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[Eircamae86]

If you were a designer of the ae86, knowing what you know now, what would you change?

[08ftwyo]

Probably IRS?

[biggo]

nothing

maybe the seats but meh id leave it as is :) just imagine taxing an 80s car that was better than it is now hahahaha

[fantapants]

id tap into more parts swappability with the bigger brothers like the nissan guys. wouldnt bother with the irs.... its meant to be a cheap quick throwaround car and i think unless they pulled it from another platform it would up the price too much.

maybe if i was goin nuts id look to improve the rear platform with something like dimitri's rear end. Equal length arms out to the side as far as possible to still allow a useable interior space, but improve adjustability and rear traction.

More chasis rigidity. Obviously need to be clever about this one as the easiest way to do this is to add material, but that would increase the weight.

[all torque]

I'd make sure Australia got the twin-cam version.

[SEXY 16]

more burgundys for ireland

[evil86]

i wouldnt change much. but would make them more rust free:)

[johl]

i wish they were being reproduced similar to older cars like old hot rods and similar.

[focus_7]

Twincam's for Aus. Maybe even increase total engine size?

[marvis]

its meant to be a cheap quick throwaround car and i think unless they pulled it from another platform it would up the price too much.
And the price isn't too much now?

[Simon-KE70]

they should have gone with the mentality of making it the worlds most unbreakable car... kinda like the Hilux has the rep for. so in saying that, they should have fitted an F series diff with LSD, sure its slightly heavier but you'll never EVER break it. same with the gearbox... why used the T50? at the time of production there was a shitload of W boxes being pumped out by toyota so why not use one of those standard.

We all know that the 4age is a bulletproof motor... but give us the 20V version stock.

now that would be a cult car ;)

[SEXY 16]

meh blacktop
small port with 160 horse would be nice
made from better steel or better rust proofing

[Beck]

made from better steel or better rust proofing

Amen to that.

[fantapants]

And the price isn't too much now?

hahah yeah touche :)

but the point of the car originally would have been missed if it cost the same as a porsche.

[shift_rook]

seriously it's not that expensive, yeah it's an old 80's car but compared to other cars....

[slydar]

better gear ratios. as in closer. thats about it.