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

[ozne99]

Originally Posted by mattles

Which would you rather fight; 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck?

LOL

[HunterGreene]

Firstly, just want to add to the pile of thanks (and some humility) to Tada-san for being willing to put up with our questions.

My question: How many miles are put on the final test car before the model is released to production? I ask this because of the issue that has come up for USDM/Scion owners of the chirping fuel pump, of which the main cause still has not been officially given.

[lazyluka]

Dear Tada San

Thank you for creating such a wonderful car. I would like to lower the car to give it a more sporty appearance, as well as fit after market wheels. How would you suggest doing this to keep the car fun?

Obviously by lowering the car, we will get less suspension travel, and the car will not dip as much as it does stock, but I would like to make it look more sporty and still keep the car fun. I was thinking some TRD chassis parts to reinforce the rigidity combined with suspension modifications. For the wheels, would you agree that a low grip tyre, even with a wider stance than stock could still provide the same levels of FUN?

Are there any plans to produce a higher revving version, 9000rpm?

[Texas BRZ]

Originally Posted by wbradley

Texas FR-S I'm not so sure that Tada will understand or Itchitaka properly translate when you wax poetic like that.

Just trying to kiss some good old fashioned buttocks, and get noticed!

Just kidding...

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

I gonna try my best to translate close to the original as I can get... but again, I'm not professional translator, so I do have my limits.

Awesome, I really appreciate it.

[NYNOMAD]

I know it was said in the past... but will the power upgrades be retro fitable? And of course thanks!

[dem00n]

Why have such a restrictive intake? Thats my only question.

[M-17]

This is all I can think up of at the moment.



Dear Mr. Tada-san,

Thank you for making it possible, from all of us here at FT86club.com, to make a dream come true to have the opportunity to obtain a truly brilliant made sports car.

I have a few questions that I hope you can answer. First off, will the FRS receive any upgrades/options for the interior in the next 1-3 years? Will their be any new additional colors for the FRS as well? And a random/silly question, if the GT86/FRS was an animal, what animal do you think it would embody itself to be?

Thanks,

M-17

[Bristecom]

I would so love to talk to Tada-san in person. Well, I can't think of any great questions at the moment (in reality, I'd have a lot of little questions about the development of the car), but since he's always asking people, what would you change/improve, I'd love to have him hear my opinion:

Suggestions to change/improve:
Smoother power band/more mid-range torque (Make a more advanced intake?)
Smoother shifting at all temperatures (Make a better synthetic transmission oil? Add triple synchros to 4th gear?)
More steering feel/feedback (Stiffen steering bushings/dampers?)
Better sounding exhaust (Have Yamaha tune it?)

Suggestions to add:
Arm rest
Memory seats (mechanical)
Split fold rear seats
Glove compartment lock
Miles until empty display
Tire pressure display (psi)
Adaptive Front Lighting System?

Suggestions to lower weight:
Aluminum or plastic front fenders
Aluminum roof and trunk
Forged aluminum suspension arms/links
Brembo aluminum brake calipers
BBS forged or Enkei MAT cast aluminum wheels
Mahle forged aluminum pistons

And I agree with Synack in that I'd like to know if or why they purposely put 0 camber up front and if he would say that the "camber bolt" is the "official solution." And I'd also like to know if the dampers are really valved differently from the BRZ to FR-S since he originally said they were but they've been tested seemingly the same.

And of course, see if he will answer what will change for the next model year.

Other than that, just have him tell Scion to stop being such a cheap, crappy brand and allow some options for us like the HID/LED's.

I thank him and I thank you!

[Dezoris]

What features or designs were stripped out of the production model in order to cut costs? What thing(s) do you wish could have remained?

[Celica00]

how long are you planning on keeping this design and specs? and, if any, can current owners buy the options or extras coming for the later models to add to their car?
i have this gut feeling the 1st year buyers are gonna get screwed over come the 2014 model and so on.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Celica00

how long are you planning on keeping this design and specs? and, if any, can current owners buy the options or extras coming for the later models to add to their car?
i have this gut feeling the 1st year buyers are gonna get screwed over come the 2014 model and so on.

This one, I've discussed with Tada-san on April. He said he'll look into it/think about it.

So it'll be good follow up question!

[Guff]

TELL HIM I LOOVVVVVEEEE HIMMMMMM!!!!!

lol.


So, I'll hold off on my questions right now, but I have asked some friends if they have questions, and I will happily post those here should they have any...




Actually, I do have one:


What did he feel when he first drove the first prototype? The first one with this chassis and this engine. What did he say or think at that moment when he realized what he had created? I want emotional stuff!

[ichitaka05]

Wow! Questions are coming faster than I've expect! I better start translate em, cuz I highly doubt I can translate all of em in one day. I only got Dec 16th to translate and email it to Tada-san vs you guys have week & lil bit to think of questions.

Originally Posted by Guff

TELL HIM I LOOVVVVVEEEE HIMMMMMM!!!!!

Who doesn't love him? Seriously, we all love him!

[Mach V Dan]

Tell us about an engineering feature that helps achieve the sporty nature of the car, that wouldn't be obvious at first glance.

--Dan
Mach V