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01-19-2023, 01:59 PM | #1 |
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Future first time '86' owner, beginner intro and questions.
Hello all just a little intro here.
I currently have a heavily modded 15 Fiesta ST with around 300whp. Love it, although the tires can't handle that tq until 3rd. But im in my 40s and the wife HATES my Fiesta, i mean she really hates it. She calls it juvenile and hates the sound and wants me to get a different car. (FiST mods: aftermarket radiator, FMIC, injectors, turbo, downpipe, catback, CAI, RMM, springs, wheels, and ethanol tune). Currently looking at online listings for FRS and BRZ, leaning towards the FRS as i understand stock susp is a little stiffer. I plan on modding it heavily like my Ford, over time. I currently use a COBB access port for tuning my ford, what is the standard tuning device for the 86 platform? Also i read the 13 model had some valve spring issues so avoid that year? I'd guess my first mod will be a tune, followed by intake, headers and exhaust and then tuning for them. I also plan to throw a turbo on sooner than later. Still looking for the right car to buy so im just planning ahead here but if my above logic is off plz say so, any and all advice on modding is welcome and i will be scouring the forums in the meantime. |
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I don't understand how you think your wife will like the fr-s/brz/gt86/gr86 more than the Fiesta .. unless you're thinking you'll make her hate the fr-s/brz/gt86/gr86 so much she'll prefer the fiesta
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I could swap exhausts but again, it's still a hatch so i'll just take this opportunity to get a proper rwd for my new project car. |
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You would be going from a heavily modded subcompact to a tiny sports car....with eventual mods.
How is she not gonna hate the 86 also..or eventually when you mod it? Anything that is irritating her about the FiST her will eventually do the same thing. What would she expect you to switch to? |
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Your wife is going to hate the 86 lol.
it's a great car though (so is the fist) Maybe look at something like a 230i/m240i? Far more comfortable, engines are very stout, and the b58 makes obscene power stock (~400whp), the b48 can hit close to 300 with just a tune. 230i is more of a drivers car
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Hey Alpha thnx for the suggestions. I had looked at quite a few other cars including the popular 335i but i've never been a fan of the look of BMW, while i LOVE how the FRS/BRZ look. Another thing about the 86 options is they are considerably cheaper than some of the others i have looked at with similar mileage like the Beamers, and Golf R, which leaves more cash for mods.
One last thing, i really dislike big heavy cars, it's one reason the Fiesta attracted me at 2700lbs, and the 86 models are the same weight. My dream car is perhaps a low mileage Lotus with some power mods on but i have to wait on the lottery for that. |
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That would be the biggest thing here. Cuz if you were to get an 86 and mod it to hell, even if its quieter than your FIST...if she hated your car mods it isnt going to change anything, she'll hate you having another modded car again. Now if she disliked the Fiesta (and the mods just made things worse) then its a different story. As stated the 86 is great at what it does (its a focused sports car...not much to be said there). Its light (2800ish lbs), its not a powerhouse (200hp /151torque high rev N/A Boxer motor with decent gas mileage), transmissions are good, its cheap/affordable (i think interior material/build is equivalent to compact cars like Corolla), its not very big but it makes very good use of its space it has (has small rear seats that can be folded flat, small trunk but very usable passthrough size, its got more utility than you'd ever think a sports car this size could have), mod friendly, and its fun. There really isnt anything that has this combination of attributes. Almost every similar alternative will have at least one attribute that is off. -Anything with better utility isnt an actual sports car and probably heavier (hot hatches). -Alot of other coupes are...luxury cars (comfier, pricier, heavier) -Utiity friendly coupes are usually bigger and FWD (not sportier) Last edited by Sasquachulator; 01-19-2023 at 05:21 PM. |
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This will end with divorce. She will find love with some guy with pickup truck
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The simple answer is to ask your wife to buy your next car.
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My girlfriend will not interfere with my cars (unless she buy/pay). Otherwise is like you are interfering with her makeups and such... doesnt make sense
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My 2 Cents.
This: "...intake (debatable), headers and exhaust and then tuning for them." Is where you should start. Don't tune before this. Exhaust choices will have consequences after you install the turbo. I'd advise doing research here on the forums on what exhaust will not be loud with a turbo (if that matters to the wife and you). Turbo: Boosting the stock motor is a dice roll. You *might* end up needing a bunch of supporting mods (at least flex fuel) (and maybe a new motor). YMMV Bob
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