Austin

[Jyn]

Originally Posted by trevorovert

well, today I noticed my 4th gear grinding pretty bad at high RPMs. Only 5.5-7k shifts.

Could replicate every time. Even when in neutral and rev it high, then shift into 4th, it grinds. awful, awful sound.

Not going to bother installing the bushing today to avoid any implications at the dealership. Time to take it in I guess.

warranty FTW?


ps anyone have a good dealership here in austin to go to for warranty repairs? I've been to charles maund and they were awful. Slow, ignorant people working there IMO

I avoided buying from Charles Maund because of how horrid my experience was there. Try Round Rock Scion.

[MysteryMachine]

Originally Posted by alltrac

Figured I'd stop lurking... I picked up a new 2014 BRZ Limited in dark grey about a week ago. It's been all smiles here, although I think the car has a date with a whole bunch of sound deadening in the near future. I'm in Central Austin (near Hyde Park/Cherrywood).

Definitely keep us, or at least me, informed on the sound deadening. In other places I have lived the brz would be just fine but Texas loves really loud tar plus crushed gravel roads (horrible for rock chips as well.. Burnett was a like driving through a gravel pit the other day). Its certainly on my list.. Especially let us know if you find a good place for buying the stuff.

[Scottemad123]

I was going to mention spicewood springs during the discussion yesterday, usually will do it on the way back from lunch while at work.

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by trevorovert

well, today I noticed my 4th gear grinding pretty bad at high RPMs. Only 5.5-7k shifts.

Could replicate every time. Even when in neutral and rev it high, then shift into 4th, it grinds. awful, awful sound.

Not going to bother installing the bushing today to avoid any implications at the dealership. Time to take it in I guess.

warranty FTW?


ps anyone have a good dealership here in austin to go to for warranty repairs? I've been to charles maund and they were awful. Slow, ignorant people working there IMO

Round Rock Scion even serviced my "tuned" car and did all that testing with my HPFP, with the insulation and everything. Granted it didn't do a thing, they work well with you. The engineers tried to blame my tune for "possible DI seal failure and elevated temperatures" which is bullshit, but what do you expect? Just show them you know your car and they won't treat you like an idiot.


Hopefully its not your tranny. So I take it DIY meetup isn't happening this evening?

[86-tundra]

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

Round Rock Scion even serviced my "tuned" car and did all that testing with my HPFP, with the insulation and everything. Granted it didn't do a thing, they work well with you. The engineers tried to blame my tune for "possible DI seal failure and elevated temperatures" which is bullshit, but what do you expect? Just show them you know your car and they won't treat you like an idiot.


Hopefully its not your tranny. So I take it DIY meetup isn't happening this evening?

I'm still down for DIY meetup today. Just won't be installing. will help @Jyn
(if he wants it)

And yeah, I'll probably detune it. I'm tempted to try and replace the transmission fluid, but I know they would hold that over my head if it didn't fix it.

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by trevorovert

I'm still down for DIY meetup today. Just won't be installing. will help @Jyn
(if he wants it)

And yeah, I'll probably detune it. I'm tempted to try and replace the transmission fluid, but I know they would hold that over my head if it didn't fix it.

Yeah, hold off on the fluid swap. Flash to your stock map for sure. Less headaches and they don't question or try to scan for any ECU changes. I think they would have to go through pretty deep measures to detect any map changes or Ecutek licenses on the ECU.

I'll meet you guys up at DIY around 5 or a little after. I was considering doing my fluid swap, but I'll probably just wait on it for a few. My car isn't dying without it.

[86-tundra]

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

Yeah, hold off on the fluid swap. Flash to your stock map for sure. Less headaches and they don't question or try to scan for any ECU changes. I think they would have to go through pretty deep measures to detect any map changes or Ecutek licenses on the ECU.

I'll meet you guys up at DIY around 5 or a little after. I was considering doing my fluid swap, but I'll probably just wait on it for a few. My car isn't dying without it.

okay cool. I would shoot for 5:30. @Jyn and I will drive over there together maybe

[Jyn]

I should be able to be up at DIY around 5:30 or 6 at the latest. Depends on how slammed I get with work at around 4 (which happens more often than I think it should).

[86-tundra]

@FR-S Matt want me to paypal you now? pm me your email addy. I don't have any cash :X we are heading over around 5ish, maybe later.

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by trevorovert

@FR-S Matt want me to paypal you now? pm me your email addy. I don't have any cash :X we are heading over around 5ish, maybe later.

Sent!

Wow, the fluid swap is a cakewalk with Motul Gear 300. Literally loosen 4 Hex bolts, drain and fill? Only thing I don't have is a drain pan, lol.

[Turkish]

Are y'all still at diy?

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by Turkish

Are y'all still at diy?

Jyn is. About half done on his install. Working on the rear. I just left myself.

[86-tundra]

Originally Posted by poman

Hey guys I'm here

pics!!

[86-tundra]

how did it go @Jyn ?