · 12-14-2016, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by IceFyre13th

Do it, I have more fun than the MT drivers do........I can reach for the girl friend at any time and not worry about gear changes

Oh yeah! The babes love a man with a slushbox...

Lonewolf · 12-14-2016, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by headlikeahole

Oh yeah! The babes love a man with a slushbox...

Babes don't give a crap what type of transmission it is, they care about how a car looks and/or the badge on the hood...

RichardsFRS · 12-15-2016, 12:50 PM

You lost me at MY DAD BOUGHT ME........

Cole · 12-15-2016, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by headlikeahole

Oh yeah! The babes love a man with a slushbox...

I've noticed babes don't give a shit about this car. I mostly get approached by teenage boys and middle aged men.

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PetrolioBenzina · 12-15-2016, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole

I've noticed babes don't give a shit about this car. I mostly get approached by teenage boys and middle aged men.

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Struth.

Tcoat · 12-15-2016, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole

I've noticed babes don't give a shit about this car. I mostly get approached by teenage boys and middle aged men.

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Said it before.
Wrong colour.
I get as many comments from females (of all ages) as I do from males.

gravitylover · 12-15-2016, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole

I've noticed babes don't give a shit about this car. I mostly get approached by teenage boys and middle aged men.

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Haha that's so true. I almost never have women ogle it but always have guys my age and high school boys staring and asking questions.

kidgogeta · 12-15-2016, 01:33 PM

I've got an 6AT and slapped an edelbrock supercharger on it after owning it for four years. Honestly don't understand the measuring contest between driving auto vs manual, they're both fun af and let's be realistic its a 25,000 200hp car what is everyone arguing about.

Yes I would tune the car I had an OFT before and that was plenty of fun. Got my edelbrock tuned from Bob at Drift office (he's a big fan of the auto as well) and its frickin awesome.

Cole · 12-15-2016, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Said it before.
Wrong colour.
I get as many comments from females (of all ages) as I do from males.

I didn't want to be a flashy old man. (Sorry @soulreapersteve)

That's ok, it saves me from this conversation:

Pretty woman: "I like your car, can you tell me about it?"
Me: "you too" *jumps into car, guns it to get away from awkward conversation, spaghetti flying out of my exhaust*

Tcoat · 12-15-2016, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole

I didn't want to be a flashy old man. (Sorry @soulreapersteve)

That's ok, it saves me from this conversation:

Pretty woman: "I like your car, can you tell me about it?"
Me: "you too" *jumps into car, guns it to get away from awkward conversation, spaghetti flying out of my exhaust*

Meh. I will talk to anybody about anything. Most of the time the comments are restricted to "I looooove that colour" anyway. Probably get the same thing said if it was an orange minivan.

new2subaru · 12-15-2016, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RichardsFRS

You lost me at MY DAD BOUGHT ME........

So what, Richard! The kid was lucky enough to have a car bought for him. I'm sure you would have turned it down if your Dad bought you a car. Yeah right. My ass...

You're always bitching at the younger crowd on here. STFU for once!

EDIT: Yes it's worth tuning an AT lol

Impureclient · 12-15-2016, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Babes don't give a crap what type of transmission it is, they care about how a car looks and/or the badge on the hood...

Yes they do, why do you think Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini owners don't get any babes?
They are passing them up for the manual gearbox owning Scion, Nissan and Subaru owners.

12-14-2016, 02:19 AM	#29
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)	Direct answer? Go for it. There really isn't all that much different between moding a car with one transmission vs another for most things. Spend some seat time simply driving. Work out your priorities like; do you need it to be a DD and remain reliable? do you want to impact on warranty if going FI straight away? do you like the look of the stock car wheels etc? does it ride like a bucking bronco when driving through shity back roads and is giving you back pain as a result? do you like the stock sound system? do you want a sleeper or draw every persons attention? You can see my own path in my sig. I went the sleeper, reliable and comfortable DD direction. __________________ 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

12-14-2016, 03:58 PM	#30
IceFyre13th Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Mazdarati Location: Arizona Posts: 1,238 Thanks: 608 Thanked 1,369 Times in 675 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Do it, I have more fun than the MT drivers do........I can reach for the girl friend at any time and not worry about gear changes __________________ It's only impossible if you stop to think about it.

12-15-2016, 12:50 PM	#33
RichardsFRS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: 2013 Pearl White 6MT Location: Gainesville Ga Posts: 938 Thanks: 5 Thanked 356 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	You lost me at MY DAD BOUGHT ME........ __________________ Back from bancation in Banopolis where I laid on the beach with a beer between my legs. I at night and ate at sun rise

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kidgogeta Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: FRS Location: Canada Posts: 459 Thanks: 631 Thanked 103 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I've got an 6AT and slapped an edelbrock supercharger on it after owning it for four years. Honestly don't understand the measuring contest between driving auto vs manual, they're both fun af and let's be realistic its a 25,000 200hp car what is everyone arguing about. Yes I would tune the car I had an OFT before and that was plenty of fun. Got my edelbrock tuned from Bob at Drift office (he's a big fan of the auto as well) and its frickin awesome.

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