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That's quite an elaborate theory when the true meaning of the 86 moniker is already widely known.
It relates to the classic Toyota model internal designation AE86, affectionately referred to as "Hachi Roku" to it's considerable cult following. As the very first and most widely used car for drift racing, a genre that developed alongside the introduction of this Toyota model in it's several guises, these cars were legendary.
In recognition of this a mandate was added to the new model during development that it must incorporate certain elements of the old model AE86. Certain technical details such as the 86mm square bore and stroke engine make the 86 connection immediate. Also, a clever detail whereby at idle the high pressure fuel pump lobes were tuned, in cooperation with a special development team to match the acoustic propeties of precisely 86 crickets. To learn more about how 86 crickets were studied and duplicated, read here...
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