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#1081
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I said major mod. Of course ultra purple HIDs are going in there first.
Unfortunately its 5x100. I have no idea why they did that ![Why Me](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/whyme.gif)
I thought about an 8.5" wheel, but I dont want to dull the steering too much. Im also focusing on weight. I want the new setup to weigh less then the stock wheels and tires, which are already pretty light at 41lbs per corner.
Why not go with 8.5 instead of 8in wheels? I think 18x8.5 would be great.
Is it 5x114.3??? If so come down to Charlotte to visit and we can do some wheel measuring. I have a set of 17x7.5 +40, 18x8 +38, and 18x8.5 +35 sitting in the garage we can test and take measurements with.
Is it 5x114.3??? If so come down to Charlotte to visit and we can do some wheel measuring. I have a set of 17x7.5 +40, 18x8 +38, and 18x8.5 +35 sitting in the garage we can test and take measurements with.
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I thought about an 8.5" wheel, but I dont want to dull the steering too much. Im also focusing on weight. I want the new setup to weigh less then the stock wheels and tires, which are already pretty light at 41lbs per corner.
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#1082
I drive a Subata.
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you will fly around the corner with lightweight 18x8 paired up with sticky tires. Yeeeeaaaah
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Unfortunately its 5x100. I have no idea why they did that ![Why Me](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/whyme.gif)
I thought about an 8.5" wheel, but I dont want to dull the steering too much. Im also focusing on weight. I want the new setup to weigh less then the stock wheels and tires, which are already pretty light at 41lbs per corner.
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I thought about an 8.5" wheel, but I dont want to dull the steering too much. Im also focusing on weight. I want the new setup to weigh less then the stock wheels and tires, which are already pretty light at 41lbs per corner.
That sucks though. I was hoping we could do 3 test fits lol.
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Look for some used ce28. They are super light. I think less than 14lbs for 18x8.
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#1085
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#1086
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This is why I want 17s:
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I say do 18s
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#1089
Convertible FR-S ???
![](http://media.caranddriver.com/images/12q2/455548/2014-toyota-gt-86-convertible-artists-rendering-photo-455550-s-520x318.jpg)
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2014 Scion FR-S / Toyota GT 86 Convertible Rendered, Other Variants Possible
Toyota's sports coupe will birth a convertible, and maybe other models, too.
What It Is: The rear-wheel-drive Scion FR-S will be offered in softtop convertible form, we've learned, confirming recent rumors. (The images you see here are renderings.) Unlike the Fast and Furious–ized FR-S roadster that an aftermarket tuner recently showed in California, the production FR-S convertible should retain its rear seats.
Why It Matters: The FR-S—as well as the Toyota GT 86 that’s sold elsewhere and the nearly identical Subaru BRZ—is a reasonably priced, relatively light, rear-wheel-drive sports car. In other words, the vehicle enthusiasts have been begging automakers to actually build. A convertible version will add volume, which means more income for Toyota and happy accountants. Happy accountants are more likely to approve projects for fun cars in the future.
Platform: The convertible will, of course, be built on the same platform as the joint Toyota/Subaru coupe. This architecture also stands a good chance of being used for other Toyota models. It's versatile enough to be enlarged, and could be the basis of a small four-door sedan or larger two-door coupe. Product planners are hard at work on the possibilities, a source tells us, although we're not sure if any of the spinoffs have been approved for production.
We don't yet know whether Subaru has any plans for this platform beyond the BRZ, but it seems less likely. Subaru already has a lineup of sporty four- and five-door vehicles, with a new WRX and STI expected soon.
Powertrain: The same 200-hp, 2.0-liter boxer-four from the FR-S and BRZ coupes will be used for the convertible. Manual and automatic transmissions, both of the six-speed variety, will be offered. Roof or not, we’ve learned that no Scion FR-S will get a turbocharger.
A bigger coupe or other eventual models based on the FR-S’s architecture likely would get larger engines to deliver the power and refinement customers in those segments expect.
Competition: The most direct competitor will be the Mazda MX-5 Miata, a car to which the FR-S and BRZ coupes are already compared. But many sun-seekers care about style rather than driving dynamics, and some want a back seat that the Miata doesn’t provide. For them, there are two convertibles that hit below the $30K mark: the six-cylinder Ford Mustang and the Volkswagen Beetle.
A bigger rear-wheel-drive Toyota coupe would probably target the Hyundai Genesis coupe, the Mustang, the Chevy Camaro, and perhaps even the BMW 1-series. A Toyota-badged sedan could compete with the Volkswagen Jetta GLI and Subaru WRX. It’s also possible Lexus would get a version, which could sit below the IS and face the upcoming Audi A3 sedan, the future Mercedes-Benz CLA-class, and the underwhelming Acura ILX.
Estimated Arrival Time and Price: Toyota and Subaru need to satisfy demand for their rear-wheel-drive coupes, launch ad campaigns, and get the production facilities up to full speed first and foremost. The earliest we could see a convertible debut is a year from now, but a debut in late 2013 or early 2014 is more likely. Any products spun off the platform are at least two years out.
The convertible version of the Scion FR-S will top the coupe’s $24,930 base price by a few grand. Toyota has been cautious about pricing the FR-S so far, offering no factory options besides an automatic transmission, and the company is worried that a $30,000 price tag on a Scion would be a nonstarter with dealers. We agree, and think the droptop FR-S will come in below that psychological barrier.
![](http://media.caranddriver.com/images/12q2/455548/2014-toyota-gt-86-convertible-artists-rendering-photo-455550-s-520x318.jpg)
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2014 Scion FR-S / Toyota GT 86 Convertible Rendered, Other Variants Possible
Toyota's sports coupe will birth a convertible, and maybe other models, too.
What It Is: The rear-wheel-drive Scion FR-S will be offered in softtop convertible form, we've learned, confirming recent rumors. (The images you see here are renderings.) Unlike the Fast and Furious–ized FR-S roadster that an aftermarket tuner recently showed in California, the production FR-S convertible should retain its rear seats.
Why It Matters: The FR-S—as well as the Toyota GT 86 that’s sold elsewhere and the nearly identical Subaru BRZ—is a reasonably priced, relatively light, rear-wheel-drive sports car. In other words, the vehicle enthusiasts have been begging automakers to actually build. A convertible version will add volume, which means more income for Toyota and happy accountants. Happy accountants are more likely to approve projects for fun cars in the future.
Platform: The convertible will, of course, be built on the same platform as the joint Toyota/Subaru coupe. This architecture also stands a good chance of being used for other Toyota models. It's versatile enough to be enlarged, and could be the basis of a small four-door sedan or larger two-door coupe. Product planners are hard at work on the possibilities, a source tells us, although we're not sure if any of the spinoffs have been approved for production.
We don't yet know whether Subaru has any plans for this platform beyond the BRZ, but it seems less likely. Subaru already has a lineup of sporty four- and five-door vehicles, with a new WRX and STI expected soon.
Powertrain: The same 200-hp, 2.0-liter boxer-four from the FR-S and BRZ coupes will be used for the convertible. Manual and automatic transmissions, both of the six-speed variety, will be offered. Roof or not, we’ve learned that no Scion FR-S will get a turbocharger.
A bigger coupe or other eventual models based on the FR-S’s architecture likely would get larger engines to deliver the power and refinement customers in those segments expect.
Competition: The most direct competitor will be the Mazda MX-5 Miata, a car to which the FR-S and BRZ coupes are already compared. But many sun-seekers care about style rather than driving dynamics, and some want a back seat that the Miata doesn’t provide. For them, there are two convertibles that hit below the $30K mark: the six-cylinder Ford Mustang and the Volkswagen Beetle.
A bigger rear-wheel-drive Toyota coupe would probably target the Hyundai Genesis coupe, the Mustang, the Chevy Camaro, and perhaps even the BMW 1-series. A Toyota-badged sedan could compete with the Volkswagen Jetta GLI and Subaru WRX. It’s also possible Lexus would get a version, which could sit below the IS and face the upcoming Audi A3 sedan, the future Mercedes-Benz CLA-class, and the underwhelming Acura ILX.
Estimated Arrival Time and Price: Toyota and Subaru need to satisfy demand for their rear-wheel-drive coupes, launch ad campaigns, and get the production facilities up to full speed first and foremost. The earliest we could see a convertible debut is a year from now, but a debut in late 2013 or early 2014 is more likely. Any products spun off the platform are at least two years out.
The convertible version of the Scion FR-S will top the coupe’s $24,930 base price by a few grand. Toyota has been cautious about pricing the FR-S so far, offering no factory options besides an automatic transmission, and the company is worried that a $30,000 price tag on a Scion would be a nonstarter with dealers. We agree, and think the droptop FR-S will come in below that psychological barrier.
#1090
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Tire prices jump up nearly $300 just by going from 17s to 18s though.
Re: Convertible - I can see it coming in at $27k for the 6MT and $28k for the 6AT.
Re: Convertible - I can see it coming in at $27k for the 6MT and $28k for the 6AT.
#1091
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Whoa, I love the looks of the convertible.
Morgan stop being a bitch
Morgan stop being a bitch
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#1092
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Eff you Mr. I-Cant-Go-To-The-Nat'l-Meet-But-Ill-Say-I-Really-Want-To-All-The-Time
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#1093
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At least I've been
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#1094
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Shuddup, with your damn woodgrain engine bay
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#1095
I drive a Subata.
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17x9 RPF1s and call it a day.
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#1096
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#1097
Suzuka Master
ALso 18s is more weight and bigger so the car will have to work harder to rotate the tires. Being that its only 200hp I wouldnt get 18s
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#1098
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#1099
I drive a Subata.
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Good idea.
The only reason I went with my Advan 18's is that I got a incredible deal on it. Otherwise, I would have picked up a set of brand new 17x9 RPF1s.
There's just something about 17x9 RPF1s that I really love. It looks so very aggressive with some meaty summer tires.
The only reason I went with my Advan 18's is that I got a incredible deal on it. Otherwise, I would have picked up a set of brand new 17x9 RPF1s.
There's just something about 17x9 RPF1s that I really love. It looks so very aggressive with some meaty summer tires.
#1100
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Yea, but looking over their fitments, I wont be able to get a 17x9. Enkei doesnt sell any with a 5x100 PCD.
Dezod Motorsports is selling custom RPF1s; 17x9 +35mm and 18x9.5 +35mm. Id be hard pressed to fit either without stretching tires, and thats is absolutely not an option.
I really want the SBC finish too. Im too damn picky
Dezod Motorsports is selling custom RPF1s; 17x9 +35mm and 18x9.5 +35mm. Id be hard pressed to fit either without stretching tires, and thats is absolutely not an option.
I really want the SBC finish too. Im too damn picky
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17x7.5 = 13.8
17x9 = 14.8
More wheel weights see here http://www.wheelweights.net/
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#1102
I drive a Subata.
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^ Thanks for that website!
Hey, according to that list, my rims are lighter than I had thought. It's 16.5lbs, not 17.5lbs.
Hey, according to that list, my rims are lighter than I had thought. It's 16.5lbs, not 17.5lbs.
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#1103
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Not sure if this picture has been posted before or not...
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#1104
I drive a Subata.
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That doesn't look hawt at all.
#1105
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#1107
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#1109
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Aside from the turndowns, I love this exhaust ![Drool](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/drool.gif)
I cant help but giggle like a school girl when they pass and downshift in that second video.
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I cant help but giggle like a school girl when they pass and downshift in that second video.
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#1110
אני עומד עם ישראל
Is it the 18th yet?
#1111
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No
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#1112
Suzuka Master
thats not stock exhaust, right?
#1113
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No, its Auto Factory's exhaust. Its the prototype. I really hope they get different tips.
Someone on the FRS forum was able to translate the description and said they put different headers on and deleted the cats as well. I want to find out if theyre unequal length. If so, I wont be getting them.
Someone on the FRS forum was able to translate the description and said they put different headers on and deleted the cats as well. I want to find out if theyre unequal length. If so, I wont be getting them.
#1114
The sizzle in the Steak
AZ got FR-S yet?
#1115
'08 MX5 GT 6spd.
This one looks pretty good...in your color too! Good luck with that forum though...I had to squeeze my way through a lot of "hellaflush brahs" and MOAR LOWs to find that pic.
![](http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k199/fordgtman1992/AsphaltFRS2copy.jpg)
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#1116
My first Avatar....
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#1118
I drive a Subata.
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#1120
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Yea, FT86Club is a bit odd. There are those that know what the hell theyre talking about then there are the hellaflush guys. Theres also a mini-feud between the BRZ and FRS owners
The BRZ guys get really butt-hurt when the FRS guys post in a "BRZ thread" - like theres a fucking difference??
Its no AZine, thats for sure.
I dont post much over there, Im still learning about boxer engines and MacPherson strut assemblies. Theres much more to it then what Ive been driving the past 8 years.
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Its no AZine, thats for sure.
I dont post much over there, Im still learning about boxer engines and MacPherson strut assemblies. Theres much more to it then what Ive been driving the past 8 years.