Hi all New member here(mates are sick of me talking about the FT-86)
 

Hey everyone!!!!! New member... All my mates are fed up with me finding any chance to talk about the FT-86.... Im a Holden boy growing up however always been a huge lover of the AE-86, the R32 and R34 and probably my favourite the Silvia S15.... Favourite motor being the 2JZ though... Im 25 living in Perth, Western Australia and will be trading my 6litre ute in for the toyota as soon as its available... Putting a deposit down as soon as Toyota are willing to accept one hahahaha..... Anyway great to find this site and look forward to discussing everything with like minded people... It is my goal to find the right contacts to make sure im one of the first to own this machine in Australia... So please help if u can hahaha.... THANKS...

First question.... When will it be confirmed about the motor going in???

FT-86GOD,:burnrubber:

also thanks so much Hachiroku for setting up this forum..... I started a thread on ls1.com.au which is based on the Australian Holden V8's and i can say proudly that our boys are all very excited...

Link here if anyone cares to look... Im VZSSL986LTRUTE on ther just so you know hahaha ------> http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=141918

Welcome, glad you are as enthused as us. Same situation my friends and wife don't seem to care to hear about it when I want to talk either lol. As far as the engine probably withinthe next year as it gets closer to production

Me too. I showed the red concept to my girlfriend, and she said she liked it. then I started talking about it with her, now I'm talking to the wall. LOL

Like I said before, possibly, we might get the info once GT5 hit the game shop.

Haha my gf liked the red and the white one when I 1st showed her.. Now I talk to her about it and I swear she tunes out completely hahaha

Hahahahhaa its nice to be around people u enjoy going on and on about it as much as me.... Cheers 70NYD DARK and C-BONE

:thumbsup:You bet.

Do u guys reckon toyota have dropped any ideas for a re-release of the Supra and put all there energy in this FT??? I know there was talk but then the FT popped up and nothing has been said since...???


Also even though the engine specs are not confirmed will it be toyotas drive to have the FT capable of exceeding the supra IV in aftermarket modifications?? Also worth a mention is if it would compare in high speed handling??? Its going to be $30,000 less than the supra which is alot of money....

The MKIV supra has been around since 1993 so it will be a while before the 86 will exceed or even come close to the amount of aftermarket mods that the supra has. Also I would imagine this car is going to handle better than a supra (at least a stock one) being that it is more light weight and has a lower center of gravity thanks to the boxer engine not to mention all of the 21st century technology we have nowadays going into this car that wasn't in the supra.

There is just so much time before its released...... Im so impatient... i dont even get to drive it on gran turismo until who knows when......... Not acceptable.... LOL.......

GT5 is available next month, I'll let you know the car's specs by then :thumbup:
It's going to be one of the first cars i'll purchase for sure

New cars are going to have trouble competing with the handling of some older cars simply due to the weight gain. Granted the power makes up for a lot of the difference in acceleration but suspensions haven't improved drastically in the last 20 years.

In the early 90's the Nissan Silvia came out with a fully independent Multi-link suspension and there still isn't a lot of room for improvements in the handling department for static suspensions especially when driver comfort is often more important to Automakers in the US than handling. Nothing capable of making up for a 1/4 ton weight gain.

I've also found that 2.0l Aluminum blocks tend to weigh about as much as the old ironblock 1.6liters like the Honda D series. Thankfully the engine is probably not going to heavier than the old 4age and the boxer design allows it to be balanced and compact so it can be farther back. I still have my reservations but still believe the FT-86 is going to be a very good balance for a compact sports car.

We hope! Not looking forward to another push back ;/

^^ Well its December 31/January 1 now sorry lol