Toyota/Subaru/Scion Lightweight Sports Car: Toyota GT86, Subaru BRZ, Scion FRS!

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11-29-11, 05:07 PM

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Maybe because you keep posting? I think everybody here already gets that "it's not for you" .. so... why do you continue to post in the thread?

Why do you keep responding and rehashing it? /scratches head

11-29-11, 05:12 PM

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11-29-11, 05:14 PM

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If you want to FI this motor, I would use bits from the upcoming turbo'ed FB motor and move to a state where its legal.

But I wouldn't do that either way. I'd swap in a 2.5 shortblock from an FB25 and make that work and keep it NA. That could pass california emissions without anyone ever knowing.

I've heard the best way to circumvent this is by buying a modded out of state car. CA flags it as such and charges a one time gross polluters fee. But that's just heresy. I don't know anyone that has personally gone through this route (I almost did trying to get a 98' Supra TT).

Do you have more info on the upcoming Turbo Fb (specs, links, etc.)?

11-29-11, 05:25 PM

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First look at Toyota 86 TRD Sports Competition Package N0 and N1

11-29-11, 05:28 PM

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Am I the only one tat sees the hexagonal grill going on with the BRZ?

11-29-11, 05:47 PM

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I like the BRZ's fogs more than the GT86's. That huge piece of silver plastic on the dash.....

11-29-11, 05:57 PM

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Subaru BRZ Super GT Race Car

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Built to compete in Japan’s Super GT series, in which cars often have little to do with their production versions, the car will compete in the GT300 class replacing the current STI Legacy race car.

As the name suggests, the class horsepower rating sits right around the 300 mark, a 50 percent increase over the production BRZ 2.0-liter 4-cylinder boxer engine.

11-29-11, 06:02 PM

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if price, color, and options are equal between scion and subaru, i'd choose subaru because the lack of that ugly 86 badge. i hope they don't use that for US spec cars. who would want a "BS" car.

11-29-11, 06:02 PM

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Simple fix to the ugly (IMO) taillights.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2366

11-29-11, 08:51 PM

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http://youtu.be/z7pHpnHoOCw

http://youtu.be/5pCXsFDlvns

http://youtu.be/kQFUXNrdDOY

http://youtu.be/--CwNZTc5OE

http://youtu.be/5coLdUlMgTk

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11-29-11, 09:10 PM

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Do you have more info on the upcoming Turbo Fb (specs, links, etc.)?

Sadly, there is no info yet. Subaru is VERY good at being tight lipped about their projects.

The only thing we know for sure is they are indeed working on a next-gen turbo motor. Everything else is pure speculation.

11-29-11, 09:12 PM

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Video showing the factory building the car, and also the testing process they went through (they used a PS3, LOL!)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqueU...layer_embedded

Its in Japanese is the only problem...