Toyota FT-86 "ToyoBaru"

timothymcdavid · Street 2NR Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Tech posts: 41 My 2NRide:

Well i checked to see if this was posted but i figure you guys might like to see it

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http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=20763[/img]

Supposedly will have a Subaru flat 4 making 140bhp.

dmitc · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject:

i want to like it but 140bhp Confused

cincuanta · Street 2NR Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Tech posts: 42 My 2NRide:

Zeriam · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:42 am Post subject:

i just hope it sounds good

_moti_ · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:21 am Post subject:

amit.soorajbally · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject:

probably made the HP kinda low in terms of drifting because of its increasing popularity, u dont need a lot of speed for that....

reddo_tuner · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject:

heshere2001 · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:05 am Post subject:

So no one else having an issue with a subaru engine in their toyota? Neutral

Really?

I mean don't get em wrong, I'll be there to buy it from the dealership or import new but a subu engine in my Toyota...... Sad

reddo_tuner · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:27 am Post subject:

Click for full-size.

amit.soorajbally · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:59 am Post subject:

We don't have a choice in d matter in terms of the engine, unless they decide to bring out a different edition with a toyo engine..but i think d main issue with the engine is to have more stability for the car...

heshere2001 · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject:

ramishrrr · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:23 am Post subject:

Well, I guess there are a lot of behind-the-scenes things we would not know about.
1. The last Toyota performance engine 3SGTE is pretty old by now, and there are no new engines on the horizon. Engines cost a heap to develop.

2. The Subaru turbo engine like the EJ20 is a performer, no doubt. Seeing that Toyota has a chunk of Subaru, it may well be a matter of economics and common sense to use it.

Hardly anyone noticed that recent Jaguars came with Ford engines, and now that Tata owns the company, who knows ? Maybe Jags will be equipped with the Telcoline's diesel !!
The FT-86 will run no doubt.

timothymcdavid · Street 2NR Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Tech posts: 41 My 2NRide:

More pics from pistonheads ... i thought it was ugly at first but i must say it has grown on me.

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timothymcdavid · Street 2NR Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Tech posts: 41 My 2NRide:

Still more pics

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I can definitely see myself owning one as part of my soon to be midlife crises ... i know this is the toyota forum i have been hearing stories about these Subaru boxster engines being unreliable how strong are they really ... i know i will get a no BS assessment in the Toyota forum and not the Subaru forum.

heshere2001 · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject:

venem · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject:

this is a

ride

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2-9jID5WaI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjqnI0ro2Kc

Zeriam · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

amit.soorajbally · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

Hey...just thought of something, do u think ppl should consider this a whole toyo? eg. would there b ppl coastin TRD decals n stuff on it when in fact it's a toyo chassis and subaru engine? What u guys think?

Zeriam · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject:

do proton owners put ralliart on their cars?

corollalover101 · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject:

so...if Toyota is doing a version and Subaru is doing a version don't you guys think the engines will be branded as such?? The argument of a "subaru" engine in a Toyota is silly at best, so do Subaru owners thing the have Porsche engines ( after all they've been doing Boxer engines longer) or do Lotus Elise owners say they have toyota engines ( they're powered by the 2zz-ge), you all can't be serious Confused