Pictures Corolla AE86 Celebration Nikko Circuit!! (56K no!!)

Sunday 5th Aug (Day before Monday 6th Aug - 8/6 - geddit Very Happy

)! Allen turned up to my house (30 mins late) at 5.30am, to collect his AE86, which Adam (Feast Auto Export) and I had been working on all day Saturday, to prepare for this event (Clutch & hydraulics change, cam seals change, interior, etc)...

We were late, as we wanted to be at Nikko for 6.30am when they opened the gates, so that meant a full on fast drive all the way there. We made it from Urayasu to the circuit at Nikko in 70 minutes...

Tec Arts, one of Japan's top AE86 tuners (A family run business with a lot of passion for these cars) had organised the day. Techno Pro Spirits were there too (Builders of my engine Very Happy

) with their N2 race car, as well as other very cool AE86's. We'd be hearing a lot of 4AGE's screaming all day long :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Unfortunately Allen didn't wear his clutch in well and managed to burn it to a crisp on his first outing....(One side completely lost it's friction material) TP Spirits offered to lend me their loader truck, to drive the car back to their workshops, but no way was I going to miss this event!!
Then Tec Arts said they had a spare Racing clutch, which they'd fit for us. 2 hours later, all done. I love the service you can find in Japan Very Happy

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We had a blast!! Heat was tremendous. Despite having 2 hammocks under the pit roofs, in the shade - I still needed to drink around 5 litres of fluids all day. It rained heavily at Lunchtime, in between my heats on the track, but during that time I went off to get new tyres fitted by the local petrol station. By the time I came back it was all dry!

A lot of the heats were time attack, with 2 seperate AE86 drift groups. Sorry I couldn't take a lot of action pics, but when the drifting was on, I was out there too!

Awesome, awesome day. One of the best so far. The AE86 is alive and well in Japan.

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Tec Art's awesome 4AGE turbo D1 car.

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Tec Art's Starlet turbo... Made from parts lying around their workshop Very Happy

Their other car:

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Their FC3S - Which unfortunately suffered an engine failure on the track Sad

More pics to follow shortly.

Miguel.

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject:

Newera's 2 AE86's:

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New brakes. Now it stops as good as it goes Smile

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Often seen this Hatchi Rokku stored in a car park close to our office at Urayasu. Was good to see it in action Very Happy

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Work in progress! - Tec Art's mechanic under the car doing his thing & fitting a new Racing Gear Clutch Smile

RIP:

Techno Pro Spirits AE86 N2 car... The quickest car there. In the final time attack / race you could see him just cruising to let the others have a chance to keep up! Very Happy

Love it!!!

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This is the engine that inspired the one in my car Smile

With a Tomei crank and 312 Degree cams, it makes around 235 bhp now.
Still runs std. ignition too and purrs at idle. They just go for function. No bullsh*t or extra weight. It's a full on race car.

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With titanium one off exhaust manifold.

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:

Another cool N2 AE86. 2nd fastest time attack car there.

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Lots of other wicked AE86's there. Around 150 examples during the day. Here's some more.

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Imagine these 4AGE engines with ITB's all screaming on the track Very Happy

Another engine with the same internal spec as mine (Created by TP Spirits of course)... This was inside a mint standard bodied Levin AE86.... which was 3rd fastest time attack car (See pic of cars on the starting grid, above). Also the car that models for RS Watanabe wheels, here in Japan. Not used for drifting though, only fast road and time attack.

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

Final batch of pics Very Happy

Tec Arts Staff Very Happy

Kumakura San in 1st place time attack (TP Spirits N2 car).

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Tec Arts Staff messing on the podium.

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More podium pics.

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War!

Takumi Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 206

Awesome Pics, great!!!! Thumbsup

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject:

Damn, that just looks awesome. it's pics like those that keep me reminding what it's all for in the end... Thumbsup

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject:

I wish I could live in Japan. Well...some day... Wave

Thank you Miguel for sharing this with us.

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject:

Awesome!

And that is one lovely little starlet! Drool

Vlad: I think we all would. Crying or Very sad

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject:

Hey Miquel,

WB!

Awesome pictures!

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject:

Thanks for sharing!!! Thumbsup

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject:

I wanne live in japan .....

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:10 pm Post subject:

Damn
These are some fine cars.

Thanks for the pictures Miguel.

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

I have one question for you Miguel.
Say...how much would it cost if I come to Techno Pro Spirits with my old beloved car and want to have same engine as you have. (I'm sitting on my chair, so I won't fall down when you answer me). I really want to know Blonde question

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:15 am Post subject:

i want to see this with my own eyes, thanks for sharing

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:08 am Post subject:

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:11 am Post subject:

I'll try to post more pics in future guys Smile

. Mostly I don't because we're usually very busy at work.

When we're not working, my colleague Allen & I attend quite a lot of AE86 and other drift events and 4 of our friends have them too.

Cheers
Miguel

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:09 pm Post subject:

Wow that is some awesome cars Exclamation

Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Herning, Denmark

Damn i need to get a hold of a hachi soon,
just a bit of trouble with the finances.

Iketani Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 30

Miguel!

You are the king! I thoroughly enjoyed this thread. So much to look at and admire.

Thanks very much for taking the time to share it with us. Cheerleader

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:14 pm Post subject:

thanx for sharing Miguel! really made my day!
that will help with the ideas for my ae86 project;)

adam

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject:

Pure pornography!

Itsuki Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 14

man they all look hot!!!

Ryousuke Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 144

WOW !!! Thanks for the pix !!!
Can't wait for the "AE86 Festival" (26/08 Okayama)... Thumbsup

Wataru Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 77 Location: Tokyo Japan

Yes well you can all now call me the clutch killer.

A lesson to all of you out there. NOT ALL yahoo auction shit is worth buying! like that damn clutch.

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject: