Ask Chief Engineer Tada-san and Scion USA a question.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Considering that the post announcing closure was 1-2 pages back...and Ichi changed up his OP when the Scion question period was closed (I believe the original closing date was posted when Scion USA opted in)...Your excuse falls flat. Reading, for the majority of us, is not that difficult.

Now, now. Take it easy. I'm not gonna lie, I have those kind of days too.

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Now, now. Take it easy. I'm not gonna lie, I have those kind of days too.

:happy0180:

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Considering that the post announcing closure was 1-2 pages back...and Ichi changed up his OP when the Scion question period was closed (I believe the original closing date was posted when Scion USA opted in)...Your excuse falls flat. Reading, for the majority of us, is not that difficult.

Thanks for the tip memberator...be sure to file it in the suggestion box...I'll be sure to listen to insults from someone who actually paid for a Grand Am, lol

[Saber_TRD]

I'm sadly too late to ask Scion but I see my question was sort of asked anyway, so that's good.

Mr. Tada, thank you for building the 86, it's something Toyota and it's fans have needed for many years. My only regret, and I doubt you can do anything about this but I have to ask, is that I and many others do not get to enjoy a Toyota 86 GT Limited in Canada or any Toyota sports.. no, performance cars, in Canada (North America). I'm a long standing Toyota fan and I feel abandoned with the Scion offering. I have attempted to contact Toyota Canada via multiple channels and not a single one has been able to assist me in acquiring the parts necessary to do a conversion on a Scion FR-S to a Toyota 86 GT Limited, since Toyota refuses to offer their version here. They simply refuse to help me get the parts even though I'm willing to pay. All versions of the car, Toyota, Scion, Subaru, all come from the same plant along with all of their parts. Why are we not able to obtain those parts from a Toyota dealer and can you make this happen or advise the people who can make this happen? The North American version of the Subaru BRZ has most of those options, so why can't Toyota get them?

Originally Posted by AhoAmeko

I have one question:

Toyota is a long time collaborator with Yamaha.
Is there plans if any to involve Yamaha with further development of the engine like most of the high performance Toyota engines?
I know it's primarily a Subaru engine but Yamaha has always help develop their high performance engines, example BEAMS 3SGE, 4AGE, JZ engines and the powerful 1LR-GUE in the LFA.

Don't forget the 2ZZ-GE.

[DanoFA20]

stupid question, but why did you let Toyota USA label it a Scion rather then its true banner of Toyota? the Subaru is pure Subaru BRZ, why couldnt we have pure Toyota GT86?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Saber_TRD

I'm sadly too late to ask Scion but I see my question was sort of asked anyway, so that's good.

Mr. Tada, thank you for building the 86, it's something Toyota and it's fans have needed for many years. My only regret, and I doubt you can do anything about this but I have to ask, is that I and many others do not get to enjoy a Toyota 86 GT Limited in Canada or any Toyota sports.. no, performance cars, in Canada (North America). I'm a long standing Toyota fan and I feel abandoned with the Scion offering. I have attempted to contact Toyota Canada via multiple channels and not a single one has been able to assist me in acquiring the parts necessary to do a conversion on a Scion FR-S to a Toyota 86 GT Limited, since Toyota refuses to offer their version here. They simply refuse to help me get the parts even though I'm willing to pay. All versions of the car, Toyota, Scion, Subaru, all come from the same plant along with all of their parts. Why are we not able to obtain those parts from a Toyota dealer and can you make this happen or advise the people who can make this happen? The North American version of the Subaru BRZ has most of those options, so why can't Toyota get them?

I think, nothing to do with Tada-san on this one. More like Toyota NA Marketing decision.

[Hanakuso]

Now that Scion will take part. The only thing I want to know is what they think of the crickets inside the engine bay. They weren't in my engine when I bought the car so how can I get rid of them? They are very annoying and I want them gone ASAP

[Supergoji]

Originally Posted by Bristecom

I seriously doubt the Toyota and Subaru engineers have spent time testing to see what the maximum HP it can safely handle with forced induction is. There is no point in them doing that for a road car and all the race cars seem to be swapping engines with the EJ20. So that's something that tuners will have to find out on their own and at their own risk.

they can do it in a lab lol without a turbo. they can measure the forces that the internals can handle without deforming and sustaining damage.

[SixSpeed]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

I think, nothing to do with Tada-san on this one. More like Toyota NA Marketing decision.

More like Toyota was N/A in their marketing decision here in the U.S.

[Razz]

Can you close this thread and start a new one with the answers?

I think that may be a good idea.

[HunterGreene]

Originally Posted by Razz

Can you close this thread and start a new one with the answers?

I think that may be a good idea.

Once the closing date (Dec. 16th) arrives, I am on board for this.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Razz

Can you close this thread and start a new one with the answers?

I think that may be a good idea.

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Once the closing date (Dec. 16th) arrives, I am on board for this.

On Dec 16th morning (my morning), I'll close the thread... When I get both (Tada-san & Scion) replies back, I'll make a new thread with answers to some of the questions

[cyde01]

thanks ichi-san for doing this. my question to chief engineer tada-san:

まず始めに新ハチロクのような車を開発した多田さんに感激と感謝を申し上げたいです！残念ながら自分はまだ 購入していないのですが近い将来に買いたいと思っています！自分は軽量FRスポーツにずっと憧れてまして旧 ハチロクをレストレーションしようとした事もありますし、S2000に乗ってた時期もありました。S200 0に乗ってて感じた事は速くて楽しいがコーナリングは限界に近いとコントロールしにくい、という事でした。 対する新ハチロクはグリップの限界でも扱いやすいと聞いてますし、低重心、コンパクト、おまけにロードスタ ーにない実用性がある。まさに自分のようなユーザーの為に造られた車だと感じました！ラップタイムだけ意識 するのではなくフィーリングを何より大事にするポリシーは素晴らしい所をついてると思います！

そこで質問ですが、多田さんはユーザーにチューニングやドレスアップでそれぞれが自分だけのハチロクを造っ て欲しいという名言をおっしゃいました。チューニングの一つの例としてFactory Tuned 86も発表しましたね。自分もいつかはハチロクを買って自分だけの使用に仕上げて行きたい者ですが、サーキ ットやグリップを楽しむ人はタイムを縮む為にどうしてもハイグリップタイヤや出力を上げる事を考えると思い ます。だけど、その路線に徹底するととせっかくハイグリップタイヤに頼らないハチロクの乗り味、ステアリン グフィーリングの良さが失われてしまう気がします。そこで多田さんにお聞きしたいのは、多田さんはハチロク をチューニングするにあたって気をつけて欲しい事やチューニング上のアドバイスはありますか？特にサーキッ トでラップタイムを縮みたいけどハチロク独特のファンツードライブも失いたくない、というチューナーにアド バイスはありますか？

次に聞きたいのはメーカー車種問わず多田さんが考える名車ベスト５はなんですか？

あとは開発中の面白エピソードとかありましたら是非聞かせて下さい！

[jmaryt]

this is kewl! they found this on tombs in egypt
they was "grave robbers" and it states: "ha-ha!
ya missed this one! we got here first!"