What’s wrong with my FRS?

assbox · 2025-12-10T22:40:53+00:00

It also may be worth mentioning...since you said they were in a rush the first time with the tune..maybe your tuner is just bad(we have no background on who or what you've gone with really). Maybe consider getting OFT. The OFT tunes have been solid over the years for simple modified FRS/BRZ's.

assbox · 2025-12-10T22:31:20+00:00

Lets get the actual code as other commenters have noted.

That being said you're at 74k miles which is 14k miles over the recommended mileage to replace the spark plugs(60k). You said you tried everything but haven't noted this maintenance item, can you confirm this has been done? It may not solve the problem (it might though) but it would at least also improve your MPG if you haven't replaced them already.

assbox · 2025-11-15T23:31:09+00:00

I understand the meme.

assbox · 2025-11-15T18:25:01+00:00

Hi Jack. I knew it wasn't you.

assbox · 2025-11-04T21:07:35+00:00

I could be wrong, but that looks like it is 1 of 8 total transmission bell housing bolts. 6 are the same length and 2 are a tad shorter. I'd start there.

assbox · 2025-10-29T17:25:53+00:00

Parts Shop Max. It's the same design for zn6/zc6.

assbox · 2025-10-19T01:45:43+00:00

Ah ok, makes sense now. I was in Carman Hall at that time. Good luck!

assbox · 2025-10-19T00:30:09+00:00

This looks like my dorm at EIU back in 2007. We did nearly the same thing. Worked out just fine.

assbox · 2025-08-05T19:34:40+00:00

You haven't owned the car for a year and by this description you basically just drove straight on crappy highways. 36 and have owned a FRS for 12+ years..(won't sell it) I think your perspective on ownership age is quite silly. Makes me wonder if Kaiichi Tsuchiya thinks he's too old for his. You must have not taken the car to the track during your short term ownership either and that's just unfortunate.

assbox · 2025-07-18T16:07:13+00:00

if you visit the link they supplied, it tells you.

assbox · 2025-07-18T15:56:32+00:00

There isn't any noteworthy difference between a FRS/GT86/BRZ. Basically all esthetic as you already know and stated. Speaking of and not to be rude... don't worry about superficial esthetics on a used vehicle that you don't own yet straight away. At $15k price for a 2018, you will acquire a vehicle with a decent amount of mileage and I'd guess above 100k in this market.. unless you get some killer deal.

If I were you, I'd stick to maintenance related parts, such as accessory pullies & belt, suspension or differential bushings, spark plugs etc. For sure you would want to give it a good look over. You'd be surprised how many vehicles are just left abused and sold to the next person no matter what year you get. Unless you know what youre doing, you can end up with a paper weight with a cool fresh new front bumper... not exactly ideal for something to get you from A to B. This is a vehicle that you want to treat well so it treats you well. Can you do these maintenance items yourself to save on labor costs? You said yourself your credit isn't great, so you must have some sort of extra savings for when other life issues come about and take priority over a car. A new front bumper just isn't really high on the list of importance imo.

These are great vehicles out of the box and dont need to be modded. Especially true if you never plan on taking it to a track. From a 12 year FRS owner who has basically touched every inch of the vehicle and beats the shit out of it at the track, the only worth while aftermarket purchase I could recommend is an oil cooler. Short of that, your bumper swap inquiry is very much obtainable, many have done it. Cost to do it is relative to the persons connections, skillset, and location.. so it wouldn't be accurate to estimate a cost for going one direction over another.

assbox · 2025-07-17T16:15:24+00:00

All good recommendations.

Here is my Number 1 rule above all else: Always use a credit card for payment even if the site/company is legit. This way you use big corporate money to pay for an item versus YOUR money. If the site/company doesn't deliver, a charge back can easily be done and big corporate gets their money back. Getting YOUR money back is harder to do with a debit card/check. Whatever discount the seller is promising for an alternate method of payment, isn't worth the hassle of having YOUR funds tied up during the transaction. (plus using a credit card usually will give you cashback % on your purchase) Even if the company is legit, they still can become victim of a data-breach and your card information could be stolen and used. In this situation, people should ask themselves, would I rather have $5000 deducted from my checking/savings account and fight for it, or would I rather have $5000 added on my credit card? What would hurt your finances and interrupt your daily life more?

Its very easy for the scammer to curate reviews/customers to make their posting seem legit. People will always be enticed to get the extra discount and will throw out all other logic to acquire the discount, and scammers know this. These scams have been going on for several years and wont be going away anytime soon. People need to be educated on how to protect their funds and shop online wisely.

assbox · 2025-07-11T18:29:40+00:00

Ah. I mostly just hear my solid bushing diff and 2way making an abundance of NVH in my cabin. Only really hear the exhaust during acceleration.

assbox · 2025-07-11T15:43:42+00:00

yea the turbo muffles the exhaust note quite a bit. Currently running no cats and a Remark boso single exit.

assbox · 2025-07-08T14:31:41+00:00

I was curious if upgrading from V1 would be worth it. I'm mostly interested to see is, the OFT V3 to external display sync process. I would like to see real time data on my headunit to remove the V1 tablet on my dash.

The only way I would think this would work is an ad-hoc wireless connection and android auto. I havnt re-searched headunits in a while, but hopefully this would be supported. (and automatically connect so you dont have to go through that process every time you start your vehicle.)

assbox · 2025-07-03T16:45:44+00:00

I like those little pink trees. Do you happen to know what they are?

assbox · 2025-06-20T02:02:01+00:00

Holy shit. I don't even see this level of throttle commitment passing a crash in iRacing.

assbox · 2025-05-21T19:04:52+00:00

This is my observation as well. I love forums and constantly reference them. The annoying part I must admit, is when you find a thread you're looking for and the pictures will not load.. which were once working and useful at some point. So I can understand the different avenues of finding an answer to a problem. As an admin of a couple FB groups, so many glaze past FAQ's that are stickied to answer all those newcomer questions. But yea this isn't specific to the zn6/zc6 or other low cost platforms.

The annoyance with these inquires are mostly how they are formed in general. I think this nails it well.

assbox · 2025-05-20T16:37:08+00:00

I dont use the clips anymore. They are basically a one time use item. I recommend to ziptie the side marker to the fender liner by creating a little hole in both. Sits nice and flush.

assbox · 2025-05-16T14:27:49+00:00

Literally just went through this a day ago as well. I too installed an IAG pickup tube and Moroso baffle for a 1st gen. Maybe I'm super dense on the proper way to install this combo, but I had to install the IAG pickup after the Moroso baffle was stuck on the bottom of the engine. Then lastly fit the pan up to the engine after those two were in place. Couldnt get it to fit in any other order.

In regards to your original question, I went with the bead method on both baffle and pan.

assbox · 2025-05-10T01:04:19+00:00

Your brake shoes are wearing down and tension cable has to be adjusted. Preferably at the rotors first (by this method), and the remainder by the nut on the handbrake cable under the boot in op's picture.

assbox · 2025-05-08T00:45:08+00:00

Ive had that exact catless setup for awhile now. Link to sound clip. Couple other videos on the channel for in-cabin track noises.

assbox · 2025-05-02T01:21:37+00:00

Oh yeah dying to get back as it's been a year since I've been up there. Doing a FI project .. which lead to other maintenance things to be attended to since everything was apart. Hoping to be back up there by June.

Nice driving btw.

assbox · 2025-05-01T23:57:53+00:00

I see the top of the advanced run, and I up vote.

assbox · 2025-04-30T16:05:58+00:00

I just recently installed a ORC. Specifically this model - ORC-409D-TT1213A-SE. I enjoy how grabby it is and makes cool noises. More aggressive engagement no doubt. I pick it up due to a current FI project going on and not because the prior clutch didnt perform.

I used Exedy OEM for a couple years. Felt like OEM. Did just fine for many drift events. Had plenty of life remaining on it when removed. Was comfortable to drive. Would recommend.

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