Anyone else have their eye on the FT86?

TTEETT · Post by **TTEETT** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 7:59 am

Ha, he seemed quiet big to me when he stood next to us at the Top Gear show, he is 193cm and has a MASSIVE stomach, like 8 months pregnant stomach, rest of him is lanky though.

iOnic wrote:^ Curious about reasons for those 3 cars?
My list is similar but no doubt for different reasons

Its more that I have never been in the right place to buy/justify one and now I out matured them. Still love them though, would have brought a GT86 if it was ready at the end of 2011 and when I buy our next new car it will have to be a more practical family/lifestyle vehicle, so yea, bad timing.

I thing right now, and given different circumstances I would take the 50k a GT86 would cost and drop it on a E46 M3, could build a lightning car with 50k, $30k on the car, 20k on a freshen up and quality tyres, brakes, suspension, exhaust, intake, tune.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 801064.htm

Kiwi-Corolla · Post by **Kiwi-Corolla** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:50 pm

Look what got listed on TradeMe today..... :twisted:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 333681.htm

d1 mule · Post by **d1 mule** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:58 pm

^ still has piddly brakes........wopwow....

god TRD has turned into a bunch of pansys..
TRD Front Lip (white)
TRD Sideskirts (white)
TRD Boot Spoiler (white)
TRD Rear Lip (white)
TRD Stainless Rear Diffuser
TRD Version-S Sports Muffler:
TRD Door Stabiliser Set
TRD Fuel Filter Cap:
TRD Boot Badge:
TRD Billet Oil Filler Cap:
TRD 1.3 Bar Radiator Cap:

Nota performance part in there, all shit cosmetic stuff.

diss7 · Post by **diss7** » Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:00 pm

Trd do have a supercharger in development for the 86. But, it will probably only give 50hp and cost $8k plus

Willdat? · Post by **Willdat?** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:48 am

d1 mule wrote:god TRD has turned into a bunch of pansys..

TRD Door Stabiliser Set

Nota performance part in there, all shit cosmetic stuff.

The door stabiliser set apparently makes it significantly stiffer :lol:

Disappointed it doesn't include these...

dnalunchie · Post by **dnalunchie** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:53 am

what are those rainbow bits?

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:54 am

They look like bendy double ended....lesbian equipment.

Willdat? · Post by **Willdat?** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:58 am

TRD Sound Changer...I was going to buy one for Dad as a joke, but it seems they're also a PITA to install on the right hand drive 86...

d1 mule · Post by **d1 mule** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:26 pm

Willdat? wrote:
d1 mule wrote:
TRD Door Stabiliser Set

Not a performance part in there, all shit cosmetic stuff.

The door stabiliser set apparently makes it significantly stiffer

If the doors need "stabilising" from brand new, its more of a cock up fixer than a performance part IMO. Im also skeptical hom much stiffer a brace on the doors can make it, 4X10-12mm bolts to mount the door suggest $&#$% all to me.....

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:24 pm

Well think about it. The door area is a huge open space. What if you can brace it up a bit more? All cars flex.
So maybe it's not as useless as if first seems

Snaps · Post by **Snaps** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:32 pm

^ Exactly. Currently a door doesn't provide almost anything to the structure of the car (it's a piece of metal sitting loosely in a hole), with the door stablisers you transmit any compressional forces going through the sides of the car through the door as well (so you're using more metal to spread out the forces), which means it stiffens the car up in certain conditions...

Grrrrrrr! · Post by **Grrrrrrr!** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:36 pm

4 x 10mm bolts is a shit load of strength, if done up properly.

particularly when you're used to cars that have 4 x 6mm bolts holding the front suspension on.

wde_bdy · Post by **wde_bdy** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:05 pm

Yeah doors these days are weak as shit, not like they have big bars through them to stop you getting squashed in a side impact or anything. :roll:

Callum

d1 mule · Post by **d1 mule** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:58 pm

wde_bdy wrote:Yeah doors these days are weak as shit, not like they have big bars through them to stop you getting squashed in a side impact or anything.
Callum

QFT

MrOizo · Post by **MrOizo** » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:38 pm

Kiwi-Corolla wrote:Look what got listed on TradeMe today.....

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 333681.htm

I had a look and noticed the seller... David Baines

Not 'the' David, right?

1I1 · Post by **1I1** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:48 pm

Monster has made his own "86" race car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjzRN2guSE4

nzer · Post by **nzer** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:22 pm

Make sure you check out the "event" thread for details of the Toyota festival of fun this Sunday. Heaps of 86s will be there including the Toyota NZ TRD.

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:55 pm

d1 mule wrote:
wde_bdy wrote:Yeah doors these days are weak as shit, not like they have big bars through them to stop you getting squashed in a side impact or anything.
Callum

QFT

yes but what ties the door into the door frame? An impact will pull the door bars, they will be very strong that way.
Now, maybe if designed right (It's TRD I hope they are!) they have found a way to make the door catch tolerances so tight they act as a rigid join?
I don't know if they have and they do, but it's what they imply and the theory is there.
Get what I mean?

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:38 pm

I want onecwith this engine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKzVgd3J ... ata_player

2jayzgte · Post by **2jayzgte** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:31 am

^^^^^^^

Nice TRD and V8s who would have known.