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DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides
10-19-2023, 12:13 PM
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Official FT86Club 3D printing thread!
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Get a Wham Bam PEI build plate. Period. ...
Get a Wham Bam PEI build plate. Period.
There's also G10 plates for some printers at lightyeardirect that look like winners - I'll be getting one shortly but I haven't tested yet so I can't vouch...
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Forced Induction
10-19-2023, 12:03 PM
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Torque amp ESC
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Update? I'm interested it see how this is going.
Update? I'm interested it see how this is going.
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DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides
10-18-2023, 05:41 PM
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It depends on the design of the printer. If it...
It depends on the design of the printer. If it was built to use a glass plate that's where the bulk of success is going to be. Something like a Prusa or a Bambu - I don't even know how you'd put a...
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10-18-2023, 12:10 PM
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Official FT86Club 3D printing thread!
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I would never put glue on the textured plate, and...
I would never put glue on the textured plate, and I've printed PLA, PETG, ABS, and ASA on it with great success. According to Bambu they recommend glue for TPU, PC, and PA.
I also have the Wham...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
09-18-2023, 01:20 PM
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Any good reason to stick with 1st Gen?
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Spektyr
I drove briefly on the highway with the windows...
I drove briefly on the highway with the windows down at 75+mph in my 2nd Gen recently.
It wasn't quiet, that's for sure. It's possible that over a period of time the noise would start to wear on...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
09-01-2023, 10:07 AM
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Any good reason to stick with 1st Gen?
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I'm lucky enough to live where the cost of living...
I'm lucky enough to live where the cost of living is fairly low. There are certainly parts of my state and several others where the cost of living is lower, but if I moved to say DFW I'd literally...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-30-2023, 12:00 PM
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I'd say another key component is to get the...
I'd say another key component is to get the instructor OUT of the car as quickly as possible. You want to be in the vehicle with the student to be able to sense what they're doing wrong and provide...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-24-2023, 11:16 AM
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I have an old laptop (or two) with a CD/DVD R/W...
I have an old laptop (or two) with a CD/DVD R/W drive, but as I'm an old IT guy I have an external CD/DVD R/W drive that has a built-in USB cable (tucks underneath for easy portability) - that's what...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-24-2023, 10:53 AM
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'22+ GR86 vs GR Supra 3.0 Manual vs 2JZGTE swapped SC300 Manual
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Exactly. There are significant differences...
Exactly. There are significant differences between the two Gens. I've driven a Gen1 but I never owned one. The distinction is that you won't find me going to the Gen1 section of the forum to tell...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-23-2023, 11:34 AM
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Well the beauty of it is that it takes basically...
Well the beauty of it is that it takes basically no time. Once you figure out the settings you want (sample rate, making sure "normalization" is on, that's the main things) you just insert a disc and...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-22-2023, 03:53 PM
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Any good reason to stick with 1st Gen?
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I pretty much only listen to music in the car...
I pretty much only listen to music in the car anymore. I don't wear headphones at all in public, and watch YouTube on the treadmill at home. It's less an issue of the "portability" of the format as...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-22-2023, 12:51 PM
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My '22 does per-mile distance-to-empty the whole...
My '22 does per-mile distance-to-empty the whole way. Dunno what's up with yours.
CD player? Really? I mean sure, I have a bunch of CDs too but it's been a good decade since I ripped them all to...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-22-2023, 10:03 AM
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Additionally, it would only cost you "over 30k"...
Additionally, it would only cost you "over 30k" if you ignore the thread topic entirely - "any good reason to stick with 1st Gen".
For an additional $30+k what you're talking about is keeping your...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-21-2023, 10:16 AM
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That's my whole point though. For some people...
That's my whole point though. For some people it's worth spending $20k for a relatively small improvement in performance. For other people it is not.
Unless you know someone well enough to know...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-20-2023, 11:18 AM
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The only way to answer that is to be you. $20k...
The only way to answer that is to be you. $20k means different things to different people. Cars hold different values to different people.
Two people who both make $50k/yr could feel completely...
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Forced Induction
08-16-2023, 12:13 PM
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Torque amp ESC
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Spektyr
This is really interesting - my 2nd Gen is still...
This is really interesting - my 2nd Gen is still under warranty so I'm not champing at the bit to throw FI on it but I'm following the development of various options with great interest.
What...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-16-2023, 12:01 PM
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Oil change with 5W30. Did I overfill too much?
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"My car had a COMPLETELY different problem than...
"My car had a COMPLETELY different problem than the other cars I'm referencing, and furthermore a problem that literally no one else on the Known Internet has reported. Given the dozen or so failures...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-14-2023, 11:49 AM
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'22+ GR86 vs GR Supra 3.0 Manual vs 2JZGTE swapped SC300 Manual
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I'd say the typical economy car has better sound...
I'd say the typical economy car has better sound insulation (particularly on the roof). But the typical economy car also has absolute garbage rear suspension and drum brakes on the rear wheels.
To...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-11-2023, 12:20 PM
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'22+ GR86 vs GR Supra 3.0 Manual vs 2JZGTE swapped SC300 Manual
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Spektyr
Do you have a GR86? Your profile suggests you're...
Do you have a GR86? Your profile suggests you're driving a Gen1.
I drive my GR86 350+ miles (one way) every month or two. That's roughly 5 hours each way.
Unless you put an obnoxious exhaust on...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-08-2023, 01:24 PM
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Oil change with 5W30. Did I overfill too much?
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Spektyr
To expand on that - the design of the boxer in...
To expand on that - the design of the boxer in general (and these in particular) allows far more excess oil before aeration becomes a problem. Where a typical I4, V6, etc. would foam up the oil with...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-08-2023, 01:18 PM
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Any good reason to stick with 1st Gen?
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Spektyr
In some ways I like the look of the 1st gen...
In some ways I like the look of the 1st gen better and in others I like the 2nd gen better. The first gen cars to me look more like a smaller car company's design (for obvious reasons). Big car...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-06-2023, 02:48 PM
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Sirius XM
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Spektyr
It's the bracket, the hardware, and the E50. ...
It's the bracket, the hardware, and the E50.
Cheapest I can find the E50 is $90, so I'm not sure how the math you're doing works.
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-04-2023, 12:00 PM
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Killer B Motorsport 2022+ FA24 BRZ/GR86 Oil Retention Baffle Development
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Spektyr
It's not a simple answer. The minimum oil...
It's not a simple answer. The minimum oil pressure depends on RPM. At idle it needs way less oil flow than at higher RPM.
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-04-2023, 11:56 AM
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Sirius XM
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Spektyr
Don't even need trunk space: ...
Don't even need trunk space:
https://www.checkerdsports.com/products/e50-element-gr86-brz-element-fire-extinguisher-seat-mount-combo
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
08-02-2023, 09:46 AM
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Sirius XM
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Spektyr
Most USB drives will heat up under use, some more...
Most USB drives will heat up under use, some more than others. Anytime you use electricity to do "work", there's going to be heat as a byproduct.
In the car you won't notice it because the drive...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
07-26-2023, 08:29 PM
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Sirius XM
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Spektyr
Physical size of the drive doesn't matter a lot -...
Physical size of the drive doesn't matter a lot - I use a low-profile just so it's not in the way of anything else (like my wireless Android Auto dongle that's right in there alongside it). Unless...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
07-26-2023, 12:25 PM
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Sirius XM
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5,021
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Spektyr
A low-profile flash drive can be inserted into...
A low-profile flash drive can be inserted into any of the USB ports (there's 2 in the center console inside the arm-rest cupholders). The simplest solution there is to only put the music in root...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
07-26-2023, 09:31 AM
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Killer B Motorsport 2022+ FA24 BRZ/GR86 Oil Retention Baffle Development
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Spektyr
I'm not sure it's necessary. You can extrapolate...
I'm not sure it's necessary. You can extrapolate the data from the existing race logs - they have more right turns than "problem" right turns, and the lateral forces build and wane in each corner so...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
07-25-2023, 11:28 AM
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Scammers Are Out There
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Spektyr
You forgot one detail: they all include some or...
You forgot one detail: they all include some or all of your product description in their response - verbatim.
So for example, if you advertise "WTB adjustable wing for my 2022 GR86 Premium...
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GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86)
07-13-2023, 04:28 PM
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Would you buy gr86 again?
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Spektyr
Between my wife and I we have: 2001 Chevy...
Between my wife and I we have:
2001 Chevy S10, 4cyl 5-speed: most just goes with me when hunting or making a Lowe's/Home Depot run. Also fetches summer/winter tire set from storage. Taught my wife...
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