Most bang for the buck? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

GIMMICK · 05-07-2013, 03:15 AM

So I have roughly $1000 to spend on modifications. What will get me the most bang for the buck if I'm trying to make my FRS faster?

shishand · 05-07-2013, 03:22 AM

nothing that will make you say "money well spent," id spend it on exterior mods like wheels or coils!

/inb4 people.saying.attend.autopcross.events.and.become. better.driver.because.it.is.the.best.mod.you.can.g et

TOTO_86 · 05-07-2013, 03:22 AM

Headers: $600-700
Tune: $200-800
That's what I'm going for right now. lol

I would say turbo or supercharger, but it's around $3,000-6,000. lol

GIMMICK · 05-07-2013, 03:40 AM

I'm leaning towards either ecutek or carbon fiber drive shaft. I know the drive shaft will not produce more power but will make the car feel peppier.

m.box.design · 05-07-2013, 03:49 AM

tune and tires!

Gixxersixxerman · 05-07-2013, 04:04 AM

What do you mean faster.. That's a detail people need to give you the best advice.. Faster in a straight line, faster around a track, faster around corners through canyons???

Better handling would be tires and springs.. Depending on the springs of course
Faster you could do headers take it to a muffler shop and for cheap get a pipe from the over pipe back with no muffler or cat for cheap cheap, then a tune.. It'll be loud, but you didn't state if its a DD and need things like livability.. LW pulley helps a bit.. Sure you could run to Home Depot and ala 90's with a PVC intake lol.. Cheap...

Carlitoz3 · 05-07-2013, 04:30 AM

Tune!

Xdragonxb0i · 05-07-2013, 04:34 AM

Just get a tune! Best bang for your buck. Will make your car faster in straights and twisty

shirker · 05-07-2013, 05:01 AM

underbody streetglow. your frs will seemingly go faster as everyone around you slows down and laughs

Calidrifter · 05-07-2013, 05:05 AM

tiajuana hooker. those girls will do anything for a dollar.

Fast_Freddy · 05-07-2013, 05:15 AM

For $1000 you can't make your car much faster but at least you can make it sound better with an exhaust upgrade.

JDKane527 · 05-07-2013, 05:20 AM

You can improve the feel of the car with transmission mount stiffener and subframe bushings. Tune, intake, or exhaust would be good with remaining money as first 2 could be had for roughly 10% of your budget.

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

DuMa · 05-07-2013, 05:22 AM

tires are the first thing.

4agze · 05-07-2013, 06:01 AM

Since your from socal here im sure you & car will get faster

05-07-2013, 03:15 AM	#1
GIMMICK Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 18 Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Most bang for the buck? So I have roughly $1000 to spend on modifications. What will get me the most bang for the buck if I'm trying to make my FRS faster?

05-07-2013, 04:34 AM	#8
Xdragonxb0i Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: ex500r Location: AR Posts: 859 Thanks: 13 Thanked 105 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just get a tune! Best bang for your buck. Will make your car faster in straights and twisty __________________

05-07-2013, 05:20 AM	#12
JDKane527 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Asphalt Scion FR-S Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 499 Thanks: 274 Thanked 215 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You can improve the feel of the car with transmission mount stiffener and subframe bushings. Tune, intake, or exhaust would be good with remaining money as first 2 could be had for roughly 10% of your budget. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Asphalt Build

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Bang for the buck - upgrades	BAE	Engine, Exhaust, Transmission	101	03-09-2015 09:23 AM
New Clutch Pedal Stopper -- Bang For The Buck Mod!!	86_ZN6	Interior Parts (Incl. Lighting)	1	04-17-2013 11:26 PM
Best bang for the buck performance parts?	slowbrz	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	16	03-26-2013 05:29 PM
bang for buck intake or filter	hunter3232792	Engine, Exhaust, Transmission	30	01-23-2013 03:09 PM
Cusco Swaybars! Best Bang For Your Buck!	SpeedBRZ	Brakes, Suspension, Chassis	0	07-31-2012 03:11 PM

05-07-2013, 03:22 AM	#2
shishand Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Whiteout Location: Irvine Posts: 226 Thanks: 125 Thanked 110 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	nothing that will make you say "money well spent," id spend it on exterior mods like wheels or coils! /inb4 people.saying.attend.autopcross.events.and.become. better.driver.because.it.is.the.best.mod.you.can.g et

05-07-2013, 03:22 AM	#3
TOTO_86 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: California Posts: 120 Thanks: 90 Thanked 22 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Headers: $600-700 Tune: $200-800 That's what I'm going for right now. lol I would say turbo or supercharger, but it's around $3,000-6,000. lol

05-07-2013, 03:40 AM	#4
GIMMICK Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 18 Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm leaning towards either ecutek or carbon fiber drive shaft. I know the drive shaft will not produce more power but will make the car feel peppier.

05-07-2013, 03:49 AM	#5
m.box.design Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FRS Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 3,081 Thanks: 331 Thanked 1,662 Times in 933 Posts Mentioned: 107 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	tune and tires!

05-07-2013, 04:04 AM	#6
Gixxersixxerman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota GT86, 66 beetle, 11 GSXR 750 Location: Las Vegas, NV. Posts: 1,382 Thanks: 575 Thanked 836 Times in 436 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What do you mean faster.. That's a detail people need to give you the best advice.. Faster in a straight line, faster around a track, faster around corners through canyons??? Better handling would be tires and springs.. Depending on the springs of course Faster you could do headers take it to a muffler shop and for cheap get a pipe from the over pipe back with no muffler or cat for cheap cheap, then a tune.. It'll be loud, but you didn't state if its a DD and need things like livability.. LW pulley helps a bit.. Sure you could run to Home Depot and ala 90's with a PVC intake lol.. Cheap...

05-07-2013, 04:30 AM	#7
Carlitoz3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 MT Asphalt FRS Location: Baldwin Park, CA Posts: 1,051 Thanks: 237 Thanked 235 Times in 157 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tune!

05-07-2013, 05:01 AM	#9
shirker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: '13 Limited BRZ Location: VA Posts: 180 Thanks: 66 Thanked 96 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	underbody streetglow. your frs will seemingly go faster as everyone around you slows down and laughs

05-07-2013, 05:15 AM	#11
Fast_Freddy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Passat Location: East Coast Posts: 626 Thanks: 331 Thanked 188 Times in 130 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For $1000 you can't make your car much faster but at least you can make it sound better with an exhaust upgrade.

05-07-2013, 05:22 AM	#13
DuMa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: LR BRZ Limited Location: PNW Posts: 904 Thanks: 199 Thanked 648 Times in 276 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	tires are the first thing.

User Name		Remember Me?
Password