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    10 minutes ago, likaito said:

    Ahhh yes I was wondering if you were on this forum haha, thanks a lot 😊 your aero kit just makes the car look so much better, was looking at my rear view mirror the whole time! I swear I waved at you at the round about on sir alfred munnings road, you live in that cul de sac too?

    Haha thanks. Yeah, I'm up there 😄

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    To follow up on this, I purchased wheels and tyres, and made a decision to take the car to Toyota to get them to swap the sensors over (my thinking being, they are probably less likely to break them, and if they do, they should have no problem in replacing them). I had a particularly frustrating call with them this morning when I tried to book the car in (lots of on hold, lots of them not knowing wtf I was talking about, lots of me having to explain what 'aftermarket wheels' are). Their costs also practically doubled, as 'the provious quote was only to install the sensors into the new wheels, not remove them from old wheels too' - did they think I was going to levitate the car to them had I managed to take the old tyres off and remove the sensors at home?! Literally every interaction I've had with Toyota since buying this car has been a nightmare.

    Anyway, I thanked them for their time and said goodbye, and booked the car into a local 'reputable' tyre/ MOT place to get them to swap the sensors over and install the new wheels/ tyres. The guy was a little concerned with fitting them to the new wheels and whether or not they'll fit properly. I'm tempted to buy one from eBay (£45 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-GT86-2014-TPMS-tyre-pressure-sensor-OE-number-42607-02031/123241807333?epid=853235497&hash=item1cb1c8bde5:g:xvAAAOSwn6JcLLDe:rk:1:pf:1 - looks to be the correct one?) and make sure it fits myself, and also to have it as a spare should one break (I know it'll still need reprogramming). He also seems to be a bit 'by the book' and was hesitant to fit wider wheels/ tyres than the factory spec, and took a little convincing. But, his prices and location are good.

    Alternatively, I forget all about the sensors, put up with the dashboard light and swap my stock wheels on every year come MOT time, however, they are fairly worn (I'll measure the tread depth after work), and I'm not sure how long they'd last just sitting in the garage unused for years?

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    55 minutes ago, shiftspark said:

    Not sure they work on Toyota's but I've seen something on a Fiesta forum you can buy a programmer from the bay around £15 and sensors are around £25 each although without looking into it I can't be 100% they work.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VXSCAN-OEM-TPMS-Sensor-Training-Tool-Sensor-Activation-Tool-for-For-d-2006-2016/173265114136?hash=item285767d418:g:s~EAAOSw52ZazdAM

    What year cars are fitted with these ?

    Haven't seen anything like this mentioned when I've been looking. It seems most people swap the old sensors over or buy new Toyota ones. I'd be nervous about buying an eBay special :P I think TPMS became a legal requirement for new cars sold from 2014 onwards.

     

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    Thanks for all of the helpful replies!

    I spoke to my local Toyota dealer and they quoted £144 to swap the valves over, reprogram them to the new required pressure (I don't think this part is necessary..?), and fit the tyres. Seems expensive.

    The Toyota guy said I need to make sure the TPMS will fit the new wheels, as some are not compatiable... so, can anyone confirm that Toyota TPMS will fit Rays 57CR wheels?

    Thanks again. 

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    Been furiously googling for a clear answer on this but haven't been successful so maybe someone on here can help?

    When swapping to aftermarket wheels, what's the best thing to do with the tyre pressure sensors? 

    For me, it's not an option to not have TPMS as it's an MOT failure, and I don't want the light on my dashboard.

    As I see it there are a few options:

    1. Ask the tyre fitter to swap the sensors out of the old wheels into the new ones. Seems fairly straight forward. From what I've read the downsides are that the sensors seem easily broken when being removed and/or the seal may be damaged so they no longer seal correctly when in the new wheels. 

    2a. Buy new sensors for the new wheels. However, not only are the sensors expensive, I then have to get Toyota to link them up to the car. I'm not clear on whether this is a change to the ECU or a separate module. I'd be nervous about letting Toyota anywhere near my ECU in case they screw up my maps. 

    2b. Same as above, buy new sensors... but I've heard new sensors can be 'cloned' to match the old sensors, effectively allowing 2 sets of wheels to be used and the car not being able to tell the difference between them when they are swapped. And TPMS obviously functioning as normal for both. As far as I understand this also means no re-programming of car ECU or modules. Despite the cost of new sensors I think this would be my preferred option. 

    Can anyone help?

    Perhaps @Riceburner could help with clearing up some of my confusion on cloning sensors or reprogramming the car? 

    Cheers!

     

    Ps. Anyone know for sure if Toyota TPMS valve stems are compatible with Rays wheels?

     

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    B is for build - he's doing a 2JZ BRZ at the moment

    Motionautotv - supra build/ restoration and drifty stuff

    I really struggle to watch a lot of car youtubers (even if they have really interesting cars/ projects) just because they so openly flaunt their wealth, which results in them looking like complete knobs imo <_<

    I like the occasional One Take, but their podcast is by far the best thing that the Smoking Tire puts out.

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    Welcome!

    11 hours ago, Lauren said:

    Around £850, for Flex A's. You'd want to add at least offset poly bushes or budget for spending on lower control arms for rear camber adjustment. 

    Hey Lauren, where are you seeing the Flex A's for £850? I thought they were closer to £1k?

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    5 hours ago, Tim86 said:

    More than likely, i haven't seen any other Silvers around here. Black, White and Red. Once saw a ginger in North Norfolk. Usually see 3 or 4 a year around these parts. Always a head turner B).

    I actually found a used stage 3 kit for 2k(!). It was either that or trade up for a used Cayman, but i wanted to keep the optional back seats and really couldn't bring myself to part with such a cult car. Seeing as you're local I'd be happy to offer you a passenger ride any time.

    PM me your mobile if you like, there's 9 or 10 in the East whatsapp group now. Plenty of people in the area to get to know!

    Yeah, I never see too many tbh. I've seen 1 other aero in the whole year I've had mine B)

    Ah, nice one. I did actually see that kit come up... it was in Ireland, right? Was a good deal. My dream is a Cosworth kit to come up second hand I think haha... Although my opinions on FI change almost daily tbh.

    Sent you a whatsapp btw.

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    8 hours ago, Tim86 said:

    Welcome along Delirious_ The car's a beaut! Invited you to that East drivers whatsapp group too (pm).

    How do you like it here? The roads and scenery of Norfolk are a bit of a downgrade from Scotland sadly :(.

    I've a Silver '86 AT with an AVO Stage 3 Turbo conversion, fitted by Fensport last week. Yet to post about it, but i'm very happy with the result B).

    Very nice, I do remember seeing a silver 86 at Thickthorn a couple of months ago, maybe it was you?

    I'm still not sure about modding mine tbh. I don't think I'd go FI for a while, if ever really, as it's such a huge expense. You'll need to keep me posted on how the AVO kit is though :)

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    Evening guys, I've actually had my 86 for a year now (her first service getting done tomorrow)... but have never actually introduced myself here before :ph34r:

    I'm John, originally from Scotland, but moved to sunny Norfolk 3 years ago for work... I'm a design engineer, working in the wonderful world of automotive.

    Here's a couple of pics of my 86 Aero on my North Coast road trip last year... :wub:

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