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Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 04-26-2025, 08:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,070
Posted By OwlDance
Going from 1st to 2nd gen - questions and thoughts

tl;dr at bottom
So I've had my car for almost 7 years now, a 2019 AT 86 bought september of 2018 - and to my knowledge one of the earliest sold 19s on the east coast. It's been used as a daily and...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 06-12-2022, 05:21 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 38,622
Posted By OwlDance
A locking TC and DCT accomplish the same thing in...

A locking TC and DCT accomplish the same thing in practice and the end user function is identical - you press a button and you select the next or previous gear ratio. A CVT that can hold ratios...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 06-11-2022, 02:27 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 38,622
Posted By OwlDance
When near every high performance racing series...

When near every high performance racing series uses dual clutch/"auto" setups and CVTs and torque converters can also lock and hold gears with similarly end user operated mechanisms, yes, it doesn't...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 06-08-2022, 03:02 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 38,622
Posted By OwlDance
Reading this gave me a conniption so I went and...

Reading this gave me a conniption so I went and tested this out yesterday on the highway after the engine was fully warmed up to make sure I wasn't out of my mind.

Redlined to 2nd gear on the on...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 05-30-2022, 01:26 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 38,622
Posted By OwlDance
These threads are always interesting. You know...

These threads are always interesting.
You know I was gonna contribute to this thread but then I saw the post dates and thought that there's nothing that hasn't already been said that says how...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 01-20-2022, 01:01 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 27,718
Posted By OwlDance
So I'm not gonna pretend I know **** all about...

So I'm not gonna pretend I know **** all about how knuckles affect driving feel but a cursory look into research cites that steel/iron knuckles have better longevity and tolerance to repeated flexing...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 11-28-2021, 01:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,292
Posted By OwlDance
2010 called and they want that front bumper back.

2010 called and they want that front bumper back.
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 11-25-2021, 09:51 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 12,423
Posted By OwlDance
Seeing as you've said you'll more or less pay the...

Seeing as you've said you'll more or less pay the same price for it up front, the 86 will arguably be easier and cheaper on maintenance in the long run. The BMW might be a bit more practical but if...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 11-24-2021, 10:59 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 30,365
Posted By OwlDance
There is quite literally, 0 reason for the 2nd...

There is quite literally, 0 reason for the 2nd gen AT to be worse than the first gen - which repeatedly through this forum has been empircally shown to be robust and reliable and not a performance...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 11-13-2021, 11:06 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 61,067
Posted By OwlDance
Jfc not this oil cooling isn't...

Jfc not this oil cooling isn't necessary/tribology bullshit again.

I'll be interested to hear all about the oil temps and pressure readings for gen2 regardless and seeing how the 2.4 handles...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 11-13-2021, 04:02 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,231
Posted By OwlDance
But that's... literally not true though lol ...

But that's... literally not true though lol


Using a tool that unencrypts the data it very obviously has a torque dip under the power file, done in NM/RPM. The torque dip isn't a loss in power...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 11-07-2021, 02:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,362
Posted By OwlDance
So I'm parroting what I read on these forums a...

So I'm parroting what I read on these forums a while ago and drawing my conclusions hypothetically but basically it has to do with header runner lengths and exhaust scavenging etc.

A development...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-03-2021, 12:07 AM
Replies: 229
Views: 50,046
Posted By OwlDance
Honestly I hate the new civic front ends. They...

Honestly I hate the new civic front ends. They just read as "car." The previous gen actually stands out; I'd rather have something be divisive and stands out with panache than some faux attempt at...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 10-22-2021, 03:36 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 30,365
Posted By OwlDance
I gain nothing by lying on the internet because...

I gain nothing by lying on the internet because those are my experiences and I take pride in analyzing shit in detail. You're welcome to compare with detailed anectdotes. The digital displays are a...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 10-21-2021, 03:09 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 30,365
Posted By OwlDance
I don't think calling the AT tuning atrocious is...

I don't think calling the AT tuning atrocious is fair because they only have a single programming mode for it (sport mode aside from the regular D mode which is specifically designed for torque...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 09-29-2021, 11:53 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 78,553
Posted By OwlDance
Think I've said this earlier in the thread but...

Think I've said this earlier in the thread but given what we know about 421 header performance and based on what I read on some small technical article on the development of the FA20 vs the FB20 -
...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 09-28-2021, 06:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,790
Posted By OwlDance
There's no reason I can't compare it because my...

There's no reason I can't compare it because my discussion a matter of relative weight regardless of class or whatever other parameters. You will never make a 2000lb car feel like a sub500lb...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 09-28-2021, 12:51 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,790
Posted By OwlDance
There's no replacement for displacement (for the...

There's no replacement for displacement (for the most part), and neither is there replacement for weight and wheelbase/size.

I've always thought that at 2800lbs this car was never "light." ...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 09-19-2021, 06:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,676
Posted By OwlDance
Just because the oil doesn't feel much different...

Just because the oil doesn't feel much different than a lighter oil to the fingers doesn't mean it's working the same for something rotating dozens of times per second with sub mm clearances...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 09-12-2021, 05:16 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 21,006
Posted By OwlDance
I think most people are too quick to jump on the...

I think most people are too quick to jump on the bandwagon but for me it's not terribly hard to identify aspects that I simply dislike - removed of whatever's vogue. The grey plastic trim conflicts...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 09-10-2021, 03:31 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 44,772
Posted By OwlDance
I am really, really not a fan of that ugly ass...

I am really, really not a fan of that ugly ass grey plastic. I didn't like it when they slapped it onto the lips of the front of the bumper in the previous generation and I hate it even worse they...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 09-05-2021, 02:04 PM
Replies: 3,076
Views: 479,312
Posted By OwlDance
I don't really have anything to contribute that...

I don't really have anything to contribute that probably hasn't been covered in the last several hundred posts.

Having worked in academia alongside working in emergency healthcare (during COVID...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 09-02-2021, 04:39 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,560
Posted By OwlDance
I actually like this and would actually buy it in...

I actually like this and would actually buy it in a few years if real. I'm not exactly beholden to the coupe look but I do like this car a lot. Practicality+performance is one of my favorite things...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 09-02-2021, 04:31 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 78,553
Posted By OwlDance
Well this is quickly devolving into internet...

Well this is quickly devolving into internet shitposting, track driving and your statement doesn't exist in a vacuum in practice.

I've seen more than a dozen videos of people who'll drop well...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 09-02-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 78,553
Posted By OwlDance
Well maybe it's just the way I drive (maybe I'm...

Well maybe it's just the way I drive (maybe I'm just a luddite) but I always lean into my accelerator and I don't floor it until I'm somewhat into the RPMs (4k min +) to preserve the engine/prevent...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 09-02-2021, 01:50 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 78,553
Posted By OwlDance
The only thing this suggests to me is that the...

The only thing this suggests to me is that the torque dip has always been an overblown issue as a result of people fixating on it via dynos considering literally no reviewer mentioned it in the early...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 09-02-2021, 01:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,886
Posted By OwlDance
Don't know why people are bemoaning the steel...

Don't know why people are bemoaning the steel knuckles. Decided to read up on them and found a paper some weeks back (I didn't save it but I did peruse it in moderate detail) that concluded that...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) — General Topics 08-28-2021, 04:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,745
Posted By OwlDance
Never said the a960e was programmed well. I...

Never said the a960e was programmed well. I could write an extra essay about everything wrong with how they tuned it. There are Lexus SUVs I've driven that are way less reluctant to downshift even...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 08-27-2021, 09:31 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 41,222
Posted By OwlDance
I'm not going to address every point here because...

I'm not going to address every point here because we can devolve to endless minutia but at this point there's nothing more I can say without rinsing and repeating. You can ignore everything...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 08-27-2021, 05:44 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 41,222
Posted By OwlDance
This thread has devolved to ludicrous semantics...

This thread has devolved to ludicrous semantics lol (and with regard to the oil cooling - you can OVERCOOL your oil but you can also underhydrate for marathons - your counterpoint the equivalent of...
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