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    It doesn't roll in neutral, even though the car parked slightly downhill.
    Could be the handbrake issue.
    I couldn't jack up the car yesterday as it was too late and had to use the other car instead.
    The plan for Saturday morning is is jack it up, check if the wheels turn (hopefully finding out) and see if gentle knock on calipers may help.


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    Looks like brakes seized. Completely out of a blue.

     

    Had a track day on Sunday, drove 145 miles back, no issues.

     

    Wednesday evening starting the car and it wouldn't move. In neautral fine, in gear wheels wouldn't move and if I try to push the throttle pedal (thinking may be rust stuck a bit after heavy rain), ABS engages, the car shakes a bit but still doesn't move.

     

    Cant think what else this can be.

     

    Possibly rear, and I was planning to replace stock brakes with bbk, but hope its not a front calipers or something more serious.

     

    Plan is to find nearby garage and have them on standby and ask if AA can tow me to them, but considering wheels dont turn this may still require them to unstick the brakes.

     

    What a debacle...

     

    Would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions

     

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    Couple more suggestions for social events in 2020...

    Our November event at Brookland Museum was quite good, we should do it again. Couple options:

    - Winter Motoring Breakfast - Sunday, Feb 16th

    https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/whats-on/winter-Motoring-breakfast

    - Supercar Sunday- Sunday, July 19th

    https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/whats-on/supercar-day

    - Autumn Motorsport Day- Sunday, October 11th

    https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/whats-on/autumn-motorsport-day

     - Autumn Motoring Breakfast - Sunday, Nov 1st

    https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/whats-on/brooklands-autumn-motoring-breakfast

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    Event Title: Goodwood Breakfast Club - Supercar Sunday, June 7th - CANCELLED
    Event Author: VAD17
    Event Date: 07.06.2020

    Goodwood Breakfast Club

    A hearty breakfast and a complimentary display of incredible cars on the Goodwood Motor Circuit – what more could you ask for on a Sunday morning?!

    Please note: Admission tickets for each event will be made available approximately four weeks in advance – sign up to Goodwood ticket alerts to be notified first. You can also register your car for display at any time during the year.

    Each ticket sign-up allows access for 2x adults (over 18). You will not be sent a physical ticket for the event and will need to bring your confirmation email with you on the day to gain entry.

    Supercar Sunday - 7 June 2020

    Where would Goodwood’s Breakfast Club season be without a Supercar Sunday? This is our celebration of the pinnacles of motoring, the fastest, most glamourous and expensive cars the world has ever seen, all descending onto the Goodwood Motor Circuit for your viewing pleasure. 

    NB: Will update will tickets are released.

    Goodwood Breakfast Club - Supercar Sunday, June 7th - CANCELLED

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    Event Title: GT86/ BRZ Breakfast @ Denbies (again) - Sunday, Feb 2nd
    Event Author: VAD17
    Event Date: 02.02.2020

    Sunday, February 2nd

    Start 9:30 am

    Denbies Wine Estate

    London Road, Dorking, RH5 6AA

    https://www.denbies.co.uk/finding-us/

    Plan is to have a chit chat, go for a breakfast and if anyone wants they can book a tour or do wine shopping.

    At 9:30am we should have enough parking space to park together, so don't intend to call to reserve parking this time around.

    Weather permitting we can do group run up to Box Hill/

    GT86/ BRZ Breakfast @ Denbies (again) - Sunday, Feb 2nd

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    Dates for possible social meets for Goodwood Breakfast Clubs

    https://www.goodwood.com/motorsport/breakfast-club/

    1 March, 2020 - Vee-Power Sunday

    Vee-Power Sunday makes a welcome return to the calendar for the first time since 2015. Expect to find some of the most sonorous and exciting cars the world has ever seen as we collect anything with a 'V' under the bonnet. Yes, that's right, anything from a Vee-Twin to a V12 is eligible.

    https://ticketing.goodwood.com/PagesPublic/ProductBrowse/ProductEvent.aspx?ProductSubType=BCLA&soalready=aoW6Y2bSOGGq1Uz070LYdTki1zP6Ux+X5rTTm6Es28Y=

    If interested free tickets can be booked now. 

    This looks like an interesting option before the main events of the spring-summer begin!

    7 June, 2020 - Supercar Sunday

    Celebrating the pinnacles of automotive engineering – the supercars and hypercars of the world, as well as high-performance exotica of all varieties. Supercar Sunday aims to bring together some of the greatest cars the world has ever seen.

    2 August, 2020 - Classic Car Sunday

    Celebrating the heyday of motoring, Classic Car Sunday will welcome cars of all types, shapes and speeds – as long as they were built before 1980. We aim to fill the motor circuit with tax-exempt cars and bikes just a few weeks before the Revival gets underway.

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    9 hours ago, Molten86 said:

    All sounding really good! 
     

    Nice to see the different the combinations that are about. 
     

    The brakes are something I’ve considered upgrading also, I have better pads and discs which are a massive improvement. Do you have any recommendations for brake kits? Interested to hear what people’s opinions are on the setups they have. I assume this is kind of a necessary upgrade for efficient use on the track. 

    Stock brakes are quite good actually if you upgrade pads and brake fluid, but front BBK is a very popular mod - looks good and would allow you to stay on track for longer. I dont think BBK is really "needed" otherwise.

    Popular choices are:

    1. KSports - reasonably inexpensive (330 would be <1k, excluding pads), well made. You can have 330 and 356 versions.

    I had my for over 2 yrs now, no problems whatsoever. After 15 track days disks developed slight lip (ok for daily driving, but vibrated under hard braking from over 80 mph if on track), so I bought new Ksports disks although Reylands has same size to fit Ksports kit for £80-90 cheaper.

    I got my from Mike at Tuning Developments when I got N/A tune package done

    http://www.tuningdevelopments.uk/product_info.php?cPath=502_625_628&products_id=1389

    2. Reylands Motorsport  - very popular option, AP calipers + Reylands 330 disks + pads goes for <1.5k

    Considering that it includes pads (DS 2500 for this set-up would be around £260-300 depending where you buy them) its a very good price. Note though that AP calipers are 4-pot CP 9200, and KSports are 6-pot - same as AP 9040 (not that it would be much of a difference to notice imo).

    You can also get bigger disks, AP disks, different calipers - list of options on Raylands website (AP 9040 calipers with AP 356 disks are <2k which is very reasonable)

    http://www.reyland.co.uk/subaru-impreza/

    3. Stoptech - another popular option, more expensive that other 2

    https://fensport.co.uk/collections/toyota-gt86-2017-on/products/stoptech-front-brake-conversion-328mm-red-calipers-gt86-brz

    There are more options out there (like Tarox), but I think above 3 probably more popular.

    there are also plenty of threads on the forum on this topic

     

     

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    Had my for nearly 3 yrs.

    Current mods:
    - Tuning Developments stage 1 turbo kit, intercooler, TD remap
    - K&N cone filter
    - MFactory 4.67 final drive
    - oil cooler, oil catch can, sump plate
    - autobox cooler
    - TD decat manifold, catback exhaust (super resonated)
    - Suspension: Tein Flex A, uprated droplinks, SPL LCAs, Cusco front strut brace
    - Brakes: KSport 356 BBK on front, braided brake lines, Ferodo DS2500 pads front and rear, motul brake fluid
    - Wheels: Rays Gramlight CR57 18x9.5 with MPS4 tyres
    - Focal speakers
    - Schroth Rallye 3 ASM belts (for track days)

    For 2020:
    - KSport rear BBK
    - minor suspension mods
    ... and more track days418e8c613c6cead9dfff12be141b1fd9.jpg

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    I would go through nearly 2 full tanks on an average track day (I have TD stage 1 turbo kit on A/T car) if I use manual paddles.

    I would be very happy if I could have 8-9 sessions on 1 tank.

    On DD my AT averages mid 30s with turbo, on stock car I could get low 40s on good motorway drive.

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    Church I know what you are saying but I’ve just been quoted £1250 for a set of 4 oem calipers by Toyota (I have a feeling the front ones may start with the same issue next). 
     
    Considering this is only for calipers, and doesn’t include pads, discs, fitting etc, wouldn’t it be more cost effective in the long run to upgrade to a bbk? As the price isn’t too dis similar from what Toyota have quoted me. 
     
    Again, if you have recommendations for street use this is much appreciated.
    Thats way too much. If thats your starting point and cost benchmark, I would go BBK.

    Or pick up 2nd hand OEMs.

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    But they certainly look good.
    Many of us (myself including) tracked stock car first, then changed front brakes for BBK and changed rear pads only.
    I will change rears to BBK as well when my current pads are finished (probably by mid next year after 4-5 more track days), but it would be mainly for cosmetic reasons. a770745bfe4424cfe8d6b5276ee2caa7.jpgb557c450f27a706d0cd92e5ee23b1d81.jpg

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    Same here, 2nd winter in a row. Standard battery is not very good.
    Last time Toyota fiddled with alarm system (cost them more than new battery), will see how they try to weasel out this time.
    Key is very poorly made, took me about 15 mins to unlock last time, I have a padded glove for this (should have made a proper key last time - lesson learned)

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    Does anybody have any good places to buy from? Or is it just a case of shopping around and finding the best deal at the time?
    Should've bought mine on Black Friday
    Shop around.

    GSM performance usually has good price

    Amazon has blue ones for under £90 if you dont mind the colour

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Schroth-10511-3-Point-Harness-System/dp/B001CC8OYE/ref=asc_df_B001CC8OYE/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310746095651&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9368817643759179509&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9072500&hvtargid=pla-588596069744&psc=1&th=1&psc=1


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    Adding to Lee's list of possible events (* for those we will definitely be having club stand)

    January - March

    Track days at Donington and Bedford (and Silverstone?)

    February

    15 Feb, Sunday - Toyota Parallel Pomeroy Trophy, Silverstone

    https://blog.toyota.co.uk/2020-toyota-parallel-pomeroy-trophy

    April

    4 April, Saturday - Spring Action Day, Castle Combe Circuit

    https://castlecombecircuit.co.uk/shows/spring-action-day

    10-12 April, Friday - Festival of Power, Santa Pod Raceway

    May

    3 May, Sunday - Japfest Silverstone*

    https://www.fastcar.co.uk/japfest-silverstone/

    June

    6 June, Saturday - JDM Combe, Castle Combe Circuit

    https://castlecombecircuit.co.uk/shows/jdm-combe

    TBC in June - Tunerfest South*

    21 June, Sunday - Bromley Pageant of Motoring*

    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bromley-pageant-of-motoring-clubs-tickets-80079771753

    July

    18 July, Saturday - Japfest Donington*

    https://www.fastcar.co.uk/japfest-donington/

    19 July, Sunday - TRAX Donington

    https://www.fastcar.co.uk/trax-donington/

    25 July, Saturday - Summer Action Festival, Castle Combe Circuit

    https://castlecombecircuit.co.uk/shows/summer-action-festival

    26 July, Sunday - Simply Japanese Beaulieu*

    https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-japanese/

    August

    8-9 Aug, Sat - Sun - Beaulieu Supercar Weekend

    https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/beaulieu-supercar-weekend/

    13-16 Aug, Thursday - JAE 2020

    https://jae-show.co.uk/

    September

    5 Sep, Saturday - Forge Action Day, Castle Combe Circuit

    https://castlecombecircuit.co.uk/shows/forge-action-day

    October

    4 Oct, Sunday - TRAX Silverstone

    https://www.fastcar.co.uk/trax-silverstone/

    10 Oct, Saturday - Action Day Finale, Castle Combe Circuit

    https://castlecombecircuit.co.uk/shows/action-day-finale

    Let us know which events you would like to attend. Any event with 5+ votes would be added to the club calendar!

    Regular events

    Coffee & Cars at MOP (Maldon, Essex)  - 4th Sunday every month (Lee usually posts reminders)

    German vs Jap Breakfast Meet (Cobham, Surry) - 1st Sunday every month (Vad posts reminders)

    Goodwood Breakfast Club (Goodwood, West Sussex) - couple interesting events throughout the year 

    https://www.goodwood.com/motorsport/breakfast-club/

    Pistonheads Sunday Service - different events in various locations (calendar on Pistonheads.com)

    all regular events on FB

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    I will post few more suggestions as well (although some dates are not known yet).

    May as well start planning now to gouge interest for a club stand.

    Will post also on the FB

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