Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
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Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
After wanting an 86 for many years I finally found the right one from a friend. 1985 AE86 swapped with a 4agze. It had been very well cared for and maintained.
As purchased:
Parts I had already bought long before I bought the car. The SSR meshies are 15x8.5-26/15x10.5-31. They ended up being a bit much to fit and would have ruined any bit of handling, so I am sitting on them until I can find the right car to put them on eventually.
Took forever to find this little guy. Nice and period correct.
First real mods were changing the intercooler piping and replacing the EG6 koyo with an AE86 koyo. Then I started buying up Levin front end parts and eventually some aero to finish it off.
old setup
new setup
old front end
new front end+aero
Then it was time for the rear flares to go on so I could run a wider rear wheel
new wheels
arch surgery
and paint
The red recaros have already been replaced with some period correct old school recaros with the mesh headrest. Got lucky and found a really mint pair that I couldn't pass up.
So that's the build. Looks like it went by fast from just these pics but it took well over 3 yrs to get to this point. I learned really quick with the ae86 it's best to take it nice and slow. Still more to do. Had picked up a crank pulley awhile back to raise the boost to around 12psi. Still on the hunt for a PowerFC and a/c bits. Looks like the only easy way to put a/c back in is to change to a turbo setup.
As purchased:
Parts I had already bought long before I bought the car. The SSR meshies are 15x8.5-26/15x10.5-31. They ended up being a bit much to fit and would have ruined any bit of handling, so I am sitting on them until I can find the right car to put them on eventually.
Took forever to find this little guy. Nice and period correct.
First real mods were changing the intercooler piping and replacing the EG6 koyo with an AE86 koyo. Then I started buying up Levin front end parts and eventually some aero to finish it off.
old setup
new setup
old front end
new front end+aero
Then it was time for the rear flares to go on so I could run a wider rear wheel
new wheels
arch surgery
and paint
The red recaros have already been replaced with some period correct old school recaros with the mesh headrest. Got lucky and found a really mint pair that I couldn't pass up.
So that's the build. Looks like it went by fast from just these pics but it took well over 3 yrs to get to this point. I learned really quick with the ae86 it's best to take it nice and slow. Still more to do. Had picked up a crank pulley awhile back to raise the boost to around 12psi. Still on the hunt for a PowerFC and a/c bits. Looks like the only easy way to put a/c back in is to change to a turbo setup.
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Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
Looks great
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Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
Recent impromptu LevinBros photoshoot:
and random pics from an old school car meet:
will hopefully have some pics of the Levin in action after next weekend
and random pics from an old school car meet:
will hopefully have some pics of the Levin in action after next weekend
Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
Love this build!... Levin FTW!
Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
really liking both yours and Marlow's cars.
Those are formula mesh btw, not reverse.
Those are formula mesh btw, not reverse.
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Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
I'm loving that color!
Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
Nice dude.....love the colours
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Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
car looks amazing! What's you're wheel /tire set up / Size
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Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
Hot Boy of the year!
Excellent paint color on the car. Very well put together.
Excellent paint color on the car. Very well put together.
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Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
Joekapp wrote:car looks amazing! What's you're wheel /tire set up / Size
Fronts:
TE37V 15x8.5-5 195/50s
Rears: running a 15mm spacer so the wheels fit nicer under the flares
TE37V 15x9.5-20 (-35) 195/50s
Equip 03s 15x9-25 (-40) 195/50s
SSR FM 15x8.5-26 (-41) 195/50s
event pics:
really hoping to find videos from our multiple 86 tandem runs
Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
Boosted corollas are very fun. rad wheels too.
Making the jump to turbo soon?
Making the jump to turbo soon?
Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
Nice color! What is the name of the paint? What type of rear fenders are those?
Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
exact same question here, beautiful car
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Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
eventually plan to put a turbo on the GZE. waiting for the SC to start going bad first tho.
color is Ford Silverstone Metallic. the chip looked like a very bright silver with a champagne flip. color ended up being champagne with a silver flip. turned out rad as hell.
the rear flares are run free. i believe the origin rear flares are near identical
new wheels:
15x9-13 fronts and 15x9-31 (18mm spacers) rears
color is Ford Silverstone Metallic. the chip looked like a very bright silver with a champagne flip. color ended up being champagne with a silver flip. turned out rad as hell.
the rear flares are run free. i believe the origin rear flares are near identical
new wheels:
15x9-13 fronts and 15x9-31 (18mm spacers) rears
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Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
and that happened at FD ATL as well. yes I am a total fanboi for taka
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Re: Revel AE86 4AGZE Levin build
After some fairly regular searching I finally got lucky.
Next up is getting center caps for the Wats
Next up is getting center caps for the Wats