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I hope they make a TRD "club sport" version - something with a little more than the JDM RC version.
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I'd rather the GTS version that the Aussies get not sure why people like this so much but not the nur/gts version :S
A GT86 With the GTS bodykit, the black TRD wheels off this car, TRD monoblocks and a custom full exhaust system would be a great car, but it puts you into BMW/Porsche price territory |
lol UK have fn2 and now this one...
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Can't see this happening, and certainly not with the bbk.
Would have to be GBP 35k plus which would be madness:bonk: |
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The only addition that could have any impact on HP is the exhaust, which they freely admit"improves engine response and sound" Read: No power gains. I wouldn't mind buying the suspension (and maybe the brakes in the event they don't cost a fortune, haha!) from Scion if they were available since I generally prefer OEM over aftermarket. An OEM adjustable setup is intriguing. Hopefully some of those parts will be available stateside, group buy anyone? |
Here's hoping we see the same thing with a Scion badge here in the states. With eeeeverything that's on the GT86 TRD, even the DRL's
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The TRD japan exhaust is an axle back. I don't really care for it. The TRD lip kit is cool but I think the aerodynamics of the FRS/GT86 and the BRZ is perfect already without the lip kit. I like the TRD suspension. The TRD USA BBK might be cheaper. I heard at the Scion FR-S FIRST DRIVE event that the TRD USA exhaust is going to be a cat-back exhaust. It did have a different mid-pipe when I looked under the car.
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Does anybody know how TRD and STI parts compare? Are all in house tunners pretty much on part with one another?
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i don't get why the TRD parts are suddenly getting all this hate in this thread. here's a comparison test between the TRD and a stock GT86 with AD08s on 18 in rims and an HKS tuned automatic GT86.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hABzHIAfH8g&feature=player_embedded"]TOYOTA 86 2012 TRD HKS - YouTube[/ame] as you can see the TRD beats both in the quarter mile and the track, only losing out in the autox. it's clearly faster in the corners and the straights, which can't be explained by the exhaust and drop in air filter alone. clearly the aero, suspension and chassis bracing are functional. |
Even though the prices of "special edition" cars are outrages. I think they will give the car a better resale value later in life, increase collectibility pontetial and best of all the parts will be cover by your insurance companies.
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I would like to take a moment to thank the stupid marketing team in America for getting me a scion with mono spec. Man so jelly right now the TRD version looks beautiful.
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The same goes for the Subaru BRZ here in the USA. A BRZ Limited goes for $29k US. A real bargain considering a similarly equiped BRZ in the UK goes for 27,995 British Pounds which at the current exchange rate = $43,830 USA!!! The only difference being the stitched leather knee pads on the console, and the stitched leather speaker covers on the door panels. O, and the UK gets all the plastic panels on the bottom side of the car where the USA only gets the driver's side panels.... Instead of a TRD model how about Toyota USA just bring over the 86 as a more upscale alternative to the FR-S. HID, leather, Navi, dual zone climate control... Clearly there is enough demand to justify this alongside the FR-S and BRZ. This way Toyota won't lose out adult buyers to Subaru looking for a more grown up version of the FR-S. The FR-S is an absolute WIN for an enthusiast on a budget but for an everyday car I would choose the BRZ just based on the fact that for a little over $1k more I can get HID, dual zone climate control, leather interior surfaces AND Navi... oh and Satin White Pearl at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE.... I love my Subarus but would much rather be sitting behind that "86" logoed steering wheel with a Toyota badge on the nose. So please Toyota give the USA a Toyota 86 Limited...please. |
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So jealous but I hope this is a signal that the TRD version will eventually come to North America. I don't need the rims, quad exhaust or BBK. I just mainly want the TRD kit. Hopefully something like this will be announced in early 2013 for the 2014 models.
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