My AE 86 build thread

[Datsunny]

Well i decided to post a little bit about my corolla since i prolly have it forever i figured i could use this as a build log and a project journal so here goes.

 

When i got the car it it was a broke down Sr5 which if anyone cares here are the specs as they came from the factory

 

SR5 specifications

Chassis Code: AE86

Horsepower: 87 hp (64 kW) @ 4800 rpm* Torque: 85 ft·lbf (115 N·m) @ 2800 rpm*

Weight: approximately 2200 lb (998 kg) to 2400 lb (1089 kg)

Engine: 4AC, 1587 cc

Engine Type: SOHC 8-valve Inline-4 Carburated

M/T Transmission: T50, 6-bolt flywheel

A/T Transmission: A42DL, 4-speed overdrive w/lockup torque converter, mechanically controlled, with electronically engaged overdrive

Compression: 9.0:1

Differential: 6.38" Open with 4.10:1 Ratio, 2-pinion (Automatic) (S292) or 3.91:1 Ratio, 4-pinion (5-speed) (S314)

Wheels/Tires: 13x5" +33 mm Offset Rims with 185/70-13 Tires

 

and here are some pics of it when it came home

ill have to get some :(

 

 

anyways paid 1200 bucks for it (this was 4 years ago now) and was happy as hell. Anyway i got it home and started to fix it. First look under the hood and i see this mess

 

ill tell you what nothing will put your dick in the dirt faster than trying to fix a fucked up 4ac motor with 1 000 000 vacuum lines and no idea where to start. so thats when i decided it was time for a GT-S swap and here is a list of what that entails

 

Full motor/ wiring harness

Full front Chassis harness

Tranny swap (has a little better gearing and stronger internals)

Driveline Swap

Rear end Swap ( Upgrades you to a Lsd Capable pumpkin and rear disks )

Adding a electric fuel pump

Full swap of rear wiring harness

Full swap of under dash harness and gauge cluster

and here are stock GT-S specs

 

GT-S specifications

Chassis Code: AE86 (AE88 in USDM)

Horsepower: 112 hp (84 kW) @ 6600 rpm* Torque: 97 ft·lbf (132 N·m) @ 4800 rpm*

Weight: approximately 2200 lb (998 kg) to 2400 lb (1089 kg)

Engine: 4AGE, 1587 cc

Engine Type: DOHC 16-valve Inline-4 AFM Multiport Fuel Injection w/T-VIS

Transmission: T50, 8-bolt flywheel

Injector Size: approx. 180 cc, low impedance

Compression: 9.4:1

Differential: 6.7" Open (T282) or optional LSD (USA Only) (T283) with 4.30:1 Ratio, 2-pinion

Wheels/Tires: 14x5.5" +27 mm Offset Rims with 185/60-14 82H Tires (195/60-14 85H for 86+ models)

 

anyway so i started the long and very tiering search for all the parts needed and hear comes the gap in this project

 

 

 

 

and i eventually trade the car off

 

 

 

 

 

and then i trade back for it lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

at this point i have owned the car two times and probable towed it more miles than i have driven it lol. Then to top it off after i get it home it sits in the storage unit for another half year and i see the break i was looking for in the form of all the parts i needed in one location. here are the pics

 

 

 

 

a lovely complete GT-S :) all in one place for a great price thanks again brian

 

so now having all of the parts i needed it was a location to do the swap in that was giving me trouble...................

 

well my very rich uncle decided to let me use the garage in his 2nd house to do my swap so here is where it all happened

 

 

 

Thats me thinking Oh what the Fuck have i gotten myself into

 

both together before the teardown

 

have the head and all other parts off the SR5 motor getting ready to take the block out

 

with the block and tranny out getting ready to swap !

 

now to start the teardown

 

 

one of the harnesses

 

ECU

 

actually pulling the motor out

 

 

and now for the tricky part

 

i got that under dash harness good

 

my new rims !

 

starting to look like a running car again

 

 

 

and after 4 days of hard work we were all done ! i know i am missing a few pics but i will post them in a bit

 

drove to drews house to hang out

 

some random activities

 

lol

 

and some vids

 

 

 

 

i love doing brodies its an addiction lol

 

ill post some pics of how the car looks now tomorrow i think thats enough for today :)

[Pumpkn210]

 

 

 

OMG, OMG, OMG, Those Wheels Are SICK! :hyper:

[Datsunny]

and i still have them too i love them !

[Pumpkn210]

and i still have them too i love them !

Have I ever told you how SICK those wheels are? I mean Seriously! :fu:

[NorCalDime]

why did you switch to the coupe? :unsure:

[Datsunny]

i already have a 20v swapped hatch and i like the coupes better

[420n620]

do you want to sell the wheels and do you know if they will fit a 510 also what is the off set. PM with a price if so

[sick620]

what do you want for that hatch back?

[ariascarlos1990]

Not meaning to thread jack but,

 

I can get a really straight coupe right now for $500.

[sick620]

I dont want a coupe, they are not cool, I want a panda trueno

 

[ariascarlos1990]

Yah thats what it is. A Trueno. Accept its not RHD.

[sick620]

Yah thats what it is. A Trueno. Accept its not RHD.

ya but its a coupe i want a hatch

[ESmorz]

 Rad. About two years ago I picked up an '85 coupe. It was an SR5 but had been completely swapped to GTS down to the gas tank. Got it for $1,150. Drove the crap out of it for awhile till I blew the motor. Parted it out and made a profit.

 

Win.

 

 

 

 

[motavated]

[Skib]

nice :cool:

 

I did some work on an AE86 coup a while ago with a black top 20v in it, fun car.

[metalmonkey47]

Wicked! I've been in the market for an AE86 for a while now, but not luck :(

[Madness]

Initial D (said in a deep voice)

 

I've always wanted an AE86 but every kid in colorado wants a fortune for them. A few friends of mine found one in boulder owned by a guy in his 70's. They bugged him just about every day to sell it until it was shoved into his driveway by a tow truck with the entire pass side missing. That car was freakin perfect.

[TOOQIKK]

panda ftw! gotta get the tofu shop signage on the side of it too! INITIAL D FTW!!:P

 

cool project!! we had a coupe in high school it was a blast to thrash it!!:blink:

[Yakuza]

love the HACHI...

[Rollover_Red]

i already have a 20v swapped hatch and i like the coupes better

 

im with you on that one, unfortunatly, i traded my ae86 coupe (sr5 :() for my 510....... but i still got my ghia!!!! im going to bug-o-rama tomorrow morning at 6am!!!!!!!!! sweet car dude........

[littlejason]

.........uh I should say something because I have a Corolla.

Cool! :thumbup: Thanks for sharing.

[LAYEDOUTB2K]

Nice corolla. You should've swapped in some Nissan power into it though. :cool: My brother has had one with a built CA18 in it and it fit like a glove.

[Drive510]

I've always loved those mid 80's rolla's. Not long ago, there was a guy in Yakima, WA selling 3 of them for 3k.

 

Can't the 85 and older RHD's be legally registered and imported to the US from Japan for being more than 25 years old??? Anybody know??