Keisuke's AE86 Notchbacks X3

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: Keisuke's AE86 Notchbacks X3

Hey guys,
I introduced myself in the new members part but I forgot to put my car up so here it is!

Specs:
Engine:

Fully Balanced 4AGE, N2 replica 4-2-1 Extractors, Straight through 2.25" Stainless Exhaust System (Under Diff), 2.5" Tip, Engine Mounts lowered 1cm and strengthened, Transmission Mounts same as Engine Mounts, TRD Leads, HKS Air Filter, 2Core Radiator, Cusco ECU

Suspension:

Front Cusco Strut Brace, Original YZ Sports Adjustable Coilovers,
F: 10Kg/mm Springs, Adjustable Tension Rod, Adjustable Pillow Upper Mount (Camber Plate), Revolver NCRCA 55mm
R: 8Kg/mm Low Height Springs, Custom YZ Sports TRD 8way Adjustable Shocks (Shortened even more than the Shortest TRD shocks), Adjustable Lateral Rod

Drivetrain:

2 Way TRD LSD, C's Short Shift Kit, Rebuilt T-50 Gearbox, Heavy Duty Clutch

Brakes:

Standard Disks and Callipers,
Project Mu Pads All Round,
Project Mu Braided Brake lines,
Cusco Brake Master Cylinder Stopper

Wheels:

Racing: Hayashi Racing 14x 6.5JJ -0 Offset With Dunlop Direzza 03G Semi Slick Tyres,
or
Volk Rays TE37 15x6.5J +11 Offset
Skids: Enkei Apache 4 spoke 14x 6 +15 Offset With Any Cheap Tyres
Drift: Enkei Cross Fever R: 14x 6.5 +6Offset

Interior:

Nardi Steering Wheel or Deep Dish Steering Wheel, 5ZIGEN Fixed Back Bucket seat, Cusco Turn-Spin Handbrake Button, Greddy Water Temp Gauge. Cusco 5 Point Bolt In Half Cage, Sabelt 4pt. Harness, 1Kg. Fire Extinguisher with Metal Bracket

Exterior:
Standard except for Kouki Wing Mirrors

Future Plans:
4AGZE, turbo swap,
T28BB turbo, Apex'i SAFC, V-mount Intercooler

or

Smallport 4AGE block with Bigport Head, Quad Throttle body, Toda High Cams, Adjustable Gears, Freedom ECU, .5mm TRD Metal HeadGasket...
Not sure yet... Still making up my mind.

Pics Of it in Japan When I bought it:

AE86 : Projects > Keisukes AE86 Notchbacks X3

AE86 : Projects > Keisukes AE86 Notchbacks X3

Pics of it when it arrived at my house in NZ:

AE86 : Projects > Keisukes AE86 Notchbacks X3

Some other Random Shots I took In NZ:

AE86 : Projects > Keisukes AE86 Notchbacks X3

Im going to a drift track day at the end of this month so will have more pictures for you later... Enjoy! Cool

Cheers Keisuke

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject:

Nice looking car, and nice spec list Worship

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:

Hi,
car and spec is looking very well Thumbsup

Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:57 pm Post subject:

Fantastic looking car! I'm jealous.. Love the look of red/black on a trueno...especially on a coupe.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:53 am Post subject:

cheers guys!
Im very happy overall with the car. handles like a dream and is very well balanced!

Im hoping to get some opinions for the future plans because im still stuck on what to do.... turbo 4agze or worked N/A....
Both of them I want to do and Ill mainly be using this for drifting but also like Gymkhanas and grip racing. just not sure what setup would be right.
suspension wise i wont need any work, maybe some upgraded stabilizer bars but thats it.... im just wanting abit more power/response in the engine department... any suggestions would be helpful

Cheers Keisuke

Wataru Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 58 Location: New Zealand

I recognize those shops, you must be a westie?

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:25 am Post subject:

hahahaha indeed i am! Thumbsup

I live right ontop of those shops to be exact Cool

Come say hi sometime hahaha

Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:56 am Post subject:

i love that ride height. Thumbsup

cant wait till i start to piece mine together.

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:37 am Post subject:

Pics from yesterdays track day hahaha
AE86 : Projects > Keisukes AE86 Notchbacks X3

Have way more pics but yeah...

It was mean fun! cant wait for the next one!!!

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:22 am Post subject:

Well, abit of an update...

I had bought another 2 86's over in japan... which i forgot about.
The white levin notchback was a Cosmo Speed Demo car, Cosmo Speed is a AE86 specialist garage and made the AE86 Initial D Trueno for the Movie.
So that one is in mint condition.
The Red on is a 4AGZE converted to Turbo, Full Run Free Kit, Evo intercooler, T25G turbo, HKS Log Manifold, and some other bits and peices

They are both at my house in japan at the moment.. will be shipping them over to NZ soon... the red one is coming first though haha
here are some pics

AE86 : Projects > Keisukes AE86 Notchbacks X3

Sorry for the shotty images... took with a camera phone.

Cheers Keisuke

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:53 am Post subject:

well cars look n! you are found of coupe's!

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:05 am Post subject:

Yeah I am a fan of the Notchbacks than the Hatchbacks hahaha
But my goal is to own at least once, everysingle model, year, grade of AE86 before i die hahaha So im on my way

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:44 am Post subject:

That's 12 cars in year/model alone! Shocked

Multiply that with grade (I assume no AE85, so GT and GT Apex) you will need a big garage to fit them in! Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:05 am Post subject:

hahaha yeah... but im not planning to own them all at once!!!
i mean, own them atleast once in my lifetime!

so far, ive owned
1983 GT-Apex trueno Notchback
1984 GT-Apex Levin Notchback
1986 GT-Apex Levin Notchback

so a few more to go hahaha

Iketani Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 33 Location: England

What are you planning to do with all your AE86. Is one a daily drive; one a drift? and the other one a ......

You need to put a 20V in one of them Smile

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

those are some nice collections of 86 you got. must be nice to buy them from japan and have it brought to your house in New Zealand. i wonder how much did you spend on one car alone to have it shipped to your house.

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:08 am Post subject:

One is Daily Driver - Stock Panda Notchback levin, One Im selling which was my Race/Grip Car - The one thats drifting haha
and the Turbo one will become my daily/Drift car.

Was going to buy a 20V Hatchback Trueno but decided not too as it got abit expensive. But I will see.

it costs around 1400NZD from Japan to New Zealand
so I dont know, maybe around 1000-1100 USD?

Cheers Keisuke

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:55 am Post subject:

nice to see a coupe (notchback) fan other than myself. i also wish to own one of each. harder for me though, only left hand drive and all flip lights. oh well.
im on my third coupe right now. im doing a modified/resto on it. looks stock, but its not. Evil or Very Mad

one was 84 sr5/gts and other two 85 gts'. i wouldnt mind an 86 or hatch back. but dunno, im not really fond of the kouki look or hatch back. who knows, maybe one day. if i win the lotto. lols.

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:17 am Post subject:

Yeah, that would be a bit of a mission!
nice to hear you restoring one and making it, what we call in NZ a "sleeper".
Stock exterior, but heaps of power! Evil or Very Mad

so are SR5's and GTS still AE86 models? but just with the 4AC engine?
hahahaha i am also hoping to win lotto man!!! hahahahah
great minds think alike Puh