WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY? - Page 1395 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Roth · 08-21-2018, 10:22 AM

First drive with the eibach pro kit. Lowered 1". Still need to get the alignment done, but very happy by far

Tcoat · 08-21-2018, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RToyo86

Had the dealer look at my tail light as water somehow got inside the lens. They took pictures to send off to Toyota for a warranty claim.

Wow this hasn't been a problem for several model years. Be interesting to see what they have to say.

RToyo86 · 08-21-2018, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Wow this hasn't been a problem for several model years. Be interesting to see what they have to say.

They had a very similar perplexed response to the issue as well.

I Initially tried to polish it out assuming they were stuck on water spots, but to no avail.

I'll snap a photo of it later this week when I have a chance to clean the car.

Ashikabi · 08-21-2018, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RToyo86

They had a very similar perplexed response to the issue as well.

I Initially tried to polish it out assuming they were stuck on water spots, but to no avail.

I'll snap a photo of it later this week when I have a chance to clean the car.

if you used a mechanical buffer you may have polished off your UV clear coat. Also, the condensation could just be from a poorly installed gasket

RToyo86 · 08-21-2018, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashikabi

if you used a mechanical buffer you may have polished off your UV clear coat. Also, the condensation could just be from a poorly installed gasket

I hit it quickly by hand with a soft ply microfiber cloth.

Ashikabi · 08-21-2018, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by RToyo86

I hit it quickly by hand with a soft ply microfiber cloth.

That'll be fine then

RToyo86 · 08-22-2018, 10:47 PM

I sanded the oil dip stick so I can get a more accurate reading.
Original oil change took 5.4 quarts as per the bottle reading.

The level was 3MM below the Full line, added 150ml as per the level on the asmoil bottle, then it read 3-4MM above. Sanded it and rechecked at the gas station and a separate parking lot. Still reading the same.
That is recommended as per manual, There must have been a tiny bit of oil that didn't come out during the drain process.

EDIT: got underneath this morning and corrected the levels, sitting perfectly now

new2subaru · 08-23-2018, 06:10 PM

Added some closed cell foam to the knee pads (For Track) Used gorilla tape lol

Ghetto but should work temporarily.

arxm · 08-23-2018, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Enkrow

I wouldn't go grill-less. The grill protects your radiator, intercooler, etc.

i don't know about that honestly, small debris is gonna fly through anyway like rocks, salt or whatever but anything big enough that would damage the rad etc would just go straight through the grill wouldn't it? ive hit a small squirrel and that thing pushed through the grille and i had to pop it back into its clips

Ashikabi · 08-23-2018, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by arxm

i don't know about that honestly, small debris is gonna fly through anyway like rocks, salt or whatever but anything big enough that would damage the rad etc would just go straight through the grill wouldn't it? ive hit a small squirrel and that thing pushed through the grille and i had to pop it back into its clips

But it didn't go through your radiator. I agree at least some small debris will penetrate at full speed, some will bounce off the grill. Larger impacts would at least be mitigated. I dunno yet... Nothing says race car like no grill and random heat exchangers up front but if I hit a bird it would be pretty inconvenient

arxm · 08-24-2018, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashikabi

But it didn't go through your radiator. I agree at least some small debris will penetrate at full speed, some will bounce off the grill. Larger impacts would at least be mitigated. I dunno yet... Nothing says race car like no grill and random heat exchangers up front but if I hit a bird it would be pretty inconvenient

i guess you're just gonna have to keep a sacrificial oil cooler up in front of the rad/intercooler

Adam_L · 08-25-2018, 02:03 AM

I made my last payment on the FRS Wednesday…..but it just sunk in today that I'll have that much less of an expense every month to not have to deal with. It probably won't fully sink in for some weeks from now.

**Trying to not watch any youtube on '14-'16 Cayman info , and doing my best to continue to enjoy the FR-S

Ashikabi · 08-25-2018, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam_L

I made my last payment on the FRS Wednesday…..but it just sunk in today that I'll have that much less of an expense every month to not have to deal with. It probably won't fully sink in for some weeks from now.

**Trying to not watch any youtube on '14-'16 Cayman info , and doing my best to continue to enjoy the FR-S

Spend the money on race car parts

Ashikabi · 08-25-2018, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by arxm

i guess you're just gonna have to keep a sacrificial oil cooler up in front of the rad/intercooler

It's getting crowded. It was just an oil cooler but now I have a transmission cooler too. Gonna be tough to fit a turbo intercooler in a few years...

08-21-2018, 10:22 AM	#19517
Roth Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Drives: 2013 Gt86 Location: Sunnmøre - Norway Posts: 61 Thanks: 19 Thanked 40 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	First drive with the eibach pro kit. Lowered 1". Still need to get the alignment done, but very happy by far Attached Images

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RToyo86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Drives: 17 Asphalt 86 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,164 Thanks: 1,706 Thanked 2,196 Times in 1,125 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I sanded the oil dip stick so I can get a more accurate reading. Original oil change took 5.4 quarts as per the bottle reading. The level was 3MM below the Full line, added 150ml as per the level on the asmoil bottle, then it read 3-4MM above. Sanded it and rechecked at the gas station and a separate parking lot. Still reading the same. That is recommended as per manual, There must have been a tiny bit of oil that didn't come out during the drain process. EDIT: got underneath this morning and corrected the levels, sitting perfectly now Last edited by RToyo86; 08-23-2018 at 08:45 AM. Reason: Update

08-25-2018, 02:03 AM	#19528
Adam_L Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: '16 FR-S RS2 MT, '06 xA Polar MT Location: Central Coast California Posts: 666 Thanks: 1,131 Thanked 159 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I made my last payment on the FRS Wednesday…..but it just sunk in today that I'll have that much less of an expense every month to not have to deal with. It probably won't fully sink in for some weeks from now. **Trying to not watch any youtube on '14-'16 Cayman info , and doing my best to continue to enjoy the FR-S __________________ Math is like Love, simple idea at first that quickly gets complicated

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