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cheers guys.....I think i will leave as is re: FD.....after comments.

All the best, i'm keeping mine til it dies  Then I might get another one 

UEL NA package Group buy? 😜

Picked mine up today after a long delay. Glad it's here now though!
 
 

Or eBay. I have these. https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/252957075070

Very interesting, too many variables to really say what is best. Think it will be circuit orientated and driver choice, thanks for the info.

Update:

BC Racing RM Coilovers fitted along with some brake ducts 

Found this which may be of interest. It relates to the 4.88 FD but give a better indication than a bar chart I think.
 

Was it this?

 

 
I was interested in this, so I did a few calculations of acceleration over various speed ranges for the different final drives. There are a couple of simplifying assumptons: no wheel slip, all tractive effort is used to accelerate the car, car mass of 1240 kg, shift times are 0.5s.

 

 
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There's a lot less in it than I expected, across a variety of acceleration scenarios. Something I didn't graph that's interesting is that the fastest setup for a 40-80 pull is 4.1 final drive as you can do it in third. It;s very slightly faster than a 5.1 FD in fourth over those speeds.

"turn right up this bolder-strewn canyon". Not sure if I want to sink more money into the somewhat unreliable navigation system.

Blameshift: will catted headers also be non-legal by your MOT rules? (eg. FT86SF or JDL?) Does check involves scrupulous visual check for possible aftermarket parts or just OBD reader for codes & exhaust gases check? There is also option like some here do, pile of aftermarket parts get switched back for MOT check and after passing it back to aftermarket. Not choice for me, as I wouldn't like to do two part switches per year, if nothing else, due need to pay extra for shop's work, due possibly weakening connections/threads and maybe need to buy new gaskets/O2 sensors, if they get damaged during switch, if eg. changing header 6 times per 3 years. I'd consider it if MOT checks had been once per two years though.
P.S. Does torque dip really bother you that much? When everybody was posting about it .. yeah, i checked/saw it, but in real daily driving i usually drive & gearshift at low rpms below dip, at track, or at overtakes when DD, i downshift, and rpms are always above torque dip, 4K-redline. So in reality i don't care about it anymore.

Then it was time to disappear off again with work for a few months, so decided to treat the car to a few bits before I abandoned it..
Firstly some Japan Racing JR3s, and Avon ZZ5s to go on them, I've always put Michelin PS3s on the Fabia but figured I'd give the Avons a go..


And some Tein lowering springs.. I had coilovers in my last car and plan on getting them again for the 86 at a later date, but for now these will do..


Since I'd put 5k miles on it by this point, thought id give it an oil change too so splashed out on some Millers Nanodrive NT+ and a shiny red TRD oil filter..

I peeled the rubber back the other week when I first read this and couldn't spot anything, however having just got some engine bling bolts to replace the black painted ones in the front area that were looking tatty I took it off completely today for a clean underneath and yes, there was a fair bit of rust on the underside. Thankfully it sits on the plastic front nose/bumper (and serves to fasten that to the car) so the rust isn't going to affect anything else. I've cleaned and sprayed all over with ACF 50 so it at least shouldn't get any worse, although it was annoying finding it just after my 4 year service!. I'll have a look before the service next year to see if it looks like it needs replacing or not.

That graph is not for a standard car though is it? No torque dip etc.

That graph is not for a standard car though is it? No torque dip etc.

Try Injection Imports. They have got hard to get parts for me in the past. Just give them the part number.

I emailed mark about converting my stock manifold to catless as Abbey offered that service. In a nutshell its pretty pointless for the cost time and effort.

I agree, I think that this is what makes these cars so fun, you have to actually drive it, rev high to achieve the best experience. It's just an NA after all. Besides, it's not like it's not possible to sort it out with a tune and a manifold. Lauren's results are great.

It's only between 3k-4K revs. Drive one and you won't even notice it as depending what you want to do you should be in the correct gear.

This my graph to compare with the others. K&N panel filter, full Milltek exhaust, stock manifold and remap.
The dip is mostly still there but not much difference in peak figures

Thanks for the feedback all 😊 EDFC it is! 

Hello all,
My name is Rich and I'm a Graphic Designer, currently living just outside Leeds after 9 years in London. I've had my 86 for a few months now and have been posting a bit but never properly introduced myself or the car but figured I would just start a build thread instead. Always been a Toyota fan, used to have a gen 6 and then gen 7 Celica and an MR2 before taking a slight detour with a 350Z and then arriving back home with my grey 86. The car was entirely standard when I bought it, other than some pressed metal number plates that the previous owner fitted.
Here she is when I first got her home, with my old zed sulking in the corner...

First step was to do something about that ridiculous arch gap, a set of HKS Hipermax IV GT coilovers were purchased from a member on the forums:

As you can see, cats are entirely clueless when it comes to fitting suspension, as am I, so a trip to Tuning Developments saw the kit fitted and set up. She is now looking a hundred times better and handles amazingly. Other than a (grossly expensive) shark fin aerial, that is where I'm at so far with the car. I took her for a quick sunset drive last night to get some snaps:
GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr
GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr
GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr
GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr
GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr
GT86 by nimzicki, on Flickr
Next on the list is wheels, I've got a set of Work Emotion Kiwami CR's booked in for refurbishment, next update will probably be once I get them fitted
Anyway, hello all, glad to be here!
Rich
 
 

I'm sure they will replace it. It's not happened over night and if it's been serviced by Toyota they should have check for it. If they missed it then that's their fault. This will turn out on every 86 probably so will be a recognised design fault.

Suspension.

I just have the aerosol can. You can just spray it on or onto a rag and wipe it on. I used it on the engine instead of the green gunk.
I'm up for doing the underneath of the car but not had chance to get it in the air.

ACF 50 is the way forward. Treat it forget about it.
http://www.acf-50.co.uk