Deacon

I'm not a fan of oiled filters which ruled the k&n out for me.

Didn't get chance to look at mine when I got home as it was dark. I've ordered a Cosworth one to try for a change from the HKS.

I'm going to have a look later today hopefully Mike. I'm more concerned by the foam falling apart from some of the pictures I've seen.

Yep I'm going with replace I think. Cheers all!

How many have you got??? 😂

I got the chance to have an extended test drive in a new 1.5 MX5 yesterday so thought I'd share a few thoughts:- Looks I really like the looks - it looked better in real life from any angle than the pictures I'd seen. Not much else to say on this as it's a very subjective thing. Interior I liked it a lot. The quality felt far better than I expected. The controls are all logically placed and come to hand easily. But there were some things I wasn't so keen on. The steering wheel is nice but not as good as the 86's. Same for the seats which I didn't feel were bolstered enough. The seats also don't have a height adjustment. They are on a sliding 'ramp' so the closer to the wheel you have the seat the higher it goes. I'd have liked to have the seat lower as I felt there was too much wind buffeting above the windscreen frame. The speedo is also small and marked in 20mph increments so not useful for 30mph. A digital display as in the 86 would be much better. Engine I drove the 1.5 as I wanted to see if it was 'enough'. I think it's a very good engine. It was very smooth and revs willingly. I found that I kept it mostly in 3rd and 4th with the revs between 4 and 5.5k for 'normal' driving. This returned 33.9 mpg over the 37 mile test route including lots of trips to the red line. The 1.5 is lacking in grunt though but I kind of enjoyed being able to use full throttle literally all the time without fear that prison was just around the corner! It's definitely a momentum car though and no dragster. Handling This is where it really shined for me. The ride is very supple on the 1.5 - I was genuinely amazed by how comfortable it was and how well it soaked up bumps and road imperfections. Driving on 'real roads' I can see that the 1.5 without the stiffer Bilstein's and the larger wheels would be the one to have. There is a lot of body roll but at no detriment to the handling. The 86 rolls far less (especially with the mods I have) but I drove some of the same roads after I'd driven the 1.5 and felt it was easier to drive faster in the 1.5 than the 86 due to the sheer compliancy of the suspension. On the test route there was an uphill duel carriageway section which had a sharp bend 30mph sign. As I came to the end of the straight bit I was doing, ahem, 60mph (officer) but as I'd driven about 25 miles in the 1.5 already I thought I'm pretty sure I don't need to slow for this and can carry the same speed. And I could. We left all the 'normal' cars for dead as they needed to slow down for this tightening bend. This really summed the 1.5 up for me and solidified my view that it's definitely a momentum car. On a normal B road, once it's up to speed, not much would shake it off! Gearshift In a word - brilliant. A cliché but a true example of a rifle bolt like shift. The gear knob is a perfect size and also perfectly placed. Brakes Tough one to comment on really as you don't need to use them much! The brakes seemed good and more than adequate for the weight the car carries (975kg). Overall I went because it was free and thought it'd be fun with absolutely no intention that I'd be interested in buying one. I've left seriously considering putting the 86 up for sale. And a few pictures:-

Mybe that only changed aspects of the map? Any of our resident mapping guru's have any thoughts?

Looking good - what's next? ☺

As far as I'm aware you can't - apart from running it on a dyno and seeing what your afr and HP figures are anyway. I'm only relaying the info I had from talking to Mike at TD yesterday. The 12 and 62 plate cars they've run have shown more power than the 13 onwards cars and different afr readings. The post 13 cars show more of a usual Toyota afr reading whereas the pre 13 cars show differently. Alec's car is a prime example - his shows amazing readings for a car with just a drop in filter - readings that haven't been seen on post 13 cars (that they've run). Obviously one of the issues is knowing exactly when a car is from - maybe it was just a small batch at the start that had different maps and so some 12 and 62 plates don't show it. It's difficult to know how long a car has sat around since build until registration - some 13 and even 63 plates maybe part of that initial batch. Again, I suspect we'll never know for sure but some cars will seem extra healthy on the dyno compared to others.

Yours is a 2012 car though Lauren isn't it? They had different maps to 2013 onwards cars I've been led to believe as the afr is different on 12 and 62 plate cars when dyno'd to anything 13 onwards. In effect the 2012 cars are mapped!

Mike@TD.co.uk This is the breakfast meet I mentioned today if you're free.

Running mine on Saturday so will be interesting to see the results

But even that's part Toyota.

Even the TRD accessories are made by Subaru!

But the design, etc is Toyota's. Subaru just make it!

Not with you? The AE86 was a Toyota and so is the GT86 (even if built in the subaru factory).

When I bought mine I could get a big discount on the 86 and it had a 5 year warrenty whereas the brz only had 3. The servicing prices for the brz are also higher and there aren't many subaru garages around. Added to this was the fact that I far prefer the 86 front rather than the brz's 'tache! The GT86 is also the spiritual successor to the AE86 which, again, thr brz doesn't have.

I'll have to get mine up to TD and run as I'd guess I'm probably the closest with an Abbey map? Gutted I couldn't make it but sounds like it was a good day (we'll, apart from the fog and traffic anyway!)

My previous offer still stands. Drop me a pm if you change your mind 👍

Nikki will force you to take her for ride though I warn you!

If not, Copen!

It is indeed sir.

And the mat fitted in the boot:-

Think it lies. Think it's +10bhp really.

Fitted my cusco rear strut brace, mishimoto intake hose and bonnet dampers today:-