civicdrivr

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On FT86C I can edit the first post to put direct links to updates.

Ill have to ask the mods if they can put something up in the first post, obviously after I compile everything. Im just trying to think of way to make this easier to read.

ttribe

Morgan! Love you car! It's freakin' AWESOME! Can't wait for your next mods! Subscribed for more pictures!



So, let me get this straight, friendly banter (to which the OP CLEARLY doesn't object) results in targeting for lock and bans. Aren't there bigger fish to fry around here (cough...SSFTSX...cough)? Color me unimpressed

Yumcha

Tim, if you want to banter about general stuff, there are other threads for it. And clearly, with the direction this thread has taken recently, it is not just "friendly" banter and more silliness that does not belong in Car Talk.

SSFTSX has some wild opinions...but, at least he's talking about the vehicle...I cannot censor that and send him packing no matter how obtuse his opinion is. Completely different than the crap I deleted recently in here.

You see a difference? Please say you do.

civicdrivr

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While I agree with you, the shit storm started the other night after I logged off. I did see one weird video that was posted, but I didn't watch it since I was on my netbook and it hates YouTube. I can only assume things got worse from there, resulting in the thread being cleaned up before I had a chance to see anything else.

Now, as long as those videos weren't NSFW, they would probably have been fine in a Ramblings thread. But this is not a Ramblings thread. In Ramblings you can expect off the wall things like that. In Car Talk, not so much. I can understand the moderators frustration, and I can only assume the frustration is amplified when they see who started the thread

EDIT- Yummy beat me to it.

CLtotheTL32

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Did you delete my post?

ttribe

Yes, I see the difference related to the idiotic videos that ended up in this thread. That was clearly over the top. I just don't get what's prompting today's kerfuffle. Maybe I'm alone in that.

Yumcha

What "kerfuffle", dude? I came back into this thread and people are still going OT despite me asking just yesterday?

ttribe

Never mind. I'm not a mod and Morgan's okay with the imposition of restrictions on the ongoing discussion. I'll step aside.

rockstar143

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I don't even remember if anything I posted got deleted. Generally speaking though, if a mod says stop. I do. (this post not withstanding, obviously).

What blew my mind was that prometheus thread...mod says stop with the name calling...and in the very next post Sarlacc calls Chad (Majarahad) a vag. And nothing is said about it but they do keep giving Chad a hard time for posting in that thread. That had me scratching my head.

civicdrivr

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Lets not discuss this here. This thread is seriously one off topic post away from being locked. Its not Yumchas fault what happened in here, so don't blame him or argue about it.

RPhilMan1

I like your teaser shot. I want more!

CLtotheTL32

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So where did you go for pictures?

swoosh

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the teaser pic is SICK !!!

dreem1er

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A teaser Morgan? Seriously this thread is a tease...o I'll post vid tonight, no better yet tomorrow, no better yet next week......





Nice shot btw, Im still in for more pics

civicdrivr

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Just to bring the teaser to this page:



So far, just in front of my house.

The dock I wanted to go was blocked off, and I've been trying to find a secluded boat ramp/dock to take pics in but Im not having luck. Most of them are on private property.

On my way home from work this evening I will be looking for another place to take pics, just for a change of scenery. Unfortunately, where I am, theres nothing be trees for a backdrop. At least in NY I could go to the beach, parks, industrial areas....

Though there is one area that I really want to take a picture in, while the sun is setting. But to set it up the way I want to, I'd have to park the car in the middle of the street and block off traffic. At sunset, theres a decent amount of traffic on that road, and its a 55mph zone.


Keep that up and Ill withhold pics until next Tuesday

dreem1er

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morgi continue with your tease

civicdrivr

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My GoPro mod didnt work the way I wanted, so Ill have to try something else tomorrow. You really cant hear much, so I won't bother uploading vids now.







Current Modifications (as of 2012-09-21) :
- Grimmspeed license plate relocation kit
- SolarGard Ultra Performance 60 (front), Ultra Performance 40 (rear)
- Clear bra covering bumper, hood, fenders, behind each wheel, a-pillars, trunk opening, gas door, and mirrors
- FR-S emblem removed from trunk lid
- Volk CE28N-L 18x8.5 +44mm wheels
- Rays locking lug nuts
- Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec 225/40-18
- S2000 exhaust tips
- 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
- Perrin Polyurethane Shifter Bushing
- OEM Mud Gaurds
- Five Axis Design trunk spoiler
- eBay 1.5" antenna
- Visconti Stage 1 RaceRom (currently v1.05)
- Airaid Air Intake Kit
- SRT Catted Header Back Exhaust

civicdrivr

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A lot of my pics were junk. The first two were taken this morning before work and the sun sucked. The last pic was after work.

More pics will be taken tomorrow.

Yumcha

Looking good, M.

civicdrivr

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TY sir. Do you mind adding "Updated Page 60 - Sept. 21, 2012" to the thread title?

Yumcha

Done. Title edited and updated...

civicdrivr

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And before anyone says anything, yes I dont have a pic of the rear of the car showing off the exhaust. I took a few but they were so beyond trashed that I couldnt save them

Sarlacc

Jesus Christ are you still whining about that?

Sarlacc

so much for driving the car stock for awhile and learning its limits.

Nice list of growing mods

How has the racerom changed the performance of the car.

civicdrivr

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I dont know what thread you guys are referring to, but please don't discuss it in here.

I haven't done any crazy mods yet

With the tune, there is more midrange power. The higher redline helps acceleration as well, as I don't have to shift to 3rd before 60 now. The car shouldve been sold with this tune from the factory. Some people have seen better gas mileage, but I don't drive it like a grandpa so my combined mileage is hovering around 27mpg.

In a few weeks Ill be switching from an MAF based tune to a speed density tune, so that should help things as well. I need to do some data logging before making the jump though.

Sarlacc

Its funny how that works. When I put the canned tune on my Challenger I actually got better gas mileage. OF course now with full mods and a custom tune I get way worse.

And dont worry about the other thing. I was just making a statement, not getting into anything in here.

dreem1er

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Nice shots.


Is it a Bitch to wax with that clear bra in all those places on the car?

rockstar143

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Morgan, WOW, gorgeous. Well, you know more about picture taking than me, but you should have just turned the car around on that road to get the sun off the rear, no? I know i have to plan timing of the day and where i can find some shade to get decent shots of my car.

Believe it or not, aside from driving chill to save gas, I've noticed that with my bolt ons, I've managed to get a staggering 3 more mpg on average. Awesome, more fun to drive, fun to hear and better gas mileage!

SuperTrooper169

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Looking awesome dude! Love the look of the new exhaust. So much more aggressive without being too tunerish. If you send me the photos of the rear that you could save. I'm a graphic designer so I'm working in Photoshop everyday. I can likely adjust them enough to make them presentable.

civicdrivr

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With a paste wax or my sealant, yes. It gets caught on the edges and looks horrible. As long as you clean it up before it dries you should be good. And I use a spray wax after every wash, so I dont have to worry about the lines too much.

Thanks! If I turned it around, I wouldnt be able to get a good pic of the rear of the car. There was way too much lens flare since the sun was so high. I was just trying to get home last night before all the bugs came out and obliterated my front end

I noticed the same thing in my CL when I started adding bolt ons - my fuel consumption decreased. I just got so used to the power from the CL that Im constantly pushing the FR-S hard to try to do the same things. Im sure if I drove like a sane person I could raise the MPGs, but its just too fun.

Thanks man! PM me your email address, Ill shoot a few your way. The pics wouldve came out better had I taken the time to set them up properly, but I was in a rush


I went to Cars and Coffee this morning, met up with a few people, and had a good time. They meet every two weeks and they alternate the location, this week was the smaller lot. There were 2 BRZs and 1 FR-S, all three were white. Only one other was modded. He had the Nameless exhaust (which looked great), springs, and I believe he has a tune as well. I walked to one end of the lot and when I came back he was gone. I really wanted to hear his exhaust.

Yumcha

I hope I test drive the FR-S sometime soon. Every time I see it, it seems like a riot to drive...

civicdrivr

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I was talking to a guy at C&C today that I meant a few months back. He has a Boxster Spyder

His previous car was an Elise that he would race. A mutual friend has a white BRZ that let him drive it, and he said the BRZ is incredibly fun. He also told me to go to one of the track days he's at and we can swap cars for a bit Not sure if he was joking, but if he wasn't, fuck yes

civicdrivr

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Cold Start and Static Revs - revving begins at 2:12.

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Driving video will come soon. I really need more RAM, my computer is suffering with this 26 min, 2.6GB clip.

Aman

What's cold idle rpm?

I love how the car doesn't start particularly fast, but the sound of it sparking is -worthy.

I see your CL in the bumper!

civicdrivr

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A whopping 1500rpm

Then it drops to ~1100, then settles in around 700rpm once warmed up. Its really loud on cold starts due to the valve overlap.

Steven Bell

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Nice video Morgan. Love the sound.

civicdrivr

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Thanks SB!

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Undying Dreams

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I feel bad, you have to run a front plate.

Lookin good though!

civicdrivr

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Thanks!

Im happy I got the tow bolt plate mount, so when I do move to a state that doesnt require the front plate, theres no damage to the bumper. Unlike the CL

StreetKA

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did you dyno the car stock ? any plans on doing it again ?

it sounds really good