Saskatchewan Thread

[JPxM0Dz]

My latest to addition the BRZ, it's a custom designed intake by a company called LiteSpeed. The intake tube is titanium and the airbox is complete Carbon fiber. Obviously it's a direct replica of the AFe or Greddy intake box
From what I was told, it's a one of a kind and was custom designed for the seller who I purchased it from for car shows. Should look sexy under the hood

[frs baby]

no no boxer battle was great i was just a little bummed thats all

[SkAsphalt]

Originally Posted by R2

I drove mine all last winter and only struggled the one day in November when we got 20cm of snow that one day after the freezing rain. Still made it though, and never got stuck to the point I couldn't back out

Overall, the car is awesome in the winter as I'm sure you can imagine. You can continuously enjoy the handling and balance of the car at the limit because it is more accessible when the grip is much less. Endless drifts at virtually any speed are possible, even on the highway at those speeds. I used a set of 205/55r16 Michelin X-Ice 2's and they worked great. The only challenge was trying to get up a hill from a start on polished ice at an intersection. The key I found is turning the traction and stability control off, they're such a hinderance to driving that in my opinion it is borderline dangerous to have them on. I also put two 40 pound sand bags in the trunk half way through the winter which did help traction but moved the balance of the car from the very fun side of things to the more stable but still tossable side. It was a similar change to having a passenger in the car or a full tank of gas vs. an almost empty one.

This winter I am thinking about disconnecting the rear roll bar to try to smooth out the ride a bit and help traction when the streets get rutty. I'm also planning on installing a 50W pad heater to the transmission since I found it almost impossible to shift from first to second gear once the temperatures dropped below about -10C. If that heater doesn't help then I will have to start searching for some Pentosin MTF here in Canada and see if that does the trick. I mostly just started in second or shifted from first to third which was fine.

The only other issue was freezing window seals (I experienced this only on the bottom seals) after getting some freezing rain or washing the car. The doors will still open with the window frozen, but the seals on top will get rubbed a bit and the bottom one can fold over if you don't fix it right away. I used some window de-icer in a bottle which helped to "unfreeze" it but it was an annoyance for sure and not one I figured out a good solution to. My only idea is to rig the "door open" switch to prevent the windows from operating every time you open the door. Any other ideas out there?

you can disable the auto window down thingy. I have read about it, could be as easy as a fuze or getting the dealer to do it. Google maybe? I do recall reading it tho.

[Curtis]

Originally Posted by JPxM0Dz

My latest to addition the BRZ, it's a custom designed intake by a company called LiteSpeed. The intake tube is titanium and the airbox is complete Carbon fiber. Obviously it's a direct replica of the AFe or Greddy intake box
From what I was told, it's a one of a kind and was custom designed for the seller who I purchased it from for car shows. Should look sexy under the hood

That is sick. Seriously cool.

Turns out there's a good chance I won't lose my license

Btw guys i spotted another Black BRZ in Kindersley here in saskatchewan, who would that have been? It had sask plates and no spoiler

[Curtis]

@Jlturner How do you like underground parking in your condo?

They seriously look awesome. Im considering buying a condo in Saskatoon and just curious if they are worth the extra price

[Jlturner]

Originally Posted by Curtis

@Jlturner How do you like underground parking in your condo?

They seriously look awesome. Im considering buying a condo in Saskatoon and just curious if they are worth the extra price

I absolutely love it, I wouldn't live in a condo without it. I only have 1 underground spot which I use for my car and I found someone else in my building who was renting out their spot so I now have parking for my truck all winter too!

Another bonus to having the underground parking, in my building at least, is I also get a storage locker behind my spot where I keep my tools and car stuff. The only downside to my building is we are not supposed to work on vehicles in the underground garage. I've never been harassed for it but it is a rule that the condo board made.

PS - There are several units for sale in my building!

[JPxM0Dz]

Originally Posted by Curtis

That is sick. Seriously cool.

Turns out there's a good chance I won't lose my license

Btw guys i spotted another Black BRZ in Kindersley here in saskatchewan, who would that have been? It had sask plates and no spoiler

Unfortunately not every person that owns an FR-S or BRZ in SK is a member here at FT86Club or an enthusiast. But hopefully more people get onboard and join up here

[Curtis]

Originally Posted by Jlturner

I absolutely love it, I wouldn't live in a condo without it. I only have 1 underground spot which I use for my car and I found someone else in my building who was renting out their spot so I now have parking for my truck all winter too!

Another bonus to having the underground parking, in my building at least, is I also get a storage locker behind my spot where I keep my tools and car stuff. The only downside to my building is we are not supposed to work on vehicles in the underground garage. I've never been harassed for it but it is a rule that the condo board made.

PS - There are several units for sale in my building!

What area of Saskatoon? 2bdrm condos?

[MrJesse]

Originally Posted by JPxM0Dz

Unfortunately not every person that owns an FR-S or BRZ in SK is a member here at FT86Club or an enthusiast. But hopefully more people get onboard and join up here

I would say that majority of the 86 owners here in Saskatchewan aren't on the forums. Just the last week alone, I've seen 5 different 86's in Regina. And at lunch time today, I saw a Galaxy blue FR-S on my way to McDonalds. I waved at the guy and he waved back .

[Jlturner]

Originally Posted by Curtis

What area of Saskatoon? 2bdrm condos?

I'm in Lakewood, they are 2 bedroom units I believe.

[Jlturner]

Here are the only 2 pictures I got from Boxer Battles last weekend, my phone died while I was out there so I wasn't able to get any more pics. I ended up missing most of it anyways and just caught a few cars playing around after everyone had left.

[R2]

Originally Posted by MrJesse

I would say that majority of the 86 owners here in Saskatchewan aren't on the forums. Just the last week alone, I've seen 5 different 86's in Regina. And at lunch time today, I saw a Galaxy blue FR-S on my way to McDonalds. I waved at the guy and he waved back .

[frs baby]

i wish we could of met up jltuner such a shame please guys lets go to access car show this monday

[Jlturner]

I won't be able to make the show on Monday, I am off to Alberta for the long weekend.