Kodename47

Well it seems that the UK oversold it's A90 Edition, some buyers have mentioned getting an apology from TGB for the cock up. Plus it seems that all Pro spec have also gone. Not sure when the next lot will be available, but well done to anyone who got one!

https://www.hotcars.com/subaru-safety-data-altering/ They aren't the only JDM company guilty of it, but along with the recall stuff ($177.4m) and the emissions falsifying ($50k per car fine, reputedly around 1900 cars) is going to cost them a fortune.

It's not hard to see that the 86 platform is not selling as well any more. If the Supra starts eating any of those sales it will start to appear less likely that they will want to keep producing it. Subaru have their own issues with their malpractice penalties and recall problems that financially if they need to make cuts the BRZ is probably the one model that doesn't suit their range. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if we don't see a Mk2.

It's always open so you can access it from the inside, there is no partition. Shmee's video showed that. I don't think the A90 Edition has any different bodywork. It's just the paint colour and the wheel colour is only available on that model. Well worth the £2+ increase Edit - I forgot the GT86 inspired interior:

Namely my mates in the trade who state they would never buy or recommend a BMW due to poor build quality - that's interior and engine BTW - of which this seems to use both I never suggested the collaboration is an issue, the Z4 platform does have it's positives and I think this is ultimately a better JV than the 86/BRZ. I think this looks suitably JDM, but I do wish that the better pieced together Lexus based interiors had been used. The lower price bracket will be for the B48 2 litre version. The 330i gets 254bhp and around 290lb.ft out of this. In the USA they will get this, but I would be surprised if it does here given that for most previous models the UK only gets higher spec. Think previous Supra and GT86, both came in single spec (bar the short lived Primo that didn't sell well). I would also be surprised if any manual is offered, maybe the GRMN if they think there's something in it for purists a-la GT4 Cayman.

It's got independent suspension setup by the same lot that did the GT86, so the Z4 is more GT and this is more sporty. I believe the engine setup has had more input from Toyota and possibly GR so it will sound different to the Z4. The videos of them in Spain sounded pretty epic TBH. Lets just hope that it doesn't end up having any of the traditional BMW engine issues

I would suggest that this is probably the price point for this type of platform that is not shared with lower grade standard common models. I mean if a M140 is £35k+ and that is sold in huge numbers in the standard car ranges, something like this will always be north of £40-45k. That wouldn't be a problem unless there is already many well established "go to" competitors as well as other newer alternatives (A110 springs to mind). Someone pointed out on the other forum that not only is the price similar but likely the financial deals will not be comparative to a Cayman either as the residuals will never be as good. This is aimed at the Supra fanboys really, given the "Return of the Legend" marketing and it seems like this isn't keeping many of them happy either from my experience on the groups on FB etc. Plus I just don't understand why they've kept the damn thing under wraps for soooo long. I don't think that it has done any good for the "hype"..... I kind of lost interest late last summer. Plus there have been so many leaks, the reveal is only going to cement what pretty much everyone already knows.

Debatable.... I wanted to like this but the video released last week changed my mind https://www.gt86ownersclub.co.uk/forum/15-general-gt-86-brz-discussion/15665-anyone-considering-new-supra-2.html

No, I don't think it is. Just a Technical Bulletin on how to fix it. So warranty or paid....

Subaru have now acknowledged this and have parts to fix: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132308

IAT without the engine on would be a good indicator, although any sensor is open to error.

I'm aware of this, but none of those rev as high or use dual injection. The EJ NA is only around 150bhp last time I checked and the FB/EZ engines use displacement to make torque. Notably none of the other engines have the same RPM range as the NA FA20, or the lightweight components that it uses. I'm not saying that Toyota did have a hand in making the engine, I'm just suggesting that it's more than likely they had more input than dropping a dual injection system on Subaru's doorstep like an abandoned baby. I mean the white papers on the D4S stuff are long and complex (and quite an interesting read if you're like me). Cylinder head design and piston design are among a few critical components for the system to work..... this is no FB with a different injection system fitted, no matter how similar they may look from the outside.

You can't just bolt the D4S system into a different engine and expect it to work. There will have been some joint development on this platform, despite the obvious fact that it's a Subaru basic engine. Given that Subaru don't make other performance NA engines, there is undoubtedly more that Toyota did than just providing the D4S.

I couldn't agree more. Even with a "whiney" Supercharger, there is still something missing compared to my 9k B-Series I keep thinking a VQ or K24 would be a great engine in this car. Or even one of the Yamaha Toyota engines. Toyota did develop it, the D4S is a Toyota system and isn't plug and play as such. The D4S FA20 is different to the FA20DIT found in the WRX for example.

Yes

I think you might be

All depends on who does the tune and what changes they made for lower RON. I would expect it to just be a reduction in ignition timing, so a change in the sound would not be expected. Cam timing changes normally change the audio.

They are stopping their work in aftermarket parts. The engine bay is pretty bad at getting the hot air out as it's pretty well sealed. The cooling system is good so coolant temps shouldn't take a hit and of the manifold isn't around the pan then oil temps are fine (some have claimed higher temps with manifold changes). However it is noticeably hot under the bonnet and many suggest this is one of the main killers of the coil packs..... hence it seems to happen to those who track their car. Add an extra radiator at the front for charge cooling and you add another heat source too. Lets put it this way, I am happy my setup still has a heat shield. That is a bigger plus to me than and extra 10bhp at my power level and £1000 in costs. If I tracked my car I'd also be spending money to keep things cooler over making it any "faster".

No reason they couldn't do the Cosworth, Mark's done a few now. The Cosworth SC will be ending production for good once they are done. Their manifod design was long runner: But lets consider this, the standard stage 2 was deemed +60bhp, the 2.2 (Front Pipe Back) was +70bhp and stage 2.3 (long tube manifold) was +80bhp. So if you chose a non long tube runner you really aren't sacrificing much at all. What others don't consider is the OEM manifold heat shielding does help with heat management, going aftermarket and a supercharger I would ensure you have good heat protection. When NA the gains in the midrange will be less with one of the shorter designs but with a PD blower you're getting heaps more midrange anyway. Top end performance there will be little in it. Whilst I admit the peak manifold design is the Ace but I have never convinced myself the cost is worth it. I doubt they would recommend Nameless with all the cracking issues they had with the manifolds.

If going SC, choose the exhaust setup wisely. The FA20Club manifold, sorry.... TD manifold, will likely encounter issues with the up and over pipework. With a PD blower a manifold isn't going to make such a large difference so personally I wouldn't necessarily go for a mega pricey one. Might be worth giving @Mark@Abbey M/S a shout if you're around London as he's fitted different manifolds on their Harrop car.

If it's not experiencing any idle issues then it may well just be the sensor or thresholds. You normally get a different code when the cams stop operating and that's what causes the lumpy idle as the cams gets stuck at a poor angle for idle operation. There is no danger to the engine as it is only a VVT system and no increased cam lift, it just causes really poor performance.

Call a dealer, ask if it's had the ECU updated as it would be on their system. It's possible that it hasn't, although I wouldn't guarantee that is a fix as that was usually step 1 before swapping and replacing the sensors and solenoids. TBH if it's taken this long to appear I would expect there might be an issue with the AVCS rather than the ECU.

TPMS is nothing to do with the ECU. AFAIK it's actually just the dash cluster or maybe the BCU. Tried any of these threads? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=TPMS+change+site%3Awww.ft86club.com&oq=TPMS+change+site%3Awww.ft86club.com&aqs=chrome..69i57.21925j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

@Lauren should be able to confirm if the JDM cars are different. I thought that these days the Japanese were starting to conform to the rest of the world's setup on this.

Yours will be quieter than a NA car though, so would be interesting to know the difference.