u/whishingaway

recently picked up a beautiful frs 2.0 release from my local dealership and i am so happy with my new toy. been dreaming of owning a ft86 since i was a kid and im just truly happy to have it in my driveway now.

dealership told me the car was stock and no modifications have been made to it, and i honestly intend to keep it that way. it’s been so fun to drive and she does what she needs to do. however, i recently hung out with one of my buddies who used to b heavily into the modding scene and he took a look under my hood n pointed out how my baby has some coilovers installed already.

im pretty sure coilovers don’t come stock with the frs and ive been surfing the web for more information about it but i figured your guy’s perspective would also help if i just described what was going on. (the homie is also asleep rn and i don’t wanna bother him)

from what ive read, the coilovers are a suspension mod, and they are adjustable. my buddy mentioned some things abt camber and alignment and tuning, but i’m gonna be completely honest, i am still quite new to the car scene and i really only know some surface level knowledge.

how hard is it to adjust these coilovers? the car does sit a lot lower compared to my previous one (which i thought was already pretty low) so i would b open to raising it a few inches. main reason for this is cuz the roads in my area are pretty sketch, so i can feel nearly every bump in the road, but would raising it really help fix that issue? but also how does a coilover effect camber? im still a bit confused on how a coilover necessarily works too…

would really appreciate it one of yall could enlighten me, ty

reposting from r/leaves since they removed my post and told me to post here instead

started smoking right around i turned 18 and i am 22 now. never really did a t break or stopped smoking for even a day. but last week i had a really rough weekend and it was the wake up call i needed and im honestly surprised i was able to quit cold turkey. im still in the process of getting rid of it from around the house since it was all scattered everywhere but the temptation is no longer there.

to be honest as well ive been noticing signs from the people around me who have mentioned quitting weed/outgrowing it and i kinda understand that now. i def was using it to keep my self complacent and looking back, i dont think i was even getting high towards the end, i was just numbing myself.

each day, it gets easier and easier, and im not too sure what exactly is helping me but i do know that doing new things and having new experiences has been so beneficial to not having that urge.

been hitting the gym a lot more frequently (previously only going once a week and now its 3-4 times a week), my energy has increased tenfold, waking up early naturally with no alarm, im a lot more creative (made a few songs), it’s so much easier to talk to people and my customers at work (im a server and i noticed an increase in my tips after i stopped smoking), been listening to a new album nearly everyday, it just feels like life has shown me a different perspective that i just kept hidden from myself for so long.

oh my god the mental clarity i have gained keeps surprising me too, talking and flirting with girls just comes so naturally i honestly just feel like an upgraded version of myself. i even went to a party few days ago and was offered to smoke and was around smokers but not once was i tempted. yeah i might’ve had a beer and a ciggie but that was it, no urge to smoke any weed.

one last note, when people say that being sober is its own kind of high, they are not wrong. i always thought that was dumb but after going thru all this, i get it now. the first few days feel weird, but i think its literally just your brain cells rewiring themselves and putting back the puzzle pieces that got flipped over and jumbled around. it truly does get easier day by day, but that effort and willpower has to come from within urself. if ur not willing to make that change, then u are not gonna see any change.

really wanna go for a full month without it, possibly even further. i just need to fully flush it out from my system. i feel like there might be time where ill use it recreationally, but no where near the same amount i was doing before. it’s a love hate relationship for sure, but i know now deep down i dont need weed, and i probably never will need it again. i like this version of myself, and its been a while since ive been able to love the person who stares back at me in the mirror.

also listen to Somewhere City by Origami Angel!! been keeping them on repeat for a few days and they’ve been helping me a lot get thru this!