FT-86 to be named FR-S...

[HoonBoy]

I guess if it follows the path of MX5s and Integra Rs in clubsport, for a long time, the really fast guys will be the ones with virtually no power mods.

It's more the lower revs street stuff that I am concerned about power. If it needs to be revved and rowing the gearbox to keep up with traffic, that will become old real fast.

Hoonboy there will be a massive number of suspension and brake upgrades available. As always it will be a case of talking to the blokes who actually track them to learn from their trial and error. In any case getting brake pads cut to size is very easy as an interim measure.

These people don't exist yet and I don't want to be one of them at retail prices.

[matt b]

I don't want to be one of them at retail prices.

Agree with you there. It won't take long as there will be plenty of development going on all over the world. Patience is a virtue and all that.

[Rdyno]

with brake pads if more then 10 ppl order pads in a group buy from bendix they will make them in SRT they do it for car clubs atm but there needs to be a big order and im sure there will be at least 10 guys here with one in the next year

[neil_se]

Won't there already be plenty of Subaru pads that will fit?

[Captiva Fan]

It's more the lower revs street stuff that I am concerned about power. If it needs to be revved and rowing the gearbox to keep up with traffic, that will become old real fast.

I very much doubt there'd be anywhere near as much press enthusiasm if they're like that ... have you tried, for example, a Clio RS? They're extremely flexible, they feel nowhere near sluggish down low; that's the sort of thing expected of a modern n/a engine in a car like this.

[neil_se]

[Babalouie]

Won't there already be plenty of Subaru pads that will fit?

I woulda thought that Endless just has to change part#s and rebox a few things to create their 86 catalog

[GTREA]

I very much doubt there'd be anywhere near as much press enthusiasm if they're like that ... have you tried, for example, a Clio RS? They're extremely flexible, they feel nowhere near sluggish down low; that's the sort of thing expected of a modern n/a engine in a car like this.

I don't know, in one of the video reviews I watched....the one video on line where the FRS is not being drifted around a track or thrashed along a mountain pass the reviewer did make mention of the fact you can get caught out in the wrong gear quite badly sometimes in day to day situations.

[Rdyno]

whats with the drop at 4000 ?

[smellytofu]

1. Getting more power will need big dollars. If it feels at all sluggish at first, that could be a killer unless a diff change could liven it up at the expense of economy and top speed

Be thankful Australia took the shortest final gear available. European models get the tallest gear ratio so the reviews there needs to have that in mind.

[seedyrom]

I have not driven one obviously but I don't think the actual accelaration figures quoted are that bad, high 14 second qtrs are right in the Golf GTi, Renault Megane ballpark, and realistically pretty acceptable for a budget performance car.

Not to be sneezed at at all, specially when a stock SS Commodore 6.0L V8 is mid 14's

[ironhorse]

Im loving these and nicely priced . I really love the black Greddy one but i think the idea of modifying them is kinda at odds of what they are ? A cool entertaining daily for those without the need for seats or 2 car families ,hits the mark .

[IMOA]

Certainly support any manufacturer that brings out cars that isn't trying to be everything to everyone and making it affordable to the masses.

A car designed and built by engineers (properly) and sold at a reasonable price.
Hopefully the process will catch on with the other car makers.

This. They had a clear goal in mind, told the accountants and marketing focus groups to sit in the corner and delivered.

[baggins]

And a closed UAT? :D

[Rona]

Not to be sneezed at at all, specially when a stock SS Commodore 6.0L V8 is mid 14's

Who the fuck was driving that commodore even with 2 passengers unless they weighed 250kg a piece should be doing a high 13 stock.