A.D.D Performance AE86 RESTORATION NEARLY COMPLETE

Built in Japan and perfected in ireland,the car you see before you was sourced in Japan for us by Neweraimports.When the car landed in Ireland and was transported to our yard we quickly realised that this was really a track only car due to the setup of the suspension,engine modifications and the light weight panels throughout and the extreme lack of interior.

The car spent just 3 months on Irish roads before it under went some serious surgery to transform it from balls out track car it was with little or no interior,full cage,heavy suspension and engine mods to a bonkers everyday 4 person street racer.Hope you like this restoration project and get as much enjoyment from the pictures as we did from doing this project.

There were some nice surprises along the way off which i will show you as we go along. Thumbsup

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:29 am Post subject:

Hi all just a few pics of the car when it landed in Ireland and had been given a wash and polish then onto the roads for the next 3 months.When the car came in we got straight to work firstly by fixing the floor behind the drivers seat as it had all been pushed up,probably from track use or just running over things on the street.... the car was then serviced using only Redlines finest engine,gear and diff oils,fuel filter,TRD oil filter,new blades,and of course fit the TRD setas that had been transplanted from a Celica ST205 GT4 to the Hachi and off she went.

After driving the car all i can say is that for a 1.6 16valve AE86 this is one quick car....we were soon to realise why.

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

Nice fix up! Thumbsup

What's the story of that intake? It looks like it is from a different engine... Blonde question

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject:

I've seen that intake before in a pic in a magazine. They didn't have any info on it either.

Nice car btw Thumbsup

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject:

The intake is a K+n filter mated to an ARC cool air chamber,and in the inlet manifold had been modified and ported so as to flow more air and so on.it worked well but as you'll see later on it's all been changed Smile

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject:

So they just welded a big thing on it? Puh

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject:

i just love them with a jblood bumper Worship

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:31 am Post subject: Let the fun begin

Here are some photo's of when we started the madness,it all started with fixing some rust around the petrol filler neck and then it went from there....dangerous stuff.... Wink

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:46 am Post subject: and so it continues

With all the exterior pretty well stripped bar a few bits n bobs it was time to do the same with the interior and get it all washed down and ready for the bodyshop to paint

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:20 am Post subject:

Looking good, mate. You keeping us in suspense, or what?
Post up the rest of the story!!!

Guess you're busy as usual, but I'm enjoying seeing Matty's car and what you did to it... Never got to see these before! Thumbsup

Hadn't realised you & he went this crazy!!

I can see your's and his becoming preeety scweeet!! Thumbsup

Well done

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:26 am Post subject:

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: Howdy

Hi mate,yea i forgot that this is your first time seeing what we did to the car,and yes i am keeping you in suspense and only putting up pics bit by bit. Puh

Will be taking some more of mine later and post them up aswell and some more of Matty's too.

AE92 inlet is still there just changed abit see if you'll be able to spot it when pics go up. Smile

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: more prep

Car has all now been scrubbed down and back into the workshop for final prep before going to paint. Cool

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:29 am Post subject: some more pics

Hi all just wanted to get up some pics of how the project has come along... Smile

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

With the car nearly all back together and the interior nearly complete it was time to get some goodies into it so Defi gauges (oil temp,oil press,water temp, and fuel press) were bought for it as well as an Apexi Rev Speed Meter,Apexi Neo fuel controller and Defi shift light.

The Defi gauges are fantastic and very easily installed,having the daisy chain system reduces your wiring and mess in a big way.

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject: not long now

Like i had said before if we new we were going to go so mad on this car we would have documented it alot more with pics etc but it all happended quite quickly so you'' have to excuse us.The car is by no means finished but the major parts are all done now however we will be keeping you upto date from here on in with any changes that are being made to the car. Smile

Will also put up a full spec list of the car and what future upgrades and plans are for it.Hope you like the end result. Thumbsup

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject:

wow, what a nice car indeed Worship