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Update from Rich @ RRG, it's repairable. 
Bad news, the bill. Won't be getting that turbo any time soon.

You're a braver man than I 

When I corner weighted mine with the SC, HKS exhaust and ~1/2 a tank of fuel it was 1270kg 56:44.

Maybe the club should sponsor a big inflatable cushion on that armco!
Hope the repair cost isn't too bad.

Lets not complain about bed in procedures on my build thread 

****Mega long post warning*****
 
So in October, I did something fun and a bit stupid, and finally bit the bullet and bought a Subaru BRZ... this is how it went.

I am not a morning person. This hour of the day was not much fun.

My incredible value train ticket to the nearest station to the dealership in Falkirk (£53!!!)

The Lake District.

Murrayfield, I got excited somewhere around here.
I got picked up from the station in the car, drove it back via their usual test drive route, car was spot on.



Pictures do not do World Rally Blue justice!!! Love the colour. Rear lights need to go, but that can wait.

Met up with Brad off PH Forums who looked round the car for me before I went to get it!
Then I drove the North Coast 500!

Fort William

My new dash (Headunit has to go!)

Just incase I broke my phone!

The view over Helmsdale for my first night!

John o Groats!

Wick Harbour, met up with a mate who works in Wick and lives in Thurso so had a play with his Megane Turbo for the day! Was good fun, alot of torque steer, and surprisingly revvy!

Thurso Beach

An evening in Bettyhill...





My 4 favourite pictures of the entire trip! The scenery of the west Highlands is insane, totally mind blowing.

Lochinver


The ferry terminal and dock at Ullapool

Somewhere near Ullapool!

Looking moody in Carlisle

Total miles from Falkirk to home via NC500 & Fort William!

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So one thing I noticed a day or so into my trip was the brakes were pretty terrible. Plenty of meat on the pads but no bite at all.
Closer investigation and i found Jurid marked on the fronts. Cheap pads from Euros or wherever.
A little asking around on the GT86/BRZ Driver's Facebook page and I bought and fitted these:



Performance Friction fronts and Yellowstuff rears.

In Derby this week...
It's going to a local detailer to clean 1500 miles of grime off and seal it for winter on Saturday, so more pictures then!
Next up is swap a set of wheels off my Fabia over onto it for winter, and my personal plate, then save for an exhaust and some TOMs rear lights.
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Just had it de-swirled and it looks incredible!
Pictures:




Can't believe the difference, even on a 3yr old car.
This thing is also making me reconsider my collection of toys...
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Swapped my spare wheels over end Nov;



Really like the Gunmetal against the Blue, but next pair of tyres can be bigger than the 205/40/17 on there now.
Also the Rainsport3s are much nicer to use than the awful standard tyres on greasy roads!
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KW Coilovers and Superpro rear lower arms and toe arms on!

With a proper alignment, the car is on rails! Very pleased!
I also took it round Wales for 4 days!
Black Mountain pass:

My hotel for the first night:


Some awesome metal in the carpark!:



Day 2, Rhyader mountain pass:

And elsewhere:

Stayed in Portmeirion:




Also went into Caernarfon that night:

Day 3 Snowdonia and Denbeigh:

And day 4 I didn't grab many pictures at all.
...but I did collect a Perrin stainless 3" cat back

Which sounds cracking even with the rest of the OEM system.
Next up is 18s and a head unit I think, then those awful rear lights sorted!
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We're pretty much upto date!
I bought 3x 18s off somebody local and ordered the 4th, so pictures when they are on, as i was sick of scraping everything on 17s and tiny tyres.
 
 
 
 

He told me it was less drony when he listened in the shop. But anyway, I'm aware I may end up getting the helmholtz added in the future.

Ah good to see the build thread chap. You are spot on about the Q300 its quiet everywhere and restrictive for an FI car.
 
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The charger looks very  OEM,nice mods 

The q300 is a good shout, and I would probably snap up a second hand one. However, two reasons why my number 1 preference is Ade's Hayward and Scott:
1) the q300 is (supposedly) quiet throughout the rev range, whereas the H+S has been designed to be quiet around the RPMs where you get the annoying cabin boom on WOT, but then louder when you want it to scream.
2)exhaust flow. The H+S is a 2.75" and it's a Y-shape. Unlike the q300 which is a back box.
The clutch has a slightly sharper biting point than stock. It's hard to say if it's responsible for any other changes because it went on simultaneously with the supercharger. Its fine for DD and for track, so overall I'm happy.

Hi all,
I thought I'd do a build thread for two reasons: firstly, although I've only done 2 significant mods so far, they have transformed the driving experience in terms of added performance and enjoyment gained. Secondly, I'm poised to make a few more upgrades and would appreciate any guidance. 
I got my silver '13 GT86 with no ambition to modify it, as the last car I'd owned was a bone stock Toyota starlet......... so the 86 was a big step up! However, about 6 months into ownership the torque dip was starting to annoy me, and I thought the car had unused potential because it is light (ish), has a low center of gravity and a good chassis.  I also did one track day while the car was stock which confirmed to me that the car could use a tad more power in this domain too.
Overall, my aim is to keep this car as a comfortable daily driver which can also hold it's own (reliably) on track. My second aim is to avoid the look and sound of a heavily modded car.
 
Mod 1) Harrop Supercharger (installed and tuned by Mark at Abbey). 240whp, dyno'd on the hottest day of the year. 
Very happy with how this turned out - torque everywhere and it produces the power reliably lap after lap on track. It is not perfect, there are a couple of niggles (like hesitation at low revs when the engine is cold), but overall it has been fantastic. However, noting that the stock brakes had struggled on track even under NA power, I soon realised I needed to do something about the brakes: 
Mod 2) AP Racing front BBK. 4 piston. (I've also got Stoptech disks/pads on the rear)
This has been another great buy. I have not experienced any brake fade since they were fitted. And no longer any squeal....that was worth the 2.2K alone.
Minor Mods: I also have an Extreme Organic Clutch, the intec high level brake light, and have swapped the Primmies for PS4s.
Now for the exciting bit......my wish list!!!!
- Catback: I think this car deserves a more aggressive/louder exhaust note. However, I do not want it too loud so that it sounds obnoxious or attracts too much attention, and my GF has said she is not a fan of loud cars. @Ade's custom Hayward & Scott catback is probably the one I'd go for because it is quiet in the RPM ranges where I usually drive - 2-3k. Unless good quality second hand catback comes up really really cheap in the meantime.
- Suspension: I like the way this car twitches around a bit on country roads, but lets be honest the stock suspension is much too 'floppy' on track. Currently looking at coilovers but I have a lot of research to do. I do want to lower it just a little bit, I do want to be able to adjust damping from track to road use, and I want to be able to add some camber. I'm happy to spend a bit of money here, because i'm not willing to compromise too much on the stock ride quality.
- Wheels: While I think this would be a good place to save some weight, the price of good quality forged wheels is prohibitive for me. They also fail the 'keep stock look' test, so unless the right style set come along at the right price, I will not be getting any.
- Cosmetic: The valenti sequentials look really nice, but can't decide what colour is best for Silver. Also, I want an ebay rear diffuser.
Right, thanks for reading! As I suspect I am the only one who will read this, I will therefore thank myself. I'm really happy with the mods I've made because the performance has been transformed, while the stock look, sound, and fun factor has not.  PLEASE, if you have any suggestions to help with what I've mentioned on my wish list, let me know.
 

I posted this on the FB group but thought it was worth posting on here for any non fb'ers.
Absolutely awesome engine spec on this super taikyu car. That noise and 8.5k rpm shifting 😍
 

The 2 and 6 on your keyboard seem to be mixed up again Kev, just FYI.

New product release from Cobra
http://cobrasport.com/index.php/cobra-sport-exhaust/toyota/gt86/de-cat-exhaust-manifold.html
If anyone is interested in one drop me a pm and we can sort some forum discount out
 
 
 
 

Does the price include a respray? 

https://www.tyres-guru.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=320&typ=R-300291&partner=1&ID=psm_rdg_uk_tyrereviews&Country=GUK
£93.83 delivered seems to be the cheapest I can see currently

I thought the gearing was perfect for NA, but FI I find that 1st is pretty much obsolete and a bit jerky. 
Ive heard of FI people in the States swapping the final drive for a Lexus one that's shorter (longer?, basically the opposite to how people usually swap their FDs)
i thought 18s might be a neat little way of improving grip, better looks and getting a change in final drive.
Also, would the speedo not read under?

It was a good to meet everyone - we definitely stole the show. I was impressed we had 5 different FI modalities on display too... not to mention the worlds loudest gt86.

It was a good to meet everyone - we definitely stole the show. I was impressed we had 5 different FI modalities on display too... not to mention the worlds loudest gt86.

Not so much the car but my age😂

I've had a GT86 for 3.5 years and recently thought about changing it. I narrowed it down to a facelift GT86, a Golf R and an M135i. I test drove both of the latter. The Golf R was refined, quick and had a surprisingly good ride quality. The M135i was fine until you started to push hard and then it started to get a bit untidy. In my opinion a great engine waiting for a great chassis. The Golf was tempting but I didn't think it had the same finesse as the GT86. A great car, though. In the end, as my car is low mileage, I decided to spend some money on some mods and keep it for a bit longer. The nice problem is that the GT86 spoils you and it's difficult to find something that is as good a driver's car until you start to spend a lot more money. Although I haven't driven the facelifted car, I've seen it at the showroom and the interior is now much better (with the exception of the crappy audio head unit and the stereo). What I struggle to understand is that Toyota changed the interior, the exterior, and the handling but the one thing most people wanted them to do - give the engine some more power - they didn't. I think an extra 20% would really complement the car without spoiling what makes it what it is. 

No this is a horse.

We could all meet in the Raven Hotel car park next to Hook railway station at say 11ish, the meet is 5mins from there.

I'm counting about 7 or 8 of us, i've got a car to valet in the morning so may be a little late but if someone wants to arrange a meeting location (Kev's Kitchen) then go for it and i'll see if i can get there beforehand.

Yes, I'm poor now.
 
 
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