Lauren

225 is not recommended on a 7" wheel. Too much sidewall flex which is not helped by an increase in profile. Better to go with a better tyre in 215's as Will said.

I know the spring rate softened on the later cars with the ARB's being bigger. If it's any help the early cars were around 2/3kg so pretty soft really. With coilovers those rates are effectively doubled, though most run 6/6kg, though I run 5/6kg as I'm less of a fan of understeer. Adding negative camber does help to combat the understeer too.

Welcome aboard. In terms of spring rates, I would say it depends on what you are looking to use the car for. Whether it's road or track or a combination of both. Everything is a compromise of course.

In these unprecedented times of Covid19, Jordan’s family have arranged a small private service for Jordan Wade on Wednesday 23rd September at 12.00pm. Unfortunately only those that we have specifically invited can attend, but we have arranged a live webcast, so you can all watch the service online, and join us in celebrating Jordan's life. Details are all included in the Funeral Notice, but here again are the webcast details: https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view Login / Order ID: 48091 Password: ygwrfmtf Please also consider clicking on the link to donate to MIND, a charity very close to our hearts at this time. https://www.mind.org.uk/donate/ Or if you’d prefer to help raise funds for Jordan’s family in their own time of need, here is the link to the JustGiving page - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/steve-tiley...

It is with very sad news that I have to announce that Jordan Wade has lost his battle with depression. To many he was the cheeky and often controversial face of the club and whilst I always saw him as a good friend and a true petrolhead that loved nothing more than to while the night away talking cars with a pint in hand. Those were the good times. However, he had a true passion for all things automotive for which he lived and breathed. A kindred spirit I always thought if ever there was. That is what I'll miss Jordan for. I have spoken to Jordan in the past about his depression and I really hoped that things were getting better, but that wasn't the case and there is nothing I or anyone it seems could do. I am not sure what we will do from here as I would have been at the funeral, but I seriously doubt current circumstances will allow. I am meeting with Richard to have a discussion about it, but feel that if we can't be there we should perhaps organise something else and Jordan would have liked a good amount of GT86 presence. So I will have a think about that and welcome any ideas. I have spoken with Jordan's girlfriend, Michelle and she is understandably devastated and confused by the whole turn of events. I have let her know that we are there to support her and we will. I am just so terribly sorry to have to tell you all about losing one of our best and I think most loved members of the club. Apologies for not making a very well written post, I am just so sad and I can't think straight.

I run the same AP brake setup. No humming, no squishy pedal. I've had them on for 50K miles/3 years now. I'm sprinting at Croft tomorrow.

Welcome aboard, Joe. Sorry, can't help with where to fit a bodykit. I would say enjoy it as stock first, then get a feel for things you want to change. It's a lot cheaper that way as then you don't get sucked into chucking stuff at the car that you don't really need. An exhaust is a good place to start I would say.

This basically. If you want the best GT86 of the current shape, Blue Edition with Performance Pack is the one to get. I daresay you'll save a bit more in the process.

Supra review 5th October 2019 Well, so much hyperbole, ‘the legend is back’, ‘fifty years of heritage’, ‘racing DNA’, the first global car by Toyota Gazoo Racing, Toyota’s rebranded motorsport department. Then there is the now legendary status of the A80 Supra with Smokey Nagata at the wheel driving at 197mph on the A1M at 4am in the morning. No pressure then? Much talk has been made of the collaboration with BMW and as is the way these days collaborations are extremely common in the car industry. Remember the Toyota/Subaru one with the GT86/BRZ? That turned out alright didn’t it? The new Supra shares its basic platform in terms of running gear with the BMW Z4, but there are a lot of differences with the most obvious one being that the Supra has a roof and the Z4 does not. Plus it looks so much better. They both share the reworked BMW B58 engine which Toyota improved upon and whilst to the die hards it isn’t a new ‘2JZ’ it is a 3 litre turbocharged straight six. This is a well liked engine with 340bhp though some tests of production cars by tuners have seen up to 380bhp and 369lb/ft of torque, though 500nm as in the spec sheet sounds more. At around 1500kg it’s no lightweight but par for the course for a car in this sector. As we shall find out, it’s not lacking in torque. This car is fully loaded with every conceivable option and many will be relieved to find Apple Car Play in a Toyota. Good news, I think. There were too many options to fully appraise when I only had the car for an hour, but as the only car available for test drives in the whole of the North West this would be something of a taster to gain initial impressions. I didn’t play with the sat nav, turn the stereo on or try out the adaptive cruise and lane assistance options. My mission on a cool and slightly damp morning in Macclesfield was to focus on what it drives like and how it feels. Getting into the car it feels similarly low to the GT86 and the driving position feels familiar. Nice and low and with the electrically adjustable seat I’m soon in a good driving position. I ponder if the accelerator pedal is a centimetre further to the right and note it being hinged from the floor. Richard from RRG Toyota Macclesfield tells me to try ‘comfort’ mode in full automatic as we head through Macclesfield. As I pull away from the lights I notice the throttle is soft in response and accelerates smoothly with no hint of what the power figures suggest. It feels a bit lazy to me, which is I suppose ideal if you’ve got no sensitivity in your right foot, but I prefer a sharper response. Solace is found in the ‘Sport’ button. Much better, it even holds gears longer which is uncanny. As we head out towards what used to be called Fools Nook and with a higher speed limit, I ease the throttle down. Wow, does it go. I’m pushed back in my seat, but soon have to ease off for traffic ahead. It gives a tantalising glimpse of what is to come. I note the seats are comfy and after the first few corners, the steering is direct. The control weights feel much as the GT86. That extra 300kg is well compensated by that powerhouse of an engine. We turn left at Boseley and head up the A54 on the uphill in the direction of the Cat and Fiddle (Buxton Road). At last a clear road ahead of me, so I push the throttle to the floor in second, I’m already in manual mode. Wow, it’s quick, really quick, one gear comes after another and I joke to Richard that I better think about trying the brakes as we head into the tricky double right left chicane before snicking up the hill on an unseen left. This is Macclesfield so predictably there’s a small stream crossing the road ahead of us mid-corner. I’m on sticky Michelin Super Sports. No matter though, reminding myself this car is a bit precious and registered to the managing director of RRG, caution wins. The car feels surefooted and has a nice direct feeling front end. We push up the hill and soon catch a straggler who after a time opts to pull over and let me past. This car has some presence on the road. The A54 has a lot of crests and dips. I push hard along these trying not to get airborne, and the car copes with compressions well, the undertrays remaining as good as new! The damping is good and the car feels controlled, no float and whilst we are in Sport mode, we are in normal mode for damping which is probably a good thing on a road such as this. There is zero slop in the suspension and as I push hard into an uphill left hander, the car feels direct and well connected. What dominates the experience is the power. Perhaps it’s because I’m used to a whole 213bhp and half the torque of the Supra that I am constantly gobsmacked by the mid range torque of this car. It flies and the rate it piles the speed on constantly impresses. What I do notice and perhaps this is due to the shorter wheel base compared to my GT86 is that the Supra responds, really well, but feels like it may be a little more of a handful when the rear does let go. I didn’t turn the stability control or traction off on this drive given it was the only available demonstrator in the northwest, but I could feel it cutting in as I applied the throttle mid corner interrupting my progress and making it feel like I’m point and squirting the car down the straights in-between corners. Given the power of the engine, it’s making the Cat and Fiddle feel a bit too tight and twisty. It’s almost as if it craves some long fast sweepers where I can properly load the suspension and get it to work a bit longer. I’m desperate to try adjusting the throttle mid corner but here I feel like I’m either on it or off it, again stability aids making it feel a bit too binary for my liking. Thinking about it more, as the wheels are smeared with 275 wide rear tyres and 255 up front, with these super sticky tyres it’s not easy to exploit the handling and response on a dry road. I need more time behind the wheel to try out the features properly, play with damping modes and it would be interesting to see what it feels like on a wet road. One thing that has not come to mind is the turbo. There doesn’t really seem to be any lag with pushing the throttle, there’s no wait for a response. Whilst I would prefer a more sensitive throttle, this is probably more about my conditioning with my super sensitive throttle on my own car. The engine is very responsive, but perhaps it’s the mid-range torque that really dominates, though it does run freely to the limiter if you’re brave enough. The Supra just simply decimates roads like these, shortening the straights and bringing the next corner to you at an ever increasing rate. My mind is trying to process it all. I should also add that I didn’t try automatic mode as such, though I was really impressed by the speed of the upshifts using the paddles, I was probably in too low a gear a lot of the time, trying to remember I have eight gears to deal with rather than six. User error I admit, but there is a lot going on when you have a lot less time to think between corners! With the Cat and Fiddle road bullied into submission by the Supra, I ease off and try to collect my thoughts. This would be a nice car to live with. The interior switchgear will be familiar to anyone who owns a current BMW and this is no bad thing. It feels in a different world compared to the hard plastics in my car and well, one would have to expect that given it’s twice the price. The infotainment systems are obvious BMW and there are a myriad of functions. I admit I was a little too busy driving to get a chance to try everything out. There is also a nifty head up display showing speed limit and speed, though I put the seat on its lowest setting so couldn’t see it, though it can be adjusted I’m told. I like the dash with the central tachometer. Why don’t all cars have this, speed is always secondary to revs after all. I’m finding it a bit difficult keeping an eye on the digital speedometer, it would be better placed in the middle of the rev counter I think, but that’s reserved for what gear and drive mode the car is in. It’s probably a matter of getting used to these things though. The seats are nicely supportive and feel better than the seats in my GT86 which are really good. I like the feel of the controls and thinner steering wheel is a nice touch. Visibility is good, though at first I’m drawn to the huge chunky A pillars and small windscreen. Five minutes behind the wheel though and I’m not noticing it. Visibility from the rear view mirror feels a little like looking down a tunnel with the long rear windscreen framing the view, though there is a very good reversing camera that does apparently stop you hitting things as well as highlighting any points where you are close. There’s a decent boot as well, though the shape of the opening would restrict bulky items. Having no rear seats helps though. As my drive nears its end, I’m given a lot to think about. Wow, that engine, the power, the ease with which you can make other cars disappear in you rear view mirror, the effortless overtaking, the way in which it pushes you back into your seat. If you’ve had a bad day, you could instantly improve your mood with one deft shove of the accelerator. I never felt like I could really properly assess the handling, which such high limits of grip and the stability control putting me on the naughty step. I absolutely understand that in a car with this kind of power how a less experienced driver could quickly find themselves in a whole lot of trouble very quickly in this car if it allowed more slip. Also with the short wheelbase, you will have to be quick to catch it. I think it will remind me more of driving mid-engined cars where opposite lock has to accurate and quickly applied. Things such as these I want to explore more. The Supra is enticing me to come back as there is unfinished business here. When RRG Macclesfield have their own demonstrator I look forward to getting to know this car better. I like it, a lot. Familiarity with this car makes me like the looks more. I love how it's got it's own look with a really obvious link to the MKIV Supra and bringing the old badge back.

I would second what @VAD17 said. Silverstone National is 5 corners and a mile long. I've raced on it which is very entertaining, but as a track day, it's pretty boring. Hard to find a duller circuit with the exception of Llandow. I would look elsewhere. Donny either configuration. Cadwell is epic too. Mallory Park if you want a short circuit that is far more interesting than Silverstone National. Of the two definitely go Donington National.

Welcome and nice one on buying the best spec GT86 out there. Enjoy.

Looking at the other forum, it was pointless commenting as the OP had already made a choice and bought the earlier car about 10 seconds after his post on here by the looks of it! 🤣

You've only had it for sale for a week. Give it a bit longer.

I expect your rear toe is miles out. Get it aligned first then see.

The later car is the better car, go for that.

Good to hear progress is being made, although I'll bet it's so frustrating given how many issues you've had. This project must be getting on for five years now. Still, hopefully you'll make Japfest next year!

You can fit lowering springs. Obviously it will lose you some damper stroke and it will mismatch the damping. How much of an issue that is, you will have to see.

Welcome aboard. You need to be careful with a turbo power wise. 300bhp at the wheels is pushing it a bit as the rods are a weak point. Most stay under that at the flywheel. The stock LSD is fine in all honesty. It's a good idea to leave it for a year and then see what you want to do. Good choice on wheels though.

I'm seeing one at RRG Macc' on the 11th September. It wasn't on the list, but is now. When I told Richard I had been offered Stockport RRG, he put a complaint in and got the car to Macc for the day. 🤣 @GT86-Ian None of them have sat nav as they have Car Play, which is far preferable anyway. There is a big commotion over the lack of heated seats, JBL, HUD. There has even been a petition submitted to Toyota UK about it. Personally I really want heated seats even if it costs more. The JDM version gets every option, the Euro versions get a lot less, but still far more than the UK version.

Welcome and enjoy the car.

No worries you are welcome. I reckon I'll be doing a track day around January as the new car is apparently going to arrive sometime in November if all goes to plan. I have a GR Yaris with circuit pack on pre-order since March!

Okay, news just in, I'm going to have the TEIN Flex coilovers installed next week with the TEIN EDFC Active Pro system at RRG Macc' next week. Then it's off to Fensport on Thursday to meet up with Yukiko from TEIN for all the setup and programming of the system to my requirements. I'm going to be running a 5kg front and 6kg rear spring rate. This is a little interesting as I will be the third to have this system fitted and the others, (Keith and Dave) will be running 6kg front and rear. The 5kg springs for the front have just arrived in via air freight from Japan, so all this will be shipped to RRG Macc for fitting on Monday-Tuesday. All supplied via Fensport. I am just a little excited and it means that I can get it all sorted before the first round of the TSS which I admit, I still need to get booked! http://www.tein.com/products/edfc_active_pro.html http://www.fensport.co.uk/Parts/Model_108/Category_2/4109 Here's a demo vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGtTxaHhZi4

Hi Richard. It needs to be a feed when the ignition is on. RRG Macclesfield fitted mine, so I don't know what they used in that respect. My TEIN setup with EDFC Active Pro has been on my car for 130,000 miles and 6.5 years now! It still works faultlessly and I've never had an issue with is. I expect the next national meet is going to be Japfest Silverstone next May. I will have my new car by then, but my fiance should be there in the GT.

Well, they shouldn't be as it is not necessary. Simply reading the service manual should be enough to point that out.

Welcome aboard. You have the best GT86 you can buy with the performance pack. If you do venture out on track it will be fine as is, but definitely get instruction if you are inexperienced. 👍