Top Gear Episode: Toyota GT86 / FR-S review by Jeremy Clarkson

[G RUSH]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

The car featured right before the GT86 review needs to be watched also because it's the perfect segue-way/intro to the GT86 sequence.

DAT SOUND!

[SUB-FT86]

Originally Posted by MmmHamSandwich

Put fat ass tires on it until it will only plow into corners and won't let you adjust balance with the throttle. Maybe a FF would better befit your concept of "neutral and precise." If anything these tires could handle even a tad bit more power.



All in due time my good fellow.

If that was so true then everybody on this site would still have their stock tires on.

[MmmHamSandwich]

Originally Posted by SUB-FT86

If that was so true then everybody on this site would still have their stock tires on.

Hahaha. I think you're giving way too many folks too much credit with that one.

Lots of owners are more interested in looking cool with their 9"+ wide wheels (or better yet a staggered setup that would better befit a Corvette) than they are in maintaining decent FR dynamics.

At any rate, unless someone has done some serious power mods (which with the exception of a handful of FI guinea pigs I don't think anyone has) you're going to save more money and have more fun by purchasing a high performance 215. These guys running 255's are kidding themselves.

[MVJ1975]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

The car featured right before the GT86 review needs to be watched also because it's the perfect segue-way/intro to the GT86 sequence.

If I were rich, I'd totally own an LFA. But not a white one. Seriously, a $400K car needs to be in some obnoxious color.

[wrxgoose]

Originally Posted by MVJ1975

If I were rich, I'd totally own an LFA. But not a white one. Seriously, a $400K car needs to be in some obnoxious color.

road-cone orange!

[SUB-FT86]

Originally Posted by MmmHamSandwich

Hahaha. I think you're giving way too many folks too much credit with that one.

Lots of owners are more interested in looking cool with their 9"+ wide wheels (or better yet a staggered setup that would better befit a Corvette) than they are in maintaining decent FR dynamics.

At any rate, unless someone has done some serious power mods (which with the exception of a handful of FI guinea pigs I don't think anyone has) you're going to save more money and have more fun by purchasing a high performance 215. These guys running 255's are kidding themselves.

There are countless owners tracking their cars without the stock tires. You must not be reading threads around here much. I dont care about the stock tires being 7 inches, I care about the grip level of the tires. My RSX has shitty low grip tires on now and it feels less fun and more dangerous.

[bdbx18]

Originally Posted by MVJ1975

If I were rich, I'd totally own an LFA. But not a white one. Seriously, a $400K car needs to be in some obnoxious color.

There was a black LFA getting a hand wash at a car wash near my office recently. On blastoff, you can still hear the glorious exhaust over a few streets over. Incredible sound. I've been around Ferraris and have never heard them sound as good or as loud.

[rice_classic]

Originally Posted by RWD-boxer

Link to video

No link. Private club for members.

[SubieNate]

Originally Posted by DanoFA20

see people gave me shit about turning off all my vsc and tcs think its unsafe i laughed i also didnt mention i have bridgstone turanza el400 on the car much more traction it dosn brake loose whn you put your foot into also i drive to aim for apexs not sliding :-P though on an open circuit i may have fun going in hot trail braking :-D

You know that isn't really a high performance tire right? Put some RS3's or StarSpecs or [insert any high performance summer tire here] on and get back to us. You'll really be ing then if grip is what you like.

Nathan

[RaceR]

Originally Posted by SubieNate

You know that isn't really a high performance tire right? Put some RS3's or StarSpecs or [insert any high performance summer tire here] on and get back to us. You'll really be ing then if grip is what you like.

Nathan

+1 My thoughts exactly.
By looking at tirerack score I would not call bridgstone turanza el400 an upgrade.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...ay.jsp?type=ST

[Stryker Trailwood]

Originally Posted by G RUSH

Correct me if i'm wrong, but engine power is actually 147 kW which is 200 'imperial' Hp (in America), and 197 'metric' Hp everywhere else because of the DIN standard - i know it as "Pferdestärke" (PS) horsepower because it's a funny word haha

But seriously, you guys don't get any more power or different exhausts.

I know I read it through articles also posted through here, it was 197 (147wK) and 200 (149wK), unless the wK measurement is also regional which is news to me.
i remember because it was weird to me, any car can have such a small change in HP and not have anything different about it. but of course the internets are cruel with giving and taking information, be damned if i might find a something now.

[31katys]

"You can be Ken Block on every single roundabout."

I love Jeremy Clarkson

[yormaX]

It's not the Prius tires. I'm pretty sure it's the LSD.

[RaceR]

Originally Posted by yormaX

It's not the Prius tires. I'm pretty sure it's the LSD.

Its the good combination + a great chassis