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    9 minutes ago, Septic said:

    I find it hard to see how Toyota would kill the golden (well gold-plated) goose, especially when you take into account whatever contract exists with Subaru too. 

    It's not hard to see that the 86 platform is not selling as well any more. If the Supra starts eating any of those sales it will start to appear less likely that they will want to keep producing it. Subaru have their own issues with their malpractice penalties and recall problems that financially if they need to make cuts the BRZ is probably the one model that doesn't suit their range. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if we don't see a Mk2.

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    17 hours ago, GT86-Ian said:

    I think you can fold down the back between the boot & cabin remove the rear parcel shelf if you don't mind Indy going in the boot.

    It's always open so you can access it from the inside, there is no partition. Shmee's video showed that.

    20 hours ago, Septic said:

    A90 edition.....It had more extreme bodywork and looked even better.

    I don't think the A90 Edition has any different bodywork. It's just the paint colour and the wheel colour is only available on that model. Well worth the £2+ increase :lol:

    Edit - I forgot the GT86 inspired interior:

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    Building on Toyota GR Supra 3.0l Pro grade specification with its unique matt paint finish, imposing 19” matt alloy wheels and stunning red leather cabin, the exclusive A90 Edition is as thrilling to look at as it is to drive. 

     

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    2 hours ago, Varelco said:

    but who complains at the quality of BMWs interior and they have been making 6 pots for decades.

    Namely my mates in the trade who state they would never buy or recommend a BMW due to poor build quality - that's interior and engine BTW - of which this seems to use both ;)  I never suggested the collaboration is an issue, the Z4 platform does have it's positives and I think this is ultimately a better JV than the 86/BRZ. I think this looks suitably JDM, but I do wish that the better pieced together Lexus based interiors had been used.

    2 hours ago, Septic said:

    From what I have read £50k is about right. I’ve seen £40k quoted as the base starting price, however that was a slightly older page.

    According to RoadandTrack.com there will be a turbo-charged 4 cylinder model (not sure about the hp on this) and a 3.0 litre straight 6-cylinder

    The lower price bracket will be for the B48 2 litre version. The 330i gets 254bhp and around 290lb.ft out of this. In the USA they will get this, but I would be surprised if it does here given that for most previous models the UK only gets higher spec. Think previous Supra and GT86, both came in single spec (bar the short lived Primo that didn't sell well). I would also be surprised if any manual is offered, maybe the GRMN if they think there's something in it for purists a-la GT4 Cayman.

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    51 minutes ago, Dave86 said:

    This 'Supra' has no pedigree, it's a BMW Z4 with a badge stuck on it.

    It's got independent suspension setup by the same lot that did the GT86, so the Z4 is more GT and this is more sporty. I believe the engine setup has had more input from Toyota and possibly GR so it will sound different to the Z4. The videos of them in Spain sounded pretty epic TBH.

    Lets just hope that it doesn't end up having any of the traditional BMW engine issues ;)

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    Just now, Septic said:

    I find it interesting that Toyota have picked a price point that puts it into direct competition with some very nice sports cars. They must have a high degree of confidence in the Supra’s abilities. 

    I would suggest that this is probably the price point for this type of platform that is not shared with lower grade standard common models. I mean if a M140 is £35k+ and that is sold in huge numbers in the standard car ranges, something like this will always be north of £40-45k. That wouldn't be a problem unless there is already many well established "go to" competitors as well as other newer alternatives (A110 springs to mind). Someone pointed out on the other forum that not only is the price similar but likely the financial deals will not be comparative to a Cayman either as the residuals will never be as good. This is aimed at the Supra fanboys really, given the "Return of the Legend" marketing and it seems like this isn't keeping many of them happy either from my experience on the groups on FB etc.

    Plus I just don't understand why they've kept the damn thing under wraps for soooo long. I don't think that it has done any good for the "hype"..... I kind of lost interest late last summer. :lol: Plus there have been so many leaks, the reveal is only going to cement what pretty much everyone already knows.

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    23 hours ago, BRZ-123 said:

    Ej20 2L NA, FB 2.5L NA, reasonably performant though you can always debate how performant. IIRC they also had old 6 cyl NA in legacy.The turbos in impreza/WRX STi do not mean Subaru have only made turbos chief. 

     

    I'm aware of this, but none of those rev as high or use dual injection. The EJ NA is only around 150bhp last time I checked and the FB/EZ engines use displacement to make torque. Notably none of the other engines have the same RPM range as the NA FA20, or the lightweight components that it uses. I'm not saying that Toyota did have a hand in making the engine, I'm just suggesting that it's more than likely they had more input than dropping a dual injection system on Subaru's doorstep like an abandoned baby. I mean the white papers on the D4S stuff are long and complex (and quite an interesting read if you're like me). Cylinder head design and piston design are among a few critical components for the system to work..... this is no FB with a different injection system fitted, no matter how similar they may look from the outside.

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    On 05/01/2019 at 11:35 AM, Varelco said:

    @knightryder They didn't. The fuel injection system was their contribution that's it. Thats hardly a development. It is 99% Subaru and shares nothing else with Toyota manufactured engines.

    You can't just bolt the D4S system into a different engine and expect it to work. There will have been some joint development on this platform, despite the obvious fact that it's a Subaru basic engine. Given that Subaru don't make other performance NA engines, there is undoubtedly more that Toyota did than just providing the D4S.

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    9 hours ago, Nails said:

    My point is the engine is dull, lacks character

    I couldn't agree more. Even with a "whiney" Supercharger, there is still something missing compared to my 9k B-Series

    7 hours ago, nerdstrike said:

    I will pick a finely fettled NA engine over most turbos.

     I keep thinking a VQ or K24 would be a great engine in this car. Or even one of the Yamaha Toyota engines.

    9 hours ago, Varelco said:

    I'm not a fan of the FA20, Toyota should of developed the engine for it not Subaru

    Toyota did develop it, the D4S is a Toyota system and isn't plug and play as such. The D4S FA20 is different to the FA20DIT found in the WRX for example.

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    2 hours ago, matrixprotein said:

    thats actually news to me about them ending production. how comes this is the case? 

    They are stopping their work in aftermarket parts.

    5 hours ago, BRZ-123 said:

    Heat management with SC is something I am not sure about but being NA, I do not see any difference before and after manifold (TD) in coolant or engine oil temps. I cannot measure engine bay temp so cannot statistically say. 

    The engine bay is pretty bad at getting the hot air out as it's pretty well sealed. The cooling system is good so coolant temps shouldn't take a hit and of the manifold isn't around the pan then oil temps are fine (some have claimed higher temps with manifold changes). However it is noticeably hot under the bonnet and many suggest this is one of the main killers of the coil packs..... hence it seems to happen to those who track their car. Add an extra radiator at the front for charge cooling and you add another heat source too. Lets put it this way, I am happy my setup still has a heat shield. That is a bigger plus to me than and extra 10bhp at my power level and £1000 in costs. If I tracked my car I'd also be spending money to keep things cooler over making it any "faster".

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    20 hours ago, matrixprotein said:

    @knightryder yeah a couple of my mates been down to Abbey MS but I think I have my heart set on the Cosworth.

    No reason they couldn't do the Cosworth, Mark's done a few now.

     

    12 hours ago, BRZ-123 said:

    Another person you can ask is matt@cosworth as to what best suits their SC. They were going to halt production of SC, at least for a while I believe.

    The Cosworth SC will be ending production for good once they are done. Their manifod design was long runner:

    Fa20-man.jpg

    But lets consider this, the standard stage 2 was deemed +60bhp, the 2.2 (Front Pipe Back) was +70bhp and stage 2.3 (long tube manifold) was +80bhp. So if you chose a non long tube runner you really aren't sacrificing much at all. What others don't consider is the OEM manifold heat shielding does help with heat management, going aftermarket and a supercharger I would ensure you have good heat protection. When NA the gains in the midrange will be less with one of the shorter designs but with a PD blower you're getting heaps more midrange anyway. Top end performance there will be little in it. Whilst I admit the peak manifold design is the Ace but I have never convinced myself the cost is worth it.

    8 hours ago, BRZ-123 said:

    Also Cosworth use/recommend nameless and the OP had an interest in Cosworth. A up and over manifold like TD should work is my theory, but i am no expert.

    I doubt they would recommend Nameless with all the cracking issues they had with the manifolds.

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    If going SC, choose the exhaust setup wisely. The FA20Club manifold, sorry.... TD manifold, will likely encounter issues with the up and over pipework. With a PD blower a manifold isn't going to make such a large difference so personally I wouldn't necessarily go for a mega pricey one.

    Might be worth giving @Mark@Abbey M/S a shout if you're around London as he's fitted different manifolds on their Harrop car.

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    11 hours ago, Kaltorak said:

    Also, correct me if I am wrong, but this is more about the sensor being out rather than the cam timing being off. It isnt a danger to the engine unless the cam timing also shits the bed, basically if I drive it, I'm running without the safety net.

    If it's not experiencing any idle issues then it may well just be the sensor or thresholds. You normally get a different code when the cams stop operating and that's what causes the lumpy idle as the cams gets stuck at a poor angle for idle operation. There is no danger to the engine as it is only a VVT system and no increased cam lift, it just causes really poor performance.

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    10 hours ago, OllyW said:

    You can see in this article the wiring clips are slightly different, presumably due to the different wiring they need. I'd imagine you'll need a whole clock spring setup from a JDM spec car.

    @Lauren should be able to confirm if the JDM cars are different. I thought that these days the Japanese were starting to conform to the rest of the world's setup on this.

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    2 hours ago, Test Drives Unlimited said:

    I braked in enough time but the crap Yokohama AD08R's on my car lost traction and then went sailing off the track into the Gravel Pit !!

    I now have 5x New Kumho KU39's on order as am fed up going off the track with those crap tyres !! (spare wheel in the boot)

    Driven 53 Track Days in the GT86 this was the first time ever I went off the track and had to be rescued :angry: 

    You're the 1st person I've heard that doesn't like them, I've only heard how good and grippy they are - but do require heat in them. My old AD08s (not Rs) were not good in cold or greasy conditions at all.

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