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yeah companies are definitely cracking down. but there's also stuff thats very low production, companies aren't going to spend a ton of money cracking an ecu for a low production model if only a few people buy it. it would also be terribly expensive. supercar owners can shell out thousands for a 93 octane tune but not a corolla buyer.
i'd love for them to crack the lc500 ecu and give the 2018s the updated 2020+ shift logic but it probably won't ever happen.
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I suspect if a tune became available for the Corolla many would buy it, but the companies have to determine if it's financially viable to do so. And that's only going to get more difficult. |
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I dig it. Nice hot hatch to rival the now bloated GTI
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Not sure I'd call the Mk8 GTI bloated, C&D lists the DSG Autobahn as 3,154 lbs, that's in line with Mk7 and lighter than the Mk5 and Mk6. Now my inbound Mk8 R is pushy, probably a little over 3,400 pounds.
I'd consider a GRolla if I thought I could get one for sticker. The Golf R certainly has more tuning potential, but stock for stock, the GRolla probably has an advantage with its more aggressive awd setup. |
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Seems very understeer-y.
Happy they're making it though. The more ICE MT enthusiast cars on the market, the better.
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I just don't like the idea of a 3 cylinder being stressed that much. But 3 cylinders have less vibration than a 4 cylinder. This is no different than a 87-88 Mazda GTX that was 13K which for the time was a lot.
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its a toyota imo it will be more than fine, they also gave their blessing to the b58
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3 cylinders vibrate more than 4 cylinders. They need balancing trees to be bearable, and 4 cylinders don’t need them. |
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Supply and demand, a lot of dealerships asking and receiving more than this. Welcome to the world of online auctions, all it takes is one or two people with funny money and a desire to own that specific car.
Approaching used M2 territory with GR Corolla markups but there is not a new BMW sub $65K that interests me. |
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