Dreny's drifter

[dreny...]

Make: Toyota Corolla

Model: AE71 CSX

Year: 1984

The Story:

I purchased this car approximately 7 months ago as my previous car (s13 silvia) was costing me a crap load of money to keep on the road. It was an unreliable bucket of junk and i had spent approximately 15,000 dollars on the car. It was also a time in my life to purchase a house and invest my money into something useful.

I thoroughly enjoy drifting so i wanted to purchase a car that could be cheap and alot of fun. Hence i puchased an AE71 and sold the s13. The initial purchase price was $1000 with airconditioning from a dealer. It was completely standard and mint.

The next step was modding the beast. I started modding the suspension with the AJPS catalogue and then the mods just kept on growing.

Here are some pics.


15 x 7 SSR,s all round






Bonnet spacers are cool.


All you need is house paint and a paint roller to make those badges look mint.






I had to hammer the rear right guard to fit the wheel as it had a dodgy repair job which made the guard sit further in than standard. The result from doing the hammer job was two big chunks of bog breaking off. The solution, glue the pieces back onto the guard and paint with touch up paint.


A granny shade can be made into a rear wing with a bit of cut and paste.


All stickered up.


Stock 4ac (rebuilt motor by previous owner)


Nardi, Tacho, Fire Extinguisher and Radio. All the essentials for drifting.






No need for rear seats if its only you driving the car!! It is also a good excuse to never be the designated driver or give you mates a lift.


Front suspension = AJPS 8kg springs, KYB short stroke shocks, AE86 front struts, Sigma LCA, New bushings, Braided brake lines.


Rear suspension = AJPS 6kg springs, KYB short stroke shocks, Whiteline Panhart Rod, Tercel Rear swaybar.



How it sits at the moment:



Current Mods include:

Engine:
Trusty 4ac,
32/36 DGV Webber,
Whiteline Adapter plate
Port matched intake
Modified and welded exhaust manifold
Full length 2 inch custom exhaust (By Streamline Exhausts)
New Waterpump
New Clutch Mater
New Clutch Slave
New Brake Master
New Battery
Reconditioned Radiator
All new coolant hoses

Front Suspension:
Unknown Front Strut Brace
Ae86adm struts
KYG AGX ST185's (4 way adjustable)
Otomoto coilover sleeve kit with 8kg springs
Cusco camber tops
Corona LCA's
Super Pro LCA Bushings
Super Pro Caster Rod Bushings
Powder Coated ae86 ADM Struts (White)

Front Brakes:
Braided Front Brake lines
Lucas High Quality Brake Pads

Rear Suspension:
AJPS 6kg 210mm free height springs
KYB Exel G's (Short Stroke)
Tercel Rear Sway-Bar
Super Pro Upper and Lower Trailing Arm Busings
Rear Strut Brace
Whiteline adjustable Panhard Rod

Rear Brakes:
Standard.

Interior:
Daytona Black Bucket Seat
Dildo Shift Knob (150mm)
Speco Water Temperature Gauge
AJPS drift button

Wheels and tyres:
SSR Fins 15x7 Front and Rear (unknown offset - near 0). Reconditioned, Polished, Powder Coated White.
Front Tyres: Toyo R1R's 195/50 - R15
Rear Tyres: Unknown Junkers 195/50 - R15