levin to trueno

[driftmonkey]

how hard is it to covert a levin to trueno? i like both but if i can pick a cheao levin would it be wfor or less expensive to convert it to a trueno, or shoudl i just import?

[slydar]

just import. trueno front ends dont come up much. you could try bel garage or some of the perth/sa workshops. but a trueno front is still going to cost you like 2k. add to that youre probably converting an aussie car, which then needs a motor swap and some type of diff uppgrade and an import is starting to make alot of sense.

[sic86]

All the fart arsing around you are better off to just try to find a trueno. Any reason why u want a trueno so much?

Cheers

[selk]

initial d

[sic86]

Originally posted by Selk@Feb 8 2006, 09:17 PM
initial d
Yeah. Everyone that u tell that u have a ae86 assume that u have a trueno http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/rolleyes.gif

[Zokusha]

Originally posted by Selk@Feb 8 2006, 09:17 PM
initial d
Or perhaps they are just a fan of the sexiness of the of the pop up lights? http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/huh.gif

I'd have to agree with the other people in this thread who think that the arsing around involved would just be too much.

Being an old, relativley rare car in high demand, complete Trueno half & nose cuts are almost impossibly rare to find. That leaves you with the option of arsing around trying to find individual pieces with a bidding service on yahoo auctions Japan or an import parts broker (or waiting forever for the parts to come up in aus). There are also alot of sundry parts (i.e. unique Trueno dash surround with pop up light switch) and random electrical bits that I imagine would be difficult to find.

By all means go for it (it has been done before), but personally I think your money would be better spent bringing the rest of the car mechanically up to spec before focusing on aesthetic parts like pop up lights that aren't that important in the greater scheme of things.

Good luck

[Julz01]

or maybe they are just show ponnies that think a ae86 can make them into takumi, so they need the same one as him

[Zokusha]

Originally posted by Julz01@Feb 8 2006, 09:47 PM
or maybe they are just show ponnies that think a ae86 can make them into takumi, so they need the same one as him
Or it could be that too http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Actually, you could probably organise to swap a fixed light front end for a pop up light one (complete with 5 mile long crash bar bumpers) with someone in the states on club4ag if you were really keen.

[Mint_86]

In my opinion

Levin and Trueno are twins

The difference between the two is the engine tuning and the headlight. Right?
(Pls correct me if I'm wrong ).

For me, why bother converting levin to trueno

Besides there's a Levin in Inital D. ----> Wataru's car (Takumi's last opponent in Stage 2)..

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[Julz01]

Originally posted by Keisuke Takahashi@Feb 13 2006, 12:53 PM
In my opinion

Levin and Trueno are twins

The difference between the two isÂÂÂ# the engine tuning and the headlight. Right?
(Pls correct me if I'm wrong ).

For me, why bother converting levin to trueno

Besides there's a Levin in Inital D. ----> Wataru's car (Takumi's last opponent in Stage 2)..

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif
engine tuning? how can it be different when they both have 4age in them

the really difference is the pop up lights and about 50kg heavier between the levin and trueno

[sic86]

Originally posted by Keisuke Takahashi@Feb 9 2006, 06:53 PM
The difference between the two is the engine tuning and the headlight. Right?
(Pls correct me if I'm wrong ).
Where did i hear about the engine tuning?

Cheers

[Mint_86]

Sorry I thought 4AGE engine have different tunnning.


Thank you http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[Dxaqta]

levin all the way

[KAWAII_hachi_roku]

Originally posted by Keisuke Takahashi@Feb 10 2006, 05:00 PM
Sorry I thought 4AGE engine have different tunnning.


Thank you http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif
ryousuke say that on initial d because takumi have meca tuning (all motor no force induction) and wataru have turbo tuning by turbo. it only apply to initial d.

[funkymonkey]

oh noes... an initial D arguement.

take cover lads, this is gonna get ugly!

[KAWAII_hachi_roku]

Originally posted by funkymonkey@Feb 11 2006, 01:42 PM
oh noes... an initial D arguement.

take cover lads, this is gonna get ugly!
i am say that initial d is not real sir!

[li21]

I dont know much about cars...

But how much would this exercise cost?
Can the lights be bought as just a part rather than buying the whole half cut (which as stated, is rare)

[twitch]

Good luck finding a trueno front end to do the conversion

[want an 86 so badly]

so which one is 50kg heavier the levin or the trueno?

[xsoarerx]

theres a trueno front cut floating some where around in fourm land i saw for 4K with t serise diff included in perth. but all that stuffing around for pop up lights. i had the thought my self of doing it but would of costed to much, with all pannels after market you still got to work out a switch system and some motors to pop them up. but it still looks like 2k mark anyway.


ryousuke say that on initial d because takumi have meca tuning (all motor no force induction) and wataru have turbo tuning by turbo. it only apply to initial d.[/b]

taks got the N2 group a motor for sure. defently diffrent tuning since you cant jsut go out and buy them.

[Julz01]

Originally posted by want an 86 so badly@Feb 20 2006, 05:50 AM
so which one is 50kg heavier the levin or the trueno?

the trueno is 50kg heavier

[Mint_86]

Originally posted by Zokusha+Feb 8 2006, 09:48 PM-->
<!--QuoteBegin-Julz01@Feb 8 2006, 09:47 PM
or maybe they are just show ponnies that think a ae86 can make them into takumi, so they need the same one as him
Or it could be that too http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Actually, you could probably organise to swap a fixed light front end for a pop up light one (complete with 5 mile long crash bar bumpers) with someone in the states on club4ag if you were really keen. [/b]
BTW Zokusha regarding your avatar... What kind of body kit is that..... I like that.

Coz it reminds me of my old playstation game "Racing Lagoon", it's an RPG racing game.. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[FLT LNR]

go to thread in "members cars" called "crashed my sprinter" by "sprinter seth"

the poor dude bent his shit up and had to get the front done, turned out he's putting a trueno nose on it, just out of coincidence with parts available or something.

to quote him "then about another 1000 to get all the gear for my conversion to trueno."

so there ya go. without wanting to be a nuisance to 'sprinter seth' perhaps you should pm him or something.

[li21]

Interesting....

This question may be abit silly since I dont know much about cars..

But what are the chances that

a) You could you popups from a different car and model that to suit a levin.. eg pop up lights from an 80s celica?

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/cool.gif Would Toyota still stock them as spares? Eg If you wanted spare lights for an 80's camry Im pretty sure toyota would stock them.
It would be expesive, but they would have them nevertheless.

any thoughts?