Hey everyone,

I hated the cheap factory silver plastic trim, so I covered it using a $30 roll of black Alcantara wrap.

I made a short before and after showcase video so you can see the final results: Best $30 Mod For Your BRZ, FR-S, or 86

It took about two hours but it was easily the best $30 I've spent on the interior. Let me know what you think!

So, my car 2015 Scion frs overheated yesterday seen steam coming out noticed my coolant was low, and if I’m not mistaken should be blue ( also want to know what yall recommend) after noticed I got white/ blue stains splattered everywhere I did some testing did a coolant pressure test 16psi couldn’t see or hear anything took it for spin while I was driving it was slowly warming up, but when I parked and blasted my a/c fan on Max i noticed it quickly started getting more hot so I went and look and noticed well 1 of radiator fans was on while the other wasn’t, and also I noticed that appears to me that under the throttle body there’s 2 hoses not sure what for, but it appears out of that area there was something leaking/spraying? Need ur guys help and opinion before I bring to shop?

I don’t know what I want to go about it but I was thinking some peel-able paint over the clear coat or cutting up vinyl and do it like that any tips would be appreciated

All this from a goddamn sneezing fit in traffic

Everyone told me to get the 225/45. I'm sorry.

205/45 is how this car was meant to be driven. It's how Kiichiro Toyoda would have wanted it to be driven. It's how Tetsuya mothafuking Tada wanted it to be driven. And it's how freaking Takumi Fujiwara would have wanted it to be driven—if he had the GT.

Holy tail-happy, fishtailing, traction-allergic 86. The car is 10X more fun.

It's so much more responsive. You flick it left or right and it changes direction faster than the UK changes prime ministers.The difference is so obvious, I could feel it from the very first twist of the wheel. I spent the entire drive grinning.

It's a lot more eager and feels much lighter.

I was worried that having less grip was going to get me on the line with my insurer, but boy, the car was grounded and playful at the same time. Just perfect.

You will definitely feel the speed bumps more, but who the fuck buys this car for comfort?

I have an issue that was brought up here 4 years ago where my car wont detect the key fob and the issue is the top clutch switch doesn't go flush when pushed in. I just bought the car a month ago and brought up in having the issue they tried to find it and couldn't but now they're making me pay for a diagnostic and then the labor but shouldnt this have been caught during the safety inspection?

Hey guys, just curious on if anyone else has dealt with this, I’m 24 with a pretty cooked back, I had s1, l5 and l4 bulging disks in the past that were doing fine until a few weeks ago when I bought an 86, I’d been looking at them forever and they’re one of my dream cars so I’m pretty upset that it seems to be making my back pain come back, I also don’t know if I’ve just hurt it at the gym and the car is exacerbating it or not, I’m 188cm/6’2.

Anyone play this game anymore?

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to share some my experiences up to hitting 150k miles today on my 2013 BRZ

Long story short, the car has been incredibly reliable (knock on wood). It did have a major service within the past month, and that’s resealing the timing chain cover. Thanks to the help of AutoTuned in Monrovia, CA (incredible shop for 86’s in Southern California) they took care of the job plus tackled a bunch of “while we’re there” items such as the water pump, thermostat, serpentine belt, coolant hoses and plastic fittings, and a few more small related items. This all started when I was noticing oil coming from the bottom of the cover dropping onto the skid plate and the headers (which would smell after longer drives). There was barely any noticeable difference on the dipstick between oil changes.

Besides that, that’s the only major thing to report besides being on top of oil changes (3-3.5k) and all other fluids/maintenance items like PCV valve and some aging suspension components. This car sees 20-25k miles a year. This is a really late model 2013, so there’s no valve spring recall associated with the vehicle after checking the vin on numerous occasions.

Don’t sleep on this drop-in arm rest from Alibaba / Temu. Makes a huge difference

Good day to all…

Both my fog lights are out. I’m contemplating replacing them with some diode dynamics fog lights for more output. Has anyone done this? Opinions? If you went another way, what’d you go with and how pleased were you with the outcome? Thanks

Finally got my new rims whoop

Is it normal that I don't see coolant when I open my radiator, but it borderline overflows when opening the bleeder valve? I'm assuming that's just because the radiator is at a lower point than the bleed valve?

I recently did a coolant change and I've heat cycled the car in multiple different ways over multiple days, but every time I open the radiator it appears empty until I open the bleeder screw.

Temps have been normal, no lights on the dashboard, oil looks clean, I don't appear to be losing any coolant, heater works, and the reservoir is functioning normally.

What’s up guys. This is my first post. Im 23 y/o and from Germany.
We got quite the strict car modification laws.
If u want ur car to be street legal u can only buy parts that are checked by the “tüv“ and have documents. This typically makes these parts more expensive. For example the coilovers that I bought are 1300€ new. After the install u need to get ur car papers updated which is probably around 200 € for that whole process.

That being said, let me list up what I got installed:
Toyota aero spoiler
Sideskirts (TRD skirts already ordered)
Front lip
ST XTA coilovers
Borbet db8gt2 wheels (8.5 x 18)
Valenti tail lights
Valenti side markers
Vland headlights (at home ready to be installed)
Mishimoto oil cooler (at home ready to be installed)
Muffler delete

Im planing to get new wheels. I’m in love with the work meister s1. The image with these wheels is AI generated. I wanted to know ur opinion on those.

Also just in general, tell me what u think.

Greetings from Germany!

Hello fellow enthousiasts! After saving up for quite some time, I am almost at my goal. Which means that I'm finally gonna be buying a Toyota GT86. Or at least start looking for one. I was wondering if you guys could give me some tips, advice and things to look out for when looking for a car, inspecting it and going for a test drive.

Also, what would you recommend on mileage? I think I will be aiming for around 100.000 kilometers, though that will depend on the price and availabilty. Would love to hear your thoughts.

Some details:
- I am looking for a manual GT86 from 2014 to 2016 (so pre facelift).
- I would like it as stock as possible (and mod it myself)
- I will be using it for spirited driving, road trips, fun, etc. (not a daily driver).
- I will also do track days (probably a few times a year).
- I live in The Netherlands (so no extreme climate).

Thank you very much! I can't wait. Been looking forward to this for a long time.

Once I get the car, I will definitely post here again to show it off and ask for tips on mods, so be on the look out for that too haha.

Thanks again!

A deer jumped onto my hood and dented it, as you can see in my previous post on this sub. Unfortunately I haven’t found much luck in my area for decent quality WR Blue hoods. If anyone has one without major damage around Washington state, Idaho, British Columbia, or Oregon, please let me know and we could work something out. I may also be looking into other colors or carbon hoods for the right price, since i want to get it paint matched to my car. Thanks for any help!

Just hit 90 k on my 2016 frs today , the oil change is due at 90.5 k just wanna ask if there is anything else i should be looking forward to get changed or get service other than oil change using 0w-20 btw ! Thanks for help

Hey so I just got a 2014 FRS, I’ve only driven it about 60 miles due to needing a TOB which I just did. I noticed the gas gauge was down to 3/4ish and then after getting home from the clutch job, it’s back to full.

Not sure if this has something to do with disconnecting the battery? This is the newest car I’ve owned coming from an 04 WRX lol.

PFA

‼️Coilovers arent on yet, those are just the wheels I put on‼️

Back with another question, appreciate all the help on my last post about the Tein Flex Z's... I noticed this morning looking at my wheels that I have a slight bit of camber in the back, so it got me wondering about how much that'll exaggerate after lowering the car. For reference I am lowering on the Flex Z's, and I also got Whiteline adjustable End Links for the front and rear. Bottom line is I wanna know what Rear Lower Control Arms I should get (if I even need to), I don't want to spend a billion dollars, just want a set so I can adjust my rear camber to a slightly negative/near OEM degree. Currently just thinking about getting either MeganRacing or maXspeeding rods ones. The maxpeeding are cheap but like I said I just need one that'll get the job done. Not looking to stance or anything CLOSE to that lol. What you guys think?

Hello! I recently bought a 2015 FRS and did circles in a parking lot to get a feel of when the car would start sliding. Never hit a slide however. I am learning how to control the car.

After the matter, for about a week, 30% of the time I turn the car on it just dies. Sometimes the ignition will come on, with half crank, but with a full crank to start it dies and it doesn’t start.

The only fix I found was wiggling the positive clamp on the battery and wiggling the whole battery. Then the car starts fine. The car has not died mid drive.

My guess is that the existing battery (that’s apparently a Walmart battery) is super corroded as seen on the pics.

Please let me know if y’all had similar stuff and I should do, thank you a lot!

I have a 2020 86, in first and second gear I sometimes hear a humming from the rear during slow speed turns in parking lots. Anyone know a possible cause? Thanks