Member Intro, AE95 Fanatic!
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:42 pm
Hi everyone!
I'm new here and am learning quite a lot since joining 30 min ago! I used to be all about my Mitsubishi mirage. Come to find out, that car sucks. I am an avid autocrosser, and I aspire to compete in local rallies, hill climbs, and chumpcar. I'm attending the local community college for automotive diagnostics. I also enjoy long walks on the beach... scratch that, I like driving fast. Lets Begin..
My Toyota obsession started simply: I was driving past a sketchy used car dealer every day for work, and kept seeing this lumpy red Toyota wagon. I saw it advertised for a reasonable price, and thought "good price, but i don't need it" 2 months later it was still there, so I went in and test drove it. seemed fairly typical car. went home and researched it, lo and behold! it was everything a quirky person needed in a car!
So I offered him a low number and it became mine. I purchased a Red 1992 Toyota All-Trac Wagon with 260000 MI. for $1000
Much research later, and I was ready to buy an engine swap... because nothing is better than taking a perfectly good engine out for something unpredictable. Searched craigslist, and a side impacted totaled Red AE92 GT-s with 90000 MI. with new JDM imported engine $600. Bam! paid for. Ripped engine out, and chop chop. saved all usable pieces. Engine is still waiting to go into AE95
I really liked the shape and low cost of the AE92 and always wanted a 1st gen prelude.... But Toyota is now life, and found myself browsing the craigslist for Non-totaled AE92 GT-S. Found a Good running example with minor body damage, again, low cost. Bought myself a Red 1988 Corolla GT-S with 250000 MI. and 6 milk crates of spares- $1000
So in 12 months I owned 3 identically red Toyota Corollas.
Since good and functional is never good enough I began plotting a rear AE86 Axle housing swap on the AE95. The kind folks at alltracwagon.net said it was possible, but it had never been done. I neeeeeeded disk brakes whatever the cost (ok I'm cheap this is budget) Again craigslist to the rescue. "Kouki axle housing $600" OK! SOLD! Got it home, and FRICK... LSD clutch members are no good, plus metal flake gear oil....that's ok I will buy a TRD unit! and a Weir Solid pinion spacer!
To keep this part short, I mounted the housing successfully! (Yay!) and get the axles in, and they are too small. WHy? because they are Zenki axles! I bought a Zenki housing! It was mis-advertised. I'm not mad.
In conclusion, my AE95 is on jacks and I'm waiting for Kouki axles to turn up.
I have tons of AE92 GT-S Parts available. I joined this board to learn more about the 4AGE, and to help research for upcoming projects. Although I love the AE86, I'm here for my passion for my lumpy space wagon and its amazing 4wd capabilities. I aspire to own an AE95 Junkyard someday
I'm new here and am learning quite a lot since joining 30 min ago! I used to be all about my Mitsubishi mirage. Come to find out, that car sucks. I am an avid autocrosser, and I aspire to compete in local rallies, hill climbs, and chumpcar. I'm attending the local community college for automotive diagnostics. I also enjoy long walks on the beach... scratch that, I like driving fast. Lets Begin..
My Toyota obsession started simply: I was driving past a sketchy used car dealer every day for work, and kept seeing this lumpy red Toyota wagon. I saw it advertised for a reasonable price, and thought "good price, but i don't need it" 2 months later it was still there, so I went in and test drove it. seemed fairly typical car. went home and researched it, lo and behold! it was everything a quirky person needed in a car!
So I offered him a low number and it became mine. I purchased a Red 1992 Toyota All-Trac Wagon with 260000 MI. for $1000
Much research later, and I was ready to buy an engine swap... because nothing is better than taking a perfectly good engine out for something unpredictable. Searched craigslist, and a side impacted totaled Red AE92 GT-s with 90000 MI. with new JDM imported engine $600. Bam! paid for. Ripped engine out, and chop chop. saved all usable pieces. Engine is still waiting to go into AE95
I really liked the shape and low cost of the AE92 and always wanted a 1st gen prelude.... But Toyota is now life, and found myself browsing the craigslist for Non-totaled AE92 GT-S. Found a Good running example with minor body damage, again, low cost. Bought myself a Red 1988 Corolla GT-S with 250000 MI. and 6 milk crates of spares- $1000
So in 12 months I owned 3 identically red Toyota Corollas.
Since good and functional is never good enough I began plotting a rear AE86 Axle housing swap on the AE95. The kind folks at alltracwagon.net said it was possible, but it had never been done. I neeeeeeded disk brakes whatever the cost (ok I'm cheap this is budget) Again craigslist to the rescue. "Kouki axle housing $600" OK! SOLD! Got it home, and FRICK... LSD clutch members are no good, plus metal flake gear oil....that's ok I will buy a TRD unit! and a Weir Solid pinion spacer!
To keep this part short, I mounted the housing successfully! (Yay!) and get the axles in, and they are too small. WHy? because they are Zenki axles! I bought a Zenki housing! It was mis-advertised. I'm not mad.
In conclusion, my AE95 is on jacks and I'm waiting for Kouki axles to turn up.
I have tons of AE92 GT-S Parts available. I joined this board to learn more about the 4AGE, and to help research for upcoming projects. Although I love the AE86, I'm here for my passion for my lumpy space wagon and its amazing 4wd capabilities. I aspire to own an AE95 Junkyard someday