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yeah its the financial issue that makes me not do it, i think your points are valid. Though im not a young driver (well im youngish at 26) i feel id probably get more from performance mods that can be taken off and re sold than a cosmetic, shame because they are very cool!

this was my thoughts, though i see a lot of people just fitting the side parts and new wheels and lower a little and still drift them etc so assumed they may be usable daily still? To be honest my car isnt a daily car, it only gets driven about an hour per week, but i am always concerned about values as any sensible person would be, though i suppose the 2k is better put toward a turbo than cosmetics, i just love the look of the wide body cars and wanted one of my own!

cheers as long as its fixable then thats fine im in no hurry, i live in a horrible area and doubt this is the last damage ill sustain! may as well collect a few bits before i head to the repair guys as long as its all possible!

does that change the stance on it being reparable? or should i still me ok

ah that would be great, ill have a ring around the local specialists at the weekend, i assumed non metal wouldnt be fixable!

I can put it on the inside?

This is more for aesthetic than functional reasons otherwise I would agree

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Hi all, I was looking into obd2 based adapters for the 86 and the data outputs I can get from it. Does anyone have knowledge or experience on this protocol? I was wondering if I can get cool metrics from it and if a car has a turbo then things like boost, or would this sort of stuff require a different ECU installed that might be locked down from other people using data from it by the manufacturer? By trade I am a software developer and I’m interested in writing iOS apps that work with the obd protocol to make some cool live stuff like torq and similar on the App Store, but I wanted to see if there is worthwhile data on the protocol for performance stats or if Its just error code things. Cheers for any info

Hey guys, was looking to get a cover for my car as I only drive it on the weekends, issue being I have an aero model so have a massive wing. Is there a cover suited to this version or am I out of luck? A quick google didn’t find me anything obvious cheers

What kind of money are we talking? I assume it’s an accessory after a full remap tune?

From what I saw android apps used Bluetooth so that much have been my mic up, seemed WiFi was for Apple as it’s hard to get Bluetooth certified stuff for iOS.

Thanks for the detailed response, so interns of functionality and making an app, excitements have essentially been there done that with the whole thing? I’m better off investing in their system? I was just looking at opportunities to develop an app on the tech here but if someone else has done it to a vast extent there’s no point reinventing the wheel and I’ll look into theirs!

Bare in mind using wireless with the reader rather than Bluetooth will mean you can’t use data on your phone whilst driving as far as I’m aware, also connecting to android you want a Bluetooth reader, WiFi is for iOS (also just from my research today so could be corrected)

That was a different posters head unit, I just found the answer on google anyway. Ive gone for this adapter as it seems to be Apple approved Bluetooth which is rare and usually WiFi based, will see how i get on https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01LWE21UQ not sure of the pros of shelling out for an ecutek one?

You can custom add the oil temp for the 86 it just requires some manual config rather than picking off the list. Do you guys unplug the adapter or leave it in all the time

Yeah that’s my plan I’ve ordered a WiFi and a Bluetooth adapter to use with android and iOS and will see how current products work first!

Ah cool, is the head unit pricey? I’ll need a display to work with, any short comings with it / any idea if it can handle turbo stuff

Thanks for the insight, I was aiming to make something simple at first for my own use and see if I can find something that torque doesn’t do / make a good iOS app. But I figure I’d want to support all the turbo metrics so was mainly after how I can access them if at all!

Cheers I did find these threads but was wondering more how users with turbos for example get their diagnostics out as it’s non standard I assumed that It’s not freely available on the ODB?

im interested but have no idea of values, i thought a price had to be stated? dont want to make an insulting offer due to lack of knowledge!

Hey guys, When i bought my 86 i was informed servicing history is now done on an online toyota portal by main dealers. The obvious issue here is i dont want a main dealer touching my car and now i have to be concerned about recording the history / convincing a buyer in the future that may not be aware, that a specialist is better than an entry in this toyota digital record. How are you guys handling this / have i misunderstood? Im used to having a book of stamps and all is well, this seems like an attempt to monopolise servicing and I dont want it to hurt my resale value! Cheers for some insight

yeah im not going back to a toyota dealer ever again unless i have to, specialists from here on out hence the want for the paper book. I finally logged into my service history online and its equally poor, so ill give them a call and try and get a book!

Hey guys, so not a mechanical mod but hopefully this is an ok sub forum to ask, but I was wondering if anyone had experience with having their car wrapped, costs etc? I was considering a refresh eventually and thought i would do some research on others experiences, looking at full car and mines an aero if that makes a difference i assume it would need to come off at the end of my ownership as well. I’m in the herts area if anyone knows of reputable services cheers for some info!

cheers, are these definitely legit and is it a good price for one? if so ill pick one up now and take it to a dealer for stamps! much appreciated