patto 2 Report post Posted March 25, 2016 Hi all , had my GT86 for a week now after part exing a Audi tt against it , had quite a few Toyota's in the past and fancied another one . Loving the rawness of it compared to the Audi the only thing I don't like is the gear box , the MR2's I have had in the past felt better and the were cable operated 1 Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foulsmell 120 Report post Posted March 25, 2016 Welcome. I'm with you on the gear box. I came from a Civic type r and the shift was rifle bolt precise. Still I love this car more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicebiscuit 655 Report post Posted March 25, 2016 Is it new? It does get better Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Welcome aboard. I'm surprised you find the gearbox worse than an MR2. I've had a number of MR2's I should add. You could try the Whiteline bush that goes in the void in the bushing on the gearbox mount. About £30. It does make it a fair bit more positive. I had one fitted a couple of years ago. It's not a difficult job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patto 2 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Hi , the car is not new , it is a 2013 model with 19000 miles on it so should have loosened up by now , 2nd gear is a pain some times , I might try fitting the Whiteline bush to see if it helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaunharper13 23 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Welcome to the club mate , how far up north are you? Were you from Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patto 2 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Hi , in north east near Durham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaunharper13 23 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Yeahh a bit more north than me then in Liverpool haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patto 2 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Yes have to leave snow tyres on all year round up here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicebiscuit 655 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Ah, well yes 2nd is like that. I find mines ok when warmed through, but a bit rubbish when cold. I'm used to it now, but in addition to the bush mentioned above some people have improved matters running different gearbox oil (try googling) I'm up in Durham occasionally for work. I'll look out for you... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinA 695 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 8 hours ago, Lauren said: Welcome aboard. I'm surprised you find the gearbox worse than an MR2. I've had a number of MR2's I should add. You could try the Whiteline bush that goes in the void in the bushing on the gearbox mount. About £30. It does make it a fair bit more positive. I had one fitted a couple of years ago. It's not a difficult job. Lauren did you find any extra noise after having the bush fitted ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 I didn't really notice any as such, Kev. Though some have reported that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Test Drives Unlimited 278 Report post Posted March 27, 2016 Hi and welcome to the GT86 and BRZ Driver's Club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Congrats and welcome to the club. Any plans for the car? Mods? Trackdays? Car Shows? There are a couple of threads about the 2nd gear issue and some people have had luck with adjustments and oil changes but can't remember exactly the details but would also recommend the positive shift mount that Lauren mentioned. @KevinA - I've not noticed any extra noise but you can feel a lil extra vibration through the gear stick if you tend to leave your hand on it while driving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Kevin, I have noticed a low down whine which wasn't there previously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patto 2 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 Hi , I am trying not to mod it too much just the odd things like the wheels and rear spoiler . Will not mess too much with springs etc as all ready scraped the front bumper getting into car park at work . I had a blue 350z imported when they first came out in Japan and spent £0000s on it to make it a show car , this was when I was deep into all the jap car clubs , shows etc , I cried when I sold it a few years later on how much money I lost 😥 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelerad 256 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 On 3/25/2016 at 8:49 AM, Lauren said: I didn't really notice any as such, Kev. Though some have reported that. Main thing I noticed as a downside was more buzzing through the gearstick (not really surprising) but I felt it made it feel slightly better, so was happy with the result for not much spend. Must say I really like the gearbox in mine, but some people have had issues with 2nd (and they did include people who were used to sporty gearboxes) Alec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites