Toyota GT86 - Owned
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LordGrover said:
It does, yes - but that's a stock photo from their website.
No (current) plans for FI here (at the moment).
Enjoying your topic, looking good.
Thanks mate No (current) plans for FI here (at the moment).
Enjoying your topic, looking good.
You'll find out as I bring my thread up to date (don't want to give too much away) - I'm sort of up to the stage where I'm weighing up the idea of FI. Finding it hard to choose between the two types, is it really worth it etc...
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts after the visit to Tuning Developments!
A couple of days up t'North at Tuning Developments has resulted in this:
A very happy customer. Not so sure Mike is quite so happy though...
Apparently my car decided to have a hissy fit, or three. They were working on it all day yesterday until after 9pm and again this morning until I collected it this afternoon. Some issue with the ECU becoming write protected or locked I think, but whatever - all good now.
Power and torque are up. When I'm next in the office I'll scan the graph, but the important thing is obvious as soon as you pull away, without the need for numbers and curves. The torque dip is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet its maker!
Something I may need to look at though, is the exhaust volume. First of all you think it sounds great, especially if you're a childish twerp like me. It's got a proper Subaru burble that turns into a (almost) NASCAR bark on full chat. I know you won't believe it, but it seriously sounds way more NASCAR than most proper V8s I've heard.
However, it's pretty anti-social and I occasionally start early leaving home at 0600. I'll pop over to Infinity and have a chat - maybe its something they can sort out.
The Bilstein coilovers are great so far, though it's only been a 3.1/2 hour stop start motorway journey home and a very quick blast through the lanes when I got local. Handling feels much more grown up and well behaved and inspires confidence, as well as soothing the ride quality.
A very happy customer. Not so sure Mike is quite so happy though...
Apparently my car decided to have a hissy fit, or three. They were working on it all day yesterday until after 9pm and again this morning until I collected it this afternoon. Some issue with the ECU becoming write protected or locked I think, but whatever - all good now.Power and torque are up. When I'm next in the office I'll scan the graph, but the important thing is obvious as soon as you pull away, without the need for numbers and curves. The torque dip is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet its maker!
Something I may need to look at though, is the exhaust volume. First of all you think it sounds great, especially if you're a childish twerp like me. It's got a proper Subaru burble that turns into a (almost) NASCAR bark on full chat. I know you won't believe it, but it seriously sounds way more NASCAR than most proper V8s I've heard.
However, it's pretty anti-social and I occasionally start early leaving home at 0600. I'll pop over to Infinity and have a chat - maybe its something they can sort out.
The Bilstein coilovers are great so far, though it's only been a 3.1/2 hour stop start motorway journey home and a very quick blast through the lanes when I got local. Handling feels much more grown up and well behaved and inspires confidence, as well as soothing the ride quality.
Spent ages getting them repinned for UK/EU/JDM wiring and then within a couple of days they broke. Right indiwinker stuck solid ON. Probably just the flasher relay but I'd had enough by then so back to OEM. 
Tempted, but not persuaded.
Mike took me for a test drive while mine was in their workshop. It's a very well thought out and implemented solution - to a problem I don't have. I've driven AVO turbo and Harrop supercharged cars and they're all impressive(ish).
Out of the box though, while they increase power and torque significantly, they still don't feel as grunty or exciting as my old TVR Griffith. Clearly, more aggressive set-ups can be had, but at increased cost and lower durability and maybe reliability.
I'm very happy with the meagre c. 200BHP and have way more fun than I ever did in the Griff, barring the blistering acceleration and sound track.
Mike took me for a test drive while mine was in their workshop. It's a very well thought out and implemented solution - to a problem I don't have. I've driven AVO turbo and Harrop supercharged cars and they're all impressive(ish).
Out of the box though, while they increase power and torque significantly, they still don't feel as grunty or exciting as my old TVR Griffith. Clearly, more aggressive set-ups can be had, but at increased cost and lower durability and maybe reliability.
I'm very happy with the meagre c. 200BHP and have way more fun than I ever did in the Griff, barring the blistering acceleration and sound track.
Bang!
Bad news; death rattle then pretty much seized.
Engine's been stripped down and determined main bearings went pop.
Good news; Toyota GB honouring warranty. While not a whole new engine (rumoured at £17,000 for a crate engine) they're fitting a new half engine, retaining the top half which is undamaged.
Not great for a four year old car with less than 60,000 miles but s
t happens. C'est la vie.
Hoping to get it back before Christmas, but it'll be close. Annoyingly, it died three hours from home so six hour round trip to collect too.
Great service so far from Steven Eagell Toyota in Northampton, especially Carl and Shaun. Never seen the car before but took it in without flinching, arranged courtesy car and sorted all warranty dealings with Toyota GB. Top service.
Bad news; death rattle then pretty much seized.
Engine's been stripped down and determined main bearings went pop.
Good news; Toyota GB honouring warranty. While not a whole new engine (rumoured at £17,000 for a crate engine) they're fitting a new half engine, retaining the top half which is undamaged.
Not great for a four year old car with less than 60,000 miles but s
t happens. C'est la vie.Hoping to get it back before Christmas, but it'll be close. Annoyingly, it died three hours from home so six hour round trip to collect too.
Great service so far from Steven Eagell Toyota in Northampton, especially Carl and Shaun. Never seen the car before but took it in without flinching, arranged courtesy car and sorted all warranty dealings with Toyota GB. Top service.
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