I mean different as in the car's appearance. Suspension and steering are the first upgrades then brakes, then weight reduction, then ill worry about swapping engines once the time comes. but the little 16v go cart engine will do for now.

It is worth it since i loss of weight. But i recommend getting suspension, manual rack etc. then moving on taking off weight so you will truly apperciate the carbon fiber. You dont want to get a great part and nit notice the difference. But thats my 2cents. Iwould love to put carbon trunk and hood ...

mikeyee wrote:
but whats it matter whose considered fan boy? what does it matter to you?

Im new to toyotas and I dont want to follow a trend. Not that I could care less if its fanboy or not but I want to build a project differently.

Okay so my original trunk hatch lid is filled with rivet holes from the previous owner who put whale tail. I removed the whale tail because I wasn't feeling it. Do you think I should go and spend money to get an autobody shop to reweld new pieces of sheet metal to fill the holes and fix the hatch a ...

ryceboy_124 wrote:I have clean Kouki bumpers...

For how much?

i really hope so

Start with the rear bumper. Here is how to locate the bolts: 1. Open your Hatch/Trunk 2. Remove the carpet 3. There are 4 black plastic caps covering 4 holes - Remove these 4. These are the 4 bolts to remove the bumper Before undoing these bolts. Make sure you undo all the bumper bolts on the outsi...

Red wrote:PS = Power Steering
almost a;lways bundled with
PB = Power Brakes

Both almost always written with a slash: P/S, P/B.

thanks for the clarification

well that just tell me your not in maintenance. haha if your still having trouble, ill see about finding the diagram in the FSM and posting it on here for you. i work mids so it wont be til later on tomorrow today I work maintenance just not vehicle maintenance. I also didnt have that much time to ...

whats pb?

okay Im a failure I couldnt find these bolts. I guess Im just mechanically inclined

Looking around to buy a JDM Zenki or Kouki bumpers (Front and back) with at least the brackets and in good condition. Please post pics if you can. I am located in Mountain Home,Idaho.

they didnt release the black limited in the us so if your car is rhd drive then it is a black limited if it is lhd then you just have black corolla gts.i know they only came with manual racks in the 84 sr5 no other ae86 had a manual rack in it stock only the 84 sr5,and only the later model 87 ae86 ...

Oh I got plenty of muscles ;] US Air Force muscles.. haha jk jk. thanks for all the help guys I will do it right now and if I have questions ill go right back to this thread.

The front bumper is held on by two bolts (either 17 or 19mm head) just inside of and below the turn signals. There are also four other bolts going through the frame rails behind the bumper and below the headlights. Wind the headlights up and remove the plastic panel underneath. The bolts are under ...

Sorry for the newbie question

carbd7age wrote:I don't know where you read that. The USDM rear tow hooks are just loops welded to the bumper brackets. I had to cut one off to fit my exhaust, I used a cut off wheel on a Dremel.

a friend of mine had told me that if they were ever pushed forward of the vehicle the corollas done.

HAS youre eight six looks amazing. You're engine valve covers are amazing.

Title explains it all. I herd that when you get into an accident and the rear tow hooks gets push up it can seriously damage the chasis and end life in your 86? Correct me if Im wrong and where can i buy tow hooks for these cars?

Sweet 86 tora and no Im not talking about bumpers but the overall cars in USDM. I know red 86 are the easiest to spot Ive seen a million of those in Cali.

Kiosk is right. Those seem to be our (US) "rare" colors. (I personally get irked when people paint over those) Kouki black, blue, red.... all pretty standard. Red probably the most prevalent, blue coming in second, and black following in third for those colors. I have seen transition mode...

hachiroku ae86 wrote:they came in black in the US but its not the black limited,a real black limited is rhd only

as previously stated yes black limited only came out in Japan. I'm wondering what the top of the line GT-S is with all feature options.

yeah sounds true. Well i decided to stick with black and yes I will fix all mechanic issues first before doing the cosmetics. I think a black gloss gt-s with zenki bumpers wont be as bad. Maybe dark gold RS Watanabes. Yeah! Once you go black you never go back 8-) Black corolla=cool kids lmao. HAS d...

is there any quick way i can tell if my GT-S has a 7 rib or 3 rib and if it has ITIBS or TIVIS?

The car will be faster with a 5-speed. More shifts = less time on the gas which turns into slower lap times. IMO, the T50 stock gearing is perfectly matched to the power band of a 4AG that is relatively close to stock. If you wind it up to over 7k rpm and shift, you're perfectly in the power band f...

Latino Hibino wrote:GT-S is 4AGE. SR5 is 4AC. The USDM 4AGE uses a MAF instead of the MAP like the rest of the world. 112 hp @ 6600 rpm, 95 lbs./ft. @ 4500 rpm.

Thanks

Will the 6 speed tranny fit on a stock 4age

My vin plate says 204 for metallic black which I think 204 is the same color the 1986 sprinter trueno black limited uses in japan. Only difference that the black limited has that i dont is the power steering and gold interior trim.

Zenki85 wrote:Yeah but you might have different taste but its a idea! Good luck with build! Should make build up log

thankss

can someone give me the engine spec of a stock usdm 86 toy corolla gt-s? Is it a 4AGE as well? I read the 4A on wikipedia but sometimes wikipedia isnt the best source. Thanks and sorry if this has been asked a million time or a mewbie question.