NorthCoast Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 If seen one or two rally prepped BRZ's in the states Here's a GT86 built by Tommi Makinen for the head of Toyota. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115232 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 And that one was fitted with Subaru transaxle and halfshafts, shocking... Its a real shame that Toyota got banned for cheating back in the 90's. And this proves a proof of concept that an AWD BRZ can be made with off the shelf parts and a little fabrication. Come on Subaru. We all know you want the WRX to stay the AWD baby, but we also know a BRZ would look sexy flailing dirt and mud off all 4's ripping around Finland's back roads. Twitch PS: Toyota taking credit for Subaru's rally capability in a Subaru built car as "Toyota's rally DNA" kinda chafes my arse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibreakstuff Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 It should chafe you further to know that Toyota now owns 16.5% of Fuji Heavy Industries. That little restrictor plate bypass contraption cheat that got them booted from the WRC was pretty clever, you have to admit. It's up there with nascar guys smearing sterno on everything inside the motor to boost octane. They had to expect to get caught eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I knew about the stock holdings. If Toyota didn't have that they wouldn't have gotten the GT86/FRS nor would Subaru have built a BRZ. And I was impressed by the engineering team that put together that bypass design in the intake. Very impressed. But they had to know it would get them disciplined by the WRC once the officials did a full test on the car. Probably didn't expect a ban, but still, they knew something was coming. Twitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I just want to see a turboed rwd BRZ for shenanigans.Didn't the 4 door thing come out of the group b issue with the stupid fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armedequation Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 ive never really been a fan of toyotas engines couple that with them saying all the out of control pruis's were due to a faulty peddle but then called nasa in to investigate. it takes a rocket scientist i tell ya lol the brz is the only car subaru has style wise that i like to look at. maybe even drive one day lol it seems like most of their stuff looks like to many other cars in my opinion. maybe its the toyota in them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 This proves a proof of concept that an AWD BRZ can be made with off the shelf parts and a little fabrication. Come on Subaru. PS: Toyota taking credit for Subaru's rally capability in a Subaru built car as "Toyota's rally DNA" kinda chafes my arse. +100 C'mon Subaru....AWD BRZ!!! with or without turbo but gotta be AWD Toyotas rally DNA!!! Are you kidding!!! Who does he think he is......MR. Toyota? Oh....wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 An AWD BRZ will never happen. Look at the centerline of the front wheels and where the front differential would sit if it had an AWD transmission. Those front axles would be at crazy angles and the CVs would wear out really fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) Dirtfish rally school has 3 rally-cross prepped BRZ,s. It was awesome seeing them at the Redbull GRC last weekend. cheers Edited October 4, 2014 by monstaru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 An AWD BRZ will never happen. Look at the centerline of the front wheels and where the front differential would sit if it had an AWD transmission. Those front axles would be at crazy angles and the CVs would wear out really fast. Well they did it in that Toyota GT86 so...........It's gotta be possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibreakstuff Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) Ferrari has the FF, which has a PTU at the front of the motor. It's like a secondary transmission for the front wheels. But without moving the motor location, I don't see how they could do awd.. There is no way it would be normal subaru transmission layout in that chassis. The WRC FT86 is RWD (gt86 cs-r3). Edit: BUT, do look at the drivetrain layout for the Legacy B4 GT300... It COULD happen, I just highly doubt it. Oh and it won't be cheap. http://www.subaru-msm.com/global/sgt2009/machine.html Edited October 4, 2014 by Ibreakstuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthCoast Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Dirtfish rally school has 3 rally-cross prepped BRZ,s. It was awesome seeing them at the Redbull GRC last weekend. cheers Yep... here's the vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OywYUN62k6M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 There is no way it would be normal subaru transmission layout in that chassis. Well....the article says just says "subaru gearbox and Front halfshafts fitted" Doesn't specify how that's done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthCoast Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 http://driving.ca/scion/fr-s/auto-news/news/canadas-first-scion-fr-s-rally-racer-prepares-to-do-battle Good article on the car and a good team. Too bad they totaled it in the Canadian rally debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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