I'm a bit late to the party but the keyless entry thing can be changed. Hold the lock and unlock buttons on your key for about 15 seconds and you'll hear a beep, then both doors will unlock with the touch of the handle.
Thanks everyone for the feedback! I fixed the key proximity "problem" i mentioned in this video. I now know it is just a setting that is easily changeable. Thanks again everybody!
Exoticars19 Pretty funny, I nearly took my Scirocco into the garage when this started happening recently. This was after my fuel flap release had stopped working so I was thinking all the locks must be shit! Then I remembered that while checking my fuel flap lock the mechanic had reset the door lock convenience settings and found that locking passengers out is the standard setup :/
Exoticars19 Thanks man! Just after I asked you I did some searching. I found out that you can also turn it off via the settings in the mini display.Just hold the enter button on the dash.
The door locking is to protect you from a random person jumping in your car as you're getting in and car jacking/kidnapping/robbing you. If you go to the passenger side and try to reach for the door, it should unlock both doors
the door unlock behaviour is to prevent you being carjacked. with a regular keyless entry, you press unlock once to open driver door, and twice for passenger door. with the keyless go, smart key, it's opening the driver door only on purpose. just use your keybfob, and hit unlock 2x if you have a passenger. second gear issue sounds like synchronized issue, it should not do that. youb could try double clutching to get into gear.
kens97sto171 I agree with everything except the last part. He's not driving i truck to have to double clutch lol. But he can fix that with a Transmission oil change. It's actually a solution that fixes grinding issue on many different cars. I think the Ford turbo hatches also had this problem that got fixed by changing the trans oil.
SI0AX I said TRY double clutching.. I also said it should NOT do that, if double clutching works, it could help indicate the trouble... trans fluid change would be an obvious thing to try too. But if you CANT get it into gear while moving.. I doubt its just a fluid issue... difficult to go in.. possibly. I would think when fluid is hot it would work ok regardless... also if it was just fluid.. why only 1st and 2nd gear? if it was a fluid synchro mismatch I would think it would effect all the gears. Or at least they would all be stiff.. not impossible, and perfect.. depending on gear.
Ken Riley Yeah, changing the fluid is probably the most overlooked solution. I'm pretty sure there are cars that never go a fluid change their whole lifespan.
Well I wouldn't think this video would get the amount of views it did, I just want to thank everyone for watching! It's been over a year since I made this video and I thought I'd update you all on the BRZ. Here's a newer video I made on it: th-cam.com/video/KDXIr6c6G1g/w-d-xo.html
Exoticars19 Hey can you help me out with something. i used to own a g37 but dont anymore. i am looking at cars and love premium stuff and usually have 2 other passengers. my two options i am giving myself are brz and the is350 f sport. would you say the is 350 is a good fun car for an everyday driver?
I can't really speak for the is350 f sport as I haven't driven one but the two seem like quite different cars with different purposes. The Lexus would certainly make for a more daily-drivable car but the BRZ is a lot of fun if you put up with it.
Exoticars19 this is always the hardest for me. i have till june to say manual brz or is350. just wanna have a fun car that is luxurious and my passengers will have a good time also. lol
Exoticars19 I'm not too sure on this since I don't own a BRZ but you can actually make the keyless entry unlock both doors if you sit in the car while it's off and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the key fob for about 10-15 seconds and you'll hear a beep if done successfully.
For downshifting into 2nd, try double-clutching: 0. Currently driving in 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th (hopefully not too fast!). 1. Put the gear in neutral. 2. Let go of the clutch. 3. Rev! This causes the transmission-side of the clutch to spin. Important: Clutch must be engaged (i.e. clutch pedal in up position). If clutch is disengaged, you'll just be revving the engine-side of the clutch (flywheel), which won't help you with the down shifting. 4. Press the clutch and quickly shift into 2nd. You should probably release the accelerator at this time too, but it's not necessary as engine side speed won't have anything to do with gear engagement at this point since clutch is depressed. So feel free to rev-match using the accelerator. People talk about rev-matching all the time, but most of the time, they're only talking about matching engine speed to wheel speed at corresponding gear position. That does nothing to help with the shifting. It does help with smoothness when you're letting go of the clutch pedal, but that's after you've already shifted. To help with gear shifting, you need to match the wheel-side gear speed with the transmission-side clutch speed. The only way to control that yourself is with gear in neutral and clutch engaged (i.e. clutch pedal in up position). It's really the synchronizer's job to force the transmission-side clutch to speed up or slow down to match the wheel-side gear, but sometimes, it needs a little help.
the single door unlock on the door is for safety, say your running from someone and jump in the car without unlocking both(they could go to the other door)
Subaru BRZ: 5 things I dislike about my owner....... 1 he thinks I'm a 911, 2 always heal and toeing me, 3 he's got boney elbows, 4 i hate his music, 5 he's always touching me , but now we are married what do I do internet?
I've had my gt86 for nearly 2 months now (bought second hand) and I've noticed most of these myself especially the things about the transmition but I wouldn't trade it for the world the most fun you can have on 4 wheels
Man i just sat in my first gt86. Omg its the most exotic feeling i have ever had. It really just felt super expensiv. And the seats just grabbed you. Omg i have too buy one
kenmastersmaster base civic in 0-60 only went 8.5 sec. The Si does 6.5 sec. An that was the 2.0 liter 06-11 Si. I used to run a 14.6 at the track stock. Not bad for a car that only made 139tq lol. After full bolt ons an a tune on flashpro I ran a 13.5 allmotor.
So here you guys go, 8 minor things i dislike about my Subaru BRZ. Oh and i hope you guys like my new intro! (it's temporary until i get something really nice done)
Exoticars19 the cricket noise you where talking about is actually a high pressure fuel pump most BRZ and FRS have that problem but its part of the warranty so its an easy fix
Exoticars19 The driver door unlock only is a safety feature, just in case your being chased by a person they cant enter the other door to attack/assault you. My Veloster Turbo does the same thing.
Exoticars19 open your driver door with the car off, hold down the lock and panic button for 5-10 seconds and then let go. The car will beep and now both doors can be unlocked with touch. Worked on my car, and that was one of my main annoyances too.
4th gear at 35shhh? the only way you can get the feel for the torque is if you max each gear, at that speed its 2nd and it does go. And i do have a brz thats how i know if anyone is asking.
I also have a Series.Blue, love it! By the way, the keyless not unlocking both doors is an anti carjacking protection. Lots of carjackings happen with somebody waiting on the other side of your car while you approach it in a parking lot and an automatic unlock of that side would just be too big a risk apparently. Same reason why the passenger door won't unlock from the outside touch panel if the driver's door is already open. The More You Know... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>*
I’ve watched and heard so many people bad talking the car because of the horse power. I avoided them for this reason till I actually test drove one the other week. I was so wrong. The car is so engaging, super fun to drive on public roads. Picked up a super clean 2017 BRZ, couldn’t be happier
The driver-side-door-unlock-only is actually a default setting. You can either bring it back to the dealer and ask them to change the setting to unlock both doors at once, or go search online forums on how to change it
Love that you're starting to get in front of the camera...as far as growing a channel goes I think it helps people relate to you better and therefore should help you grow faster as well...And you're good at it too! Sweet vid man!
Thanks! And what I've noticed is that channels with people in them tend to grow faster like you said. I think people just want personalities to differentiate the channel from others. Thanks again for the support man!
The reason that both doors do not open at once is that it is supposed to act as an anti theft feature, if you are going to get into your car and both doors unlock someone unwanted may be able to slip their way into the car which most people don't really want to deal with. It is just like if you have a car without keyless entry, and you click the button to unlock only clicking it once will unlock the drivers door but not the rest of the doors.
Dude, about the keyless entry, you can change it to unlock both doors. If you hold down the lock button and the panic button simultaneously while the car is off and the driver door is open, both doors will now unlock when you touch the inside of the driver side door. Hold the buttons for a few seconds and the car will beep. Then it's set.
AlexCr0ss Yeah, I fixed it within a couple hours of making the video because someone else told me it was an easy fix. I should make more dislikes videos for all the help i get! Haha, thanks!
Just a thought, I drove one briefly and the issue I had with it was the crazy low torque, not the horse power. I drive a 200HP car with similar weight to the BRZ, and the lack of oomph from acceleration was really noticeable. Yeah, the car feels good, it's low and feels sporty. But, so is the 15 year old car I already have. I need more than "yeah but it's new" to spend $30k. More details if ya care: I drive a 99 Integra GSR with a JDM GSR motor and a Type R tranny for the LSD. It also has a comptech cold air intake, DC Sport exhaust manifold, Greddy SP2 cat-back exhaust, also most of the suspension has been upgraded to Type R. I haven't dyno'd the car but a modest estimate would put the HP at about 205 if you don't take into consideration HP loss over time (the JDM engine produces 10 more, each of the bolt ons claim 10-15 HP gain, the USDM engine starts at about 180HP, and the JDM versions starts at about 190HP -- an issue of sport compact car from 10 years ago used the 1999 integra gsr and a dyno and used my model exhaust, my model exhaust manifold, and the AEM cold air intake and got 195 combined (the AEM has a great name but for that engine it was basically a slightly longer short ram, the comptech actually pulls air from the wheel well)). The weight of the car is roughly 2,600lbs give or take some amps and speakers. I got the car in about 2001 and slowly made modifications over the years. Now the car is starting to feel pretty old and I'm in the market for something new. I test drove a bunch of cars and the Scion FRS was one I was eager to look at. After the test drive I set aside any notion of getting an FRS or BRZ entirely. I can't imagine paying about $30k for a car that is slower than my 15 year old car with a couple simple bolt ons. The tail wagging of the FRS was fun, but I can initiate inertial drifts in my integra pretty easily for the fun occasional feeling of the back end sliding out. $30k is a whole, WHOLE lot to spend on a car that is, at best, readily comparable to what I already have. If the FRS/BRZ came with a fully modern tech package that would be something, but it's a pretty barebones tech offering. But, if I'm willing to throw mods onto the integra to make it faster, why not plan to do the same with the FRS/BRZ? The Integra was already very well established and there were tuners everywhere that specialized in them. The FRS/BRZ has only been out a short time and there isn't nearly the same amount of aftermarket support. Also, the dealership I bought the car from installed the bolt ons to the stock car and continued to honor the warranty, I wouldn't get the same thing with a FRS/BRZ, and I didn't change out the engine and tranny until after the warranty expired (I sold my perfectly good engine and tranny to the race shop that specialized in engine swaps, and the exchange, plus the suspension mods ended up being less than $2k). All of this leaves me with a 15 year old car I bought for about 24k and modified for about 4k (ignoring stereo), being compared to a car that sells for about 30k. All that said, the basic lack of feeling of being pushed back into my seat when I accelerate was really difficult to deal with. The car REALLY felt a lot slower. Same basic amount of HP, but a noticeable change in torque. I expected more.
Jayela BRZ I bet! A cat is an emission requirement for the state I live in. We lose out on some car mod options for the sake of emissions. Its a bummer until you see how many very powerful machines are out there and pass emissions just fine.
Not everyone can evoke the most out of a BRZ , the engineers from Toyota developed it to reward the driver when putting it into curves , twists and out of the apex , it is not a straight line car , like the game of golf , its not the brute swing , its the skill and finesse of the individual.
+nallen100 ahahaa , your probably right about that , the car was engineered to be fun , not the fastest , although there are mods you can bolt on to provide even more hp. and more exhilaration . For import boys they are having fun with it.
+nallen100 Looks like you have been studying specs on various cars that interest you , I will admit the numbers are not impressive but rarely numbers on paper will equal fun for the driver.
+nallen100 The lateral g's are worse on purpose with stock tires to evoke a feeling of drift at low speeds. Put some sticky rubber on it and they go up tremendously. Do some research on that, honestly. Both the 98 camaro and the 95 miata have a ton of understeer on entry as well as ridiculous body roll. They are super fun cars, as well so no beef with the 2 mentioned cars ... , but finding a 90's miata that hasn't been beaten to death by a kid and completely rusted over might be a little tough, more of a toy.
Lollll Edmonds is your sports car reviewer of choice! I don't believe I have to continue! Ever heard of Jeremy Clarkson? Chris Harris? Is there anyone in the well respected circle of automotive journalists that agrees with your ridiculous point of view? Sales of Lotus cars have been in freefall for a long time, does that make them bad cars? Would Ryan Tuerk be using the car as his drift car if it had a bad chassis? Would there be videos comparing a turbo GT86 with a Mclaren MP4-12C? Oh wait, no those guys must just be idiots, and you're the smart one... nevermind. Putting skinny tires on a slow car is not a "sad excuse", its called emotion my friend. Learn about it.
I started going to the track with my 02 A4 AWD. It has taught me a tan, it's a heavy car and not so much power. What really stuck w/ me and thank god I understand it is the fact of power to weight ratio. This car all I hear is one of the greatest thing to come out in recent years. Getting closer to getting one. Balance and power to weight ratio not everybody understands that's for sure great video, thanks for the info too!
For the limited: Open the driver door with the car off, hold down the lock and panic buttons on the key fob for approx 5 seconds. When you let go the car should beep. Now both doors will unlock when you touch the door handle. Not sure if that works with the premium.
Dude, I have an Audi A5 Sportback right now 2011.. but this is my dream car. Subaru BRZ or GT86 from 2012-13 will be my next purchase as a summer car only. Been watching your videos and im sold. Love the look of the car with a slight 25mm drop and 45 profile tires just makes this car amazing to look at. Can't wait til I find the perfect example for me to buy. Im from Sweden so ruining that car with salt would not be ideal.
I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but about the whole keyless entry feature. If you press the unlock & lock button for about 5-6 seconds you'll see your headlights blink twice, and your doors shall unlock simultaneously. It's just a built-in safety feature. I hope this helps ^_^
I have my BRZ for almost 2 years now and I completely agree with your points. Its a great car but these few points. Still a great great driving experience.
About the downshifting being difficult, try double clutching to 2nd and see if it's easier. If the car has some syncro issues then it should go in like butter. Lot's of cars have weak syncros that quickly wear away from use, so double clutching not only prolongs their life, but can aid downshifting smoothness. Anyway, I like your videos!
Absolutely. It's a great looking car and it's tons of fun to drive. It has the lines that makes it look beautiful. I've had my 2015 red FR-S 6 speed manual since last Jan. 2015. It currently has 5800 miles. But yeah, I agree it should have more torque because at 151 lbs., it's virtually nonexistent. But no matter, I love it and prefer my car over any other car on the road.
you can change your keyless entry settings. get in your car, close the doors, hold down the two buttons on your remote for ~15 seconds, now when you unlock driverside you also unlock passenger
I've owned my BRZ for about a year and a half, and I agree with all of these except maybe #8. I haven't had trouble going from 3rd to 2nd with a good rev match, even on the track. But my other half can't drive it because the shifter is so notchy it hurts her shoulder, so you're right on there. I have the Premium, and the standard remote locks work fine - push the button once to unlock the driver's door, twice to unlock both.
#4 you can change the setting for unlocking just one door or all the doors. They explain this clearly in the manual. quicker workaround is to just unlock/open the passenger door first -- this method also unlocks both doors.
Criket noise is the fuel pump - not normal. Clicking noise is the direct fuel injectors, but thats normal. I had the original fuelpump replaced under warranty on my 2013 brz. And the noise went away, but is slightly starting to come back again. In the forums you can see is a common problem with no solution. 2015 models are making the same noise as well.
I have a 2014 BRZ limited. My 5th gear would always grind regardless of RPM. Took it to the dealer, they replicated the issue. Took apart transmission- Synchros were shredded, 2nd gear was worn out along with 4-6th. I was really really disappointed. All replaced under warranty.
about shifting, i think it's the synchroniser's problem. for example downshifting to 2nd, i found rev-matching before go into 2nd helps (AKA, clutch in - gas - 3to2 - clutch out), or try double clutching. i think the same is happening on upshift as well - it's just being very picky on rev-matching
Yiyang BAO I have a 2013 BRZ limited (USA) and have never experienced that problem. It's actually one of the funnest things to do in the BRZ, shift from 5th to 2nd gear that is :) Universally it's not recommended to shift into 1st from a higher gear because of gear ratios, unless your going under ~10mph. I do though have an issue where I'll be shifting up and I hit the next gear's "wall" while shifting even when the clutch is disengaged.
Tandem Drifter Just don't rev over the red-line. Also, match the revs while downshifting. If the speed you are traveling will result in the lower gear revving over the redline, speed down before you do so. Also, the top 5% of the rev scale usually results in a slight decrease in the torque/hp. Manual gearboxes on sports cars are usually really tough. Just take a look at the stock Supra transmission that people leave on when they inert 1000+ hp engines. Also, I found I could shift very smoothly by sitting nearly upright (maybe 105 deg) and making a 90 deg angle with my clutch leg and with my clutch leg hovering above the clutch pedal helped immensely
Exactly. I don't mind having to open the door and pressing the unlock button inside the door. Sometimes I like to annoy my passengers by taking a long time to unlock my car :)
+Jonas Rosenven We're not talking about the unlock button on the key; we're talking about touching the door handle to unlock the car with the keyless entry system.
Yeah, BMWs with many more keyless entry systems have the feature to touch the drivers door handle twice and all doors unlock, if you unlock the car with the passenger door, you unlock all doors.... Why didnt Subaru or Toyota think of this..?
The keyless can be programmed to unlock both doors if you do this: Open the driver door with the car off, hold down the lock and panic buttons on the key fob for approx 5 seconds. When you let go the car should beep.
I haven't listened to a BRZ at idle, but I have a suspicion that the "Crickets" are actually the direct injectors firing. I know the BRZ has direct and port injection and that it uses them separately or in combination depending on what the engine is doing and what is being asked of it.
Agree with a lot of your complaints especially the horn which is just Pathetic lol You can add Weak battery to the list. You have any mods planned for yours?
R-N- M REPLACE the factory battery with a BOSCH AGM- warrantied for FIVE years FULL replacement (it does not fail) standard will have 300 MORE cranking cold AMPS or more- I KNOW:)
Yeah the keyless entry thing seems to be a problem with some other cars too. I think it’s for extra safety so no one can try getting in the car while you’re getting in
#4 can be fixed easily by opening drivers door and pressing both lock and panic button for 5 seconds. You will hear a beep that it worked and from there everytime you touch the handle both driver and passnger door will unlock. #8 I dont agree it's hard to downshift from 3 to 2. I do it all the time for every right turns because I want the power to be at 2nd by the time I complete the turn and just pull away. All you do is while on 3rd press brakes until your at 2.5k rpm, heel toe and rev match up to 3.5k rpm then downshift to 2nd. It's quite smooth. If you really want it even smoother, while on 3rd go down to 2k rpm, heel toe/revmatch up 3k rpm and downshift to 2nd. Smooth as butter and u get to pull away after you finish that turn. This car is sooo fun.
You can setup your keyless entry to unlock both doors. Sit inside your car with the door shut. Hold your unlock & lock buttons on your key fob for about 10-15seconds. You'll hear a beep. Then get out and lock your door and try the keyless entry. Should unlock both doors.
the keyless is a Toyota thing too, i think its more a security thing so that you cant accidentally unlock the passenger door for somebody else. if the keyholder opens the passenger door, both will unlock
Just a quick mention, if you want to use enterless key to open both doors, press both “door lock” and “Subaru logo” on your key for 5 seconds, then, you can unlock two doors just by one press.
Got my 2014 BRZ Limited last year and I absolutely love it!!! I totally agree with what you said. The first thing that happened on mine was the snap on the seat belt strap broke off within the first week. After two weeks of ownership, the passenger side DRL started to have condensation problems. Maybe a month in, I started hearing the crickets. The transmission was also very picky (especially in 1st and 2nd) and I had to readapt my shifting. During the winter months (or whenever it gets cold) the clutch makes this weird horn like sound when disengaging at around 4000 RPM. The paint is also extremely thin and my front bumper looks like it got blasted by a shotgun a couple times. It's true that there's always something making noise in the cabin. For the most part, mine comes from the rear deck lid. But all in all, these are just minor inconveniences and don't take away from the experience of driving an FR-S or BRZ.
Telexic Especially considering that price includes all 3 american pony cars in a V6 model, a base 370Z and the Genesis coupe. Yes this car is smaller and more nimble then the other 3 but for value, you're loosing.
I test drove the frs before I bought my gen and the interior was disappointing. The seats were very comfortable and it shifted nice but it doesn't even come with a proper center console.. it was an accessory that you had to buy and it just slides back and forth lol. No power at all in the lower rpms which makes city driving brutal.. you're literally getting passed by mini vans. If only it had an extra 30-50 hp...
just a thought on the keyless entry, idk if this is why but it would make it good way to keep unwanted guess out of your car. if it senses your key and anyone could touch the handle and open it a thief could open your passenger door in a parking lot maybe at a light or stop sign. just food for thought.
I don't know about the BRZ, but i know that for the WRX and STi, you can change an option on the car that makes the keyless system unlock all four doors.
I can agree with the horn and idling chirp. I just got my FRS a little over a month ago, and I thought there was something wrong till I learned it's just the direct injection system.
Number 4 can be considered a safety feature. Let's say you have a young lady approaching her car in dark parking garage, if the car completely unlocks on her there is an opportunity for an unwanted passenger to get in. By only allowing the driver side door to unlock the cabin is more secure during that window of time. I remember this being advertised with the original remote entry systems (still pretty standard), it's why when you press the unlock button once on those systems it only unlocked the driver's door, and you have to press it twice to unlock the entire car.
The low end torque problem is why I bought a Fiesta ST over a BRZ Flashed with just a downpipe and I have nearly 300 ftlbs to the wheels, and it still handles extremely well. Felt the BRZ was a big letdown, and I wanted to like it a lot.
My Aozora, aka Series Blue, has been an excellent road trip ride. I double clutch to 2nd and it works reasonably well. The Aisin/Toyota engineers wrote that they tuned the transmission for very hot state, which really makes it notchy when cold. I often stay in 2nd around town and enjoy the post 5K rpm fun.
I agree with the weird interior noise 200%. Everyone that had taken a ride in my 09 forester have all asked me questions like is your door close properly? What's in your trunk? and so on, it is very annoying.
This car is absolutely phenomenal with even a stage 1 turbo and a tune. Its really something with this mod. Okay so I am suggesting paying about 7-8k$ more but I am telling you now with first hand experience.. this car is absolutely beastly with a turbo.
You figured out the door lock thing? A lot of cars will give you the option to unlock the driver's door or passenger doors, some people for security don't want the passenger doors to unlock at the same time. For your car, I believe the procedure is open the door and hold the unlock for 10 seconds and it will switch.
at 4:30 I completely agree with you. My other car is 2011 M3. I rarely hit the 8400 RPM redline (on the street) since that always puts me well beyond the speed limit. While the M3 can be driven daily, the BRZ is my preferred choice.
You can change the keyless entrance setting to unlock both doors, you have to put the car in accessory mode and hold the bottons on the key fob and it will change, google it if I didn’t make sense lol
In my FRS I don't have any of the down-shift issues. I always downshift all the way down to 1 every time .... maybe thats because I rev match downshift? I could do a video if you want, but rev matching down to 1st is super important for the heavy twisties to really feel the fun as you sit just around the red-line ... very fun.
The passenger door stays locked so someone hiding on the other side of the door when you unlock it can't jump in and carjack you. That's actually a good feature.
one positive with the Toyota injection + direct injection that is missed by most people is that the BRZ motor has secondary injectors that will prevent coking exhibited as a huge problem on cars like the MINI Cooper S and other DI cars. All other manufacturers should learn this from Toyota, as the problem doesn't exhibit itself quickly but instead it gradually saps your power over the years. Our MINI burned a valve at 90K and the intake runners and intake valves were a horrendous mess of burned oil buildup that was killing power the whole time.
My Scion TC has keyless entry as well. I was kinda frustrated with it not unlocking the passenger door and people doing EXACTLY what you did. However, I looked at the owners manual and it was VERY simple to reprogram via the key fob.
Why have you had 2 BRZs? I bought a manual "Monogram" FR-S and after a few months, traded it at Carmax for an auto. Why? SoCal traffic was a bother in a 6-speed. I've had 5-speeds, and the ratios are wide enough to allow staying in 1st or 2nd a lot longer. Anyway, I have two possible solutions for 2 of your problems: 1. Crickets: It's the fuel pump. I had it replaced under warranty. After about 3k miles, it's starting to chirp again occasionally, but I now have the problem registered & they'll keep replacing it if/as necessary. 2. Noises: I hear them as faint rattles. Under warranty, they replaced the rear seat latches, which accounted for most of it. Again, that's been a registered complaint, so when I brought it in again, they put shims somewhere (somewhat uncaring service rep didn't get details). It still lightly rattles back on the passenger side, so next time, I'll get them to look some more. I heard a different one the other day, but found it was the position someone left the front passenger seat. I tilted it at a stop light and it didn't make noise any more. Must've been some kind of sympathetic harmonic vibration. I love the handling, and it holds surprisingly more than a lot of cars, even w/o dropping the rear seat backs. I considered a Kia Soul for a while, 'til I saw the cargo area held about 1/2 of the FR-S's w/o folding the Soul's seats. Yet, I am looking at a GTI now. Faster, yes, but still doesn't handle like that FR-S. Also takes premium and gets worse mileage... I think.
That crickets sound at idle is your High Pressure Fuel Pump in the engine bay, to run the Direct Injection. Everything with Direct Injection has some noise from it.
Just recently bought a second hand BRZ and I love to drive it. You do have to rev it if you really want to go... Very nice car to drive on twisty roads. Would not call it a track car by any means because it isn't meant for that(if it was it would have come with Prius tires as standard). One thing I would like to add to this list is the fact that the rear seats are almost completely pointless. Almost no-one that is over 5 years old and has legs can sit there. I look at it as more of an extended trunk space.
Ha, your "straight out of a scooter" comment made me laugh out loud. Great video. I'm thinking about getting the BRZ and this has only swayed me more toward getting one. Thanks!
The windows levers also make noise. If you hear a rattle when driving or when your radio is playing, try placing your fingers gently on the levers. It's annoying.
I'm a bit late to the party but the keyless entry thing can be changed. Hold the lock and unlock buttons on your key for about 15 seconds and you'll hear a beep, then both doors will unlock with the touch of the handle.
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@@jetbrz2721 yup
Horsepower. Isn't. Everything. It's. Not. A. Muscle. Car.
But how will everyone know how manly I am unless I can impress people with big numbers?
D R Well first off Subaru isnt gonna give off "big" numbers xD 2nd wot m8 O_o
@@liamphillips2918 I realize that now lol
The generations Fast & Furious (Who don't know how to drive a Manual Gearbox and collect cars in Forza Motorsport) don't understand that.
Horse power is not everything but when a Prius smokes you it’s a problem 😂
Thanks everyone for the feedback! I fixed the key proximity "problem" i mentioned in this video. I now know it is just a setting that is easily changeable. Thanks again everybody!
Exoticars19 Where is this setting located? I also find this frustrating on my WRX.
Thanks.
Exoticars19 Pretty funny, I nearly took my Scirocco into the garage when this started happening recently. This was after my fuel flap release had stopped working so I was thinking all the locks must be shit! Then I remembered that while checking my fuel flap lock the mechanic had reset the door lock convenience settings and found that locking passengers out is the standard setup :/
***** Hold lock and alarm down for 5 seconds
Exoticars19 Thanks man!
Just after I asked you I did some searching. I found out that you can also turn it off via the settings in the mini display.Just hold the enter button on the dash.
Exoticars19 yeah it was the same for my keyless toyota. I just had to change the settings
The door locking is to protect you from a random person jumping in your car as you're getting in and car jacking/kidnapping/robbing you. If you go to the passenger side and try to reach for the door, it should unlock both doors
the door unlock behaviour is to prevent you being carjacked.
with a regular keyless entry, you press unlock once to open driver door, and twice for passenger door.
with the keyless go, smart key, it's opening the driver door only on purpose.
just use your keybfob, and hit unlock 2x if you have a passenger.
second gear issue sounds like synchronized issue, it should not do that.
youb could try double clutching to get into gear.
kens97sto171 I agree with everything except the last part. He's not driving i truck to have to double clutch lol. But he can fix that with a Transmission oil change. It's actually a solution that fixes grinding issue on many different cars. I think the Ford turbo hatches also had this problem that got fixed by changing the trans oil.
SI0AX I said TRY double clutching.. I also said it should NOT do that, if double clutching works, it could help indicate the trouble... trans fluid change would be an obvious thing to try too. But if you CANT get it into gear while moving.. I doubt its just a fluid issue... difficult to go in.. possibly. I would think when fluid is hot it would work ok regardless... also if it was just fluid.. why only 1st and 2nd gear? if it was a fluid synchro mismatch I would think it would effect all the gears. Or at least they would all be stiff.. not impossible, and perfect.. depending on gear.
Ken Riley
Yeah, changing the fluid is probably the most overlooked solution. I'm pretty sure there are cars that never go a fluid change their whole lifespan.
+kens97sto171 Transmission problem is due to the fluid for sure.
That's actually smart my 2017 hrv didn't have that option
Well I wouldn't think this video would get the amount of views it did, I just want to thank everyone for watching! It's been over a year since I made this video and I thought I'd update you all on the BRZ. Here's a newer video I made on it: th-cam.com/video/KDXIr6c6G1g/w-d-xo.html
Exoticars19 Hey can you help me out with something. i used to own a g37 but dont anymore. i am looking at cars and love premium stuff and usually have 2 other passengers. my two options i am giving myself are brz and the is350 f sport. would you say the is 350 is a good fun car for an everyday driver?
I can't really speak for the is350 f sport as I haven't driven one but the two seem like quite different cars with different purposes. The Lexus would certainly make for a more daily-drivable car but the BRZ is a lot of fun if you put up with it.
Exoticars19 this is always the hardest for me. i have till june to say manual brz or is350. just wanna have a fun car that is luxurious and my passengers will have a good time also. lol
Exoticars19 I'm not too sure on this since I don't own a BRZ but you can actually make the keyless entry unlock both doors if you sit in the car while it's off and hold the lock and unlock buttons on the key fob for about 10-15 seconds and you'll hear a beep if done successfully.
Exoticars19 funny you mention a mustang in this video
For downshifting into 2nd, try double-clutching:
0. Currently driving in 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th (hopefully not too fast!).
1. Put the gear in neutral.
2. Let go of the clutch.
3. Rev! This causes the transmission-side of the clutch to spin. Important: Clutch must be engaged (i.e. clutch pedal in up position). If clutch is disengaged, you'll just be revving the engine-side of the clutch (flywheel), which won't help you with the down shifting.
4. Press the clutch and quickly shift into 2nd. You should probably release the accelerator at this time too, but it's not necessary as engine side speed won't have anything to do with gear engagement at this point since clutch is depressed. So feel free to rev-match using the accelerator.
People talk about rev-matching all the time, but most of the time, they're only talking about matching engine speed to wheel speed at corresponding gear position. That does nothing to help with the shifting. It does help with smoothness when you're letting go of the clutch pedal, but that's after you've already shifted. To help with gear shifting, you need to match the wheel-side gear speed with the transmission-side clutch speed. The only way to control that yourself is with gear in neutral and clutch engaged (i.e. clutch pedal in up position).
It's really the synchronizer's job to force the transmission-side clutch to speed up or slow down to match the wheel-side gear, but sometimes, it needs a little help.
the single door unlock on the door is for safety, say your running from someone and jump in the car without unlocking both(they could go to the other door)
50 additional lbs of torque and 50 additional horsepower and this car would be perfect
There's a great supercharger that fits perfectly on this car and apparently when tuned right can push the car to the 300hp mark
@@mrelemantal4743 what is it called?
@@zainrab933 idk I seen another TH-cam video that was talking about it
@@mrelemantal4743 I'm pretty sure in 2021, there will be a new engine giving 260 hp
@@unoreversecard6389 honestly I've just been looking at swapping a flat 6 Porsche motor into one
Subaru BRZ: 5 things I dislike about my owner....... 1 he thinks I'm a 911, 2 always heal and toeing me, 3 he's got boney elbows, 4 i hate his music, 5 he's always touching me , but now we are married what do I do internet?
I died at the horn. I never beep mine, because of how embarrassing it is
Same lol i just roar the engine instead
I've had my gt86 for nearly 2 months now (bought second hand) and I've noticed most of these myself especially the things about the transmition but I wouldn't trade it for the world
the most fun you can have on 4 wheels
Man i just sat in my first gt86.
Omg its the most exotic feeling i have ever had. It really just felt super expensiv.
And the seats just grabbed you. Omg i have too buy one
Agreed. Seats are lovely. I was a little mad that I liked them so much. I was hoping to get aftermarket ones but don’t have much reason to do that.
Oh shoot the man is doin vlogs! Loved it bro
Hahaha ;D Stretching out the legs of the channel a bit. Glad you liked it!
Wow look at where you are now. Congrats
"Only 200 horsepower." The new MX-5 has 155 horsepower and its faster at 5.8s to 60. Horsepower is just a number.
Turbo4Life1217 LOLOLOL it's more like 6.8s... 5.8s in your dreams... maybe with a 6k rpm launch
ETA googled it.. 6.5s 0-60.. almost the same as a fucking base civic.
kenmastersmaster base civic in 0-60 only went 8.5 sec. The Si does 6.5 sec. An that was the 2.0 liter 06-11 Si. I used to run a 14.6 at the track stock. Not bad for a car that only made 139tq lol. After full bolt ons an a tune on flashpro I ran a 13.5 allmotor.
Turbo4Life1217 The new MX-5 also only weighs 2300lbs..
Dylan Taylor Thanks Captain :-D
So here you guys go, 8 minor things i dislike about my Subaru BRZ. Oh and i hope you guys like my new intro! (it's temporary until i get something really nice done)
Exoticars19 the cricket noise you where talking about is actually a high pressure fuel pump most BRZ and FRS have that problem but its part of the warranty so its an easy fix
Exoticars19 The driver door unlock only is a safety feature, just in case your being chased by a person they cant enter the other door to attack/assault you. My Veloster Turbo does the same thing.
Exoticars19 When I fill up with Chevron 93 the crickets go away completely.
Exoticars19 Oh yeah press the unlock button two or three times to unlock the passenger door.
Exoticars19 open your driver door with the car off, hold down the lock and panic button for 5-10 seconds and then let go. The car will beep and now both doors can be unlocked with touch. Worked on my car, and that was one of my main annoyances too.
4th gear at 35shhh? the only way you can get the feel for the torque is if you max each gear, at that speed its 2nd and it does go. And i do have a brz thats how i know if anyone is asking.
Yup, gotta bang them gears and reve that fuck... it likes it
Completely spot on with the "complaints". Had mines for a year now and still loving it.
I also have a Series.Blue, love it! By the way, the keyless not unlocking both doors is an anti carjacking protection. Lots of carjackings happen with somebody waiting on the other side of your car while you approach it in a parking lot and an automatic unlock of that side would just be too big a risk apparently. Same reason why the passenger door won't unlock from the outside touch panel if the driver's door is already open.
The More You Know...
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I’ve watched and heard so many people bad talking the car because of the horse power. I avoided them for this reason till I actually test drove one the other week. I was so wrong. The car is so engaging, super fun to drive on public roads. Picked up a super clean 2017 BRZ, couldn’t be happier
The keyless entry is to remind you to open your door for your passenger :P
Be a gentlemen ;)
The driver-side-door-unlock-only is actually a default setting. You can either bring it back to the dealer and ask them to change the setting to unlock both doors at once, or go search online forums on how to change it
Love that you're starting to get in front of the camera...as far as growing a channel goes I think it helps people relate to you better and therefore should help you grow faster as well...And you're good at it too! Sweet vid man!
Thanks! And what I've noticed is that channels with people in them tend to grow faster like you said. I think people just want personalities to differentiate the channel from others. Thanks again for the support man!
The reason that both doors do not open at once is that it is supposed to act as an anti theft feature, if you are going to get into your car and both doors unlock someone unwanted may be able to slip their way into the car which most people don't really want to deal with. It is just like if you have a car without keyless entry, and you click the button to unlock only clicking it once will unlock the drivers door but not the rest of the doors.
Dude, about the keyless entry, you can change it to unlock both doors. If you hold down the lock button and the panic button simultaneously while the car is off and the driver door is open, both doors will now unlock when you touch the inside of the driver side door. Hold the buttons for a few seconds and the car will beep. Then it's set.
AlexCr0ss Yeah, I fixed it within a couple hours of making the video because someone else told me it was an easy fix. I should make more dislikes videos for all the help i get! Haha, thanks!
AlexCr0ss Yes thats an option of the USER to choose!
It’s not a poor mans anything. It’s a fantastic Japanese sports car.
Just a thought, I drove one briefly and the issue I had with it was the crazy low torque, not the horse power. I drive a 200HP car with similar weight to the BRZ, and the lack of oomph from acceleration was really noticeable.
Yeah, the car feels good, it's low and feels sporty. But, so is the 15 year old car I already have. I need more than "yeah but it's new" to spend $30k.
More details if ya care:
I drive a 99 Integra GSR with a JDM GSR motor and a Type R tranny for the LSD. It also has a comptech cold air intake, DC Sport exhaust manifold, Greddy SP2 cat-back exhaust, also most of the suspension has been upgraded to Type R. I haven't dyno'd the car but a modest estimate would put the HP at about 205 if you don't take into consideration HP loss over time (the JDM engine produces 10 more, each of the bolt ons claim 10-15 HP gain, the USDM engine starts at about 180HP, and the JDM versions starts at about 190HP -- an issue of sport compact car from 10 years ago used the 1999 integra gsr and a dyno and used my model exhaust, my model exhaust manifold, and the AEM cold air intake and got 195 combined (the AEM has a great name but for that engine it was basically a slightly longer short ram, the comptech actually pulls air from the wheel well)). The weight of the car is roughly 2,600lbs give or take some amps and speakers.
I got the car in about 2001 and slowly made modifications over the years. Now the car is starting to feel pretty old and I'm in the market for something new. I test drove a bunch of cars and the Scion FRS was one I was eager to look at. After the test drive I set aside any notion of getting an FRS or BRZ entirely. I can't imagine paying about $30k for a car that is slower than my 15 year old car with a couple simple bolt ons. The tail wagging of the FRS was fun, but I can initiate inertial drifts in my integra pretty easily for the fun occasional feeling of the back end sliding out. $30k is a whole, WHOLE lot to spend on a car that is, at best, readily comparable to what I already have. If the FRS/BRZ came with a fully modern tech package that would be something, but it's a pretty barebones tech offering.
But, if I'm willing to throw mods onto the integra to make it faster, why not plan to do the same with the FRS/BRZ? The Integra was already very well established and there were tuners everywhere that specialized in them. The FRS/BRZ has only been out a short time and there isn't nearly the same amount of aftermarket support. Also, the dealership I bought the car from installed the bolt ons to the stock car and continued to honor the warranty, I wouldn't get the same thing with a FRS/BRZ, and I didn't change out the engine and tranny until after the warranty expired (I sold my perfectly good engine and tranny to the race shop that specialized in engine swaps, and the exchange, plus the suspension mods ended up being less than $2k). All of this leaves me with a 15 year old car I bought for about 24k and modified for about 4k (ignoring stereo), being compared to a car that sells for about 30k.
All that said, the basic lack of feeling of being pushed back into my seat when I accelerate was really difficult to deal with. The car REALLY felt a lot slower. Same basic amount of HP, but a noticeable change in torque. I expected more.
zero11010 TLDR: Yo vtec kick in yo yo yo
for 30k you can get a lotus Elise/exige
+sleepybird09 haha I only read til the first period then lost interest too.. don't care about your life story bro lol
+zero11010 Catless header improves torque curve a lot.
Jayela BRZ I bet! A cat is an emission requirement for the state I live in. We lose out on some car mod options for the sake of emissions.
Its a bummer until you see how many very powerful machines are out there and pass emissions just fine.
the keyless entry thing, you can fix that by using the console, go to setup, vehicle, customization and you will find what you need there.
Not everyone can evoke the most out of a BRZ , the engineers from Toyota developed it to reward the driver when putting it into curves , twists and out of the apex , it is not a straight line car , like the game of golf , its not the brute swing , its the skill and finesse of the individual.
fuckoffgoogle Haha good point, but doesn't mean much if you can't swing a 7 iron...
+nallen100 ahahaa , your probably right about that , the car was engineered to be fun , not the fastest , although there are mods you can bolt on to provide even more hp. and more exhilaration . For import boys they are having fun with it.
+nallen100 Looks like you have been studying specs on various cars that interest you , I will admit the numbers are not impressive but rarely numbers on paper will equal fun for the driver.
+nallen100 The lateral g's are worse on purpose with stock tires to evoke a feeling of drift at low speeds. Put some sticky rubber on it and they go up tremendously. Do some research on that, honestly. Both the 98 camaro and the 95 miata have a ton of understeer on entry as well as ridiculous body roll. They are super fun cars, as well so no beef with the 2 mentioned cars ... , but finding a 90's miata that hasn't been beaten to death by a kid and completely rusted over might be a little tough, more of a toy.
Lollll Edmonds is your sports car reviewer of choice! I don't believe I have to continue!
Ever heard of Jeremy Clarkson? Chris Harris? Is there anyone in the well respected circle of automotive journalists that agrees with your ridiculous point of view?
Sales of Lotus cars have been in freefall for a long time, does that make them bad cars?
Would Ryan Tuerk be using the car as his drift car if it had a bad chassis? Would there be videos comparing a turbo GT86 with a Mclaren MP4-12C? Oh wait, no those guys must just be idiots, and you're the smart one... nevermind.
Putting skinny tires on a slow car is not a "sad excuse", its called emotion my friend. Learn about it.
I started going to the track with my 02 A4 AWD. It has taught me a tan, it's a heavy car and not so much power. What really stuck w/ me and thank god I understand it is the fact of power to weight ratio. This car all I hear is one of the greatest thing to come out in recent years. Getting closer to getting one. Balance and power to weight ratio not everybody understands that's for sure great video, thanks for the info too!
For the limited: Open the driver door with the car off, hold down the lock and panic buttons on the key fob for approx 5 seconds. When you let go the car should beep. Now both doors will unlock when you touch the door handle. Not sure if that works with the premium.
Dude, I have an Audi A5 Sportback right now 2011.. but this is my dream car. Subaru BRZ or GT86 from 2012-13 will be my next purchase as a summer car only. Been watching your videos and im sold. Love the look of the car with a slight 25mm drop and 45 profile tires just makes this car amazing to look at.
Can't wait til I find the perfect example for me to buy.
Im from Sweden so ruining that car with salt would not be ideal.
I 100% agree with everything you said man, I still love my BRZ and great video
AJ Jafari As do I, they're great cars! Thank you!
The cricket sound is from the fuel pump.
Lmao the horn made me laugh so hard 😂
I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but about the whole keyless entry feature. If you press the unlock & lock button for about 5-6 seconds you'll see your headlights blink twice, and your doors shall unlock simultaneously. It's just a built-in safety feature. I hope this helps ^_^
Double clutch into first, my frs hates low gear too
+Keith A. Rev-match my friend! It'll go ... trust me :)
Double downshift into first?
I have my BRZ for almost 2 years now and I completely agree with your points. Its a great car but these few points. Still a great great driving experience.
About the downshifting being difficult, try double clutching to 2nd and see if it's easier. If the car has some syncro issues then it should go in like butter. Lot's of cars have weak syncros that quickly wear away from use, so double clutching not only prolongs their life, but can aid downshifting smoothness. Anyway, I like your videos!
Absolutely. It's a great looking car and it's tons of fun to drive. It has the lines that makes it look beautiful. I've had my 2015 red FR-S 6 speed manual since last Jan. 2015. It currently has 5800 miles. But yeah, I agree it should have more torque because at 151 lbs., it's virtually nonexistent. But no matter, I love it and prefer my car over any other car on the road.
There's a solution to the power 'problem' add more turbo!
you can change your keyless entry settings. get in your car, close the doors, hold down the two buttons on your remote for ~15 seconds, now when you unlock driverside you also unlock passenger
I have an FRS and usually rev the engine instead of that horn haha
I've owned my BRZ for about a year and a half, and I agree with all of these except maybe #8. I haven't had trouble going from 3rd to 2nd with a good rev match, even on the track. But my other half can't drive it because the shifter is so notchy it hurts her shoulder, so you're right on there. I have the Premium, and the standard remote locks work fine - push the button once to unlock the driver's door, twice to unlock both.
Early Apex Productions Every now and then, it'll go down to second like a champ, but i just go from 3rd to neutral just to avoid it.
I haven't had any issues with second, other than it feels notchy from 1st to 2nd, revmatching or not. but speed is a factor if not revmatching.
Have to agree about the power, hate hearing about the 200 hp b.s. then leaving them in the dust in a confused state haha
Jordan Kaliher This BRZ would be AWESOME with a standard supercharger and 400 horsepower as VW now comes standard with 295 HP in the R! Maybe in 2018!
Jordan Kaliher As good a car as it is, it's not going to be leaving many people 'in the dust'. Even a V6 Camry would destroy it.
+Fishfingers232 Completely highly doubt that since I own one have left a lot more than camrys in the dust
0-60 times of the cars disagree.
You probably beat cheaper versions of the Camry.
+Fishfingers232 and you probably can't afford a cheap camry, won't argue with a troll who doesn't even own the car later
#4 you can change the setting for unlocking just one door or all the doors. They explain this clearly in the manual.
quicker workaround is to just unlock/open the passenger door first -- this method also unlocks both doors.
9:38 shifter linkage is binding
Criket noise is the fuel pump - not normal. Clicking noise is the direct fuel injectors, but thats normal. I had the original fuelpump replaced under warranty on my 2013 brz. And the noise went away, but is slightly starting to come back again. In the forums you can see is a common problem with no solution. 2015 models are making the same noise as well.
You can double-clutch down to first and second no problem.
I have a 2014 BRZ limited. My 5th gear would always grind regardless of RPM. Took it to the dealer, they replicated the issue. Took apart transmission- Synchros were shredded, 2nd gear was worn out along with 4-6th. I was really really disappointed. All replaced under warranty.
I wouldn't remotely compare this car to a Lotus.
Phil Miecznikowski well i did
about shifting, i think it's the synchroniser's problem. for example downshifting to 2nd, i found rev-matching before go into 2nd helps (AKA, clutch in - gas - 3to2 - clutch out), or try double clutching. i think the same is happening on upshift as well - it's just being very picky on rev-matching
Yiyang BAO Yeah i've found a quick blip of the throttle makes it a bit smoother.
Yiyang BAO I have a 2013 BRZ limited (USA) and have never experienced that problem. It's actually one of the funnest things to do in the BRZ, shift from 5th to 2nd gear that is :) Universally it's not recommended to shift into 1st from a higher gear because of gear ratios, unless your going under ~10mph.
I do though have an issue where I'll be shifting up and I hit the next gear's "wall" while shifting even when the clutch is disengaged.
Tandem Drifter Just don't rev over the red-line. Also, match the revs while downshifting. If the speed you are traveling will result in the lower gear revving over the redline, speed down before you do so.
Also, the top 5% of the rev scale usually results in a slight decrease in the torque/hp.
Manual gearboxes on sports cars are usually really tough. Just take a look at the stock Supra transmission that people leave on when they inert 1000+ hp engines.
Also, I found I could shift very smoothly by sitting nearly upright (maybe 105 deg) and making a 90 deg angle with my clutch leg
and with my clutch leg hovering above the clutch pedal helped immensely
The door only open one door for safety. You're a lady in a garage and you open door someone can jump in passenger door.
Exactly. I don't mind having to open the door and pressing the unlock button inside the door. Sometimes I like to annoy my passengers by taking a long time to unlock my car :)
no1ymfan1 Can't you press the unlock button twice to also open the passenger's door?
+Jonas Rosenven We're not talking about the unlock button on the key; we're talking about touching the door handle to unlock the car with the keyless entry system.
Yeah, BMWs with many more keyless entry systems have the feature to touch the drivers door handle twice and all doors unlock, if you unlock the car with the passenger door, you unlock all doors.... Why didnt Subaru or Toyota think of this..?
The keyless can be programmed to unlock both doors if you do this: Open the driver door with the car off, hold down the lock and panic buttons on the key fob for approx 5 seconds. When you let go the car should beep.
I Don't Even Know Why You Respond To These Haters .. Good Car And Good Video Keep It Up ! Btw The Seats Are Dope
I haven't listened to a BRZ at idle, but I have a suspicion that the "Crickets" are actually the direct injectors firing. I know the BRZ has direct and port injection and that it uses them separately or in combination depending on what the engine is doing and what is being asked of it.
Agree with a lot of your complaints especially the horn which is just Pathetic lol
You can add Weak battery to the list.
You have any mods planned for yours?
R-N- M Haha, very true. And for my plans with the car, just a few cosmetic things. No real big mods planed out yet.
R-N- M REPLACE the factory battery with a BOSCH AGM- warrantied for FIVE years FULL replacement (it does not fail) standard will have 300 MORE cranking cold AMPS or more- I KNOW:)
***** sure am
Yeah the keyless entry thing seems to be a problem with some other cars too. I think it’s for extra safety so no one can try getting in the car while you’re getting in
Weird. my 86 does open both doors then I touch the door handle.
Must only be a Subaru thing
i have a brz and it opens both sides, im pretty sure its just a setting
The key less entry thing. If no one has mentioned it already, you are able to program it to unlock both doors. I did it on my limited frs.
yeah tq is not a word thats in Subarus vocabulary
***** What? Flat fours are all about torque. It's just that the BRZ is tuned for top-end horsepower because it's a sports car.
#4 can be fixed easily by opening drivers door and pressing both lock and panic button for 5 seconds. You will hear a beep that it worked and from there everytime you touch the handle both driver and passnger door will unlock.
#8 I dont agree it's hard to downshift from 3 to 2. I do it all the time for every right turns because I want the power to be at 2nd by the time I complete the turn and just pull away. All you do is while on 3rd press brakes until your at 2.5k rpm, heel toe and rev match up to 3.5k rpm then downshift to 2nd. It's quite smooth. If you really want it even smoother, while on 3rd go down to 2k rpm, heel toe/revmatch up 3k rpm and downshift to 2nd. Smooth as butter and u get to pull away after you finish that turn. This car is sooo fun.
at 2.09 "you cant compare this car with anything else" but you see thats where your wrong, it has the same skinny tyres what you get on a Prius! :)
No, you can't get these tires on Prius unless you buy a Prius with sport package in Japan.
You can setup your keyless entry to unlock both doors. Sit inside your car with the door shut. Hold your unlock & lock buttons on your key fob for about 10-15seconds. You'll hear a beep. Then get out and lock your door and try the keyless entry. Should unlock both doors.
5:40 those houses thoo
the keyless is a Toyota thing too, i think its more a security thing so that you cant accidentally unlock the passenger door for somebody else. if the keyholder opens the passenger door, both will unlock
Fuel pump=chirp
I came here to say this is likely to be the high pressure fuel pump issue
Just a quick mention, if you want to use enterless key to open both doors, press both “door lock” and “Subaru logo” on your key for 5 seconds, then, you can unlock two doors just by one press.
Just swap it with a 2jz or LS.
Got my 2014 BRZ Limited last year and I absolutely love it!!! I totally agree with what you said. The first thing that happened on mine was the snap on the seat belt strap broke off within the first week. After two weeks of ownership, the passenger side DRL started to have condensation problems. Maybe a month in, I started hearing the crickets. The transmission was also very picky (especially in 1st and 2nd) and I had to readapt my shifting. During the winter months (or whenever it gets cold) the clutch makes this weird horn like sound when disengaging at around 4000 RPM. The paint is also extremely thin and my front bumper looks like it got blasted by a shotgun a couple times. It's true that there's always something making noise in the cabin. For the most part, mine comes from the rear deck lid. But all in all, these are just minor inconveniences and don't take away from the experience of driving an FR-S or BRZ.
I think the brz/frs should be priced under 20k, that would be reasonable for the performance, but almost 30k? nahh, thats way too much.
Telexic agreed
Telexic Especially considering that price includes all 3 american pony cars in a V6 model, a base 370Z and the Genesis coupe. Yes this car is smaller and more nimble then the other 3 but for value, you're loosing.
I test drove the frs before I bought my gen and the interior was disappointing. The seats were very comfortable and it shifted nice but it doesn't even come with a proper center console.. it was an accessory that you had to buy and it just slides back and forth lol. No power at all in the lower rpms which makes city driving brutal.. you're literally getting passed by mini vans. If only it had an extra 30-50 hp...
Christian Robertson Yeah. I checked one out too, It has to be one of the lowest grade interiors on the market today.
Telexic Low mileage used ones are around your price range now. The new Miata I think is also 30K
I agree with everything said, however I don't have any problems downshifting from 3rd to 2nd.
the note of the horn isnt aggressive enough for you??? typical american
+DTHUGisdashit Arn't we just the worst...
+DTHUGisdashit calling a person typical american on youtube?
typical lil bitch
just a thought on the keyless entry, idk if this is why but it would make it good way to keep unwanted guess out of your car. if it senses your key and anyone could touch the handle and open it a thief could open your passenger door in a parking lot maybe at a light or stop sign. just food for thought.
I don't know about the BRZ, but i know that for the WRX and STi, you can change an option on the car that makes the keyless system unlock all four doors.
As far as the key-less entry feature only unlocking one door, you can set it to unlock both when you touch either handle. Check your owners manual.
I can agree with the horn and idling chirp. I just got my FRS a little over a month ago, and I thought there was something wrong till I learned it's just the direct injection system.
Number 4 can be considered a safety feature. Let's say you have a young lady approaching her car in dark parking garage, if the car completely unlocks on her there is an opportunity for an unwanted passenger to get in. By only allowing the driver side door to unlock the cabin is more secure during that window of time. I remember this being advertised with the original remote entry systems (still pretty standard), it's why when you press the unlock button once on those systems it only unlocked the driver's door, and you have to press it twice to unlock the entire car.
The low end torque problem is why I bought a Fiesta ST over a BRZ Flashed with just a downpipe and I have nearly 300 ftlbs to the wheels, and it still handles extremely well. Felt the BRZ was a big letdown, and I wanted to like it a lot.
My Aozora, aka Series Blue, has been an excellent road trip ride. I double clutch to 2nd and it works reasonably well. The Aisin/Toyota engineers wrote that they tuned the transmission for very hot state, which really makes it notchy when cold. I often stay in 2nd around town and enjoy the post 5K rpm fun.
I agree with the weird interior noise 200%. Everyone that had taken a ride in my 09 forester have all asked me questions like is your door close properly? What's in your trunk? and so on, it is very annoying.
You can change the settings and set the keyless feature to unlock both doors, look it up. I did it on my limited brz
If you hold the lock and unlock buttons on your key, you can make both doors unlock upon entry
This car is absolutely phenomenal with even a stage 1 turbo and a tune. Its really something with this mod. Okay so I am suggesting paying about 7-8k$ more but I am telling you now with first hand experience.. this car is absolutely beastly with a turbo.
You figured out the door lock thing? A lot of cars will give you the option to unlock the driver's door or passenger doors, some people for security don't want the passenger doors to unlock at the same time. For your car, I believe the procedure is open the door and hold the unlock for 10 seconds and it will switch.
at 4:30 I completely agree with you. My other car is 2011 M3. I rarely hit the 8400 RPM redline (on the street) since that always puts me well beyond the speed limit. While the M3 can be driven daily, the BRZ is my preferred choice.
You can change the keyless entrance setting to unlock both doors, you have to put the car in accessory mode and hold the bottons on the key fob and it will change, google it if I didn’t make sense lol
In my FRS I don't have any of the down-shift issues. I always downshift all the way down to 1 every time .... maybe thats because I rev match downshift? I could do a video if you want, but rev matching down to 1st is super important for the heavy twisties to really feel the fun as you sit just around the red-line ... very fun.
The passenger door stays locked so someone hiding on the other side of the door when you unlock it can't jump in and carjack you. That's actually a good feature.
one positive with the Toyota injection + direct injection that is missed by most people is that the BRZ motor has secondary injectors that will prevent coking exhibited as a huge problem on cars like the MINI Cooper S and other DI cars. All other manufacturers should learn this from Toyota, as the problem doesn't exhibit itself quickly but instead it gradually saps your power over the years. Our MINI burned a valve at 90K and the intake runners and intake valves were a horrendous mess of burned oil buildup that was killing power the whole time.
My Scion TC has keyless entry as well. I was kinda frustrated with it not unlocking the passenger door and people doing EXACTLY what you did. However, I looked at the owners manual and it was VERY simple to reprogram via the key fob.
On the STI the keyless is set for driver side door only. But the is a setting you can change to enable the other door
Why have you had 2 BRZs?
I bought a manual "Monogram" FR-S and after a few months, traded it at Carmax for an auto. Why? SoCal traffic was a bother in a 6-speed. I've had 5-speeds, and the ratios are wide enough to allow staying in 1st or 2nd a lot longer.
Anyway, I have two possible solutions for 2 of your problems:
1. Crickets: It's the fuel pump. I had it replaced under warranty. After about 3k miles, it's starting to chirp again occasionally, but I now have the problem registered & they'll keep replacing it if/as necessary.
2. Noises: I hear them as faint rattles. Under warranty, they replaced the rear seat latches, which accounted for most of it. Again, that's been a registered complaint, so when I brought it in again, they put shims somewhere (somewhat uncaring service rep didn't get details). It still lightly rattles back on the passenger side, so next time, I'll get them to look some more.
I heard a different one the other day, but found it was the position someone left the front passenger seat. I tilted it at a stop light and it didn't make noise any more. Must've been some kind of sympathetic harmonic vibration.
I love the handling, and it holds surprisingly more than a lot of cars, even w/o dropping the rear seat backs. I considered a Kia Soul for a while, 'til I saw the cargo area held about 1/2 of the FR-S's w/o folding the Soul's seats.
Yet, I am looking at a GTI now. Faster, yes, but still doesn't handle like that FR-S. Also takes premium and gets worse mileage... I think.
That crickets sound at idle is your High Pressure Fuel Pump in the engine bay, to run the Direct Injection. Everything with Direct Injection has some noise from it.
Just recently bought a second hand BRZ and I love to drive it. You do have to rev it if you really want to go... Very nice car to drive on twisty roads. Would not call it a track car by any means because it isn't meant for that(if it was it would have come with Prius tires as standard).
One thing I would like to add to this list is the fact that the rear seats are almost completely pointless. Almost no-one that is over 5 years old and has legs can sit there. I look at it as more of an extended trunk space.
+Kaarel Kaljura You got it, purposely built as a car for driving enjoyment down twisty roads :)
Ha, your "straight out of a scooter" comment made me laugh out loud. Great video. I'm thinking about getting the BRZ and this has only swayed me more toward getting one. Thanks!
+Natalie “Nate” Saldana Haha, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! If you get a BRZ, you'll love it!
im getting a brz soon ! i love that car so much i dont care what anyone says about horsepower it's just absolutely great and looks badass
I put an upgraded trans oil (Motul or Amsol) which calmed down those occasional clunky shifting and noise issues.
The windows levers also make noise. If you hear a rattle when driving or when your radio is playing, try placing your fingers gently on the levers. It's annoying.