Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
06-14-2011, 10:25 PM
Post: #51
Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
My friend, Tom has been very busy today:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Tom, now has the small mission to find the correct pipe and fittings and somewhere to bend it so he can plumb it all in as it's a bit of a job requiring the lines to go above the starter and run back to the bulkhead and round.

1985 Sprinter Trueno GT Apex
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06-14-2011, 10:42 PM
Post: #52
Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
lol nice one. which set did you buy? an ebay one? costs? I like that oilcooler Smile

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06-14-2011, 10:58 PM
Post: #53
Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
Driftworks 4AGE oil cooler kit with thermostatic sandwich plate:

http://www.driftworks.com/shop/thermosta...4a-ge.html

£180. Would fit fine on an AE86 that doesn't have power steering and aircon like mine does!

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06-17-2011, 06:05 PM
Post: #54
Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
Mark has got round to sorting the boot out with some lovely new carpet:
[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Rear panel cut out in MDF and covered in suede:
[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

I still need some interior panels(!):
[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Another job done. Smile

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06-19-2011, 02:56 PM
Post: #55
Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
Detail on oil cooler (Tom's post):
Well it got finished off on Friday morning ready for the trackday :+:

Test fitting the sandwich plate:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

The compact male / female elbow fouls the block :-: There is a different fitting that it is even more compact but I simply couldn't source it in Manchester on the day :-: (but I can get it through Pirtek special order). There wasn't time so it was time to modify:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

The sandwich plate test assembled:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

And test fitted:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Once this was done I could measure up for the lengths for the additional pipes. Here's the dummy pipes marked up:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

And back off to Pirtek to get the pipes made up. The pipes were made up with HiTemp 305 convoluted PTFE pipe with stainless steel overbraid. It's top stuff :+:

Crimping the new hoses up:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

The new components:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

The connections onto the oil cooler are aluminium and welded onto the cooler (so are not replaceable). Unfortunately Lauren damaged one of them (it's easy to do) Crying

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

I decided to carry on regardless and worry about that later.

But then I hit another problem. Tried to fit the sandwich plate for the final time and couldn't understand why I couldn't get a socket to fit Confused . It should be 24mm AF but that didn't fit and 27mm AF was too big Confused Then I worked it out. It measured 25.4mm on the Vernier, 1" AF, furking merkinians! :-:

So it was out with a file to reduce it from 25.4mm AF to 24mm AF

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

It finally fits :+:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Initial components ready for final fitment:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Relieved compact elbow now clears the block :+:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

First pipe fitted:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Second pipe fiited:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Exhaust manifold finally fitted:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Or so I thought.... :-: I wasn't at all happy with the exhaust manifold bolt hole on number 1 cylinder so off it came again and I ran a tap down it to make damn sure it didn't get damaged any further:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

With exhaust manifold finally fitted, distributor needed to go back on exactly as it came off. Marks realigned as they were:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Once that was done there was nothing else left to do than to tackle the damaged thread on the oil cooler itself. I must admit I wasn't too hopeful that it could be recovered so while I was attempting to repair it I advised Lauren to have a look on the internet for a replacement.

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

But after a hour with a needle file it was looking reasonably okish:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Finally finished Big Grin

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Well it got finished off on Friday morning ready for the trackday :+:

Test fitting the sandwich plate:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

The compact male / female elbow fouls the block :-: There is a different fitting that it is even more compact but I simply couldn't source it in Manchester on the day :-: (but I can get it through Pirtek special order). There wasn't time so it was time to modify:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

The sandwich plate test assembled:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

And test fitted:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Once this was done I could measure up for the lengths for the additional pipes. Here's the dummy pipes marked up:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

And back off to Pirtek to get the pipes made up. The pipes were made up with HiTemp 305 convoluted PTFE pipe with stainless steel overbraid. It's top stuff :+:

Crimping the new hoses up:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

The new components:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

The connections onto the oil cooler are aluminium and welded onto the cooler (so are not replaceable). Unfortunately Lauren damaged one of them (it's easy to do) Crying

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

I decided to carry on regardless and worry about that later.

But then I hit another problem. Tried to fit the sandwich plate for the final time and couldn't understand why I couldn't get a socket to fit Confused . It should be 24mm AF but that didn't fit and 27mm AF was too big Confused Then I worked it out. It measured 25.4mm on the Vernier, 1" AF, furking merkinians! :-:

So it was out with a file to reduce it from 25.4mm AF to 24mm AF

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

It finally fits :+:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Initial components ready for final fitment:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Relieved compact elbow now clears the block :+:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

First pipe fitted:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Second pipe fiited:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Exhaust manifold finally fitted:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Or so I thought.... :-: I wasn't at all happy with the exhaust manifold bolt hole on number 1 cylinder so off it came again and I ran a tap down it to make damn sure it didn't get damaged any further:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

With exhaust manifold finally fitted, distributor needed to go back on exactly as it came off. Marks realigned as they were:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Once that was done there was nothing else left to do than to tackle the damaged thread on the oil cooler itself. I must admit I wasn't too hopeful that it could be recovered so while I was attempting to repair it I advised Lauren to have a look on the internet for a replacement.

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

But after a hour with a needle file it was looking reasonably okish:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Finally finished Big Grin

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

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06-19-2011, 04:59 PM
Post: #56
Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
Some very nice diy ideas there. Loved that you use a file to get the nut to fit and great needle file skills as well. Thanks for sharing in such detail!

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06-19-2011, 08:16 PM
Post: #57
Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
Anglesey track day yesterday;

Weather was great considering the forecast wasn't. I think in retrospect I should have changed those bloody tyres on my car as a friend pointed out they were from 2003(!). As a result I had too much understeer or too much oversteer and seemingly little inbetween, so it made the car quite tricky to handle. New tyres will transform it I'm sure and probably take ten seconds off the lap time!

I think I was the slowest car there. All the other customers seemed to be in super quick Caterhams so I did spend a lot of time getting out of their way, but I guess that's the way sometimes.

I still feel that I've got a ton of stuff to learn about the car and how to handle it properly.

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

Had to post this one as it has a pic of a JDM DC2 in it which was my last (and much loved) car.

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06-20-2011, 02:32 PM
Post: #58
Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
An extra pic I got Tom to take as I thought it was quite cool:

[Image: AEU86 AE86 - Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno]

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06-24-2011, 11:44 PM
Post: #59
Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
Mark how has the oil pressure sender in his possession. He's wired up it up and pumped it up(!) for a test:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPuCFXQEul0

It works! Smile

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06-25-2011, 01:09 PM
Post: #60
Lauren's 1985 Kouki Trueno
Cool pics, yea tyres are a major thing on 86s. Plenty camber & good tyres up front is a must

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