Robokill 1984 Levin Coupe 8A9 // building new engine

[banpei]

Congrats!
Do I see your 8A9 next sunday?

[NoHachi]

Congrats Len, time that puppy saw the road.

Did you see these rims?
http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=76627


They look very similar to the OEM AE86 rims, but they are 15x7 ET0 instead of the 14 somethings that were standard. Would give a more aggressive but almost OEM kind of look. Would be killer on your hachi...somehow this style of rim belongs on that thing.

Probably plenty cheap too..not JDM tight yo, so not many takers.

[Bean]

Congratulations mate

wheels are rare as fook and so quite expensive - here the original thread http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=76088

[NoHachi]

1700$? Whoah..never mind then..Seller must be suffering from heatstroke or something. Maybe try offering 170$, as they are rare because nobody in particular wanted them in the first place..different kind of rare then the type that adds to the price.

[robokill]

thx NoHachi those are nice rims. Look like the rims used in motor sport events on the ae86. I really like em.

Will go and look for some other rims. Still have a set of et10 15"will start with those and might step upto the rota grid ones.

[robokill]

So, when I got back from my holiday I picked up the car and the windscreenwiper motor broke down on me ..... Today I was able to mount my spare one and get everything going again.

Good start. Car bounced way to much due to incorrect shock settings. So I got my work cut out for me.

I signed up for a slalom (is this serious the same word in NL as in EN ?)
on sunday with the MR2 club in NL. So I will do my last suspension modifications there.

I put on some stickers of companies or stuff that I bought for the car. Also I found a sticker which I got many years ago. (got AE86?)

I think I will keep the stickers on the car until I might do some body changes. After everything was done I shot some pictures.

[robokill]

Current Spec list.

Engine:
4A-GE 16v Bigport (standard engine)
Open air intake
OBX Header
OBX Catback (+ custom flexible piece)
3.7KG Flywheel
Stage 3 racing clutch
Alluminium Alternator / Waterpump pulleys
Cusco Engine & transmission mounts

Suspension:
Tokico HTS Shocks
F: TRD 8 KG/mm Coilspring
R: TRD 7 KG/mm Coilspring
T3 Panhard
Bushing Kit
Custom tensionrod strut brace
Front and rear strutbrace
AEU86 Camberplates
Zax custom RCA's (to be mounted next week)

Standard AE86 rims
14x6j ET21 with Yokohama A539 Tires

Body
Standard AE86 body
Seam welded part of the floor panels
Custom TE71 roll cage modified to fit AE86 (welded in)
Custom VW Golf MK1 rear arches
Modified standard rear bumper
FRP front wings

Upcomming plans and ideas
Finish my new engine (this one is borrowed from Daniel)
Drive it at least 3 months
fit/find some good rims (got a good stock)

Decide if the car will stay or go.

If the car goes all the funds collected from it will be used to completely overhaul my panda levin coupe.

If it stays:

Rear arches back to OEM
different rims
different exhaust line
good official AE86 cage
dress up the inside so it looks a bit nicer
repaint again and remove all decals

So I don't have to be bored. I can always work on one of my own hachi's or help: Ivan or Aram with theires.

[Bean]

robokill Wrote:I signed up for a slalom (is this serious the same word in NL as in EN ?)

it is also spelled like this in DE and FR

nicely done mate... good luck on sunday and I hope it performs as it should.

[Roger]

if you keep your car then i'm interested in your obx exhaust :wink:
btw nice work wat you did with the car

[robokill]

OBX doesn't sound bad