New Member (mates are sick of me talking bout the ft-86)

[FT-86GOD]

Hey everyone!!!!! New member... All my mates are fed up with me finding any chance to talk about the FT-86.... Im a Holden boy growing up however always been a huge lover of the AE-86, the R32 and R34 and probably my favourite the Silvia S15.... Favourite motor being the 2JZ though... Im 25 living in Perth, Western Australia and will be trading my 6litre ute in for the toyota as soon as its available... Putting a deposit down as soon as Toyota are willing to accept one hahahaha..... Anyway great to find this site and look forward to discussing everything with like minded people...

First question.... When will it be confirmed about the motor going in???

FT-86GOD,

[Calais]

motor is pretty much confirmed 2.0L N/A boxer engine with work done on it by Toyota/Yamaha so it can be a free revving

[FT-86GOD]

I read it motorreport there will be 3 different models... Surely the top model will sport a turbo????

[Calais]

well im talking base model. there'll most probably be a turbo whether it'll be in the g-sports or a trd version remains to be seen but i personaly dont care about the turbo because power is not my reason im getting the car.

[FT-86GOD]

Originally Posted by Calais

well im talking base model. there'll most probably be a turbo whether it'll be in the g-sports or a trd version remains to be seen but i personaly dont care about the turbo because power is not my reason im getting the car.

what is your reason?

[Calais]

its a sports car how it should be lightweight, compact, rwd, a decent amount of power and when thats combined it usually makes a great handling car and at the end of the day thats what i consider to be the most fun part of driving, i just hope it lives up to what it is aiming to be, because with all the hype its gotta be a really fukn great car or it will be a huge failure

[FT-86GOD]

Hahaha i almost wanted to ask for your phone # Calais just to talk to u forever about what it was like actually seeing it up and close but i wouldnt know where to stop hahahaha....... U took fantastic under carriage pics, did they allow u over the barriers or something or was everyone allowed so close or did u just stretch out with the camera????
Also why after seeing it and seeing the intercooler and hearing all the turbo chit chat u still come to think it might just be N/A???
Sure there is talk of yamaha working with Toyota for high Rev output but Toyota themselves have put on the spread sheet a 2000cc turbo motor. If its true to AE-86 form i can totally see why u think it may just be N/A though...
Will u be getting a FT-86 as soon as they hit the showroom floor???
May i ask how old u r bro????

[Midship Runabout]

The g-sports edition has a turbo but not the red concept car.

[Kambo_Rambo]

Originally Posted by FT-86GOD

Also why after seeing it and seeing the intercooler and hearing all the turbo chit chat u still come to think it might just be N/A???

I think you are mistaken. The subaru mule version has a bonnet scoop which may imply that has a top mount intercooler which means it has turbo.

Also there was that ONE article where the writer thought it had a turbbo.

[Calais]

Originally Posted by Kambo_Rambo

I think you are mistaken. The subaru mule version has a bonnet scoop which may imply that has a top mount intercooler which means it has turbo.

Also there was that ONE article where the writer thought it had a turbbo.

yes thats the subaru mule version and most probably wont have the engine breathed on it by yamaha/toyota so it will most probably have a turbo BUT we are talking about toyota here their red concept has no turbo and will be worked on by yamaha so it'll be made for n/a.

also the material across the bonnet scoop is unknown whether it is solid or it lets air through it could just be one they had lying around and put it on in order to get it out so they can rack up the miles for testing

and dont believe any article unless its straight from toyota or subaru because they are always rumors and pretty much always wrong


p.s. i had to reach over lean on the barriers and stretch my arm as far as possible to get those shots and not one person from the toyota stand tried to stop me, and they were less than 1m away at times lol

[Snaps]

Originally Posted by Calais

p.s. i had to reach over lean on the barriers and stretch my arm as far as possible to get those shots and not one person from the toyota stand tried to stop me, and they were less than 1m away at times lol

Almost like they wanted you to.....?

[FT-86GOD]

Originally Posted by Kambo_Rambo

I think you are mistaken. The subaru mule version has a bonnet scoop which may imply that has a top mount intercooler which means it has turbo.

Also there was that ONE article where the writer thought it had a turbbo.

Mistaken??? Do u not see the massive FRONT MOUNT intercooler up front the FT-86 pictures taken at the Australian Motorshow which calais took???... Obviously that is not the finished model but that is the latest concept model and it is front mount turbo charged... Or did you think it was a nice big silver radiator?? LOL!

[FT-86GOD]

Originally Posted by Calais

p.s. i had to reach over lean on the barriers and stretch my arm as far as possible to get those shots and not one person from the toyota stand tried to stop me, and they were less than 1m away at times lol

Awesome effort mate... There are a ton of guys on here very VERY appreciative of ur efforts...

[70NYD]

That's the ft86 g sport model and it comes with a turbo the ft86 normal one (red) doesn't yet