Built like an A-10 (Thunderbolt II aka Warthog)

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So, I've finally gotten around to sharing my build thread. It's gonna take a bit as I have a couple years worth of updates. Figured this would tide a few people over who were dissapointed there would be no more 4age write ups ....

Andrew


This first post covers the first AE86 I had. Until it's time came to an end.


June '04 - Started off by picking up an 84 SR-5 (w/sunroof). No pics of it as bought. Immediately got some supra wheels (which I STILL have) and then some TRD 6k/5.5k (F/R) springs and KYB AGX shocks (which suck!). Drove it for a while, then to motivate the swap stopped changing the oil until it rod-knocked to a stand still.


March '05 - Did my first GT-S swap, it had an RSR Ex-Mag GTII overdiff catback (And I STILL have the muffler) and a Koyo radiator. Also got a Cusco RS 2-way LSD.






Aug-Sept '05 - Bought a B-tune drop vent hood, a whole bunch of Ueo style braces and a Fujitsubo Legalis-R single tip. Since the RSR was too loud for partial daily driver duty.








Oct '05 - Odyysey battery (lasted until this year), and removed the P/S lines and looped the P/S rack. (P/S pump was never installed).



Nov '05 - TRD 4-2-1 header, Illegal Garage 1-piece lightweight driveshaft, BV 4-link, Aerodyne dist heat shield & rear hatch bar (only good to quiet down sunroof/interior rattles).












Dec '05 & Jan '06 - Cusco Engine/Trans mounts, Rebuilt my first T-50 trans (refer to writeup), got a TRD short shifter and whiteline adjustable swaybars.






Feb '06 - Lexan rear window, T3 camber plates, tension rods & RCA. Also installed Energy suspension front control arm bushings and Moog ball joints.








Mar '06 - Quaife QSR & manual rack swap. New 4.3 R&P.




Apr '06 - Oil catch can, Fidanza Adj. Cam Gears and had to switch to NCRCA's. Because with the additional angle of the manual rack the brake calipers would go far enough to push against the sway bar... which was causing the pistons to get pushed in enough that I had to pump the brakes after drifting for them to work :eek: !!!








May '06 - Got some Recaro SRD's, and brackets w/recaro sliders from Wedge Engineering. Made my own HID conversion.






July-Aug '06 - CF hatch, shorty antenna, and IS300/Celica GT-S pedals.








Sept '06 - Traction Brackets (every lowered AE86 should have these!!!).




Nov '06 - Red LED's in the cluster, and got an AMT tuning tri-bar. Also, I had sold the TRD 4-2-1 previously and gone back to stock manifold. Decided to get one of the KBD headers during the last group buy.








Here's how she looked at the end...