My new AE86 Levin in Japan

[Mr Doricar]

Hi all,

As my friends will know I've now moved to Japan, after leaving the UK last year to work in Australia for 12 months. Currently in the process of getting my new hachiroku through vehicle inspection and then I can start driving in anger.

Bought this one because it's sensibly tuned and was meticulously maintained by it's previous owner. The dude is quite famous in Japan for 86's and this one was one of his runabouts that never made it onto circuit or touge but was just pootled around in and pampered.

Has a new bootlid, new doors, and about a 1 year old paintjob. Some bubbles of rust showing up on the arches, but nothing serious.

Tuning wise it has AE111 throttles with Freedom ECU controlling. AE92 engine with .8 mm head gasket, and rebuilt head with stronger valve springs and slightly larger valves.

Chassis wise it has fairly pussy dampers (very soft) but has TRD new bushes everywhere. New adjustable panhard rod, new TRD traction bars and some make of traction bracket. TRD diff, and Tanabe swaybars.

Inside it's stripped and painted with some carpet put back in, Bride seat, Nardi wheel and I've put a stereo back in.

Tis a sweet car and will get lots more work done soon. It's now at Shinji Minowa's garage "Hey Man Products" getting some fiddling and probably some hardcore cams and better suspension. Bodywise I'm going a for big arches, and slammed on 15x9 Mesiters or Watanabes.