It's supposedly a good mod in your scenario on an auto box, shaving about a second off the 0-60 time.
Manual is a different story unless you do hill climbs, not worth it if it's a road car generally if it's a manual.
GT86/GR86/BRZ
- Thread starter Delta3D
- Start date
It's supposedly a good mod in your scenario on an auto box, shaving about a second off the 0-60 time.
Manual is a different story unless you do hill climbs, not worth it if it's a road car generally if it's a manual.
I've just test driven an S3 yesterday (Going from 86 to this come August time because I need a bigger car).
Can say that the 86 is definitely a completely different car and feels better on the country roads by far, but overall an S3 is comfier, quicker and more spacious.
Ideal world I'd love to keep the 86 as a weekend car but the S3 makes a better daily so I'm gonna have to sell up and go for one. But all in all, I can say I'll be buying another 86 after a year or two and the S3 will be gone.
Can say that the 86 is definitely a completely different car and feels better on the country roads by far, but overall an S3 is comfier, quicker and more spacious.
Ideal world I'd love to keep the 86 as a weekend car but the S3 makes a better daily so I'm gonna have to sell up and go for one. But all in all, I can say I'll be buying another 86 after a year or two and the S3 will be gone.
Enjoy the understeer
When you get back in a gt86 it will feel so agile and precise in comparison. Also you'll miss the tight turning circle and the ability to do 1 point turns
I'll try!
Could already tell how much higher the centre of gravity is compared to the 86! Didn't want to push it too much on the test drive so wonder what the understeer will be like
I looked at both the A45 AMG & Golf R however I feel like the S3's interior is built nicer than the Golf R and I've never been a fan of Merc interiors so that one went quickly out the window
Had to use my 86 like a van today and lug 12 rolls of turf in the back of it. Needless to say it as very full and very muddy but nothing an old duvet cover didn't sort! Quick hover out and it's cleaner than before!
Suspension felt very soft, I kinda liked it!
Welp, only 1 week to go til my recall/service & then 1 month till she'll be sold/traded in 
Will definitely be enjoying the last few weeks with it! Planning on taking it for a loong drive out in the country
And S3 is still the plan
Spotted a nice one that's come up but the seats have a disgusting half-red-leather design and put me off completely. Still plenty of time to find a decent one!
Will be fairly noticeable with new ones on I'd imagine! And tyres I couldn't believe the change when I put some PS4's on mine, night and day difference, really transforms the handling
Dropped off my car and picked up my Corolla Courtesy Car today. I must say it's a great car to drive. Very different style of driving needed but once you get used to it (only took me around 10 minutes) it's so comfy and quiet.
Averaging 66mpg, not too shabby. It's the 1.8 Hybrid. It's nippy when you floor it but very dosile when you're <50% throttle, my only peeve with this thing is the fact the throttle above 40mph feels like it's on or off, with very little inbetween.
Averaging 66mpg, not too shabby. It's the 1.8 Hybrid. It's nippy when you floor it but very dosile when you're <50% throttle, my only peeve with this thing is the fact the throttle above 40mph feels like it's on or off, with very little inbetween.
Can initiate "EV" Mode through a button just next to the Driving Mode switch (Sport, Normal or Eco). Up to about 35 it's fully electric then it forces the petrol engine to kick in to get any faster. You can only enter this mode if the battery is more than 60% charged from what I can tell.
Overall it's a pretty well designed system, engine only kicking in when the battery is low or if throttle is more than ~50%
I feel like a sporty version of the car would have to be completely revamped as it feels very high up and boat-like. It seems to grip pretty well but it gives you a bit of a sense of it being like a barge.
To be fair, the Corolla is only 25kg heavier than the 86. Only with a lot more of a spongey suspension. Can tell the battery is in the back, it feels like it has a pretty 50:50 weight distribution.
Definitely, it has a lot of "go" up til 30 mph then it struggles... a lot.
Recall done. Overall time 2.5 days.
Picking my 86 back up tomorrow. Fingers, legs, toes, arms and everything else crossed whilst touching wood that there's no issues. Can't wait to get rid of this Corolla now. Good car but utterly lifeless and soul draining to drive.
Picking my 86 back up tomorrow. Fingers, legs, toes, arms and everything else crossed whilst touching wood that there's no issues. Can't wait to get rid of this Corolla now. Good car but utterly lifeless and soul draining to drive.
I thought so too! Keen to see if there's any noticeable difference in how the engine feels.
I've heard a few people saying they've got a couple more MPG here and there and/or their engine is revving a bit smoother than before.
Whether that's the placebo effect or not I'm not too sure but time will tell!
Was advised that the run in period is just about a minute of idle for the valve springs to settle and then that's that.
Picked up my car only to find it had no coolant to be seen in the bottle... A quick boot-off in the dealership and it's been filled. Whether this was an airlock as they tried to pin it to or not I don't know, because going from Full to the bottle being bone dry seems a damn lot to me. They've now topped it up to 3" over full so going to have to find a way to get some of that out..
Other than that, it seems to have a bit of a lifter tick noise which I'm going to keep an eye on. But no knocking or anything so far. £335 cost for the 6 Year service. £91 for spark plugs, however much for rear diff oil and £171 labour...
Picked up my car only to find it had no coolant to be seen in the bottle... A quick boot-off in the dealership and it's been filled. Whether this was an airlock as they tried to pin it to or not I don't know, because going from Full to the bottle being bone dry seems a damn lot to me. They've now topped it up to 3" over full so going to have to find a way to get some of that out..
Other than that, it seems to have a bit of a lifter tick noise which I'm going to keep an eye on. But no knocking or anything so far. £335 cost for the 6 Year service. £91 for spark plugs, however much for rear diff oil and £171 labour...
Day 1 Summary time:
So, the issues/annoyances I have experienced so far are listed below:
Overall, if anyones near Newcastle/Sunderland area. Do not take your car to Toyota Wearside.
So, the issues/annoyances I have experienced so far are listed below:
- Coolant was nowhere to be seen, supposedly due to an airlock. Which absolutely should have been checked by themselves before handing the car back to me.
- Once I brought this up, they took the car in to "have a look" and dropped it off outside the door for me. Not being absolutely satisfied I decided to give it another check. It was now 3-4" above the "FULL" marker.
- Underside of the bonnet covered in oil/dirt with some scratching where paint has been removed. Presuming they have put this on the floor somewhere whilst they worked on the car.
- Increased noise from injectors or valves, sounds like tappets.
- Throttle Body/Inlet Manifold making loud electrical whine and scraping noise when actuating the throttle. May be there from usual but definitely comes across as being louder.
- Airbox no longer seems fully connected to the front scoop under the bumper.
- Air Filter has not been changed in the £335 service. Still dirty and remains in the car, this is in the service guidelines as due replacement every 3 Years/30k. This is the 6 Year service so should have been replaced.
- Car has been "Washed" and came out a lot dirtier than when I brought it in.
- Charged £171 labour for Rear Differential Oil which should be changed every 20k/4 Year. It's on 42k so should have been changed, but this is not on the description of "Goods / Services", rather just an Oil Filter, Spark Plugs and Screenwash that I didn't ask for.
Overall, if anyones near Newcastle/Sunderland area. Do not take your car to Toyota Wearside.
Invoice shows:
£9.52 Oil Filter
£1.20 Screenwash (Which hasn't even been topped up, still remains on the "LOW" marker on the dipstick)
£91.20 4x Spark Plugs
£171.23 Labour for "Full Service" (More like 1/3 Service)
No sign of Diff Oil which should have been included.
Currently writing up a complaint and asking for a refund.
Definitely. I've sent off my rather long worded email to the service manager I was dealing with, the guy who signed off my recall letter and the branches general manager. Hopefully that gets me somewhere, if not, it's going to head office.
Not sure if I'd trust them to change the diff oil should they request I bring the car in for it to be done. I feel like should I annoy them they may not take kindly if my engine goes bang.
Received a very sympathetic call this morning from the Aftersales Manager of the dealership.
Car is going back in on Tuesday morning for me to have a chat with the mechanic and manager where I can discuss what I want sorting. They are then going to give me a courtesy car and completely re-do the 6 Year Service (apart from spark plugs).
Interested to see how this goes, may restore a bit of faith in them. Time will tell
Just dreading being stuck with the Corolla again Just want to take my car for a drive knowing it's not going to go pop!
Car is going back in on Tuesday morning for me to have a chat with the mechanic and manager where I can discuss what I want sorting. They are then going to give me a courtesy car and completely re-do the 6 Year Service (apart from spark plugs).
Interested to see how this goes, may restore a bit of faith in them. Time will tell
Just dreading being stuck with the Corolla again
Just want to take my car for a drive knowing it's not going to go pop!
I believe that's right yeah. You can also get them from ebay for £140 I believe off WG Motorparts
--
My car's been listed for sale today. Found a lovely S3, just hoping I can be the first to nab it as the dealership selling has a first come first serve policy in which there's no reserving a vehicle