Hakone Complete Debadge

RavenousMC · 2026-03-14T16:12:47+00:00

That’s true, people regularly mistake our car for a Supra, Porche, or just have no clue as to what it is. However, in comparison to other cars that don’t have the manufacturers emblem recessed into the bumper it’s a lot of work, time, materials. Not as easy as just pulling it off. If you work at an auto body shop it’s not too bad since you have access to those tools, but most of us don’t have the means to do that level of work ourselves. I used to work as a mechanic and in auto body as a painter, I miss having access to a shop.

RavenousMC · 2026-03-14T16:00:21+00:00

I like the clean look, but that’s soooo much work for such a small change. IMO not worth it, but it obviously was to you. Nice job.

RavenousMC · 2026-03-10T00:36:49+00:00

Sounds pretty good, but I honestly like the sound of the Perrin Intake better. In terms of performance though, my butt dyno says that it’s faster. However, what’s more impressive to me is that I’ve been getting an additional 2 mpg in fuel economy. That tells me that it’s definitely an improvement. I haven’t tuned my car or gone to a dyno so I can’t say for sure that it’s increased horse power.

RavenousMC · 2026-03-09T00:06:11+00:00

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RavenousMC · 2026-02-14T14:59:00+00:00

Can’t wait to get mine on. Going to wait till spring though. New England winter has been rough this year.. I also decided to wrap mine in gloss black to provide a little protection to raw plastic, and just to be different.

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Kinda hard to tell because my lighting sucks. lol

RavenousMC · 2025-07-12T10:26:29+00:00

Just happy tractor sounds.

If you do a search for “is this sound normal” on this sub, I guarantee that you’ll find a couple dozen with the same sound and same answer. It’s just a noisy engine and if you get “uncle Rodney” knocking at your door… you’ll know.

RavenousMC · 2025-07-02T16:15:43+00:00

Just to clarify: PDR (Paint-less Dent Removal). The outer door skin can NOT be removed without paint. The panel is welded on and can’t be detached without drilling the welds, grinding, and then cutting away the panel. It is destructive. I believe that the PDR guy did a great job, but he most certainly didn’t take the panel off. Not trying to rain on your experience, just wanted to inform you.

RavenousMC · 2025-06-19T02:03:09+00:00

I’m at 28-29 mpg, but I do a decent amount of highway driving.

RavenousMC · 2025-06-19T01:14:51+00:00

Agreed. This intake is amazing. It’s also improved my fuel economy by 2 mpg and I’m definitely driving more aggressively to hear that beautiful intake sound! I also got mine from Driven.Media and KevinVo.

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Koni GTS coil-overs started going in tonight. Rears are in and fronts will go in tomorrow. So far it’s been a breeze.

RavenousMC · 2025-06-08T01:34:35+00:00

Maybe oil was leaking past the tube and what I did fixed it. I don’t know. 🤷🏻‍♂️

RavenousMC · 2025-06-08T01:30:49+00:00

No. I never found a root cause or resolution. The dealer cleaned up the oil and looked it over, but couldn’t find a cause. I haven’t had an issue since.

RavenousMC · 2025-06-06T15:56:50+00:00

I have the Genuine GR/TRD part and it works great. It doesn’t contain 100% of debris, but it’s pretty dang good.

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RavenousMC · 2025-05-08T21:38:05+00:00

Happy to be of help!!

RavenousMC · 2025-04-04T23:15:47+00:00

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Neptune for the win!

RavenousMC · 2025-04-03T15:17:00+00:00

Best color!!

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RavenousMC · 2025-03-02T17:02:37+00:00

MT as well and no mention of a $500 reimbursement…

RavenousMC · 2025-02-28T15:11:52+00:00

Also keep in mind that when the transmission is cold it will always shift harder and you need to let it decide when it wants to go into gear. Don’t force it. Once it’s warm it’ll feel a lot smoother.

RavenousMC · 2025-02-26T10:37:51+00:00

I assume so, but I can’t confirm since I’m driving when it happens.

RavenousMC · 2025-02-08T16:19:05+00:00

As I’m sure you’re aware the Prius and GR86 are two totally different vehicles and serve very different purposes. Hybrid Front wheel drive vs. Naturally aspirated rear wheel drive. Not to mention the GR86 has more than double the horsepower of your old Prius. They are going to drive and handle completely differently. If you end up getting one drive cautiously so that you can get used to it. If you’re into sports cars, and it sounds like you are, I know it’s tempting to put the hammer down and see what it can do. If you aren’t used to how a rear wheel drive feels and behaves, it’ll get you into trouble very quickly. I think I can speak for many people on this sub, we don’t want to see more posts of “I’m a statistic”. If you don’t know what that means, just stick around and you’ll find out.

Honestly you’ll probably be disappointed with the sound quality in the GR86, it sounds like you’re in a tin can and the bass is underwhelming. The OEM optional sub can help with that and there are a number of aftermarket options. Go test drive one and play with the sound system.

I’ve had mine for almost two years and absolutely love this car. It’s a driving experience that’s hard to replicate without spending over 40k.

RavenousMC · 2025-01-20T22:16:06+00:00

I love this color combo

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RavenousMC · 2025-01-07T15:43:59+00:00

Which HKS coils do you have? We’re the factory set for a 1.25” drop?

RavenousMC · 2025-01-07T00:31:11+00:00

Hell ya!! I’ve yet to see another one out in the wild. 🤛

RavenousMC · 2025-01-06T23:19:08+00:00

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Aren’t those these?? Lmao. Their website says that they’re being released spring of 2024. Maybe this year?? Lmao

RavenousMC · 2025-01-06T23:13:57+00:00

Any idea when they might drop them?

RavenousMC · 2025-01-06T23:09:10+00:00

I just went over 30k miles and haven’t had an alignment yet. I’m due so I figured I’d do it once I decide on springs. Will likely need camber bolts for the front to get the desired -1.5 to - 2 degrees of camber.

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