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I think using the parts shop max kit (raises the...
I think using the parts shop max kit (raises the rear of the subframe a little more than it does the front) as well as re-drilling the trailing arm bolt hole lower would give you the best of both...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
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Why 0ー Camber?
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Probably for best possible braking predictability...
Probably for best possible braking predictability under many different conditions as well as to understeer when pushed to legally cover themselves.
Nobody should run 0 camber on Mcpherson struts...
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I'm considering getting rear lower arms with ball...
I'm considering getting rear lower arms with ball jointed inner joints, partly because my current -2.5 is a little more negative than I want but also because I feel that ball jointed inners won't...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
03-21-2023, 10:28 PM
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What did you do to your GR86 (Gen 2) today?
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Go back just one page
Go back just one page
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Yes that'll work well with 6-8mm front spacers...
Yes that'll work well with 6-8mm front spacers and camber bolts up front.
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It was in response to my second question 👍
It was in response to my second question 👍
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
03-17-2023, 06:12 AM
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What did you do to your GR86 (Gen 2) today?
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1.5 camber up front is very mild but OK. What I知...
1.5 camber up front is very mild but OK. What I知 saying is if you have -1.5 front camber, it is what it is but there is absolutely no point having more than -1.5 rear camber if you have -1.5 front...
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03-16-2023, 06:27 PM
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Friends don't let friends run more rear camber...
Friends don't let friends run more rear camber than front. It's the Mcpherson strut front that needs more camber than the multi-link rear that has camber gain as part of its design.
I found out...
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I've always loosened and re-tightened ALL rubber...
I've always loosened and re-tightened ALL rubber bushes that get twisted after changing ride height any more than minor adjustments (eg when installing coilovers). I was surprised to see that most...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
03-15-2023, 08:21 PM
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What did you do to your GR86 (Gen 2) today?
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18x9.5 works great with 255/35 too. Rays do...
18x9.5 works great with 255/35 too.
Rays do their latest TE37 Saga SL in 18x9.5 5x100 +45 and best of all, in Face 4 :drool:
Being a 2nd-gen, it just needs some 6-8mm spacers up front to set it...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
03-14-2023, 03:10 AM
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Killer B Motorsport 2022+ FA24 BRZ/GR86 Oil Retention Baffle Development
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This somewhat explains why it takes so long for...
This somewhat explains why it takes so long for RTV sealant to dislodge and needs hard driving for some of the bits to dislodge. If oil is ending up in the front cover area, hard cornering...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
02-18-2023, 04:08 AM
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Owners Manual Oil Anomaly
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Interestingly, the Australian BRZ owner's manual...
Interestingly, the Australian BRZ owner's manual says that you can just use any 0w-20, 5w-20, 0w-30 or 5w-30 ACEA A3 or A5 oil.
I'll still use an API SP Resource Conserving and ILSAC GF-6A oil...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
02-18-2023, 03:52 AM
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Owners Manual Oil Anomaly
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Because the USA manuals make no mention of...
Because the USA manuals make no mention of anything other than 0w-20 being acceptable other than top-ups. Japanese and Australian manuals not only say 5w-30 is fine but they even say thicker than...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
02-16-2023, 10:46 PM
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Owners Manual Oil Anomaly
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I used to be dead against 5w-30 for this reason,...
I used to be dead against 5w-30 for this reason, however when you look and the individual viscosity specs, many 5w-30 oils could just as easily be labelled as a 0w-30, but for some reason, 0w-30...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
02-15-2023, 11:19 PM
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Here is the Australian manual. Proof that 0w-20...
Here is the Australian manual. Proof that 0w-20 is just EPA-enforced emissions compliance BS in the USA.
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HKS Coilovers
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You start at fully screwed in (clockwise) and...
You start at fully screwed in (clockwise) and count backwards from that. Don't go past 30. It's not uncommon for it to be possible to keep going.
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Will work d9r clear BRZ TS brembos?
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I think the bottom row of this chart is saying...
I think the bottom row of this chart is saying that you'd need a +23 in the front to clear Subaru 4-pot Brembos with 18x9.5.
https://www.work-wheels.co.jp/img_save/pdf/6209a87e477b5.pdf
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WedSport TC105n hub ring/center cap interest list
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What's wrong with the Weds hub centring centre...
What's wrong with the Weds hub centring centre caps?
https://www.weds.co.jp/english/wedssport/tc105x/
52904 - Hub Centric Center Cap TYPE-D 65 > 56
...
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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics
08-03-2022, 03:19 AM
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Tire fitment issues in the rear
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Yep it'll be completely fine presuming you'll be...
Yep it'll be completely fine presuming you'll be running 225/40, 235/40 or 235/35 tyres.
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Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)
07-24-2022, 10:05 PM
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Gen 2 LV Transmission Fluid
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I知 not talking about which fluid dealers are...
I知 not talking about which fluid dealers are using when servicing. I知 talking about the factory fill fluid and the fluid the manual is referring to.
You said LV fluid is 9CSt at 100C. It isn稚....
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07-24-2022, 01:21 AM
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Gen 2 LV Transmission Fluid
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It's an Aisin transmission and it's not used in...
It's an Aisin transmission and it's not used in any other Subarus in that form. The trans is much more similar to the one used in the Lexus IS200 and other low torque RWD vehicles from various...
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Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)
07-22-2022, 07:18 PM
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Gen 2 LV Transmission Fluid
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Subaru Extra MT in that link is a 75w-80, similar...
Subaru Extra MT in that link is a 75w-80, similar to Redline MTL. Toyota LV 75W is thinner than that. My understanding is that Toyota LV 75W is used in all 2022+ GR86/BRZ.
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07-21-2022, 06:36 AM
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Gen 2 LV Transmission Fluid
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Yep in part it would be to improve shifting (at...
Yep in part it would be to improve shifting (at the expense of transmission lifetime)
I'm not saying go out and put 75w-90 in but I think Redline MTL 75w-80 and MT-85 75w-85 would both be great...
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07-21-2022, 06:34 AM
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Gen 2 LV Transmission Fluid
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Where is this published? I don't believe Toyota...
Where is this published? I don't believe Toyota publish it.
Redline MT-LV, which is their Toyota LV formulation, is 6.5 CSt @ 100C.
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That's great. HKS Hipermax S only have 87mm front...
That's great. HKS Hipermax S only have 87mm front stroke and 106mm rear stroke according to their spec page. I feel this would be annoying on bad roads and angled driveway entries.
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Do you guys know of any good coilovers that have...
Do you guys know of any good coilovers that have at least 115mm total stroke both front and rear? Not just ones intended for rally but rather ones that can still go low and just have lots of...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
07-13-2022, 07:38 PM
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Subframe/Swaybar GR86 vs BRZ
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bradsm87
Exactly! People are chiming in stating the...
Exactly!
People are chiming in stating the differences between the COMPLETE vehicles but that wasn't the question. The question is solely regarding the swaybar setup.
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Performance Package Dust Covers - Fronts the same as non-PP? Brembo GT compatible?
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Ah yes I was looking at the USA parts site....
Ah yes I was looking at the USA parts site. Thanks for the info.
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Performance Package Dust Covers - Fronts the same as non-PP? Brembo GT compatible?
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According to the parts catalogue, all facelift...
According to the parts catalogue, all facelift gen 1s have the bigger brake shield including the ones without Brembos. Pre-facelift gen 1s and all gen 2s have the smaller shield.
On one of the...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
07-13-2022, 12:04 AM
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Subframe/Swaybar GR86 vs BRZ
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The BRZ system is. Bodyroll would not pull on the...
The BRZ system is. Bodyroll would not pull on the subframe from the swaybar links, making it move, which isn't desirable.
If you fit solid subframe bushes to a GR86, it's effectively the same as a...
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