Project AE86 aka the never ending project

[yakatori]

niiiiiiiice man!!!! i like it alot! its gonna be badass once its done!!

[marley4us]

Thanks Yakatori, I need to bust a move and get this thing done. I am hella lagging.


Got a privacy Hatch cover









I am debating which I like better.

SUBJECT: CF-oem mirrors VS Aero mirros




AERO:


CF-oem:

[marley4us]

Nostalgia flash back (my old ae86 I towed to SoCal, from Palo Alto)



Miss, ya but this new one, will be reborn as a bad ass!

[marley4us]

NX1600 digital dash test fit





Xene removing the ecu connector so we can make a plug and play harness

[marley4us]

installing the rear plexiglass for the first time... lets say it did not go as smooth as i thought lol. but hey its in.

got all my supplies


Drilled holes to rivet the glass in place



Cleaned the plexi and the surface area of the fiberglass hatch




Layed out the ultra black


Freaking rivatgun busted on my... lol already layed out the ultra black.... so I had to improvise... used self tapping screws

[marley4us]

A few new things. Takata harness



and some redlines, but I need to LED convert these.

[John H.]

Yo Ian,
corolla is going to have some mean stance once you get those flares on!
What size are those riken meshies, have been re-barreled?

-John

[marley4us]

Xene, with a little help from myself, got the AE86 to start!!!! yeah, it was a little ghetto but it worked! now we have it running, going to hardwire it up, clean it and tuck as much as possible! I can not wait to have her on the road!


One of my coilpacks blew up lol... not sure why or how, but I ordered a new one, and also a corolla dual core radiator.

Redline VS LED usdm


Redlines with my buddies xene's sick gen4 3sgte celica



Redlines installed, just need to LED convert them ASAP




Also got my Takata's looking sexy with my Recaros, time to make brackets for the seats!






List of what is left to do.

1) Wire in inline fuel pump to tank

2) permanently wire up sr20det harness and solder and heatshrink and tuck

3) flare and attach brake lines.

4) measure and order out driveshaft

5) install new radiator

6) wire up digital dash

7) Finish welding exhaust

8) replace coil pack

9)weld seatbracket

10) led convert redlines

but its getting closer, I am going to try to best my butt and get it done asap. I just need to stay motivated.

[idreamofdrifting]

A few new things. Takata harness



and some redlines, but I need to LED convert these.

hey sup mr linberg? glad to see ur taking good care of those redlines I cant wait to see ur 86 all done up!

[marley4us]

thanks, ya got her to turn over for the first time yesterday!!! Just waiting on a few more parts to come in, so I can drive her to my buddies and weld up a exhaust!

[marley4us]

My buddy hooked me up with some extra braided lines, so I have Oil feed, oil return, coolant feed, and coolant return all braided with AN fittings. He also gave me the correct MAF adapter plug so it can be plug and play.

A few changes, since the OEM manifold and elbow was having some interference with the steering linkage, I opted for my friends topmount manifold, and Turbonetics external wastegate set up. It gives me so much more room for the elbow/downpipe.

But with some sacrifices, I need to re-clock my turbo, re-weld the intercooler pipe to match the new locatio, and weld closed the interal wastegate. all for the better, just giving me more stuff to do. I will post pics soon

[marley4us]

Opened my second garage with the ae86 stuff, and I pondered.... am I collecting, or Hoarding lol



Started installing a window trim to cover the UGLY RTV window job I did.



Cut holes to make it flat


looking better just need to smooth out the RTV, then when it is painted u wont be able to tell.

[marley4us]

Topmount manifold, with Turbonetic external Wastegate.


Disassembled Turbo to re clock for proper oil feed placement and angle


polishing housing



Home made Turbo inlet



Let make it a little shinny


Re-installing turbo, getting closer




Turbo re-install with oilfeed, oilreturn, and coolant lines



inlet installed



Turbo blanket, MAF etc all on





DIY TIME!!!!
Get your Favorite drink, Sapporo, HITE, Taiwan Beer, Black Boss


Drink that BIAATTTTCH from da bottom!!


...and....Enjoy it



Get some resin, mix it and poor it inside, wink wink grrrrr ;*)



Let it get really hard heheheheeheh


Drill a hole yeah baby


the screw it, screw it hard.... with a proper size fitting LOL


and install!





BeE BaLlz DeEP

[marley4us]

Got hose for the oil return line and wrapped it in heat shield.


refurbished the radiator mounting brackets.


Started cutting up the hose kits so it will fit the ae86 2core radiator to the sr20det


Nice


Why not add some copper to spice up the mix




Cut to size


Time to cut the water neck to fit


Oh yeah!


Bottom pipe fitted


I have a radiator!



Car looking sexy






ALso wired up the ECU


xene re-wired the injectors, because they where really messy from the PO










Re did my intercooler piping for the topmount exhaust manifold, and I did not have to pay a dime!

Had to cut down the intercooler piping



and trim down the turbo piping



It fits!!!!






Re-routed the battery to the trunk

The junctionbox in the engine bay


Wiring it to through the cabin


Yeah power in the boot



Tired, but got a stuff done, lots more to do.... but every day is getting closer.

[marley4us]

Redlines looking sexy




Got the Trunk Mounted Battery finished









Then Xene and I started working on the Walbro 392 (255LPM inline)

Instructions.... **** that!



Walbro 392 (255 inline)


Steel for bracket


Lets bend it so it fits the Gas tank with out rubbing on it


Fits





Bracket getting drilled



Test fit bracket on Gas tank


Test fit Bracket with fuel pump


Test fit it all, fits perfect



Lets paint her


fuel pump relay


Painted and ready to fit



Then we started the exhaust down pipe, got the flange in the mail


Fits perfect







Going to take a 2.5 pipe, and weld it and start fitting it down between the rack and firewall



thats all folks!

[marley4us]

Today's check list was pretty good!

Fuel system- DONE

Brakes- Done

Seats- installed

Exhaust- IP

Fuel systems:
wired up the negative lead from the battery neg post


Positive and negative, drilled a hole and threaded them through


Wired it up to the fuel pump, connected all the fuel lines, tightend it all down, and done!



Yeah fuel system done, CHECK!

Finally got the rear brake line, flared the hard lines, and wired it up, front and rear brakes are done!!!


Got the Recaro seats in, driverside bracket is done, drilled and bolted down!! SEATS DONE






Privacy hatch latches, since i keep having to get to the battery, i hat the privacy hatch string bolted down, and it was in the way and a pain, so I made some easy latches to take the privacy hatch on and off with ease.




all done


started working on the exhaust, to test fit and figure out how to avoid the steering linkage


cut pipe







it got late so i could grind anything smooth or i would piss off my neighbors, so the cuts dont look too great. but they will be fixed



Cut the reducer for the flange




Test fit



Still need to finish:

Digital Dash

Driveshaft

Exhaust

[marley4us]

Started to make a custom radiator support mount, so it will actually be supported since this one does not.


Got a piece of steel, measured it out


Drill it




Radiator has 2 12inch fans, hope the flow enough


got mounts with a few washers, and nuts and bolts, just going to drill a larger hole that fits the radiator, use some bushing and the cooling system is all done.


ARP extended wheel studs came in


started labeling all the wires on the back of the digital dash, what a pain, but at least its strait forward thanks to these links.
http://www.sr20-forum.com/interior-exte ... -se-r.html
http://www.sr20-forum.com/audio-electro ... -info.html




Monday I am calling a few driveshaft shops to see if they can make me one that will fit the MA47 rearend and the SR20 transmission

[marley4us]

Finished up wiring the LED USDM lights, they are for sale now, since I will do the same thing, but maybe a little different with the redlines
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3879&p=22903#p22903


Driving Lights




Braking lights

[marley4us]

Tried inflating my stretched tires at home all the DIY way.... and ya kinda failed epicly...


Painted my custom Radiator support to save it from rusting



Hair spray


Spray inside and on the lip..... let it vaporize.... ya kinda just caught the tire on fire hahahah... had to use a coke to put it out lol.....


Tried strapping the tire down around the lip and using my air compressor...



Ya no go would not make a bead...so sad face



Started to mock up brackets for the Digital Nx1600 Dash to fit into the AE86


got some metal


drill it







Mocked it up with the stock mounts



Test fit



Add a splash of color, and rust protectant


Bolt it in





Now time for the left side bracket










mounted












Yeah it fits, need to bolt down the bezel mount so its not lopsided lol




Downpipe is getting closer too.

Xene tac welded the first part of the downpipe.









Test fitting the angle




Drilling a hole for the O2sensor



Cutting an angle



A little more angle and a right turn at the bottom to avoid the steering linkage



Test fitting


We cleared it!!!!!






Time to weld it all up, got a V-Band coming in tomorrow!!

[marley4us]

Thank you supreme powers in placentia for getting my tire on!!!
714 632 1951 supreme



I went to 5 places, they where the only ones who could do it!!!!!!




I also got a V-Band and finished the downpipe.





Got a Dash matt to cover up the ugly cracked dash.


So much better

[marley4us]

Thanks eazy- its almost there, I have a video of it running but I cant get it off my phone to upload... sucks lol

here are some Stance pics, lol it looks funny with out the Carbon Fiber one off origin style Battle-Garage flares. they should be here monday







Love how much lip these rims have!

Fronts (i think they have the same amount of lip my widebody mr2 rear has!)


rear

[marley4us]

Got the dash going, still have to button it up, but xene is a rock-star with the electronics!

Also got a pic of the CF flares that are being shipped to me


and driveshaft was measured out and should be done wed!

I will post more pics tomorrow.

[marley4us]

Got the rear Cusco add on to make it a tripoint strut bar! Love it.



I still love these Redlines, I cant wait to LED convert them!





Started cutting down the armrest so I can get it to fit with the new shift location.

[marley4us]

Got my Driveshaft!!!! I have to say, these guys are great! quality work, I totally recommend them! They drove all the way out to me, measured my driveshaft up, got all the specs set up and made my driveshaft and even delivered it to my door, thats customer service! not to mention they have done a bunch of ChipFoose cars too!



Toyota MA-47


Sr20det






I also got the passenger door completely put together





Took a old cubby I had, and cut it up to fit the Greedy Profec B typeII, and HKS turbo Timer,










I will post more of the assembling of the driverside since I did not take pics of the passenger install.

[marley4us]

Installed the other window.

Had to drill out the holes little to fit the clips





Now it fits


Installed the locks


Handle


and window handle




Started wiring up the turn signals and JDM lights

One side


almost both side



Both lite up










Corner lights










Got the guage cluster mostly working.





I still can not decide where I want the badge to be

[marley4us]

Class was canceled, so I came home and finished up a few things.


Installed my fogs


Driving lights on


headlights on


Corner lights

[marley4us]

Installed a thermal sensor to automatically turn the fans on, it was pretty darn easy.




put the sensor inside your hose line




Bolt down the relay


Plug in the power


and ground


all done

[marley4us]

...This could possibly be my last post on this thread.....Had a F*&%king horrible day.


Got my driveshaft installed, wired up everything and went to turn it on... car would not start. Tried again and the damn thing Hydrolocked, fuel injector somehow was not seated or I have no idea, since it worked before... but it dumped fuel into cylinder 3 and 4... I used a pump and got it all out, got new injector colars (seals) and went to turn it again. Put it on ignition and let it cycle with the fuel pump, and it was fine no leaking. Then I went to turn it on and it hydrolocked again! This time it wont crank at all... I'm F*&Ked... pretty sure i bent a rod. I have no idea what I want to do. I feel like I have been screwed by budda in jail with no lube, and he never even said hi or thank you WTF.



To add to the **** list, I may have to move back to NorCal since my P.A. program is getting canceled, my lease is due in 29 days, I dont know if I will have places to keep my cars or if I can even bring them up with me. I have no idea what to do.

I dont know if it is worth trying to get a long block and try to get this all fixed in time, or if i can afford a whole new SR20det, or should I change what is bent for oem... depending on if it is just a rod, if the walls are scared from the piston, and if the valves are ok... Jeeze.. All i had to do today was install the drive shaft and finish the exhaust and I get all this shIIIT.... i got a lot to think about, here comes the beer.




at least I got a cool picture of the digital cluster working.... oh F*%king well...

[marley4us]

I am so confused right now. Pulled the Ae86 apart, head looks ok, motor still wont turn over I could not get a motor lift so I could not check the rods, but mostly the block did not looked scared from what I could see. Injectors hold pressure, dont leek, and spray pattern looks good. We took them out the motor and charged just the rail on a external fuel tank and celica pump... maybe my walbro 392 (external 255) is too much? I am not sure how? I can figure out why it floods cylinder 3 and 4... when in the motor. yet after its removed it would not? any ideas anyone?

[marley4us]

Fender flares came in...look good too bad the project is turning out this way.
























well here some pics of it torn down... ya have not done anything else debating if I will get a long block or give up...