Leaderboard

The installation is done and the car goes on the dyno tomorrow morning. I should be able to collect it in the afternoon.

So Mike when are you planning on opening a branch of Tuning developments in Birmingham

Hiya Joined up as me and a mate are looking at getting a Gt86 as a track car and looking to get an ls1 engine sourced so we can fit it, just researching atm and looking out for a rolling shell IF theres any about, look forward to chatting to you all 👍 Rob

Maybe lowers lifespan, but imho it's more about misdesign of early coilpacks, as supposedly updated coilpacks in later years don't show failures with them.

Me and Will looked at this at Bedford comparing mine with the bonnet vents and his without (the rest of our spec is pretty similar). The bonnet vents (with rain covers removed) meant I was running about 10° cooler than Will for oil temperatures.

I had a 1.6 Supercharged C180K Merc. The new models replaced the SC with a turbo and gained a few MPG combined, for the same power output. Turbos are a bit better for fuel economy than supercharged, its only about 5% based on the Mercs but in todays market where a few hp matters, turbo wins. You still get better fuel economy from a 200hp 1.6 supercharged than you do from a 200hp 2.0litre high revving N/A engine. Partly because the higher revving engine has shorter gearing to make use of the higher revs (to achieve the power). My 86 is doing about 3k at 70mph. My 20d BMW is doing half that with it 8speed gearbox. Frictional losses for one are lower with less revs and as been said forced induction improves thermal efficiency of the engine. Next gen 86 if it does go ahead will have to be turbo or supercharged to keep costs down I would think.

I will be gobsmacked if they stick a 2.4 NA lump in it. There will be some that are surprised that the second generation will even exist let alone be fitted with an engine which goes against the entire industry. This new car will have to have something future proof, you might get away with it now but this new gen car will be sold way into the 2020s it's got to have something which will keep the model viable during the biggest change in automotive history. Don't forget as of January the new EU fleet wide C02 targets are being phased in. All the manufacturers are facing big penalties for everything over the target.

Would like to keep the manifold and overpipe together for now.