FT-86 Competition / Track model mentioned in EVO Car Of The Year Issue

[Matador]

Originally Posted by NESW20

this is what i'm going off of:



either way, the one i will buy is going to have at least a few amenities. i'll see what's offered at different prices, and go from there. i can deal a lot better with a stiff suspension than i can with no a/c, ha. and since i still plan on autoxing with the FT and running some track days, i'd like the sportier bits. i just don't need a full-on race car is all.


-Mike

Totally get where you are coming from. However pricing right now is pure speculation, but I am willing to bet that $27k is this car in it's highest trim level, loaded with options (if they are going to have many options that is). any other way and Toyota would have to be mad.

[Franisco]

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

So this one will just come on and spout crap right away? Little common sense? LAME

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[RegisBou]

Originally Posted by White Comet

ZOMG!!!11! Cruise control is for teh pansies!!!1




Come on now...
(although yes, I can understand why they would consider taking it off a track model... but really, how much weight is added due to a cruise control module?)

Thats why i dont get why people are joshing me...1/2 lb? DONT EAT BREAKFAST haha, coffee and some water ur good to go.

Wow 1/2lb...omg its gonna be sooo much faster!

o well

[aphxero]

If you take off a few punds here and there it really adds up. Before you know it youre down 100s of lbs.

my personal car went from 3230lb to 2910 lb just doing track prep and it didnt have any modern safety to begin with!

I think they know how to make their car lighter. Not to mention there are less failure points and malfunctions when you least expect it. If youre on teh track and youre cruise control screws up and keeps the throttle open or may you bump into it when youre in the heat of the moment. Boom car meet wall

[somecrazyazn]

lol good thing toyota is doin this :p

honestly the only things i need/want are: Heat, A/C, Power Windows/Locks/Steering, Radio/cd player

basically its like the genesis R-Spec, cept with FT-86

[CyberFormula]

it would be lovely if they have provided a rollcage....

but i seriously doubt that would happen in a production toyota.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by CyberFormula

it would be lovely if they have provided a rollcage....

but i seriously doubt that would happen in a production toyota.

Instead of rollcage extra s-spots in the chassis to stiff up is much appreciated. Adding the rollcage is easy, adding s-spots are harder.

[NESW20]

Originally Posted by aphxero

If youre on teh track and youre cruise control screws up and keeps the throttle open or may you bump into it when youre in the heat of the moment. Boom car meet wall

i see your point, but any driver worth his salt will immediately clutch in if the engine stays on-throttle.

-Mike

[S2KtoFT86]

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

So this one will just come on and spout crap right away? Little common sense? LAME

Someone did call that there'd be alot of new people to the forum, given the forum's recognition on various automotive websites. Guess it just comes with the territory.

[DanZilla]

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

Honda traded in their nuts and their man card for a green image. Time to switch teams bud.

[zigzagz94]

Originally Posted by S2KtoFT86

Someone did call that there'd be alot of new people to the forum, given the forum's recognition on various automotive websites. Guess it just comes with the territory.

Originally Posted by zigzagz94

Prepare for a mass influx of new members; we are going to blow up overnight thanks to all those sites linking to us.

Welcome noobs...:happy0180:

It was bound to happen. With increased traffic comes new members most of whom will become productive members of the community... BUT you'll also get a lot more trolls too. Ignore them and they'll go away.

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

Honda traded in their nuts and their man card for a green image. Time to switch teams bud.

It's funny that Honda has decided to go down the eco-green path performance be dammed when Toyota has started to back away from that thinking. Toyota realized that there needs to be a balance of performance and eco friendly offerings in your line-up or else you will not be able to grow your customer base. It will be interesting to see how this decision plays out for Honda over the next decade.

Hopefully the success of a lightweight RWD FT-86 Track model will spur more manufacturers to follow suit with their own offerings. Rumors are that Nissan is considering a new silvia and Mazda may revive the RX-7 so just the threat of the FT-86 is already having major repercussions.

It's like the 90's all over again and I love it.

[TheRoadWarrior]

Originally Posted by S2KtoFT86

Yeah, but at least this community will grow. And I will be grabbing the fully loaded model with CC!! I guess I'm a pansy but my FT will remain the Queen of my Garage so I guess it's ok.

I wonder if they'll delete the rear seats on the track version? Should shave a few pounds

I hope it has AC tho, even in frozen england its always handy to de-mist the windows faster.

[somecrazyazn]

zomg 2010+ is return of the late 80s early 90s cars ideas haha

ft-86
rumored new rx-7
rumored new silvia

[4agze]

Originally Posted by somecrazyazn

zomg 2010+ is return of the late 80s early 90s cars ideas haha

ft-86
rumored new rx-7
rumored new silvia

just like the muscle car era americans who love muscle car wants to relive that years thus we have the camaro, challenger and ect retro look. for tuners we miss that light weight rwd years + the new looks are so ugly look at what happen to civic.