Round 2: GR Inspired Hakone 86
 

Welp.... I finally caved.

I've been on this forum for years now, since around the beginning. Had a 2013 FRS that had some decent stuff to it. Still N/A, but Todoroki fenders, 18" Mag Blue TEs, Leg Sport duckbill, Tomei stuff etc etc.
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Opted to get rid of that and move to a 2016 STI. The car was obviously quicker, more practical, and it was a lot of fun for very little money, with regards to modifying. Got to drive events at Willow Springs, Autoclub, Laguna Seca, and more.
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After that, I moved back to AZ for a career change and wanted to focus on that. So I sold the STI and got a 2019 Crosstrek. Didn't do anything with it. Just drove from A to B every day. Good little car.

But I've been sitting for a while wanting something else. I got a 240sx in August of last year that I started working on and after a couple months, I quickly remember why I always said I never wanted another one. Constantly spending time and money on the thing, I just got burnt out. So I sold it a little over a month ago.

Then I was continuing the debate in my head between an ND, a CTR, or another 86/BRZ. Kind of an odd cross comparison, I know, but I liked them all for different things. The lack of practicality was the big negative for the ND. The markup people are STILL asking for on CTRs was a turn off. The only thing about the 86 was that I already owned one and kind of wanted a change.

Nobody is making anything right now though, and I don't see anything promising coming in the near future. So I decided to finally cave in.

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2020 Hakone 86. I fell in love with the color when I saw the press release. Wasn't a fan of the interior, but it's better in person than in photos. Still not my absolute favorite, but I can't see the tan when I'm sitting in it and driving it, so who cares? lol

Anyways, when the world finally calms back down, I'll start playing with this thing again at events and such. No drifting. Just HPDE stuff. Simple suspension, wheels/tires, and so on. Nothing crazy or that hasn't already been done. Looking forward to enjoying driving again though. It's been too long.

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Engine/Drivetrain:
Nameless 2.5" Dual Axleback with 5" Mufflers
GReddy Oil Cooler
Radium PCV Catch Can
Perrin Inlet Tube w/ Drop-in Filter

Suspension:
KW x GReddy Coilovers
SPC LCAs

Wheels/Tires/Brakes:
RAYS/VOLK TE37SL Blast Bronze 18x9.5 +40
255/35 Federal RS PRO
CSG C2 Brake Pads (F/R)
Project Mu Brake Fluid

Interior:
JDM 86 GR Steering Wheel (Alcantara wrapped by SWEIDIT)
JDM 86 GR Push Start Button
Shift Boot Alcantara wrapped by SWEIDIT
EBrake Boot Alcantara wrapped by SWEIDIT

Exterior:
Verus Engineering Carbon Ducktail
JDM Clear Corner Lights
BaysonR Fromt Lip & Side Skirts

Welcome back!

That color is awesome

Welcome back! I'm looking forward to this build

We can be Hakone brothers!

Welcome back!

Ayyyyyyyy!

Did you get one too?

Glad to have you back!

Yep. Pick up in 4 days.

Welcome back! It is such a special package, I would try keeping its look as it is while modifying.

That's not a Hakone.. the colour isn't popping....

You do realise that you will only be able to sell the car during the summer months, in Florida....

We get 8 months of nice sun here. It isn’t the UK!

Awesome, congrats! 10/10 the best color. But now I’m a little biased lol

Can't wait to see mine in some real sun so it looks like yours! I am getting ceramic done so it should really pop. Hard to tell in your picture but are your windows tinted?

That colour is amazing, really like it. Im tempted to go some sort of green on my BRZ when I get it repainted.

Yeah the window tint came on the car when I bought it. It's pretty common here in AZ given the hot summers we have.

The color pops so good in the light. I feel like Toyota had a bit of a missed opportunity with all the photos they took when they announced the car.

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Oh that looks outstanding. Mine is getting tinted as well but I hadn't seen a picture of how they look all darked out. I am trying to decide if I want to swap the Toyota badges for a satin black or try and find some bronze ones.

For sure. All I know is this thing is getting Bronze TE37s because #TE37theworld lol

Would also really like to do a leg sport duckbill again, but it doesn’t cover the OEM wing holes, so I’d have to have paint and body work done on the trunk which idk if I really want to do.

Minor update but I'm so hyped right now.

So a few years back, when I first saw the GR lip for the Kouki 86, I knew that's what I wanted if I ever got another 86.
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I'm a huge fan of the way it looks. Problem is it's soooo difficult to find somebody who can source it. Well, I went through a couple contacts I've met and known over the years who are now in Japan and they were able to put in an inquiry to see if they could get it.

Good news: THEY CAN!
Bad news: Direct from Toyota, the full lip is about $1,600 before shipping costs

LUCKILY, I was able to find a used one on Yahoo Japan. There were 24 bids, price was only at $120 when I placed my bid. My max bid was set at $700, expecting the auction to go pretty high. To my surprise, I won the action... for $286!
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Shipping to the warehouse in JP then to the US will run about $300 or so, so all in all, I'm in about $600. The side pieces and hardware I already have a quote for direct from Toyota JP for $200 shipped, so it seems as though as I was able to score one of these for about $800 total, which is less than half the price of buying and shipping a brand new one.

I do have the full parts list between hardware, the lip, and side pieces though after a bunch of research. So if anybody is also looking to pick up a GR lip for their Kouki 86, I can provide those numbers.

Lucky ! Can't wait to see it installed :D

Oof best color and best lip in my opinion for the Kouki front end. I have your old set of mag blue TE37SLs lol. Can't wait to see what wheels you decide to go with on this build!

Having decided on the 86 - awesome color choice by the way!!! Being on this side of the decision if you could have picked up a CTR at a reasonable price do you think you would have still come back to the 86 regardless? Only wondering because I am thinking the same right now...

Rwd vs fwd. After having driven both I vote for the GT86.
The CTR will get you a lot of tickets and the 86 will be fun to drive at the limit.

Tcoat sir, where is your build thread?

You know you want to 2JZ swap that thing and put a giant wing in the back :happyanim:

Hard to say. I would only buy a Championship White CTR. If I could find one at sticker price, it would be a lot more tempting. However, quite a few people are still running into issues with keeping them cool on track. Considering I live in AZ, I'm not sure if I'd want to deal with that; or spend thousands of dollars trying to get around that issue.

However, there's no denying that the CTR would make the better *all around* car. To this date, the 2016 STI I had was definitely the best all around car I've owned, and the CTR has been universally said to have a nicer interior and ride quality, with more space.

I try not to get sucked into the whole "wrong wheel drive" debate. I've driven FWD cars that rotate better than AWD and RWD cars. While a FWD car will never rotate on throttle like a RWD car will, I've enjoyed some FWD cars way more than some AWD or RWD I've driven as well.

I'd say both are fun (albeit for different reasons) to drive at the limit.. And I'm pretty confident 86/BRZ owners have far more tickets than CTR owners lol

what are the tyre and wheel spec on your old 86? looks real nice

The TEs were the same spec; 18x9.5. Wrapped in 265/35 all around.

Leave the wing. Keep it stock or mods that are reverseable. I think this car might hold value a bit more. BTW how can you hate the interior. Love the tan color [emoji3]

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I'm keeping the stock parts but am definitely changing the wing. Verus duckbill most likely, as it covers the OEM holes, meaning I don't have to do any filling/paint work.

The interior is ok, but I suppose it's an acquired test. I've never been the biggest fan of tan interiors. Then again, I'm not even a giant fan of leather. If it were up to me, the entire entire would be black/gray with cloth/alcantara.

Dang, I remember when you had your first twin. Really digged your simple but clean look.

Hardest thing is to blend/paint match. Good thing it's still fresh. Can't wait to see what you do with it

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Got wheels a couple weeks ago. Naturally, they had to be TEs lol. And of course, they're Bronze.

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Not a big fan of the way the red SL stickers looked on the Bronze though, so I ordered some RAYS/VOLK spoke stickers, which give the wheel a much better, more classic look I think.
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Bought these now because they're limited production and I didn't want to miss out. I was going to do 17" Sagas but I just can't bring myself to like the face design the same way I like the OG face. I'd prefer 17s, but I'll take the proper looking 18s over the slightly odd looking 17" Sagas.

Waiting on GR steering wheel and shift/ebrake boot to come back from my friend at Sweidit so I can get the interior buttoned up. Next on the list is oil cooler and catch can so I can have the engine good to go for upcoming track days at the end of summer.

Subed!

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What's the plan for suspension?

Been looking at RCE.


Also, forgot to add the GR cluster. I like the all white tach much more than the OE unit, and it goes well with the car I think given the other GR parts I've got.
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Holy shit!!!! I've always favored the white tac but the GR one has got to be the best of them all. Do you know if they made a pre-facelifted cluster???????