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- Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:14 pm
- Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
- Topic: Racecar: ITA AE86 with provenance(history)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 48849
Re: Racecar: ITA AE86 with provenance(history)
That is so cool. Thanks for posting the article!
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:10 pm
- Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
- Topic: CloudStrife's AE88
- Replies: 240
- Views: 200042
Re: CloudStrife's AE88
Can you post the koyo front wheel bearing part numbers please? Thanks!
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:04 pm
- Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
- Topic: Racecar: ITA AE86 with provenance(history)
- Replies: 42
- Views: 48849
Re: Racecar: ITA AE86 with provenance(history)
Ive seen it before online and always felt it looked perfect. I personally prefer the current livery, but you gotta do what makes you happy
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:29 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Bump steer after aw11 manual rack conversion
- Replies: 21
- Views: 26064
Re: Bump steer after aw11 manual rack conversion
^exactly. Equal steering from center (lock-to-lock) when using an aw11 rack in an ae86 equates to different overall tie rod lengths (inner pivot to outer pivot) on each side, which causes the alignment/bump steer issues.
- Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:20 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Bump steer after aw11 manual rack conversion
- Replies: 21
- Views: 26064
Re: Bump steer after aw11 manual rack conversion
Also reached out to quaife regarding their qsr kits for ae86 and aw11. Both kits use the same exact rack. Only the pinions differ. Both racks are 21.653" long, which is even shorter than an oem ae86 manual rack
- Sat Sep 16, 2017 2:37 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Bump steer after aw11 manual rack conversion
- Replies: 21
- Views: 26064
Re: Bump steer after aw11 manual rack conversion
So an opportunity presented itself to measure an ae86 rack/housing and an aw11 rack/housing. The housing AND rack are different lengths when comparing the ae86, and aw11 parts. I used a measuring tape with the racks both installed on different cars, so the measurements aren't exactly precise, but an...
- Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:16 am
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: T3 Lightweight Pulleys
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9041
Re: T3 Lightweight Pulleys
Oem crank pulley does have rubber so there is prob some damper affect. This has been much debated and is prob negligible. Its down to the end user using a solid pulley. Other than that t3 uses and underdriven (larger) water pump pulley than stock, iirc. Good at the track but may not be ideal on stre...
- Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:16 am
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: AE86 ride height adjustment
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12998
Re: AE86 ride height adjustment
Totta corolla is an asset to the community. What he said is why i wont lower my car much over 1". The rear geometry doesnt respond well to a moderate/agressive lower ride height.
- Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:11 am
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: AE86 ride height adjustment
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12998
Re: AE86 ride height adjustment
Its prob a little twisted haha. All are. Theyre tin cans and 30 years old.
- Tue Aug 01, 2017 2:13 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: AE86 ride height adjustment
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12998
Re: AE86 ride height adjustment
Its because each corner of the car is a different weight. More weight compresses the spring more so the ride height is lower, and the opposite for less weight. Measure the distance between the hub and fenderr at each corner, then adjust the height to compensate. Will take a lot of trial/error. Corne...
- Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:29 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: AE86 ride height adjustment
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12998
Re: AE86 ride height adjustment
Its because each corner of the car is a different weight. More weight compresses the spring more so the ride height is lower, and the opposite for less weight.
Measure the distance between the hub and fenderr at each corner, then adjust the height to compensate. Will take some trial/error.
Measure the distance between the hub and fenderr at each corner, then adjust the height to compensate. Will take some trial/error.
- Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:15 am
- Forum: Want to BUY (seeking sellers)
- Topic: WTB - MFactory 5th Gear - T50
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7301
Re: WTB - MFactory 5th Gear - T50
'Gear wine' just like the stock 5th gear fyi. Mfactory's first run they cut the teeth like stock, so apparently it wines a bit (just like stock). Second run they added a bevel (or something to that affect) to the teeth to reduce gear noise.
- Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:10 am
- Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
- Topic: AE86 Acrylic Levin Headlight Lenses
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19112
Re: AE86 Acrylic Levin Headlight Lenses
Haha indeed. Even stock rhd lenses are a problem on a lhd car. I got pulled over once - cop said my headlights had a weird glare/flicker affect. Granted i was driving on a rough patch of road (was in process of being repaved), and my car was on short stroke suspension that was really stiff at the ti...
- Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:10 am
- Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
- Topic: AE86 Acrylic Levin Headlight Lenses
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19112
Re: AE86 Acrylic Levin Headlight Lenses
^Its obviously weight savings. Or a replacement for broken lense(s).
- Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:15 am
- Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
- Topic: AE86 Acrylic Levin Headlight Lenses
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19112
Re: AE86 Acrylic Levin Headlight Lenses
Interesting. I assume theyre lighter... how much weight is saved?
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:13 am
- Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
- Topic: the never ending story...
- Replies: 240
- Views: 219280
Re: the never ending story...
Yo morgan whats up dude? How you like the header after having it a while now?
- Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:11 am
- Forum: Fun Talk
- Topic: just a little sumpin sumpin
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8247
Re: just a little sumpin sumpin
Anyone have a llink to the vid where it shows all the chassis reinforcement that was done to tsuchiya's car? After all the work he takes it for a drive and estimates that that his 86 is about as rigid as a stock dc integra haha... cool vid though. Saw it once and could never find again....
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 1:45 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: T3 camber plates
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15694
Re: T3 camber plates
Interesting. Their camber blocks (gold piece) now have a raised ring-shaped section around the opening for the bearing. The gold piece used to be just flat. I had the old flat style on a pair of their used coilovers that i bought to break down/flip. It had their standard top hats... The way the part...
- Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:09 am
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40732
Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Thanks totta. Ive considered the grp4 strut tube with 40 mm bils rally inserts, but decided against it this time. Maybe on the next setup.
- Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:38 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40732
Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Just peaked at the fa website again... they used to list a rally suspension for a few select models (not ae86) which had inverted inserts, longer stroke than their street/race/tarmac/etc. coilovers (therefore, lower spring rate to match), and also the strut top mounts weren't metal (plastic or rubbe...
- Fri Jul 14, 2017 12:01 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Custom front coilovers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7317
Re: Custom front coilovers
Torparts is a joke imo
- Fri Jul 14, 2017 9:12 am
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40732
Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
On paper fa seems like great option, especially considering the supposed 'ae86 specific' tuning, digressive valving, and being made in usa. However, if they tuned it for an ae86 why offer 8/6k default rates? They answer is marketing... everyone else does it so they prop figured they'd scare away pot...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:12 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40732
Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Jondee us absolutely right abou me haha. Truck suspension in a car will always suck. The fun part is 'trying' make it work, and to one's taste. Ill prob never be completely happy with mine...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:15 am
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Custom front coilovers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7317
Re: Custom front coilovers
Customer service is good and parts are decent, usually. Trust me ive had lot of their stuff. Thing is almost all their stuff has some caveats that could have easily been avoided. Lacking detail. Ive come to expect it. Its the difference between good and great. The stuff works though.
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 8:10 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40732
Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Ive had 8/6k, 6.8/5.1k, 4.5/4k, 3/2.8k, and oem 1.9/2.2k (currently). Street car. Imo 4.5k/4k was a bit stiff... Oem with performance shocks - and trd bushes - even feels firm... I liked the 3/2.8k ratio, but didnt like the espelir progressive spring characteristics. I'm picky though. I wont even lo...
- Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:16 am
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40732
Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
CloudStrife wrote:7/4.5k is the way to go IMHO.
Still way too much imo, but iirc its what bgrs recommends. However, if you want the car really low the rates will need to be relatively high to limit suspension movement so one doesnt bottom out....
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:10 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
- Replies: 44
- Views: 40732
Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
In theory these should be a night/day difference compared to other coilovers - with the same spring rates - because of the digressive valving. That being said, 8/6k rates are just insane on this chassis. One will need serious tires to get the most out of it. Problem is rates that stiff and tires tha...
- Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:17 am
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Short stroke shocks front and rears alternatives.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33698
Re: Short stroke shocks front and rears alternatives.
T3 would prob sell the spacers they use on their coilovers (stock 40 mm cut tube, agx strut) for prob like $10 bucks. They fit inside the 'button' on the bottom of the agx cartridge, and also the center of the chamfer on the strut tube. Iirc they were used with the oem gland nut - without modding it...
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:12 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Short stroke shocks front and rears alternatives.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33698
Re: Short stroke shocks front and rears alternatives.
You can use thoseninserts in a 40 mm cut strut, but you will only need roughly a 5 mm spacer below the strut insert to keep it captive in the strut. Its because the agx cartridge length is longer then on say... the trd/hts short stroke inserts.
- Wed Jun 28, 2017 6:42 pm
- Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
- Topic: Short stroke shocks front and rears alternatives.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33698
Re: Short stroke shocks front and rears alternatives.
Shortening the strut basically helps set the shock height and ride height. A 20 mm spacer is used on really short stroke/length inserts to set the shock at a height where its in an ideal usable range at static ride height. The agx that people use actually wouldnt fit in a 40 mm cut strut with a 20 m...