GR86 Real World Road Tests & Reviews

[Sasquachulator]

Originally Posted by FlyingJett

6.9 to 100km/h ?

Toyota Canada's press release:

0 to 100 km/h times have dropped from 7.2 to 6.3 seconds for the MT and from 8.2 to 6.8 seconds for the AT.

So the auto is roughly as fast as the first gen stick.

[FlyingJett]

Originally Posted by Frost

Isn't that the auto?

The manual transmission reports range from high 5s to low 6s.

It was in one of the videos on the first page in this thread. MT.

I hope it is just a very bad driver

[alan7467]

EDIT. Original post I quoted was removed. So please feel free to remove this as well. Sorry mods!

[StE92ve]

Originally Posted by RZNT4R

What's a flex disc flywheel?

I've seen reverse flywheels where the flywheel is on the trans side and it's the pressure plate that's bolted to the crank (old VWs), I've seen "modular" clutches where the flywheel, pressure plate and clutch are riveted together as an assembly and bolted to a flexplate like you'd bolt on a torque converter (Chrysler) and I've seen dual mass flywheels.

Never a "flex disc flywheel"

[edit]

She may be thinking of

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...ta-gr86-drive/


But that is, as you've no doubt observed yourself, referencing the automatic.

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Think he meant dual mass.


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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

I forget what it was called in the earlier Japanese videos, maybe flexible flywheel? it basically sounded like a flywheel that had a flex plate as its center section, or it was a really bad translation of a dual mass sprung flywheel.

Originally Posted by RZNT4R

Ah so dual mass but without internal springs and weights or centre bearings, but dual mass in the loosest sense of the word, there isn't much spring or flexibility in a steel plate in that axis, but I guess it's enough to nudge the resonant frequency.

Originally Posted by Jianlun

I really hope it's not a dual mass flywheel. They generally are heavier no? I wonder if a current gen excedy TF02 will fit....

Originally Posted by timurrrr

Has anyone ever record a 0–60 acceleration with a lighter flywheel vs heavier?
Pretty sure a car with a heavier flywheel will be faster off the line.

Maybe she just misspoke and was really referring to a flux capacitor....

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by StE92ve

Maybe she just misspoke and was really referring to a flux capacitor....

I was actually referring to Yosh when I quoted Rznt4r. I don't watch Sarah's reviews as I don't find them useful in terms of what I am looking for as far as information on a car. I also find them overly cringe inducing. Same reason I don't watch Doug, not what I am looking for in a car review.

[dragoontwo]

Originally Posted by StE92ve

Maybe she just misspoke and was really referring to a flux capacitor....

It likely stems from the Subaru At a Glance press material that states: flexible flywheel.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by dragoontwo

It likely stems from the Subaru At a Glance press material that states: flexible flywheel.

That’s what I’m assuming as well

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by Blighty

Lol, what a bogan she is. I love it.

She must be half Australian surely.

Regular car brunette is a great YouTube channel.

[Brodkintar]

Well it would be a pretty big screwup if the press kit has pics of BRZ parts in it. Ah so aluminum pedals only for premium while first Gen it all came standard.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Brodkintar

Ah so aluminum pedals only for premium while first Gen it all came standard.

This is the sort of thing that I really shouldn't care about, but for some reason it was a concern when was choosing which trim to go with. The aluminum pedals do look and feel better to me.

Mostly was the better tires and speakers though. Mostly.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Pete

This is the sort of thing that I really shouldn't care about, but for some reason it was a concern when was choosing which trim to go with. The aluminum pedals do look and feel better to me.

Mostly was the better tires and speakers though. Mostly.

um speakers were identical in either vehicle, they just changed the head unit to snazz it up

[Pete]

Originally Posted by soundman98

um speakers were identical in either vehicle, they just changed the head unit to snazz it up

The limited trim gets 2 more speakers is what I read earlier.

This article is about the GT86, but I think the same trim level features apply.
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...ew-photos-info
"Premium cars get eight speakers, leather and Alcantara seats, and a rear spoiler"

On a side note, why would any sane person decide to name the top trim premium on one and the bottom trim premium on the other? That is guaranteed to confuse people.

[racingfool]

Originally Posted by Pete

bottom trim premium
That is guaranteed to confuse people.

Calling the bottom trim premium is about the dumbest thing I ever heard.
It still takes me a few seconds to sort out in my head which is which.

[timurrrr]

Originally Posted by racingfool

Calling the bottom trim premium is about the dumbest thing I ever heard.
It still takes me a few seconds to sort out in my head which is which.

Simple rule of thumb:
Premium is not premium,
Limited is not limited.