Catfisha

Maybe I missed it, but what engine is in there now?!

And, did you ever find mechanically graphic pictures others have posted in the FRS forum detailing their rod failures?

Those JDM 86 headlights appear to have an underwire...as in from a bra...

CLtotheTL32

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Someone said bra?

Catfisha

.....these things...that eventually rip through the fabric and attempt to perform heart surgery and/or axillary lymphadenectomy!

civicdrivr

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Someone in Florida was nice enough to wreck their FR-S with 8k miles on it, so I got their engine.

Yep, I haven't posted them here though. They don't look any different from mine.

CLtotheTL32

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Ban all the bras!

charliemike

He put a custom 1.0L turbocharged 3-cylinder from a Yaris

JS + XES

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Sell me that wire bra. I need that.

Catfisha

What's sad is that when I have to retire my little gorgeous, I'm probably gonna end up with a Yaris... At which point, I'll wear a full burqa to hide my identity and absolute shame!

civicdrivr

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Give me your headlights and we have a deal.



Also, this is why I want the BRZ headlights.







I'd have to figure out what to do with the bumper mounted turn signal though.

swoosh

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hahah yeah there was study which suggested that underwire causes breast cancer....and since i love them tatas, swapped all the wifey's bra with the ones without an underwire....

boobies FTW


....and now Morgi's thread is back on track

JS + XES

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This is like the only thing that my wife likes about my car.

Catfisha

....m'kay....

civicdrivr

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His wife doesn't like his brand new car because it's not expensive enough.

Majofo

swoosh

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his wife wishes his car was a monster truck

Catfisha

And, why did we marry this woman, JS +BRZ?!

civicdrivr

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She drives an A4 Avant, so she's cool in my book.

JS + XES

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Trust me, she has pretty good taste in cars. She wants to get a S6 Avant for her next car, and she wants a R8 before she reaches 40.

She just want me to graduate from 2 fast 2 furious type of cars.

CLtotheTL32

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Fixed.

rockstar143

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really happy to hear you back in good spirits, my friend.

Aman

With a tune.

rockstar143

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tune my meat flute, it seems off key.

Aman

It seems more effective on those who blow.

civicdrivr

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So, got around to installing one half of another thing I've had since the beginning of December.





They're Recaro Sportster CS's. I was up in NY for Thanksgiving and hopped on FT86Club. That's where I noticed that Racecomp Engineering was parting out their shop car so they could pick up the new STi. I sent Myles a PM with an offer. They're located in Maryland, so it was perfect timing; I could swing by on my drive back home -which is exactly what I did. It was a tight fit, but with the rear seat folded, each seat could be maneuvered through the trunk and stood upright.



I've only got the driver side in as three of the damn 12 point bolts holding the passenger side in stripped. So I need to order new bolts (McMaster here I come ) and get those bolts out. I also need to tweak the driver seat mounting slightly. I'd like the front of the seat to be a bit higher, so I'll address that some time this week.

The coolest part of stopping at Racecomp was Myles gave me some additional parts for either very cheap or no cost at all - solid steering rack bushings, Whiteline diff bushings, and rear SS brakes lines. I paid $27 for the rack bushings (normal price is around $100); $40 for the diff bushings (regular price is $60), and nothing for the brake lines. All were brand new.

Modifications As of 01/05/2014
- Grimmspeed license plate relocation kit
- SolarGard Ultra Performance Tint; 60% (front), 40% (rear)
- Clear bra covering bumper, hood, fenders, behind each wheel, a-pillars, trunk opening, gas door, and mirrors
- Rear Debadge
- Volk CE28N-L 18x8.5 +44mm wheels
- Rays locking lug nuts
- WC Lathewerks Stainless Steel Piston shift knob
- Morimoto RetroQuik projector retrofit kit w/ 5000k bulbs
- Nokya Yellow high beam bulbs
- Subaru Homelink Mirror
- Fortune Auto 500 coilovers
- Perrin Lightweight Crank Pulley (removed)
- Perrin Polyurethane Shifter Bushing
- OEM Mud Gaurds
- Five Axis Design trunk spoiler
- eBay 1.5" antenna
- Visconti Stage 1 RaceRom (removed)
- Airaid Air Intake Kit (removed)
- SRT Catted Header Back Exhaust
- Toyota Clear Sidemarker Lights
- Chrome Turn Signal and Marker Bulbs
- BPS Short Shifter
- Crawford Air/Oil Separator (removed)
- Unknown Brand Fender Bolts
- BPS Red Anodized Reverse Lockout Mechanism
- Grimmspeed Hood Struts
- WDNinja Taillight Gaskets
- Hotchkis Front and Rear Sway Bars
- EDM Armrest
- GT86 Underpanels
- Whiteline Rear Subframe Bushings
- Whiteline Transmission Bushing
- Tom's Clear USDM Taillights
- Recaro Sportster CS

swoosh

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effin love your shots !!!

the seat looks great....how much lighter are they (sorry had to ask LOL)

CLtotheTL32

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Fugg yesh. Those are awesome looking seats!

civicdrivr

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Maybe 3lbs each? The stock seats are pretty light for factory seats. I didn't buy them to reduce weight though, I bought them for comfort. You met me in person, and I'm not a big guy, but the stock seats were too narrow in the shoulder area for me. These fit me like a glove.

swoosh

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and you are honest too


well yeah its always tough to loose weight off a small car...there is not much you can loose when a car is made to be a sporty/sports car...

ttribe

Morgan, I read your mods list and noticed a rather glaring omission. Didn't you "mod" the engine?

Majofo

Those Recaro's are sweet.

MEKO

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Nice update. Love the seats and the shots
Why did you remove Airaid?

Yumcha

Hory shet...Recaro seats!

StreetKA

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seats are pure sex man. great choice

00TL-P3.2

love the seats.

CCColtsicehockey

Those seats look amazing.

JS + XES

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Love the seats

Your mod list is longgggggg!

Post some new pictures man

civicdrivr

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When are you picking up the new Genesis??

The Airaid is garbage. They swore up and down that it improved air flow on the car, and had flowbench results to prove it. The problem lies in the fact that they used a flowbench, not the motor, to measure flow. Because of that, you actually lose some power. Also, there were no pre-MAF air straighteners, so you'd get flat spots in the power band. The straw that broke the camels back was on a drive back from NY. I was on the Jersey Turnpike in traffic, changed lanes while in 1st gear around 10mph, and the car stumbled when I tried to accelerate. I nearly got rear ended by an 18 wheeler. The only way to fix the hesitation is with a tune, except that any gains you see are from the tune itself, not the intake - you actually get more power from a tune with the stock intake than you do the Airaid. Shortly after all the issues, they disappeared from the forum, and left plenty of pissed off customers; myself included. I refuse to sell the thing because it's such a piece of shit that I don't want my name muddied by trying to pass it off onto someone else.

So far, the best intake setup on this motor (for NA, obviously) is the stock air box with a smooth silicone intake pipe and either a K&N or TRD filter. The stock system flows really well, surprisingly.

Ty sir. They feel amazing too. The drive to work was so comfortable, while still holding me firmly.

The weather has been crappy, and whenever we do have a nice day, the car is filthy. Spring can't come fast enough

JS + XES

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crappy weather?

its 71 in LA. that's crappy

civicdrivr

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We're enjoying a high of 57* today, with a low of 11*.

That's not a typo.

JS + XES

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Jeez... I can't take cold weather. Our low is usually around 50 during winter, and that's like freezing for my ass.