MrH's BRZ Thread

[S204STi]

How's the steering any different? I've only ever had 15s on mine.

Different size/width wheels may have a smaller scrub radius, which would change steering feel somewhat.

[S204STi]

No I understand perfectly. Your assumption is the car was designed to be equipped with a specific brand of tire, assuming that the suspension was tuned to meet the demands of the tires themselves. Probably wasn't the case. More than likely the tires were a result of compromise of price, availability and finally performance. The Subaru and Scion deviate when it comes to shock valving, spring rates, and more than likely alignment. If they deviation between the two is that wide and both are able to use the same tires, I doubt changes in rubber compound would drastically change the behavior of the car.

So please, don't repeat yourself. Don't say anythng else at all.

I would tend to agree with this. From a tuning perspective, tires and tire pressure are the last step in the overall process, after alignment, spring/shock, and sway bars.

[AutobahnSHO]

H, I was jealous of your car when you got it. After finally having driven one, I can't explain to you how jealous I am now.

STOP IT


I'm getting more jealouser too.

[giant_mtb]

The Audi dealership I got A4 from is also a Subaru dealership.  Perhaps on my next scheduled maintenance I'll just...trade.  Ya know?

[Laconian]

Just do it. Don't suffer from the sunk cost fallacy.

[MrH]

Let's get this thread back on track:

[S204STi]

Me gusta.

[MrH]

I know I mocked you at first, but now a turbo does sound really tempting

[hotrodalex]

[Rupert]

Yeah, just clicked to see what the latest rice is. I am disappoint.

[Rich]

needs more AZN

[Rupert]

I think your wing is too small.

[Cookie Monster]

Just saw a blue BRZ exactly like yours except it was lowered down and had all sorts of weird camber in the back. How sad.

[hotrodalex]

Just saw a blue BRZ exactly like yours except it was lowered down and had all sorts of weird camber in the back.

[Secret Chimp]

Just saw a blue BRZ exactly like yours except it was lowered down and had all sorts of weird camber in the back. How sad.

I think we all knew this car was a prime target for idiots who wanted to ruin it.

[Cookie Monster]

I think we all knew this car was a prime target for idiots who wanted to ruin it.

Makes me sad to see all this hard work and engineering spent on making the car handle well all wasted for some mad tyte stance.

[Eye of the Tiger]

What the fuck is going on in here?

[280Z Turbo]

What the fuck is going on in here?

An orgy. You in?

[Eye of the Tiger]

An orgy. You in?

I've been taking care of myself, but I don't mind if someone else wants to help.

[S204STi]

I know I mocked you at first, but now a turbo does sound really tempting

I need to dig up a highly relevant comic later...

[S204STi]

It's up on my Stalkerbook page. (The comic in question).

[Payman]

Right now there are zero BRZs available in Ontario, and I found 3 FR-S... all automatic. 

[Eye of the Tiger]

Right now there are zero BRZs available in Ontario, and I found 3 FR-S... all automatic. 

What kind of persons with functioning limbs would buy such a thing?

[S204STi]

What kind of persons with functioning limbs would buy such a thing?

A real fag.

[Payman]

I guess the dealer orders in what he thinks he can sell. I hope those automatics rot on his lot.

[Cookie Monster]

When I went to a Toyota dealership with a friend, all of their manuals had "sold" signs on them and there was one dusty automatic one way in the back lot.

I hope they don't sell many automatics so they'll stop ordering those.

Miatas are even worse, it seems. For every manual car there were about 10 automatics.

[S204STi]

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[MX793]

When I went to a Toyota dealership with a friend, all of their manuals had "sold" signs on them and there was one dusty automatic one way in the back lot.

I hope they don't sell many automatics so they'll stop ordering those.

Miatas are even worse, it seems. For every manual car there were about 10 automatics.

The dealerships don't always order them that way.  One of the regulars in my AutoX region is a Scion salesman.  Since the local Scion dealer sponsors the club, he brought a new FRS to an event so people could check it out.  It was a silver automatic.  When asked if they'd gotten any manuals to sell, he said "this is what they sent us, we didn't have any say in what we got".  When asked if there'd been a lot of interest at the dealership, he said "I don't know how we're going to sell this car, everyone who has stopped by to check it out has asked if we had one in a more exciting color and/or with a stick shift".

[Cookie Monster]

The dealerships don't always order them that way.  One of the regulars in my AutoX region is a Scion salesman.  Since the local Scion dealer sponsors the club, he brought a new FRS to an event so people could check it out.  It was a silver automatic.  When asked if they'd gotten any manuals to sell, he said "this is what they sent us, we didn't have any say in what we got".  When asked if there'd been a lot of interest at the dealership, he said "I don't know how we're going to sell this car, everyone who has stopped by to check it out has asked if we had one in a more exciting color and/or with a stick shift".

Yeah, the one I saw was a white automatic.

Interestingly enough, ALL the manual cars are always sold, no matter what the color is.

[Pommes-T]

After all that carspin hype about the Tobaru I finally testdrove one yesterday. Had lots of fun. I am going to write a review and post some pics as soon as I have some time. Prepare for some surprising stuff...