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Since day 1 my gearbox has not been acceptable in its operation. 1st to 2nd has always been crunchy, 2nd to 3rd intermittently crunchy and general gear selection poor. It would often clunk all the way to the back axle when engaging first which is a sure sign the clutch is not fully breaking and is dragging. The car went back to Toyota twice for "adjustment" with no improvement. I fitted Redline MTL oil and had Abbey fit MTEC shift springs. A little improvement but not significant. I read on the FRS forum about altering the bite point lower and tried this. Whilst it improved driveability it actually made the problem worse and the placebo effect soon wore off.
 
I have been convinced from day 1 that the issue owners experience is clutch drag. Have experienced this so many times on bikes with cable operated clutches if the cable is not kept well lubricated and adjusted.
 
Yesterday at The Trundle I sat in Subota Boys car and felt his clutch - ooer ! Totally different to mine. After he sat in my car we both agreed that my clutch felt like it had air in it. I was all prepared to do some bleeding this weekend when today I strayed across an excellent website. Read it through a couple of times and it all made sense. Watched the video a couple of times and the guy actually has a clutch assembly on the bench to show you what to do (same as moving bite point). I set my clutch this afternoon EXACTLY how he says and double checked it. The actuator is on top of the clutch housing so you don`t need the buddy he mentions to check actuator operation.
 
I have just been out for a spin and can`t believe the difference. Bite point is probably now higher than from when I got it but gearchanges very very good. You can just feel the massive improvement. No baulking, no crunching and much much smoother. The pedal is more solid and feels exactly how it should, not like it has air in it.
 
I highly recommend anyone with the crunchy nut gearbox to try this. It is just a 10 minute job. Read the website and watch the video a couple of times. The setting is quite critical it would appear. Perhaps this car is quite sensitive to the set up and a general assembly at the factory is not sufficient ?
 
I`ll keep you posted but so far very very impressed.
 
Toyota could do with taking note of this site:
 
http://www.jackstransmissions.com/pages/clutch-drag-kills-synchros
 
and the video here:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vYJxQyjIhUw

I bumped into a closet biker at Ardingly yesterday..........Mark from Abbey & his wife.
 
TL1000S was delivered last week. One owner, 2490 miles. Future classic with reputation....
 

 

 

October 2012 GT86 in pearl white with black leather & side stripes
One owner, 17,000 miles owned outright
1st Service October 2013 by Toyota
2nd Service October 2014 Abbey Motorsports
1st MOT due 31st October 2015
Sprintex intercooled supercharger fitted July 2014 by Abbey Motorsports pushing 234 hp at the hubs
Hayward & Scott stainless exhaust coupled to Cobra 2nd cat delete pipe - sounds awesome especially on map 2
SPA digital oil pressure / temperature gauge fitted in drivers side vent
Scangauge OBD display mounted on drivers side dash
Rota Boost 17" wheels in steel grey running OEM tyres
HKS Hipermax IVGT coilovers (fitted December 2014) aligned at Abbey Motorsports
Eibach Pro spacers (15mm front, 20mm rear)
Seibon front lip, side skirts, diffuser and rear quarters. Professionally fitted by local bodyshop
TOMs rear lights
Genuine TRD rear spoiler
BRZ wing garnishes
HIC rear screen visor
Rexspeed interior carbon bits
RaceSeng gunmetal gear knob and lockout
Toyota armrest
Pioneer AVH3500 head unit
Hertz HKS 2 way speakers in original pods
Kenwood amp in spare wheel well along with Kenwood amplified sub and remote in drivers side next to remote fuel flap release
 
Probably other bits I`ve missed.
 
I have all the original parts EXCEPT the wheels. They will all go with the car and I can freight them FOC.
 
Not in a rush to sell and genuine reason (F-Type beckoning).
 
£22k for this well sorted car fitted with quality performance parts.
 
Please no silly questions, sensible enquiries welcomed on here or direct to geoff@servotechnic.com
 
Car is located in Bognor Regis and can be viewed there weekends or near Littlehampton weekdays. Personal plate will come off and it will go back on a 62 plate.
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Lot of car for not lots of money

Just as you sort your gearbox Good luck with the sale mate. This really is one I like, swap? haha

Hey GTB are you a sort of Thomas Crown?

Lauren, not sure if you've noticed, you appear to have removed Geoff's jokes from his post but they are still in the post where you are quoting him 
 
I think that if you're taking the piss out of people or whatever, it's all on the same level. White, black, German, Irish, Asian, American, Jewish etc. If one isn't allowed, I don't think any of them should be 

No problems to report with HKS Hipermax !

Having had a real JDM car, I personally don't like smaller plates on UKDM cars and I don't think the side plate suits the car, it ruins the symmetry. However you could get a smaller plate holder and use that centre mounted and lose the horrendous OEM plate holder. No holes to fill either then.

The Irish have sent a rocket to the sun. Dublin scientists have calculated it will be quite hot so they`ve set off at night.
 
Africa has diamonds, Ireland has potatos........well Ireland had first choice

I bumped into a closet biker at Ardingly yesterday..........Mark from Abbey & his wife.
 
TL1000S was delivered last week. One owner, 2490 miles. Future classic with reputation....
 

 

 

The Irish have sent a rocket to the sun. Dublin scientists have calculated it will be quite hot so they`ve set off at night.
 
Africa has diamonds, Ireland has potatos........well Ireland had first choice

The Irish have sent a rocket to the sun. Dublin scientists have calculated it will be quite hot so they`ve set off at night.
 
Africa has diamonds, Ireland has potatos........well Ireland had first choice

The Irish have sent a rocket to the sun. Dublin scientists have calculated it will be quite hot so they`ve set off at night.
 
Africa has diamonds, Ireland has potatos........well Ireland had first choice

The Irish have sent a rocket to the sun. Dublin scientists have calculated it will be quite hot so they`ve set off at night.
 
Africa has diamonds, Ireland has potatos........well Ireland had first choice

Yes, correct.

Lol, no idea about a GT85 Drivers Club but it's fine on the GT86 Drivers Club Non GT86 General Chat Section

Here's me Zed then ,

Glad to hear! Thinking of combining them with the red version of the lower valenti light, but without that "V" lighting up at all, too much bling for me!