FT-86=Hybrid?!? Please say it ain't so...

[BoostJunkie]

Originally Posted by Dark

Hmm... I didn't mean to say releasing 2 sport cars at the same time, but I meant they are probably also working on Supra equivalent if it means to push back the FT-86 to 2013.

We can all dream, but even if they never bring out another supra, the ft-86 will be a great platform to have some fun with, and trust me give a couple years and if your not satisfied with the engine/drivetrain, someone will have a 2jz-gte swap kit for this

[Matador]

The JZ would be a very tight fit, that is if it will actually fit without cutting up the car (which I doubt it would). The hood is way to short and low; remember it was designed for a boxer, and while with enough money you can make anything fit anywhere, it would be totally retarded to spend a lot of money to ruin a car (i.e. weight distribution, center of gravity, curbweight, chassis integrity). @ less than 2700lbs (alleged) you don't really need 1000hp to make a super car killer. 500+ hp is an EJ20 or EJ25 turbo setup away, or if you really need to have a 6, I'm sure someone will start toying with high power EJ33 setups, in this more price accessible platform.

[ichitaka05]

^You mean ER33? Prob EZ30D/R would be better. Full aluminum engine w new technology.

[BoostJunkie]

Originally Posted by MatadorRacing_F1

The JZ would be a very tight fit, that is if it will actually fit without cutting up the car (which I doubt it would). The hood is way to short and low; remember it was designed for a boxer, and while with enough money you can make anything fit anywhere, it would be totally retarded to spend a lot of money to ruin a car (i.e. weight distribution, center of gravity, curbweight, chassis integrity). @ less than 2700lbs (alleged) you don't really need 1000hp to make a super car killer. 500+ hp is an EJ20 or EJ25 turbo setup away, or if you really need to have a 6, I'm sure someone will start toying with high power EJ33 setups, in this more price accessible platform.

I agree but look at the Honda s2k, thats a k20 engine, pretty small and they have a kit to fit the 2jz in it, yes it is retarded expensive but I think it'd be retaded fun

[ichitaka05]

yeah, but S2k had the long front space for it, vs FT86 doesn't have much space in the front

[C-Bone]

Originally Posted by BoostJunkie

I agree but look at the Honda s2k, thats a k20 engine, pretty small and they have a kit to fit the 2jz in it, yes it is retarded expensive but I think it'd be retaded fun

You've already got a 500whp supra, what more do you want!! jk but with the size of this car even if you got it to 300whp i'm sure it would just be a rocket, 500+whp in this car might be too much lol; mind you it would be cool but scary imo

[BoostJunkie]

Naaaaa just like my screen name says, I gotta have power, my goal with my supra it 1000whp so if this ft-86 is my daily then it's gotta be at least 400whp, yeah on a light car that's a lot but if I'm driving to work and the occasional domestic pulls up and wants to be a typical domestic (no offense to anyone here) I wanna beat that @ss

[bigbcraig]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

yeah, but S2k had the long front space for it, vs FT86 doesn't have much space in the front

While the point you are saying is true, the photo is horribly mis-scaled. Overall length of S2000 is ~162.75", length of FT86 is ~163.75" - that photo makes it look like a 6" difference or more!

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by bigbcraig

While the point you are saying is true, the photo is horribly mis-scaled. Overall length of S2000 is ~162.75", length of FT86 is ~163.75" - that photo makes it look like a 6" difference or more!

well I didn't want to post 2 pics, so I just found a gif of both s2k & ft86. I didn't make the gif. I'm too lazy to make the gif, someone else from here made it.

[Midship Runabout]

Originally Posted by BoostJunkie

I agree but look at the Honda s2k, thats a F20/22C engine, pretty small and they have a kit to fit the 2jz in it, yes it is retarded expensive but I think it'd be retaded fun

Fixed

That would ruin a perfectly balanced car. Cool for drag racing but thats it.

[BoostJunkie]

Originally Posted by Dixie Normous

Fixed

That would ruin a perfectly balanced car. Cool for drag racing but thats it.

My mistake, the 8th gen si's where k20's

[Midship Runabout]

The only place a 2jz belongs,

JK

[BoostJunkie]

Originally Posted by Dixie Normous

The only place a 2jz belongs,

JK

Jk

[Dimman]

When talking about the 2J swap and size you've got to think about this.

JZ series motors are 6 cylinders 'long'
F20 (S2000 motors) are 4 cylinders 'long'
EJ (Subaru boxer 4's) are 2 cylinders 'long'

EJ engine is also very, very low. Chance of fitting a JZ into a spot made for an EJ is very very slim.

If you can come up with internet evidence of JZ swapped Subarus then maybe, just maybe, there would be a very expensive possibility for this car.