The 86 – My Review

[Mike Hoxbig]

Originally Posted by GavinAnt

Hi guys!

Anyone got a BRZ yet? Mine is due 'soon' and it will be interesting to see what Subaru dealers say re running in. Manual for BRZ (downloaded) gives the 4000rpm story...

I've always run cars in to bed everything down (not just engine) and have always had good performance thereafter, I believe...

Gavin

There's two schools of thoughts about running in the car - follow the manual or drive it like you stole it. Both have some pretty compelling arguments. The second camp reckons that with boxer engines, if you don't run the tight pistons in relatively hard, the car starts consuming more oil later on. Not sure what to make of that and how true it actually is, as I have zero experience with boxer engines,

I'm doing it a bit inbetween. Taking it easy most of the time below 4500, but every 8-10km take it up to 7000 in 2nd and 3rd, before settling at cruising speed again in 6th. 500km in and things are starting to loosen up nicely

[Ryan86]

Hey Mike, bet you enjoying the new car.

I pretty much did the same, took it easy through the gears, but still pushed the car from day 1, hit that limiter quite a few times before 1600km. My consumption is extremely good ave 6.8 to 7.2 without taking it easy. The only caution you need to be aware of is a spring which I can't at this remember what it does, tends to give fault due to pushing the car before the 1600km run.

Some guys had this happen and if you check our threads you will find details back in November if I recall.

This is the only reason why we have all warned the newer guys to take it easy and watch what oil you use.

If I find the thread will send to you or I am sure one of the others have it.

[v3rgil]

Hey Mike, what Ryan said,
i had my baby throw up on her self, with stalls and miss-fires due to hitting the limiter in every gear for about the first 100km, at the end of the day they had to replace the bottom right VVTI Cam Gear, 0019 error (cause of cam failure, advance and retard control spring inside cam gear)

[Mike Hoxbig]

Isn't that due to the "ECU learning" thing though, which required a reflash on earlier models?

[Kev01]

Originally Posted by v3rgil

Hey Mike, what Ryan said,
i had my baby throw up on her self, with stalls and miss-fires due to hitting the limiter in every gear for about the first 100km, at the end of the day they had to replace the bottom right VVTI Cam Gear, 0019 error (cause of cam failure, advance and retard control spring inside cam gear)

Local service manager said the replacement vvti gear is a performance upgrade. Probably just stronger...

[v3rgil]

Originally Posted by Kev01

Local service manager said the replacement vvti gear is a performance upgrade. Probably just stronger...

A performance upgrade my ass. The car has 4 VVTi cams, why in the world would you upgrade only the one!!!! The Toyota sales guys have no clue!!!!

[v3rgil]

Originally Posted by Mike Hoxbig

Isn't that due to the "ECU learning" thing though, which required a reflash on earlier models?

ECU learning, thats bull shit...... So if I drive like a granny at 60km\h for the first 100 miles, then after that take it to 100km\h its conna break the ECU and or the cam...?????

[v3rgil]

I redlined from 16km on the odo and still broke, maybe because ii started driving properly after about 500km

[Mike Hoxbig]

About an hour to go until our cars are reviewed on Top Gear! Can't wait, I'm going to watch it tonight!

[Kev01]

Originally Posted by Mike Hoxbig

About an hour to go until our cars are reviewed on Top Gear! Can't wait, I'm going to watch it tonight!

Which channel?

[Vladror]

youtube link to the segment, enjoy before they take it down
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n4L_LnMStc"]Top Gear - Season 19 Episode 3 (2013.02.10) Part 1 of 5 - YouTube[/ame]

[sav]

[sav]

Originally Posted by Mike Hoxbig

About an hour to go until our cars are reviewed on Top Gear! Can't wait, I'm going to watch it tonight!

Have a look at Finalgear.com

[sav]

So the 86 had to do a wet lap on Prius tyres so not great but if you look at what it beat then it starts bringing things into perspective.

01:31.4 Audi TT Mk.II 2.0T
01:31.6 Honda NSX-R (wet)
01:31.8 BMW M3 E46
01:31.8 BMW 535d
01:31.8 Nissan 350Z
01:31.8 Mazda RX-8
01:31.9 BMW 130i (E87)
01:32.5 Renaultsport Mégane 225 Cup
01:32.7 Audi TT 3.2 quattro
01:32.9 Mercedes-Benz SLK350
01:33.0 Vauxhall Astra VXR
01:33.5 Honda Civic Type-R (FN2-2007)
01:34.0 Renault Clio 200 Cup
01:34.9 Ford Focus ST
01:35.5 Fiat 500 Abarth Essesse SS