Silver '86 Levin...

[chrisd1]

Quick little update since i got some time to sort pics/write up! Car all ready for a nice summer!

But as with anything, not with a few problems along the way!:thumpsdown: First up, Fekin Flexi

After enjoying plenty of use out of the Trust Manifold, i was driving home late one night and just knew something wasn't right. The car had got quieter haha, so i set about finding out where this blowout was that was causing it. Exhaust is 100%, and i just couldn't believe it was coming from the newest part, the Greddy 4-1 manifold/downpipe! No obvious signs, but deep within the flexi, somewhere a small crack had formed in the weld. VERY disappointed, and slightly pissed off as it's very unlike Trust, i contacted them, (thankfully japan Headquarters). Shocked themselves, they immediately set about sorting the problem, and gave me the go ahead to repair this existing manifold in the meantime. So my welder friend set about carrying out a very VERY good repair, and new flexi, saving the rest of the system.



Can clearly see the problem here at inside welds, not much, but enough and wanting perfection, it gets fixed!!!



In goes the new one, all sorted and perfect again, also note the Undersealing:dft009:



So alongside Trust we're working close to see what caused this, and how it can be prevented. Being honest, i think it was
just unlucky and a bad bad bump on a shit road, but at top money and products, all feedback helps!

So with the remainder of the perfectly intact flexi, it houses my Pens...



More service bits, Plugs, Oil, filters etc, should tie me over to its BIG year sevice in summer!

It will be getting complete overhall, new belts, Oils, g/box, diff, etc, anything it needs, it gets!



Next plan for the summer was new tyres and the SSR Longchamps back on! I really loved the look of the gold SSR mesh,
but they'll be back again come winter time. For summer its the Longchamps, all polished up and treated to new rubber!
Dunlop Direzza sports on front again, and Yokohama Parada 2s on the rear, which are turning out to be an awsome tyre so far!





Washed up, and good polish/wax, she's sorted for summer time:dft009:



So im enjoying it at the minute as always, stopped for a pic roadside over the weekend! Sakura...







just over a month on, I've finally time to sit down and write up a bit of an update. Here goes..

Finished up with the car 1 year on at its last show there (Mosney 2009) and local Jap meet, here's some photos!





An arty photo (HDR Style) i got round to doing, looking good at Jap Meet...



Then it was off the road for her big overhaul and MOT test. Anyone who knows me already know the cars maintained to a VERY high standard
all throughout the year, but after many trackdays, alot of driving, etc I'd been expecting it to need a bit for MOT, but was quite the opposite.
Full engine overhaul, fine tune and setup, new belts, fluids etc, Oh boy is it running perfect now, I thought it was good before, but now its just a different car:thumbsup:





Not knowing the full history with any car, and after the trackdays etc it was time to change all the fluids and gearbox oil, diff oil, brakes were also done,

Then a fine tune suspension setup by my main mechanic (rally driver). The car is just so tight and performing amazingly for an AE86, very happy so far.





MOT time, she needed nothing bar a set of brake pads (which were due from her last local trackday) and had a tiny pin leak in front brake line,
so upgraded them and she was getting Pad overhaul anyway. Ended up going for the Endless Super Streets up front
with new lines and Ferodo racing upgrade in the back, now it stops sooo well, great setup!



So she walked the MOT with flying colours for another year's driving. Car really is perfect at the minute,
so I'll just be enjoying the chance to drive it when I can, then hit up as many local tracks as possible,
along with Nurburgring trip later in the year and maybe few events in UK if can get the time.

Here's some photos for now, my next update will need to be a video I think :buzzin:







Some of my latest photos, both normal and HDR 'artistic' style:dft003:











Well '86 day turned into '86 week, including the weekend. I got word of some action happening Friday night in a town about 1 hour away (I wont reveal names), so rounded up some friends and went for the drive. Was a VERY eventful night from start to finish, but we had fun in the end. Huge turnout of cars hanging out. Later there was some drift action in a nearby Industrial Estate, but it didn't last too long before cops bust it, so it was out on the street again with a few hundred cars. We decided to head home via some awsome Touge Style roads for some grip battles. Have to say it was a GREAT drive. Summer rocks! Photos...

Really love this picture, sums up the whole nights atmosphere!



The AE86, I'm VERY happy with how its performing lately..



The weekend finished up then with AE86 Toyota day at Cookstown! BIG turnout! :happy:







Pic taken by Bree from the site, looking nice and clean, thanks Bree