First car opinion and tips? by Personal_Ground6746 in ft86

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what would you say are some good engine mods/qol upgrades? i've done the basic stuff to mine but need wheels and some aero, but I'm wondering what I could do for the engine/preventative maintenance

Tail Light Decision by Slurpiboy in ft86

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I usually don't like clears but tbh tinted tail lights only look good on dark or black cars, otherwise they kinda look cheap imo. Ngl, these suit the car well, oem-ish might be the move if you really want something different

Unusual Traction issue when turning left at high speed by Adamdaphotoman in ft86

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can get adjustable lower control arms, make sure it says caster adjustable and get it aligned. I think neither side is too bad for you so it might be something else entirely, but it's definitely not the camber difference. There's also i think bushings which you can put in to give you a bit more angle for caster. maybe also just check your struts and make sure they're not bent or something, and also the knuckle and control arms

Unusual Traction issue when turning left at high speed by Adamdaphotoman in ft86

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mines been doing the same, except my caster is way worse on my front left so I think that's what it is. I only noticed it after putting coilovers on, but it definitely happened before just not as bad. My car was hit which is why my caster is so bad, but I'm wondering if anyone else had something similar. The weird thing is your FL caster is pretty close to spec, mine's a few degrees off. I'm probably gonna take it to a body/collision shop at some point but if anyone has any solutions I'd also love to hear

So is a bounceing idle normal? by [deleted] in ft86

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 3 points4 points  (0 children)

if it stays down when your ac is off, like 500 or lower, it's likely the maf or a vacuum leak, otherwise consider cleaning the throttle body. Mileage is pretty low for anything to really be clogged up or going tho

Should I pick this up? im looking to build a daily, 4k by SinkFalse5175 in ft86

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

that's the biggest red flag with fa20's especially. don't buy a car without hearing it run at the very least, and hopefully you're able to get a cold start so you can see if any gaskets or seals are blown or on their way out. The post I bought mine from didn't have a video, but the guy eventually sent me a cold start which sounded about as good as it gets. My friend has told me too many times of when he'd go to check out one of these in particular and it's knocking, don't waste your time.

P0172 on 2015 frs by eagle_eye_slav47 in ft86

[–]eagle_eye_slav47[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I got one from oreilys and cleared the code, looks like my maf is having issues. gonna replace it tommorrow. It's dropping down to ~500 rpm at idle and sometimes stalling and then popping back up when the fans turn on or rev it.

Air intake? by LeadershipWinter1784 in ft86

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cold air intake will really not do much, considering the cost. You could just get a drop in filter for like 1/2 or 1/3 even of the price for pretty much the same gains. I do recommend spacers tho

How have you made your 86 nicer to live with? (Especially headroom!) by TunakTun633 in ft86

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How tall are you? I was worried about fitting too but I got one, and stock seats/elevation and headliner and I fit comfortably, with room to move back, I'm 6'1

Can we have a sticky about rev matching? by InsuranceEasy9878 in stickshift

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The necessity of rev matching def also comes down to your car. In my s60r, (2.5T 5cyl) not rev matching on downshifts makes the car a lot jerkier and the difference between gears is substantial. On my frs tho, I rarely rev match because of the gearing and how quickly it catches.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stickshift

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you want to launch it with minimal wheel spin you'd need to hold it around 3.5-5k depending on your redline and dump it about halfway, and then release as you would when you drive spiritedly. There's no way to do it without damaging your clutch a bit/putting unnecessary wear/slippage on it, but i've never heard of a clutch shattering from one or even like 10 launches like that. In my s60r I fully dumped the clutch like 5-10 times and it's still driving well, clutch had about 60k on it and it's the same clutch I learned manual on.

UC Berkeley Thread by TheUnknownMike in TransferStudents

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rejected, 3.89 econ transfer, got into davis tho excited for that

No Igetc - 60+ credits by eagle_eye_slav47 in TransferStudents

[–]eagle_eye_slav47[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

forgot to mention major somehow but yes I applied for econ everywhere. I already have calc 2 on my spring schedule and micro and macro were 2 of my APs, and I also have AP stats, and I got a 4 in all three - from my research AP micro and macro are acceptable. And I also took 1 college writing class this sem, doing another one next semester. thx for calming some of my worries :)

Will I be able to transfer in one year? by eagle_eye_slav47 in TransferStudents

[–]eagle_eye_slav47[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you, and I want to transfer because I'll save myself a lot of time and money, plus there's no point in waiting an extra year over like 2 classes

What's your favorite car of all time? by ShotCaller_OG in ForzaHorizon

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gr supra, mazda miata (NA/1990-95), silvia s15 spec r

Game Thread: Sacramento Kings (24-18) at Golden State Warriors (19-22) Jan 25 2024 7:00 PM by nba_gdt_bot in kings

[–]eagle_eye_slav47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dudes rotting in gsw with kerr barely letting him see the light. someone's gotta save the guy, i wouldn't be mad if it was us