Introduce Yourself!

[JDMJNKY]

Casual thread when Joining "Fresh" or "Re-newing" from the old version of this forum.

I'm JDMJNKY on many forums, a few of them may be hyphenated. I was previously theGREENteabagger on the old forum. Here I decided to keep it sweet & simple, so I went back to my general username.

If you choose to share just post a little info. about yourself in the following manner. Keeping things legible & simple to read.

NAME:
My Real name is "Joel"

Location:
I'm Located in SO.Cal ( CA, USA)

AGE
I'm 26 yrs Old

Occupation
Currently I'm a Technician for Nissan North America.

How'd you find this forum
I stumbled across this forum looking for ae86 specs a few months back. I thought it was an AU only forum, until I browsed around. Glad I did. INSPIRATIONAL!!!

[twilight slide]

NAME:
Jason

Location:
Live in Everett, Washington

AGE
25 right now

Occupation
Mechanic @ Boeing

How'd you find this forum
My car came with a sticker from this forum :) Tech is better than any other ae86 site i've been on, lots more git-er-done types on here and less your car has to have jdm bumpers to be cool types (thank god).
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[madness]

NAME:
My Real name is "Jeff"

Location:
I'm Located in Denver,Colorado ( CO, USA)

AGE
I'm 19 yrs Old

Occupation:
I'm a Technician for Subaru.

How'd you find this forum
I was looking for a ae86 club for meets and stuff lol

[JDMJNKY]

Welcome guys!

[madness]

lol thanks buddy :D

[JDMJNKY]

the road get's longer from here.....:soldier:

[gumbie]

Welcome all :) Good to see people from other countrys starting to get involved :D

[JDMJNKY]

Welcome!!!!

[84Hachi]

NAME:
Stephen

Location:
Towson, Maryland

AGE
24

Occupation
Self-employed Auto Mechanic

How'd you find this forum
I was bored looking for any other ae86 forums i should belong to and add my input and get input.

[Dom86]

How'd you find this forum
lots more git-er-done types on here and less your car has to have jdm bumpers to be cool types (thank god).
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I don't where you've been looking but it can't be by much:hehe:

Welcome guys!

[HerNameIsSway]

NAME:
Clayton (same forum name on all AE86 sites)

Location:
Northern Virginia

AGE
21

Occupation
Server Engineer

How'd you find this forum
Looking for whiteline sway bars and stunbles onto this site. I thought I joined every AE86 forum already lol.

[JDMJNKY]

welcome Mr. Clayton!

[HerNameIsSway]

Thanks JDMJunky!

I'll post some pics:

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/2/3/6/9/13464.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/2/3/6/9/13465.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/2/3/6/9/13466.jpg

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/4259/p1010095sm0.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/2/3/6/9/13468.jpg

http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Slideways_VA/Independence%20Drift/?action=view&current=_MG_1597.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/2/3/6/9/13470.jpg

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/2/3/6/9/13471.jpg

[teh luckinator]

NAME:
Real name is Laurante, everyone's been calling me Lucky ever since I was like... 6.

Location:
Stockton, Northern California, USA

AGE
23 in April

Occupation
Student, used to be manager at a cafe, shit closed hahaha.

How'd you find this forum
I've seen it for years but never thought to join because it was in Australia. And then found the goldmine aka the xe7x owners forum. HOLY CRAP AWESOME.

Had a couple of cars, namely, got a TE/KE with a 3tc in it and drifted it:

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/55/l_46600ed8efd1f92b964c81ca4d546b53.jpg

Gave it to a friend, meanwhile went through more cars, including this:

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/30/l_63dcd3fe02e245b9bfbec1642139c9d2.jpg

Motor went bad in that, traded the coilovers and the RUCAS off of the 240 to get my old TE/KE back, with a 4ag and GTS crap in it, but not running.

And now I'm here:

http://laurante.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/ohmanrunplease.jpg

[biggo]

Are TE71's like yours common where you are?

Also specs and name of rear wheels in last pic.

[franimal]

name : Francis
location : San Diego Califronia
age : 24
job - Worked as an assistant admin in a mentally ill boarding house. Currently a full-time Student Vocational Nurse.

Used to drive this
http://members.cox.net/franshiftlock/inlanddrift3.jpg

now I have this
http://members.cox.net/franshiftlock/franimalae86.jpg

[teh luckinator]

Are TE71's like yours common where you are?

Also specs and name of rear wheels in last pic.

i'd say they're pretty common, i see old grandmas drive them all the time haha. and the wheels are 14x7 +0, they're off of a 280z... or was it 240z. i don't know, off of some datsun i randomly found them in a junkyard haha.

[matt petty]

hey guys,

My name is my username.

i have been drifting for 9 years

i live in NJ USA

I have a corolla

I run drift events in NJ

www.clubloose.com is the site.

my corolla has a rotary in it

i noticed some other usa guys here. hai!

[mikeyee]

hi, my real name is Michael Chong-Vera Yee

located in Fremont, CA

18 y/o

work at local indoor karting track (www.lemanskarting.com)

i've stumbled upon this forum a few times from looking for ajps stuff, but joined when a friend told me too. <3 ae86dc

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs605.snc3/31837_118547441501331_100000382285325_186048_81832 32_n.jpg

[joeschmo_57]

there are some pretty fucking gang cars here.
put up some build threads.

[mikeyee]

there are some pretty fucking gang cars here.
put up some build threads.

http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=57555&page=1 ??

Is trueno stuff pretty rare out in australia? if anyone needs trueno stuff and can fit in these package sizes: http://ircalc.usps.gov/MailServices.aspx?country=10013&m=13&p=0&o=1&mt=11 , hollerrr
i can get it for good pricings

[Sam-Q]

http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=57555&page=1 ??

Is trueno stuff pretty rare out in australia? if anyone needs trueno stuff and can fit in these package sizes: http://ircalc.usps.gov/MailServices.aspx?country=10013&m=13&p=0&o=1&mt=11 , hollerrr
i can get it for good pricings

yes very hard to come by, so perhaps it would be in your interest to organise a few choice parts and put up a for sale thread in the forums? here is a tip: start with the tail-lights that come standard on your cars over there.

[AznTKDmstr]

greetings! name's thaison, i'm from austin, texas. my first car i ever bought was my 1986 corolla gts. then i bought a 1974 corolla sedan. and most recently just bought a 1983 ae71 sedan.

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/520543.jpg

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg32/scaled.php?tn=0&server=32&filename=57288763789d7c1cc940oed.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/520545.jpg

[kunfuzion]

NAME:
My Real name is "Jeff"

Location:
I'm Located in Socal (CA, USA)

AGE
I'm 32 yrs Old

Occupation
Thermal Group Product Planning at DENSO Sales California

How'd you find this forum
Came across it now and then but never really registered. Been trying to finish building a 84 SR5 since 2003.

[Matt]

Welcome... Feel free to post up questions and pics of your ride

[Sprinterboy]

Hi. I'm Justin.
Just moved from Canberra to DC. Hope to meet up with a few 86 guys/girls while I'm here.

Cheers.

[maxhag]

Hi. I'm Justin.
Just moved from Canberra to DC. Hope to meet up with a few 86 guys/girls while I'm here.

Cheers.

Are you thinking of buying a 86 over there mate?

How long are you there for by the way?
Take care mate

[shawnshawn]

NAME:
Shawn

Location:
San Jose, CA

AGE
24 years young

Occupation:
Plumber

How'd you find this forum
I was looking for info on swaping a 4ag into my ae71.
25800

[Hanoce]

NAME:
Jamie

Location:
Colorado

AGE
22

Occupation
Security for CSU football and Denver Broncos

How'd you find this forum
Looked up AE86 forums. I absolutely love these cars. This was the first real drift car ever mass produced and it's very inspirational. I am looking to pick one up and have some fun with it.

[Swicked86]

Hey Swicked86 here from Nor-Cal. Owner of three ae86s, te27 and an S12 a tinkerer and diyer. Familiar with Motors, Fuel Injection(megasquirt), Carbs(just a little bit). Feel free to bug me with car ideas.

[whatisit]

Name:
Sean

Location:
Pennsylvania, delaware county

Age:
26

Occupation:
Pepsi sales representative

How did I find this forum:
I recenyly bought a 85 corolla gts, was looking for info and found this.

[Chi-town]

Chuck in Socal, too old, Performance parts peddler.

Google search is the key

[Nazeradi]

Hello just introducing myself.


Occupation : truck driver (big rigs just starting out tho)


Likes: Beer, Hennesy, Music, Anime, Movies, AE86's, Money (just to name a few things)


Dislikes: Bitch-assness.




will post my needs in the other forum topics.




cya!!

[Matt]

Welcome guys!

[strmrdr23]

hello from seattle, washington. i've had my 86 for several years now but we had run out of money part way through engine swap (why oh why did i buy a house?!). anyways, after 3 years of parking her at my grandma's house. we're almost back up and running!!! I'll post pics and vid once that's happened.

she's a 1986 GT-S Coupe. mods inc'l the following:

Body:
JDM kouki front and rear bumpers
zenki lip
rear bumper fins
fibre glass copy of eom side skirts (not mounted)
seibon cf hood (super faded :S)
aftermarket sunroof (old aftermarket sunroof was leaking like a mofo so it had to be replaced)
east bear power mirrors (painted with boeing airplane paint - not installed. it's designed for rhd and mirrors aren't angled for lhd. need to figure how to convert)

Suspension:
T3 8kg fr, 6kg rr coilovers, rca, and panhard
battle version 4 links
prothane bushings
trd front sway bar
cusco front strut tower bar
silk road rear strut tower bar
ultra 3point fender braces

Interior:
recaro srd driver seat
full swap from original blue to black
black dash mat (got to protect the that dash from the sun!!)
NOB (taniguchi) edition nardi steering wheel with quick release
sapporo beer samurai sword tap handle as shift knob (not installed)
Cs short shifter (leans right because it's jdm LOL!)
brass shifter bushing
sk sanyo jdm (km/h) white face gauge cluster (not installed)

Engine and Drivetrain:
hi-comp "redtop" swap
trd spark plug wires
toda cam gears and valve springs
hks 272/264 cams
nst crank and alternator pulleys
koyo radiator and e-fan conversion (derale e-fan kit)
kbd 4-2-1 exhaust header
link g4 ecu (not installed but very soon to be)
silk road race clutch and super light fly wheel
steel one piece drive shaft
injen intake
GReddy/Trust DD exhaust

Wheels:
15x8.5 -10 WEDSports MA86

that's it, i think. she's been through several iterations thus far but this is how she currently sits as far as i can recall. lol. there's a worklog on hachiroku.net (same sn - strmrdr23) if you're interested. i prolly won't check here as often but i will pop in periodically when i wanna see how y'all do it half a world away!

[SgtRauksauff]

Long-time lurker, first-time poster. hah.
Name: Jorden
Location: Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA, Terra, Sol, Milky Way.
Occupation: Systems Administrator (aka computer geek)
How did I find the forum: I cannot remember, I've been reading bits on it for years.

I picked up an '85 GT-S hatch many moons ago, like back in 2005 or 2006. I kept it hidden for a year while I fixed a few things on it, then suprised all my friends at an Autocross by showing up in an AE86. This was right when Initial D was making its rounds again, and I was almost embarrassed, but I got over it because the car is just that good. Shortly thereafter, at BlackHawk Farms Raceway, I heard some knocking, and found that the previous owner had used RTV to help seal the head gasket. some of that RTV found its way to blocking the only oil port to the head, and I ended up galling the camshaft bearing surfaces.

So, I set out to build a fresh engine. I got a 7-rib bigport, a TRD 0.8mm head gasket (shoulda gone 0.6mm), some of the later 10.3:1 first-oversize pistons from a geo, some ARP head studs, and Supertech valves. did some cleanup on the head, with the oil drain and the ports. No real shaping/blending, just cleaning the flash and smoothing the walls; 80-grit on the intake, up to 320 on the exhaust. Spent a lot of time to get the valve shim clearances exactly the same for all intakes, and for all exhausts. made my own over-axle exhaust, put everything back together. At the same time, I got a Weir Performance Engineering 4.778:1 ring and pinion, and a Kaaz 2-way LSD. Did a break-in, and hit a dynojet dyno. 108hp, 98lb-ft. not too shabby!!

The car was pretty good, but I did want a little more out of it, and talked to Bob from Drift Office, who talked me out of jumping into a standalone, and recommended some old-school tuning, for what I wanted. A 4-1 header (needed a little work to not rub the steering rack,) SARD FPR, and a set of TODA cams (256/264). I also got new valvesprings to go with the new cam, made sure all the clearances were still the same, and did 12 runs on a Dyno Dynamics eddy-current dyno. To get the best result, I ended up just adding 4psi of fuel pressure, and 4 degrees of timing advance. The cams had the best performance dialed in exactly to zero degrees, even though I have fancy cam pulleys. The end result was 133.0hp, and 108lb-ft. So I ran the car just like that for awhile. So I proceeded to do local autocross events, autocross and time attack and lapping days at USAIR in Shawano, Wiconsin, Brainerd Int'l Raceway in Minnesota, and Blackhawk Farms in Illinois, but never got a chance to get to Gingerman, Grattan, or Road America in this car. After about two years with nothing but oil changes, there was a dyno day at Kelly-Moss motorsports on their Mustang dyno, so I strapped it on, and lost a little power off of the fresh build: 122whp, 105lb-ft. Still good, with the wringer that I put this engine through. Plus my understanding is that Dynojet reads a little high, and Mustangs sometimes read low.

Living in Wisconsin, part of the Rust Belt, is a dangerous thing for metal cars. I didn't drive my Corolla on the salted roads during winter, but the damage had been done by previous owners, so the body is far from perfect, even nearing structural rot in a couple places. Then the dreaded happened. One spring, I forgot to check the steering knuckle bolts for tightness on the first jaunt out. one bolt fell out, which made the tire decide to turn opposite of the way the steering wheel was moving. the end result, a detached wheel/hub/rotor/caliper/strut, and a tweaked subframe, passenger door that doesn't close right, and a bad day.

fast forward a couple years.. just this past October, I flew out to Portland, OR, bought a rust-free diesel truck, rented a tow dolly, then put a rust-free '84 SR5 hatch shell on the dolly, and drove home to Wisconsin. I an neither confirm nor deny whether there was an unfinished BEAMS swap under the hood of said SR5. The point of a clean shell was to put my built 4AGE into it, so I could once again drive an amazing car.

Then just two weekends ago, someone thought they had some engine problems, so were selling their '86 SR5 coupe for a low price. I had a perfectly good 4AC from the Portland shell, so I was going to just swap it in. Except that all I had to do was bolt on a carburetor, change some fuel hoses, charge the battery, and change the oil. starts and runs fine, although at 1°F, it is a little rough to keep running until it warms up.

Just waiting on some front spring seats, then I'll be able to find out how this coupe actually drives.

So anyways.... there's my intro, and a good way to get rid of that nagging message at the top.

--sarge

[ChrisB33]

NAME:
Chris

Location:
Houston,tx ,usa

AGE
35

Occupation
Photographer

How'd you find this forum
Was looking for info on ae71. Will be buying one in the next week or so. Old Nissan guy, so time for a new project.

[AdamD]

Hi, My name is Adam and I am from Melbourne and by profession a banker and love traveling!

[Verocyn69]

Hey new to the forum so i figured id get in on the introductions as well,

NAME:
Brian

LOCATION:
Denver, CO

AGE:
27

OCCUPATION:
Mechanic