TRDness 26 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Hi everyone. I’ve decided to make a build thread of my 2013 GT86 TRD edition, a lot of work has already been done to it so I thought I’d share its progress so far. The GT86 TRD is a special edition in the UK and 250 were made for the country, it comes with the Japanese TRD body kit, TRD TF6 wheels, and a variety of other TRD upgrades. I have built the car to be TRD themed visually but it also has a lot of other quality aftermarket parts where you can’t see! I’m based in the UK where car modification to this type of car is less popular than in the USA due to insurance costs and the general fact that parts are more expensive to source due to tax, but that doesn’t put me off! I have spent the last year modifying the car in preparation for track use and forced induction, and it is nearly complete. The next thing on the list for this car is to be HKS V2 supercharged. Now I’ve been through a lot of ups and downs with this and the whole turbo vs supercharger thing, and also which type of supercharger to go for. I chose the HKS centrifugal supercharger for a variety of reasons, reliability and simplicity being the top factor as my car is my daily driver and the last thing I want is a blown rod on the way to work. Centrifugals don’t make a lot of boost down low in the RPM range, which is when the rods are vulnerable, and I don’t want the mechanical complexities that come with turbo’s, so centrifugal is the way for me. I am very aware of its pros and cons compared to other methods of forced induction. My target is 300whp on 99 octane (93/94 for Americans) and I’ll also look into the prospect of forging the engine, changing the fuel pump and injectors and taking it up to 400whp in the future, which is about the limit of what the HKS supercharger can do. Factory features in addition to the regular GT86 UK Spec: TRD Quad Exhaust and Diffuser TRD Rear Bumper TRD Side Skirts TRD Front Splitter TRD Fuel Cap TRD Shift Knob TRD Radiator Cap TRD TF6 Styling Wheels 18X7.5 +46 Yokohama Advan Sport V105 Tyres 225/40/18 Current Mods: Wheels: Yokohama Advan GT Forged 18X9.5 + 40 in Machining Hyper Black all around Yokohama Advan Sport V105 Tyres 255/35/18 all around Camber, Caster and Toe Specs: -2 Degrees Front, 0 Toe. -1.5 Degrees Rear, 0 Toe. Factory Caster Suspension and Chassis: TRD 40-Way Damping Adjustable Coilovers with Optional Racing Springs, Bump Stops and Pillow-ball Camber-Adjustable Top Mounts. Spring Rates – Front: 49.5 N/mm, Rear: 72 N/mm TRD Front Strut Brace Cusco Rear Carbon Fibre Strut Brace Summit S-Wave Rear Lower Adjustable Camber Control Arms TRD Transmission Mount TRD Differential Mounts LH and RH Braking: TRD Monoblock Brake Kit (Produced by Brembo) – 6 Piston Front with 355mm Slotted Rotors, 4 Piston Rear with 345mm Slotted Rotors TRD Brake Lines Brembo Racing Brake Pads Motul RBF 600 Dot 4 Performance Racing Brake Fluid Engine, Transmission and Exhaust: HKS Version 2 Supercharger 41mm Restrictor AVO Oil Cooler Charge Air Temperature Sensor ACS Xtreme HD Stage 1 Organic Clutch Motul Gear 300 75W-90 Synthetic Racing Gear and Differential Oil HKS Super Hybrid Drop-In Air Filter TRD Sports Oil Filter TRD Oil Filler Cap TRD Radiator Cap TRD Fuel Cap TRD Engine Mounts LH and RH HKS Equal Length 4-2-1 Exhaust Manifold (Header) Milltek Overpipe TRD Quad Exhaust with TRD rear Diffuser Berk Front Pipe with 200-cell High Flow Cat RaceSeng Cam Plate Fensport Lightweight Crankshaft Pulley – Harmonically Balanced Outer Body: TRD Rear Trunk Spoiler and Side Spoilers TRD Side Skirts TRD Rear Bumper TRD Front Splitter TRD Shark Fin Aerial TRD Fender Extensions TRD Chrome Rear Badge LED Licence Plate Lights TOM’S Red Tail Lights Valenti Red Rear Bumper Light Import Licence Plate with Custom Registration Interior: TRD Gauges – Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature, Water Temperature Blitz Racing Meter Panel Black P3 Cars Vent-Mounted Multi Gauge TRD Momo Steering Wheel OEM Toyota Arm Rest TRD Push-Start Button TRD Shift Knob Carbon Fibre Wrapped Interior Panels LED Dome Light Dealer fixed the following under warranty:Leaking Noisy Window Seals – replaced seals and adjusted windowsPoor Battery Life – upgraded from 30ah battery to new more powerful 45ah batteryLocking Wheel Nut Key Sheared – removed and replaced locking wheel nuts and refurbished TRD wheels damaged in processPoor down-shift into 2nd gear when car is cold – replaced and adjusted shift plate Any questions/comments? Post below! I'm happy to help with technical questions on the parts I've used. 5 Andrew Smith, Deacon, Keethos and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
long-gone 152 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Wow. You don't believe in half measures then? Very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRDness 26 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Most definitely not! I think if you buy it half-hearted and cheap you always end up replacing it/regretting it anyway! Trust me I've been there with previous cars... Thanks a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicebiscuit 655 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Well... You don't mess around... Very subtle though. For all those mods it's not overdone. Could be OEM. I like it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 442 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Cracking job, one hell of a car. *edit* Just saw this bit - " Poor down-shift into 2nd gear when car is cold – replaced and adjusted shift plate" How easy was it to get them to do that? If it was an easy discussion I'll take mine in for it, the shift from 3rd-2nd when cold is atrocious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRDness 26 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Much appreciated biscuit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRDness 26 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Cheers Canary, it was pretty straightforward. I just took it in, explained the issue and they said they'd keep the car for a few hours to test it against an 86 that they had in their stock. They gave me a courtesy car in the meantime. Strangely enough their feedback was that the shift was identical to the other car (well, duh of course it would be if it's a model-wide issue) but they carried out the work anyway as they have a company wide bulletin that has identified the issue. I doubt you'll have any problems as all they need to do is look it up on their system and see the bulletin. *edit* After the work the shifting in general is much smoother but the downshift into second is still not amazing, I used to be blocked out of the gear completely without properly forcing it, so haven't been back since as i can live with it now. Edited February 25, 2016 by TRDness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 @CanaryWundaboy I had the same issue @TRDness had with the gears, infact it buggered up on my first timed run of the TSS, 2nd gear wouldn't work at all when peddling hard. Took it to toyota and they adjusted the plate and changed the oil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Oh also wonderful car. It's all very TRD which is nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Wow top work and top commitment to top draw parts. There seems to be quite a difference between front and rear spring rates, making the fronts seem pretty low on spring rates, 5kg front and 7.34kg rear. It's interesting because most run 6/6kg and I run 5/6kg. I would guess that your setup makes the car quite pointy, how do you find it? 240bhp on a remap, I see you have a manifold as well, but that seems pretty high to what most seem to achieve. Was that on the rolling road? I still can't make my mind up as to whether a remap is worth it. I know others with a very similar spec to your's are seeing as high as 218bhp, but not 240bhp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRDness 26 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Cheers guys. The car certainly feels pointy without a shadow of a doubt, the lower spring rate at the front also gives it really good grip over bumps and the like. Understeer is very rarely seen unless the roads are rediculously wet. I guess that was TRD's intention as they offer 3 different racing spring sets and they are all split front/rear in a similar fashion, just with higher spring rates still (i have the set with the lowest spring rates). I would say at the limits the car is very balanced and twitches easily into oversteer with a small burst of throttle. I was running TRD TF6 wheels with 225 tyres and the car would oversteer simply with a yank of the steering wheel into the turn, now I have the Advan GT's with 255's and the grip feels like it's all but endless but you can still oversteer with throttle input. With regards to the remap I haven't had it dyno-tested. It was done over a year ago and if i'm honest the 240hp figure was what i thought i was told by fensport when it was done, so I could be wrong with that. You're probably right with it being around the 218 mark, i'll edit the thread. I would say though that it changes the car a hell of a lot - i recently had to reflash it back to stock to change the exhaust over to stock and get it through its first MOT, and after driving it for a few days I swapped it over again and re-flashed the remap, it felt hugely different! The low-end torque increases very noticeably, the mid range is more powerful but less noticeably, and the top end you can really feel the power increase. I would recommend it and say it's definitely worth the money! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rallyenick 30 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Wow very nice car, the money in the wheels and brake kit alone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 The wheels look firmiliar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bassett 48 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Car looks awesome! TRD's definitely look best in white I've only just started to modify mine so I'd be interested to hear what you think of the mods, any you recommend or any that the gains weren't that noticeable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRDness 26 Report post Posted February 25, 2016 Thanks all. 44 minutes ago, bassett said: Car looks awesome! TRD's definitely look best in white I've only just started to modify mine so I'd be interested to hear what you think of the mods, any you recommend or any that the gains weren't that noticeable. Let me know what you've done so far basset, I'd be interested to hear. I'd also like to know what you're looking at wanting to mod? or what your goals are? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Very nice work and love the wheels! I wanted a TRD but couldn't wait that long so I just went with a normal 86 as I got mine as soon as the car was released. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MangoNo5 55 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Amazing set up mate, I have the HKS V2 fitted and I can highly recommend it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Whats the difference between the V2 and V3? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 9 minutes ago, Keethos said: Whats the difference between the V2 and V3? V3 is for countries with shit fuel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodename47 446 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 6 minutes ago, rob275 said: V3 is for countries with shit fuel ...or AFAIK just the USA. I didn't think it would be coming over here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRDness 26 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 It has a redesigned pulley (similar to V1) as they apparantly snap easily due to being held on with one bolt on the V2 as opposed to a few more on the V1. It also has no restrictor. I wasn't aware that it's not coming here? They've dropped the UK price on the V2 for the impending arrival of the V3? I could be wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ztox 230 Report post Posted February 26, 2016 Those wheels Awesome job so far, sir! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MangoNo5 55 Report post Posted February 28, 2016 Spoke to Maz about this last year, he stated it was designed for poor fuel in the US and was not recommended officially as a better kit than the V2 in Europe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark@Abbey M/S 235 Report post Posted February 28, 2016 We have had no news on the V2 kit being discontinued, HKS have lowered all there prices , make a lot of HKS parts for our cars very reasonable now and you get full back up from HKS Europe if you have any warranty issues. 1 Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted February 28, 2016 Mark, is it HKS themselves dropping the price or is it just the exchange rate has lowered the yen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
