Newera Import's 200 bhp N/A AE86 - Progress Report!

[Ozone]

Miguel, if you are ever heading over to Hakone let me know.
I'm living in Atsugi, Kanagawa at the moment and would love to see your car.
Unfortunately my 86 is parked up in the UK but I have a S15 in Japan to run around in.

[Miguel - Newera]

Had no problems with them at all, even at Fuji Circuit's main track they worked very well, although the pedal did get (only slightly) spongy after about 4 laps of very hard use - I do mean VERY hard (ab)use (Chasing a well tuned & caged S2000 on S tyres) - whilst the '86 wore street sports tyres (Potenza RE-01R's).

Sometimes we go to Hakkone but not usually in the AE86, but you might be better off meeting a bunch of us at Daikoku Futo from 9pm.

We're there once a month for a meet of Gaijins with their cars and there's usually some nice machines and a lot of friendly faces there.
Next time will be 10th June and I hear that's the day the Datsun 510's also plan to meet up. I'll be taking the 86 there, assuming it's back from having a gearbox synchro refresh and other maintenance at TPS.

Hakkone's a nice place to live with access to Fuji's toll roads & circuit whilst still relatively close to Tokyo...Up in the hills there's less heat and humidity in the summer too

[NoHachi]

Quote:Had no problems with them at all, even at Fuji Circuit's main track they worked very well, although the pedal did get (only slightly) spongy after about 4 laps of very hard use - I do mean VERY hard (ab)use (Chasing a well tuned & caged S2000 on S tyres) - whilst the '86 wore street sports tyres.

It surprises me that you got the brakes to fade after just 4 laps.. Do they ship with low-temp street pads or were you using some plain jane braking fluid? Shouldn't really be happening on such a light car with street tires..

[Miguel - Newera]

"slightly spongy".
I didn't say brake fade nor only 4 laps and I wasn't having to pump the brakes, or anything like that mate. Fuji's a tough circuit on brakes and I've seen a fair few use the run off area at the end of the pit straight.

The tussle with that tuned S2000 was during the last 10 mins at the end of a 30 minute session (With a couple of cool down laps in between).

Brake fluid was changed just the day before going to the track, it's Endless brand, I forget the specs.
Also since fitted Endless CC-X which are an improvement over the Greddy pads.

Was having huge fun with the S2K. I'd catch him on corners and manage to nip through a couple of times, but at the end of the pit straight (Where you can get to max speed) he was about 2-3 car lengths ahead. I could still brake from pushing hard in 4th gear, down to 2nd for the hairpin and make up space on the brakes against the S2K & other cars when they got proper hot. Pads were close to the end of their life at the time.. (Those originally supplied with the kit).

Made me giggle when I looked at it closely as he pulled into the pits. Very low, camber at each corner, new S tyres, cage, etc. and still the AE86 was up his butt.... E36 M3, etc. were toast!

[Roku_trueno]

Impressive man! Guess that's not only because of the car... Good hands!

[Miguel - Newera]

Cheers buddy.

Sadly my 8 year old DV camera lost it's sound that track day, so I didn't keep the tape, which would have been fun to see...but there will be other times.

Huge fun! that circuit's feckin' awesome... and so safe (It's been rebuilt in the last 3 years and now there's huge run off areas).
With practice I want to get quicker, as I know I wasn't always following the right lines (Following the S2000 helped ) Can't wait to get another chance to get out there.

[Miguel - Newera]

Mr. Doricar. Event happening at Nikko 25th June. Should be fun. See if you can join us from Nagoya with your '86.

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/98561-...t-day.html

Dino, friend & photographer for various mags incl. Jap Performance, HPI, etc. will be there so...

Let's hope the weather's good but at least there's lot's of rain now, maybe it'll all be gone by then.

[MartinS]

What kind of front bumper is that and where did you got it?
Awesome car mate.

Martin

[Miguel - Newera]

Thanks. It's a Boudo Nouki (Means Grape Vine in Japanese). Although the rear bumper matches it, that's from another maker - Jubiride. Skirts are original.

[Miguel - Newera]

Went drifting at Nikko Circuit with some friends on 25 June, some drifted, some made a BBQ, some just ate all day . Had lots of fun A few of their pics.







On the way back home...



Now spending evenings getting it ready to go to Yamanashi for a track event with 10 friends and their cars and a day's instruction from Tomohiko Sunako - a professional Super GT race driver. Cars attending will, range from a humble "08 Eunos Roadster, right up to Mine's and Top Secret tuned R34 GT-R's making 600 - 700 bhp...
I reckon the little 200 bhp AE86 might to frighten the GT-R's as they struggle with turbo lag... It's a smallish circuit

Sunako's also bringing his full race prepared Civic for us to test - The top drivers of the day will be invited to share a drive for a full-on 12 hour endurance race at Ebisu in August! Can't wait to have a go in that, should be a monster for corners. Pics will follow later.