James18

Not any help for you in fixing the issue, but I have the same phone and the most up to date Spotify and don't have this issue. So at least it hopefully gets rid of two variables. Could possibly be worth clearing your Spotify cache?

Specialist modified car insurance. The more mods you put on the cheaper it gets! At least that's what it was for me. They explained it that in theory the more modifications you do, the more likely you are to look after your car and hopefully not crash it.

I'd be interested to know if anyone post recall has had any issues with air con no longer blowing cold? Wonder if anyone can confirm whether their own air con was fully regassed as part of the recall? According to my local dealer they are only paid from Toyota for the amount of gas that comes out originally. How you measure this I have no idea. Due to the little amount that came out / what they put back in is why mine is no longer cold. Sounds fishy but may be 100%? Mine was supposedly only regassed last year just before I bought the car and no longer blows cold since having it back from the recall - worked fine before, always kept on 19° auto. Anyone else?

Yep this has happened to me. Had it pushed back more than once now

@Mark-in-Stoke still after a set?

They've been updated to Version 2 now which is different so I doubt you'd find some new ones. However you may get lucky and find some second hand! Link below for the V2 if you're interested, would recommend CT Autoparts highly. https://www.ctautoparts.com.au/tom-s-toyota-ft86-subaru-brz-red-led-tail-lights-886.html

Sorry that was just for the AC side panels. Door handle trim was £17.53 each in black. I do have silver ones spare of all of them but the door handles are relatively scratched. Send me a PM if you're interested 👍

Black ones were only £4.63 each from Toyota when I ordered them last month and they only took a couple days to arrive. May be worth checking with them?

Post #7: Interior & Car Care Special thanks to @Deacon for all his help recently. It was great to meet some new faces at Japfest Donington. Whilst booking the service and recall I ordered the interior trim pieces in black - which were surprisingly cheap considering - as my trim was scratched and dated. Also replaced the gear knob and gaitor whilst we were at it with a Raceseng Apex R courtesy of @Adrian@TORQEN. I've spent much more time and effort on the car cleaning recently. Currently using Autoglym's Ultra Deep Shine (with Autogylm shampoo and polar blast snow foam). With Meguairs products on the glass and headlights. Rocket Bunny V2 Diffuser should arrive soon, just need to decide on front bumper / skirts to match for stock body. Any ideas everyone?

Another vote for autoglym UHD range. Works perfect on 61k grey 👍

Cheap compared to what I've been quoted! Think mine will be closer to the £400 mark

I've got one you can have. @CA11RBZ Brand new in original box. Matches part number above - PM me if you're still interested.

Post #6: Grimmspeed Parts Bought myself some Grimmspeed parts off @Adrian@TORQEN - excellent service, thank you! - and the quality is fantastic. The bonnet dampers work perfectly. The strut brace seems to help tighten everything up on the front end now that the coilovers are dialed in. The intake is not particularly loud and can barely be heard over the exhaust note when driving, but it does sound great compared to stock. I chose this one due to not needing to take off the front bumper for install. Tidies up the engine bay nicely! I've got my car booked in for it's recall next month at Platinum Toyota, as well as a 60K service. Steve, Rich and Darrell were all brilliant in helping me out. Recently, I've had a slight notch at the front of the car that can be felt through the pedals and heard at low speeds. Almost feels as if a brake is binding however the car has been checked out by a local independent and we can't find any issue. I'm hoping this will be the ARB bushes which will be changed as part of the recall. If anyone has any input or ideas it would be much appreciated. Interior refresh coming soon!

Welcome! I'm only over in West Ashton so surprised I haven't seen you before! Have you got your recall booked in with Platinum Toyota? I'm hoping to get mine done there but wanted a good price on a service at the same time...

Should be perfectly normal, it can almost look like beading sometimes in certain cases depending on humidity and how soon you picked it up after it was done etc. Leave it a couple days and definitely don't try and squeegee yourself. If it's not right, it's their job to fix it!

@Lauren Do we have some sort of proof of this we can show the more stubborn dealers? Or is it a case of find a new dealer? As paying full whack for a service that others are offering so much cheaper is ridiculous. I was informed that the tools required to carry out the work are going from dealer to dealer. Not sure whether that has any truth behind it or not however.

Paint looks amazing! Shame to lose the louvres, always loved them on your car

Of course 😅 back to basics. I'll have a look at his thread, thanks. On a side note for anyone that may also be interested, there's a good thread here that links to multiple builds pushing the boundaries of the autobox. But ultimately it seems the best solution is to swap in a manual transmission - or a BMW box but then it gets rather expensive. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18868&highlight=automatic+transmission

Post #5: First Impressions & Recall Upgrade Potential? Wow! Now that I've come back to this it has made me realise just how long it's taken me to actually get stuff done 😅. Tied up with work, the start of the motorcycle racing season, a new GSD puppy and the sunshine coming out has meant the bike has been a bit more of a priority. Had an epic track day recently with my first time on the Silverstone International circuit. Also got to ride the three-wheeled Niken, which in itself is a extraordinary piece of engineering. Though my ego is still in the gravel somewhere exiting Club... However; I now finally have the coilovers and wheels installed, and what a difference. Some slight adjustment is going to be needed over time, but I'm impressed with the ability out the box. For a car that I already considered to have impeccable handling - the amount of feel through the steering wheel has significantly improved. The steering feels more precise (though this may be placebo) and every change in road condition feels amplified. The ride is definitely on the verge of being too harsh, however there is plenty of adjustment left and will take time to find the sweet spot. Speed bumps are no worse than stock, but I'm finding I have to try extra hard to avoid potholes. The front also needs lowering a tad more to align with the rear. The original 255/35 tyres I wanted were on backorder and I was set on trying the PS4s for myself, so ended up going with 245/35. The tyres themselves are immense, with near unlimited grip. Night and day difference from the Primacies. Though not all the rear wheel fun is lost, as I gladly found out in a downpour the other day. Luckily, I had no clearance issues either. Though the front wheels stick out the arches a tad too much and the car has now been likened to a drift car multiple times. I love the look of the wheels themselves - though every time I look at them I notice the void behind. My car is also due the valve spring recall, which in itself is no issue. In fact it's almost a blessing in disguise as the car is nearly due it's spark plug service so that will be done at the same time provided I can find a helpful dealership. However I do have a question regarding the clutch for anybody that may know. I have done my fair share of research but ended up confusing myself more than when I started; Obviously some people are replacing the clutch at the same time (the majority going for OEM) and some with the Exedy kits. Now here's where I'm confused and probably making myself look a fool - as for all the research I can only really find details on manual clutches. Does the auto still utilise the same parts? I.e clutch, friction material and the plate themselves. Or is this false and therefore the 'stage' upgrades are irrelevant in my case? I completely understand there's no need for an uprated clutch with minimal engine mods but for arguments sake - what upgrades are worthwhile for the sake of future proofing the car? I think I would like to keep to the organic clutch style for the drivability. Appreciate any input!

This happened to me before, took it back to the dealership and they fixed. They said it was just a loose connection on the piping that links the AC to the vents.

@Lauren @maurice I think you're both probably right regarding the spring rates being too hard. There is a list of replacements available on the HKS website, so I believe 6/8kg springs are available. I'm lucky enough to know people where alignments and fitting aren't too expensive. So I think I'll risk the standard ones to begin with. If it is unbearable on the road I'll get them swapped out at a later date. Perhaps with a suspension service at the same time. It's such a shame, for me, that the TSS rounds are all up north! I would love to get up there and see a couple of rounds, meet some of you guys and maybe participate later on. Would be great for a round at Thruxton or Combe etc. Though I know both these tracks are sticklers for noise limits.

Haha! Good luck with the rest of your build, I've really enjoyed following it. Can't wait to see it finished! Gonna be mega.

Post #4: Upcoming Mods I've been on the lookout for coilovers for a while, however with the steep drive I have, and countless potholes on local roads (my front bumper is already badly damaged from scraping) I couldn't sacrifice too much ride height for aesthetics. I found a set of second hand HKS Hipermax IV SP going cheap (ish) from Club Japan Imports where the original customer had never paid the full amount to collect. I know these are the track orientated version, and there's not too much coverage of them from a UK perspective. I don't daily drive my car so comfort isn't too much of a consideration, but the 10kg spring rates do seem particularly high - hopefully the 30 stages of damping adjustment and progressive spring will help. They're widely considered as some of the best across the pond but we'll see once they're installed soon. For the price, I thought it was worth a punt instead of buying some cheaper, new ones. Upon over night delivery, its clear they haven't done too many miles and seem in good condition - build quality looks excellent. The rear dust boots were cracked and I have patched these up as best I can, hopefully nothing to worry about. Ever since reading @Lauren countless comments on this forum about how bad the standard wheels look I've always been on the look out for some new shoes. I spent ages trawling the internet, but I liked too many to make a choice, I knew I wanted 18s, and I knew I wanted something relatively lightweight, with racing pedigree (and preferably, not replicas). OZ, Rays, Wedsports etc. were all top of the list. And then it happened. A massive shout out to @Lucas@PartBox for sorting me out with a set of Rays Gramlights 57CR in this unbelievable colour. Complete with nut and lock set and centre caps. In 18x9.5J +38 I'm hoping I wont have too many clearance issues, but it's looking like lower control arms and toe arms might be needed. In terms of tyres, I'm probably going to go for 255/35/18s (PS4s), unless anyone has any input on something better size-wise? Any opinion welcome. I'm ever so slightly concerned the thin sidewall may lead to cracking rims but this seems unlikely to me. I'm well aware this size wheel is going to be far too much traction for stock NA power, so I'm considering a set of Yoko V105s instead, but weighing up my options I'm not too bothered about sliding about round roundabouts. I've had my fun playing the Primacy lottery! My thought process is relatively simple - stock -> suspension -> wheels & tyres -> brakes -> power. I like to see and feel the affects of the upgrades before moving on to the next (admittedly I'll be doing suspension and wheels one right after another though!) Plus, insurance is a killer. Hopefully when renewal comes along in two months some of the specialists will be able to help. And that's all for now, folks! Thanks for reading.

Post #3: Spoiler Install and Next Mods... Ever since picking up the car I had the intention of swapping out the spoiler for something different. I loved the look of too many to choose from and didn't really fancy drilling any holes / getting factory holes filled. So when the opportunity arrived to snap up a SARD wing off @Lowe I jumped at the chance (Thanks again, Andrew!) The 7 hour drive was so worth it. This, along with a TRD style spoiler courtesy of @Tarmac, give me the perfect combination of spoiler height, design and subtlety, to compliment the natural lines of the car. After the TRD spoiler came back from the paint shop I was so excited I had to install them both on my lunch break outside work. When removing the original spoiler there was so much gunk underneath that it took longer to clean up than install the new ones. The SARD wing itself has a C shaped clamp that fits on the inside of your boot with three nuts that screw up into the underside, on each side. These will definitely scratch, so I placed a thin strip of adhesive and some rubber along the underside of the boot to stop this. On the exterior of the boot, I did the same but this time attached the rubber to the clamp itself. With the TRD spoiler installed, I have clamped the SARD wing as far back as possible, however when closing the boot this brings two issues; 1) The clamp catches on the inside of the boot and doesn't shut properly. This can be fixed one of two ways, yanking on the boot where it meets the rear window and forcing it shut. Or alternatively I installed a couple of spacers on the boot latches. 2) The clamp rubs ever so slightly on the rear fender of the car where it stretches out past the width of the boot. To stop this completely destroying my paint work I cut out some clear 3M tape in the shape of the clamp and stuck it on to the fender. Barely noticeable unless you knew to look for it.

Post #2: Adding Some Individuality I purchased some Eibach 20 & 25mm wheel spacers off an owner on the Facebook buy and sell page ages ago but finally got round to having them installed. These were just a stop-gap until I decide what wheels to pull the plug on, but they are an essential upgrade in my view - simple but so effective on standard wheels (and suspension) After deliberating between window louvres and tinting I decided on the latter and got some limo tint applied by Stu @ Protint UK. A good friend in the trade and all round nice guy, if you're local to Wiltshire, Stu is your man for all things tinted. Check him out on Facebook, if you're interested, can not recommend enough. Now the interior is nearly pitch black inside, an upgrade in lighting was in order. I replaced the centre light with an LED upgrade and with the help of the brother had some LED strips installed. 2 in the usual front footwells. But also 2 strips attached on the roof where it meets the rear window, these are out of sight unless you are in the back and look great imo.