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This is what we use on street (Tokyo & Skyline pass) & on track in JP....

Here's some recently taken pics. We resprayed it, to perfect the bodywork and I spent last weekend painstakingly putting it back together with all new trim parts, etc. Whatever could be replaced as part of re-assembling, was. I figure these parts won't be around much longer, so it was wise to replace them whilst I could. Even the rubber seals for the window / trim on the interior were changed. Note also the carbon wind deflectors and carbon panel below the windscreen. New items recently released here.

I've also recently fitted a few new parts in the engine bay... The PAS bottle, combined oil catch tank / expansion tank replaced the old ones - I hated that plastic reservoir tank. Also fitted a new screen washer bottle as the old one had turned yellow over 22 years or so, KMS Manifold (Fitted last year, but I have't posted a pic of it fitted till now - it's holding up very well - not cracked or given any problems but noticably improved top end power). All suspension is pillow ball now, too with Greddy's new mini 6 pot kit at the front. I've got a set of new TRD Anti roll bars to fit next weekend, as I've been running a Cusco rear with standard front till now. Might also fit a brake bias valve sometime, but it doesn't need one - might only improve brake performance a little, I guess..

I can't think of anything else I want to do to it now, except drive!

So it's pretty much finished...Sure there will be small improvements to be made as I find the need for them, but I'm pleased with the results after 3 years of work during spare time on some weekends & evenings.

It's proving to be totally reliable, and despite the work that's gone into it, I'll still use it hard on the track, and have fun with it on Japan's mountain roads toying with much more powerful, but heavier cars.. I've only had to do regular maintenance on it. All the parts chosen seem to be lasting well with no quality issues and notably it's not needed any re-mapping at all. Engine still runs sweet as a nut. Aside from regular oil changes and occasionally squirting the ITB inlets with carb cleaner to remove carbon deposits and restore correct idle - I've only had to balance the throttles once, when they went slightly off tune.

Thought about cutting out the arches and making it wider, but in the end I couldn't bring myself to butcher a completely rust free body.

It's huge fun to drive. Can't get enough of it :laugh:

Cheers for looking!

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Hi.

Looks good however your bore will only last about 6 months without air cleaners with the air quality over there.

Not sure if youve ever been to Fuji district its about as clean as it gets lol

Pics above are from about 2007, the car is fine, and has been on several AE days...& track days at Fuji SW, and GTR driving days up in the mountains.

The engine is fine, but as we are perfectionists its back at TPS for a few tweaks :D

Nice work mate, great looking car

I had a mate who had some connection to 1 of your guys-Miguel? he is Russ Gander-he still raves about your shops cars

hi, yeah Russ, his cool

the AE86 is miguels (the GTR i posted is mine)

Russ is a good guy, he came to the auto salon with us last year :worship:

hi, yeah Russ, his cool

the AE86 is miguels (the GTR i posted is mine)

Russ is a good guy, he came to the auto salon with us last year :)

Just caught up with him the other day too, said that 86 was mad in the mountains & you boys were great fun to be around on the Wangan too lol

Keep up the good work

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