Lauren

A question I would ask is why Cult 86 didn't speak to us about joining with our stand seeing as it's been organised for a year and a half. Cult 86 could have had a section on our stand. Maybe you should ask them? GT86 OC have always been invited to join us at Japfest. The GT86 DC FB page is exactly that. It is not a joint venture with the OC. If you would like to liaise with Cult 86 and direct them here, Jeff, Will and I would be more than happy to talk. People will always ask the same questions over and over. It's simply the nature of the beast. We can't really help that many spend their entire lives on FB and don't look at forums, it's just the way things have gone.

The warranty will work as it always has with modified cars. Any failure would be looked at, but it is not necessarily going to void your warranty just because you have modifications. I had no problems with warranty claims despite having modifications.

It is coming to the UK. A bit early for any special editions as such, though there may be a launch edition, will have to wait and see.

You fixed it. 👍

Welcome aboard. Can't see the photos for some reason.

Welcome aboard, Adrian. I had three MK1 MR2's going back a long time and raced them back in the early noughties. I liked the MK3 and remember having a ball in a turbo'd one round Dijon and Magny Cours. Blimey nigh on 20 years ago now! Glad you are enjoying the car.

It's more likely down to your driving. I seem to go past turbo'd GT86's easily enough on track, but there's no way I'm faster than them in a straight line. Bold statement but I don't think I've had another GT86 overtake me on track ever, though I fully expect there'll be someone along to tell me they have. 😂

I've driven autos on road and track and owned a manual for 8 years. The auto is slow on up changes. The gearing is longer so it accelerates slower. Comments about autos being quicker on track defy logic. Depends what you want. All I can say is I don't like autos.

Hot off the press yesterday as the order books open for delivery January 2021: https://www.toyota.co.uk/world-of-toyota/toyota-gazoo-racing/gr-yaris/specs# I've already spoken to Richard at RRG. Going down Saturday to put a deposit down. I want this car! Obviously going for the track pack. Price is £33.5K reckon there may be an OTR tax to add though, will find out.

It's no more or less likely than any other car I would say. It's simply driver error. It may be more likely with a LHD car due to the seat position. The gearbox on the GR is easier than on the GT86 and going from 5th to 4th, the spring of the gate is all you need. Robert has clearly messed this up. Best tip is to never ever block shift. Always go through the gears. Absolutely essential on track.

Toyota will be issuing a recall on cars manufactured between April 2012 and May 2013. They have identified a defect in the composition of the material used in the valve springs which may cause fatigue and potentially failure. They will send out letters in December/January for the work to be done. It's an engine out job as surely they'll have to remove the heads to change the valve springs.

Yep something of a 'money shift' by Robert at Apex:

Welcome back!

Yep, May 2022 now. It's just bonkers. So much going on as well. Been busy every weekend trying different maps and prototype testing of air filters, exhausts etc. Still, kept me busy!

Honestly it sounds like it needs reseting. You have to do the reset with the door closed, just in case you haven't.

From the article, posted elsewhere;

Welcome aboard and enjoy.

Another Waze convert here. Works brilliantly well. Only odd thing I've had on occasion is when people put in false information. But other than that, it's been great for getting around and I use it all the time for work and my fairly long 40 mile commute for traffic notifications. The police and camera warnings are handy too. I seem to always be adding 'car stopped' hazards. 27 thanks last month. 😂

Yep, we've got ages yet. Reckon my current GR Yaris, may be my last ICE car!

I loved the DS2500's as well. Never faded, lasted 45,000 miles. Did everything, was very happy with them.

It's a very, very similar to the map I'm running. Whether the ECU can be remapped remains to be seen and is still by no means certain. that HKS have brought out their own tuning box, tells you something, in that it's going to a while yet.

I expect one of the boots on your drop links has been damaged whilst being installed. It got diabolical when turning, the creaking noise was just awful. But it was quiet otherwise. It was a tiny split in the boot on the offside where the rose joint bolted into the strut. No way could you see it really without removing it. Once it was off though you could see the rose joint had gone rusty.

It will be one of your drop link boots that has split or water has got into it corroding it I had exactly this on mine. It's not the top mount.

In an update of mapping the tuning box, good progress has been made. Nervous me has had plenty of reassurances from Richard and Gary has checked the fuelling which is nice and rich on full boost at the top end. I have also received information from trusted sources that the stock bottom end will take 500bhp and been advised that I'm barely tickling it at 305bhp. This is good news. I have had some revisions done to the map, to wind back the boost a bit at 3000rpm and make it a bit more linear. The guy at DTUK has been excellent with taking a lot of time to discuss and revise and checking in with me every day this week, when I've been in the car. This has helped and the car is absolutely flying now. The boost increase is 0.2 bar/2.9psi, so it's nothing too crazy. Really enjoyed the EVO article too.

I had something similar to this with my TEIN setup. It turned out the thread where the top mount screws onto the strut was worn. Though it sounds like by changing the top mounts you have already changed these. Sorry not much help.