Mikzu IV, ae86 from Luxemburg

Wataru Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Luxemburg

Hello.
I've had this car for 6 months now.
It's a 1986, with 120000km but the engine is waisted by the previous owners, it takes 2L/100km of oil Thumbsup

I have a "new" engine with only 60000km on it but haven't been running for 10 years so I'm re sealing it now.

Specs:
Wieschers sport, rollbar.
Heroes Racing Wheels 195/45, 15/6,5" et3 front and 15/7" et15 rear.
Cobra springs (cut).
Bilstein shocks allround.
5Zigen exhaust.
Air filter.

When I bought it:

And after:

I also have a Te71 coupé in finland:

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject:

nice, the TE and your new wheels, where you found them?

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject:

Welcome!

Was your hachi original from Luxembourg? And what's the deal with the TE71 in Finland? Puh

Takumi Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 488 Location: Greece

Welcome mate!Nice cars!!! Thumbsup

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject:

hello and welcome man!
cars look great there!
Worship

Wataru Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Luxemburg

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject:

welcome

Damn nice looking rides you have there Thumbsup

Very happy to see another Benelux hachi around Smile

hope to see you by next meeting of aeu86

Wataru Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Luxemburg

Litle Update Very Happy

I finaly changed the oil eating engine to my spare one with only 60000km on it but I prefered to re-seal it as it hasen't been running for 10 years.

I also did an experiment by using Solex-mikuni 50mm's with 43 restrictors and 4a adaptor, as ITB's.
I cut away all what was carburator and sealed the small holes in it, like that I was only using the butterflys and the 4a original injectors.
I modded the TPS to the front side of the carb but I had to cut the alu cooling pipe to fit the tps.
For the vacuum buffer tank I bought a mig welding, co2 gas bottle for 13e, where I drilled holes for vacuum pipes, the original 3 way vacuum splitter fitted perfectly the bottles main valve hole, for: map, eco, fuel pressure. and a big one for the brake booster., the Idle was very smooth.
But I prefered to switch back to original manifold as it wasn't too reliable on cold starts as it was running on 3 when cold, so I will fit it only for summer.

I also installed a new Showa aluminium oil cooler, and 25mm rear spacers, and sparco sprint seats, and a 5Zigen catback exhaust+decat.
It really sounds smooth and nice.

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject:

JDM style oilcooler? Puh

Wataru Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Luxemburg

Yes, has to be...
I love the Bōsōzoku style Puh

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject:

what did you do with the cold start injector and the air-temp sensor ?
Did it rev well at high rpms?
tell us more !!! Worship

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject:

looks nice. Don't know about the oil cooler though. think orginal is fine.

Wataru Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Luxemburg

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

Nice work!, but that cooler is a bit out of place there imo.

Maybe it would look good if it was twice as big and your car was slamed on the ground.. Puh

Wataru Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Luxemburg

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject:

Wataru Joined: 30 Jun 2007 Posts: 119

Awesome car, saw it in real Thumbsup

Put the spacers on ! Puh

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:02 am Post subject:

Hey i gotta comment as well on the Oil cooler, i gotta say thats str8 JDM man so many people love to be such a critic on other peoples thoughts ans ideas, find another spot on the car where it will cool that efficent, i love the look of it, only thing i can say is move your fire extinguisher haha for safety unless you crash and land in the back seat behind the cage, might wanna keep it in reach, keep up the good work, looks great!!

Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:18 am Post subject:

Very nice to see those car here in central europe is very rar,

concratulation !!!!

Et Bonjour Smile

Wataru Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Luxemburg

Wataru Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Luxemburg

I have a problem, fitting my Kaaz 2 way diff.
The axles won't come off. Stupid

I even built a kind of a pulling tool, but they were still tight.
Is there a trick for this...?
In my ke70 they came apart really easy Very Happy

Itsuki Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 23

did you use a sliding hammer??

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:11 am Post subject:

Put an old steel rim with tyre on the studs backwards, put on the wheel nuts as loose as you dare and pull towards you in a reverse hammering effect.

Ghetto slide hammer but it works well. Better with the tyre fitted to maximise the weight behind each effort.

It will come, but make sure you keep your legs out from under the car and that it is very stable however you have raised it.

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 10:23 am Post subject:

Put a 1m or so piece of chain from one stud to another stud put wheel nuts on, then twist the slack in the chain around the head of a sledge hammer. Pull the sledge handle towrds you and free your axles from the housing. Worked for me.

Wataru Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Luxemburg

yeah I built a sliding hammer about 1m long and 1,5kg of hammering weight, didn't help. Crying or Very sad

Maybe I could heat up the part where the bearing is, with a blow torch!?