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    So here is my understanding of Australian AE's the pop "Trueno" headlight version was never made available there and the Levin was the only style made available... The Levin also only came with the 4AC..... they all came with the speed chime... and the lsd rear end was not a factory option?

    Now I'm asking because:

    1. I'm not from Australia
    2. I have no idea how the Aspec version came equipped
    3. If i have a better understanding of the market there I just might be able to connect the great people of Australia with what we have an abundance of that you do not like say trueno front ends or 4AG-E, 4AGZ-E 20 and 16 valve.

    I'm looking for some feed back so let me know whats wanted/needed/or otherwise there so I can better help those that might be interested in some US or JDM parts here on the forum!

    Thanks!

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    aus spec ae86 (ADM) labelled here a toyota Sprinter.
    **appearance:
    Zenki levin front and trueno tail lights (so opposite to the corolla GTS in the US). we get a different grill also
    crappy 13" wheels
    our trim comes in shitter colours and we get a really bad steering wheel.
    **mechanical:
    shit rear end, toyota s series open diff, that you cant fit an LSD to at all, apart from locking.
    drums on the rear
    4ac engine
    no powersteering
    shitter front discs


    ....on the upside the car weighs less than the JDM version 800kg!!!

    thats all i can think of off the top of my head

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    I guess it all has its goods with it bads... So does the US have anything to offer that might be of interest??

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    wait!!! you mean to tell me that all the ADM sprinters are manual steering racks?? no power steering at all!?? That would be of serious interest to alot of US AE owners!!

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    well lets see whats in demand here..... diffs, RWD 4age 16v setups, coilovers, dished wheels, panels, gearbox, clutches...bah i dunno, i assume you guys have an assload more aftermarket options available.
    and no power steering was never an option for ADM sprinters

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    I have a toyota S series diff in mine, dunno what you have in yours

    Same as JDM, bro.

    Same discs, just not vented, aw!

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    edited due to my stupidity

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    Thats pretty much it. Not really seen as a big seller in Australia, Toyota only made and imported a few thousand (perhaps?). Members rides threads have plenty of pictures of ADM Sprinters.

    Wasn't the ADM body shape (front lights, grille, rear lights etc) an option as the basic AE86 model you could buy?

    The mechanicals of ADM are pretty poor (in comparison to JDM) such as the 4AC and the open S-series diff (and of course drum rear brakes), although they can be loved in a unique way ADM models had very little 'options' available, they came with what they had and thats it

    BTW the speed chime wasn't available on ADM models.
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    I dont have the slightest clue to be really honest with you! are you saying that there was the possibility that you could nave gotten the levin or trueno front end?? or that fogs on the levin front end were an option? I'm a little confusedon that one...

    so were there diffrent models like the apex, GTS, GTV, SR5?? or were they all the same? because thats what its starting to sound like!

    and when you say "S-series" what are you reffering to?? I'm not familiar with that one.... The only options that I'm familiar with in the US are SR5,and GTS with modifiers like kouki, zenki, LSD and non LSD.

    I imagine that the rear end you're reffering to is the same as the US SR5 being how you're saying that they all came with drum rear brakes....? but I could be wrong...

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    Few wrong facts...

    ADM had solid front discs, where as JDM had vented

    ADM does not have a speed chime

    No Sprinter EVER weighed 800kg from factory, the ADM was roughly 940.
    As a comparison Ueo's car is (was ) 805kg in D1 trim
    RT142 Estate.

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