RoCo Performance AE86 V8

[fantapants]

lol adam that was ALMOST constructive man.....


keep up the therapy its going grouse man

[ZaX]

improvedae86 Wrote:I was just sent this link and after reading it wondered if fia track/rally/hill sprints etc s series rear end AE86'S need to have roll centers way out from the body center of gravity ? Isn't the main design point of multi link to isolate the matching point regardless of body angle/roll angle? I am a bit unsure if at 3'c per 1'' if those cv boots are going to allow that angle to be run without bursting due to pressure/heat or locking also. S13 s series cv's dont have alot of flexability movement in rear width change/angle.

Speaking of angle's a angle grinder might have to be employed in cutting up whats left of that toyota to correct all of the above because no amount of bling chrome adjustable arms are going to cure a rear end placed maybe 20-30cm lower than in the standard s series car. All of this with a uz fitted too, with it's center of gravity up around the heads that rear end is never going to match that point. Meh forget the above and install a long arm jz series rear end wiht higher points or buy a fia soarer maybe. Was it really that hard to stick you head under a S13S14S15R32R33etc before starting ? really !@ there is no need to cut anything on a AE86 to fit it as per it's original design.

Since I am in process of doing similar thing on the rear end of my ae86 I was analyzing lot's of RoCo's pictures on the internet forums.
I have already pointed out the problem of roll center he will have on the driftworks forum, so it's up to him what to doo.
http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drift-ca...post938005

I have learned my lesson here so I did it, I think better, but let's leave it to my topic, as I already jumped in here once.

[roco]

since starting this project I have completely changed the car several times.
Was going to just run the v8. then I decided on a English s13 axle with welder, then I decide, on s13 front end, and s13 brakes, then I decided on s13 coilovers and turreted the rear end, then I decided to scrap the safety devices cage and do it properly, …. And even now im still chaging my mind. its taking ages, but a wise man ones said theres no short cuts in doing something right. im not going to spare any expense on this as its at such a stage it would ruin the rest of the car.im even going as far as replacing and painting each nut and bolt. I would still do somethings diffrent like axle placement, but I wana see how this set up works first. I can rectify things as I go as im unsure of what its going to be like as this setup hasn’t been done before all in one car.
Hopefull it will turn out like the picture in my head, lol 

[roco]

next is the cage, thanks to wayne from swrc.
for bending the tube with his new benders, top guy.
Main hoop, front legs

rear x brace




DASH BAR

[roco]

Triangulating the front end out to the turrets.







started on the door bars, and triangulated rear end

[roco]

x cross braced the door bars.







started on the passenger door bar.

[roco]

rear triangulation bars.









rear harness bar

[roco]

started to mount the steering rack and pedal box
off the dash bar, I decided to put the box over the
rack, and not on the floor. Less room but will
look a lot tidier.

[roco]

primed the full shell with anti rust/chip zinc primer

[roco]

Welded in and ground the door bars flush, took ages to
Do right, but im happy with the outcome, looks sweet.