Ian.G's Track/Drift Levin.

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject:

hey man, this is a thing of beauty. seams like white is the color of the year for the 86's. Thumbsup

Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject:

man thats so sexy mate.well done

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject:

that looks gorgeous Brother Ian! Wink

can't wait to see and hear that beauy on full chat! Wink

oyou a patient man dude! Wink

adam

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:31 am Post subject:

I think its getting time for an update Ian!! Very Happy

PICTURES!!

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject:

Hey Ian!
Did you make any progress. Sadly, Paz is selling his beauty (I'm sad about that). I hope you'll not follow his footsteps. Now go get and finish her! Wave

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject:

Howdy folks,

no updates but there will be this weekend. Cool

Its not a million miles from being ready to come home now. The paintwork is all finished (it was fully repainted - again). The exhaust and manifold are being constructed as I speak.

I'm going to spend a day at the fabricators working on the car to tie up all the little loose ends really (plus bolting the boring stuff back together).

I believe there is not much for them left to do after the exhaust - just some alu brackets welding on to the rad, a header tank making, some alu water lines, lightweight windows to go back in etc. and then it will be time to come home and get wired up. Cheerleader

I also got shot of my skyline a few weeks ago and replaced it with something a bit more refined for every day Wink

I was at croft doing a trackday last sunday and the new car was a bit sloppy in the handling department by comparison to the R32 - but - the car new doesn't shake your teeth out on long journeys - its a lovely place to be sitting thats for sure and just as fast.

I am upset that Paz's car is moving on - I've only driven it once since the conversion and its quite a different animal to the 4AGE thats for sure Shocked

- whoever gets that car is getting a bargin. I know I've not taken the cheapest route in doing my conversion and the costs have become somewhat *insane* LOL. Still - its just like a completely new car now - bar the old 'C reg' number plate.

Takumi Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 460 Location: Greece

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject:

Really looking forward to seeing the Toyonda be put back together now... It's the most exciting part of all, not least for you after such a long wait, Ian!

It's so cool to have a brand new condition AE86! There's a real sense of satisfaction in knowing the car's as good as you can make it, fully working right down to the last little thing...

Looking forward to seeing the details of it going back together again, followed by some decent videos of how it drives. Maybe get an "unknown" person (The Stig, ha!) to take it for a proper drive on some country roads and show what it's like... Wink

And show us the cheesy grin on your face as work progresses Very Happy

Wataru Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 96 Location: UK

Nearly there Ian, hang in there she'll be worth it Very Happy

Paz's car is going? Did I miss something?

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject:

Nothing much to see on my last visit bar the start of my exhaust collectors

I'll be back on saturday so hopefully a bit more to see.

Wataru Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 96 Location: UK

Quality

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:56 am Post subject:

looks promising!! Cool

Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject:

Collectors started

I've gone for 1 vacuum source to power the brake booster so the very back runner has had a boss placed on the underside and its been tapped and a nipple (oo0oer) installed. This will run to the one-way valve on the brake booster line...no need to bother with the golden eagle vac tank I purchased....only $22 so no real bother.

The F20 cylinder head has a water jacket that runs behind the inlet manifold...and only a water outlet right at the very back (well...technically 2 as one goes to the heater matrix too). The back part of the manifold has had the boss tapped out to accomodate the water temp sensor that sits at the back of the stock manifold. The front of the manifold has also been tapped so we can get better water movement - its just waiting for the -3 union and fixings to arrive and then this will run back to the top of the water header tank :thumbs:.

Next job was to assemble the ITBs so the manifold can be dropped onto the motor in one piece. All o-rings on injectors re-checked and dropped into the fuel rail...each throttle body was then dropped onto the manfold and the linkages alligned (they will need to be balanced before mapping so no point in trying to do it now).

You'll also notice (or maybe not lol) the bolt-on water outlet has been cut off leaving only the boss. This is because the std item has 1 main outlet and another for the heater matrix...I have no need for such luxuries so its being replaced with a single flared outlet for the rad.

The throttle linkage on #2 itb also had to be modified - its slightly longer on 1 side and this would fowl the airbox if left. It was buzzed off and reshaped a little.

Next job was the airbox back plate, a template was made from the bolt holes on the manifold and drilled. The inlet holes could not be measured from the manifold as they taper down from the opening of the throttle body. The correct size holes were added and it was cut like so.

Next job was to bolt up the trumpets :smokin:

Inlet gasket dropped back onto the engine and the whole inlet assembly bolted up.

At this point I had a nice cup of tea and drooled for a bit :smokin:

Here is a rough idea of how low the engine is in the car - and the HUGE amount of scope for longer trumpets and airbox. If I go too long the ITG sausage I have to sit on the end will fowl the strut brace...I'm not so sure I need it anyway as the shell is much stiffer now anyway. Plus I still have the Nagisa turret to bulkhead braces installed and the sweeps-spec Gacchiri braces behind the wings.

I guess thats about it for now....iccle bit closer.

Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject:

Wataru Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 96 Location: UK

Looking good Ian, coming along nicely Smile

Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:53 am Post subject:

Ooohh! Porn!!! Drool

Good to see it take shape Ian. There's some people who think it's better not to have a strut brace anyways, in case you'd ever hit one corner, in which case you'd only have one side to repair...

It's probably strengthened enough anyways. Looks like you're preparing to complete some sort of air box - Not leaving it on open throttles then?

Anyways, looking forward to seeing it up and running. Looks like you're going to be busy on the run up to Xmas!

Takumi Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 460 Location: Greece

Looks better and better! The airbox backplate would look much better in carbon/kevlar though, because it would mach the valve cover... OMG, what I'm saying? PORN!!!

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

The Rad is mounted Cool

The front panel has been cut out and replaced with a bolt in carrier for the rad. This makes it much easier to get the engine out as you just pull the rad out and come straight through the front of the car.

The header tank will be getting done next along with all the water lines.

The exhaust system should also be completed this week.

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:10 am Post subject:

It always makes me happy when i see this project moving on Very Happy

Good job Ian! Keep up the good work! Cant wait till its finished Puh

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject:

my buddy loaned me an ITG filter to try out for size.

hmmmm... it no fit.

I now have a smaller one which I'll take down soon.

The bits of the water system are all sorted now. The rad has had a small -3 takeoff welded onto it, the alu water lines are done. I was considering using wiggens connectors for the lines - but they are just too damn pricey for now LOL. Just regular silicone humps as joiners will be fine. Header tank is also sorted. -3 and -8 braided lines for the smaller pipework.

RS started tagging the manifold together so they could get all the runner lengths right.

Bit more done at the manifold

Just needs the last collector putting in now and its finished.

Loads and loads of space between the manifold and the brake cylinders too which is nice.

Water lines are all in place too so the water system is finished bar a few of the smaller -6 lines that run to the other side of the engine.

I feel all happy about my car - more so than I have done in a long time Cheerleader

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:42 am Post subject:

Probably because it is so beautiful and so rad!

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:51 am Post subject:

Goddammit Ian this is pure porn!! Worship

Nice weldings on the manifold Thumbsup

Wataru Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 96 Location: UK

Ian, manifold looks stunning, now get it out of there so they can do mine lol

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

I've never seen a nicer manifold than that! Thumbsup

Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

i got no disc in the back how do i turn it to disc are ther any conversion kits or i just got to get a whole axle