New FR-S BRZ Technology Info! Engine specs, CoG, Drag Coefficient, Dimensions, etc.

[4point8]

Loving the aerodynamics on this car

[KevinDuMa]

I dig the change box, always gotta have that change box

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by Snaps

Well that's the problem right there The Corolla isn't marketed as a sports car, no matter what version you get.

Toyota and Subaru know what they're doing - they wouldn't have become multi-million/multi-billion dollar companies if they didn't!

Well Toyota has been a total fail in the sport(y) car area for years now. (The Corolla XRS is in fact marketed using sporting/performance bumpf but what a pathetic vehicle it is.) And new variants of many other brands/models of cars have lost road feel when electronic steering systems have been introduced to gain that extra mpg or 2. Can't wait to see if the FR-S avoids this pitfall.

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by goopi

The rear seats seem like they'll be crammed, just like the 240.
Who needs rear seats anyways?

Are the rear seating measurements about the same?

Originally Posted by 4point8

Loving the aerodynamics on this car

Oh yeah. The boys over at ecomodder might get a bit excited over this one. (We have an aerodynamics sub-forum.)

[nate89]

Originally Posted by Snaps

Well that's the problem right there The Corolla isn't marketed as a sports car, no matter what version you get.

Toyota and Subaru know what they're doing - they wouldn't have become multi-million/multi-billion dollar companies if they didn't!

^this. Even after doing extensive suspension and steering mods to my corolla, its still fairly disconnected. Although when I drive my friends stock corolla I feel like I'm floating on air lol. Toyota knows what they are doing. The LFA have EPS and people rave about it.

[Harinjo]

Originally Posted by Nardi330

i do. that's why i can buy this and not the mx5/miata.

as long as the kids fit at the back, i'll be alright.

my words

[Nambo]

Originally Posted by coyote

You can buy a crate motor straight from Subaru for about $6k.

I will be developing a full conversion with a range of specs and have a guy in Sydney who can do the installation.

Sounds good! What about Melbourne?

[PREDATOR786]

Hi guys.

I've been following the progress of the FT-86 through this site and the net for some time now, but only recently registered.

I've just got one concern - 12.5:1 compression ratio means they're highly unlikely to be boost-ready. I can't see a s/charger let alone a turbo kit as bolt on. You would need to upgrade internals. Or am i just being an idiot...?

South Africa should see the FT in the first half of 2012, but our landed cost will probably be twice as much. (GBP 50 000 if the estimated price is used as a yardstick).

Either way, I can't wait!!

[coyote]

Originally Posted by Nambo

Sounds good! What about Melbourne?

Yes, but I'm just here to chit chat about a non-existent car for the moment.

Don't want to upset the forum owners by flogging non-existent conversions.

When it's ready, we'll let everyone know through proper channels.

[caked]

The quote about the ft86 having the lowest COG in any production car may be refering to cars with a standard wet sump setup.

I'm not 100% certain on this but i dare say the LFA and Ferrari 458 use dry sumps meaning the engine can be mounted significantly lower in the chassis.

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by PREDATOR786

Hi guys.

I've been following the progress of the FT-86 through this site and the net for some time now, but only recently registered.

I've just got one concern - 12.5:1 compression ratio means they're highly unlikely to be boost-ready. I can't see a s/charger let alone a turbo kit as bolt on. You would need to upgrade internals. Or am i just being an idiot...?

South Africa should see the FT in the first half of 2012, but our landed cost will probably be twice as much. (GBP 50 000 if the estimated price is used as a yardstick).

Either way, I can't wait!!

Originally Posted by caked

The quote about the ft86 having the lowest COG in any production car may be refering to cars with a standard wet sump setup.

I'm not 100% certain on this but i dare say the LFA and Ferrari 458 use dry sumps meaning the engine can be mounted significantly lower in the chassis.

Very nice job on the first posts, Gentlemen.

@ PREDATOR786, We know the engine can handle a low output turbo since Toyota did a G sport concept but it only made 230HP. The boost will be limited to low boost like any other super high compression N/A engine. Even N/A engines are usually strong enough to handle some boost, it's a matter of how much before something breaks or how much it shortens the life of the engine. A good reliable setup should last 100k+ miles but we shall see.


@ caked, you might be onto something. It was just mentioned here that the LFA had a dry sump and how it makes a difference in CoG.

[KAuss]

Ditto on the rear seats here too, that's at least until the family gets a van... Once the van is in the family, this car is being ripped apart to bolt as many unnecessary things to it as possible... While removing as many necessary things as possible to make room...

[ft86cbx]

Originally Posted by PAImportTuner

I'm not angry because I know what is to come from Subaru, and my current car allows me to hold off versus jumping into these.

So, what is to come from Subaru? You seem very sure of what you know so why not share the details???

[Kostas_mx5]

Mcpherson front suspension / Double wishbone rear
isn't that a bit outdated?
my miata has Double wishbone front and multi links rear