Keiichi's AE86

[Kid Karola]

Here is a spec list of Keiichi Hot Version Trueno ~2002 (and rough translation) some things have changed since isted.








ENGINE: AE111 5-Valve 4A-GE (Modified approx. 175 HP)
CAMS: TODA Racing 272/288
PISTONS: TODA Racing Forged Ø82mm
COMPUTER: FREEDOM ECU (MOTORe Tune/Setting)
TRANSMISSION: TRD 3-Speed Cross-Mission (Close Ratio 1-3)
FINAL DRIVE: Genuine Toyota 4.778
LSD: TRD 2-WAY (Mechanical)
EXHAUST MANIFOLD/MUFFLER: TRD Custom
DAMPER: (F&R)TRD AE86 (Blue adjustable short-stroke)
SPRINGS: (F)8Kg/mm (R)8Kg/mm (Was upto (F)12Kg/mm and (R)10Kg/mm depending on track)
STABILIZER: TRD (Anti Roll Bars)
BUSHINGS: TRD Reinforced/Strengthened Rubber compound
HOOD: M-TECHNIC Dry Carbon Bonnet
TAILGATE: TRD N2 Application FRP Hatch Wing
DOOR/SIDE MIRRORS: SHITSUA MODEL Dry Carbon - 350g each (less than half OEM mirror 820g)
BODY REINFORCEMENT: Tokyo Kagaku Toso Inc. (As seen in video posted above)
MAINTENANCE: MOTORe (TRD's Sakurai)
BRAKE: (F)MZ21 Caliper & Disk (R)OEM Disk
BRAKE PADS: IMAGE (F)C2 (R)Super-Sports
WHEELS: SSR Dori Dori Mesh 15x7J offset -2
TIRES: BS Potenza RE-01 195/50R15
WEIGHT: Approx. 900KG.

Tsukuba Circuit Best time: 1' 06" 94 (S Tire)

[Kid Karola]

[Kid Karola]

Theme of the project:
To build the AE86 for the next 10 years. (since 1998)
Continuing upgrades to provide the 10 years with satisfying driving, experience and training for racing.

Favorite aspects of the car:
A car that will punish driving errors but rewards skillful execution.
A car that will be street oriented and comfortable in daily use.
A car that reminds (Keiichi) of past era of AE86 Group A racing.

Project Leader: Tadao Sakurai (RIP)
TRD Chassis Development Group (Formerly Chief of AE86 N2 Series construction)

In 2001 full body disassembly, est. 3500 spot welds! rust and crack repairs, braces/reinforcements added at 22 locations.
(Increased body rigidity matches that of the DC5 Honda Integra)
9-stage repainting process in Toyota Super White II exterior/interior, GT500 Supra engine bay gray.

1986 AE86 Sprinter Trueno GT-V (kouki - late model)
No Power Steering or Air Conditioning
GT-V/Power Steering knuckles
GT-APEX Tilt Steering column
GT-APEX Dash and Power Mirrors*

Interior:
TRD by NARDI steering wheel
TRD leather round gear knob
TRD Reclining Bucket Seats
Reupholstered in matching TRD fabric
Gauges from TRUST & Integral Metering
Kenwood CD deck
ARTA checkered floor-mats

Exterior:
TRD FRP Hatch with integrated TRD N2 Spoiler (1-piece)
TRD Carbon Hood
Shitsuwa Model dry carbon mirrors*
Shitsuwa Model dry carbon fuel flap
Raybrig MR headlights
Smoke-clear indicator lenses
Fitted zenki (early model) front lip spoiler
(Mounted using titanium Dzus fasters and custom aluminum brackets. It is replaced with a new lip every track event after minor scrapes!)

Footwork:
TRD Full bearing upper mounts (camber), tension rods (castor), lower control arms, lateral rod (panhard) and 4-links (TRD custom made in-house)
Dampers: TRD Short-Stroke adjustable
Springs: F. 9kg/mm, R. 8kg/mm
Brake: F. MZ20 Rotor/Caliper on TRD custom brackets, (10mm spacer)
Brake Lines: Earl's braided
Brake Pads: Image/Kei-Office C-2 Original
Modex SSR Dori-Dori Mesh 15x7 -2 offset
Yokohama Advan Neova 195/50R15 (Advan 048R for track)

Engine:
AE111 4A-GE 5 Valves per cylinder (20V)
DLI Ignition with Freedom ECU
TODA 272in/288ex 20V Camshaft (lift 9.8mm)
TODA Valves/valve springs
TODA Pistons Ø82mm (C.R. 11.3:1)
20V OEM Injectors 295cc
TRD Custom exhaust system
Aluminum 3-Row Radiator
TRUST/EARL's 13-Row Oil Cooler
Approx. 175bhp (flywheel)

Transmission:
TODA Flywheel 3.7kg?
TRD Clutch (ORC later)
TRD 1-3 Close Ratio gear-set
TRD Short-Shift lever kit
TRD 4.778 Final drive
TRD 2-Way LSD

At one stage they fitted MX5 racing pistons but the motor didn't like them at all.

Promptly Upgraded to:
TODA Forged Pistons C.R. 12:1
Camshafts:TODA 288/288 (10mm lift) intake/exhaust

There was even mention of 5AG crank to be fitted... but yet to be confirmed.

[Thanks Beau & Xero for refreshing my memory! I'll have to watch AE86Club again ]

Here's a very early pic of the Trueno engine bay from the 1999 Tokyo Auto Salon.
(before the body was restored/repainted and the water lines ran over exhaust)

[Kid Karola]

Apparently he had his license suspended due to these vids being filmed on public roads...

&

You can see why they already called him the Drift King back in 1987! Forgive the thrashed out quality of the vids. No doubt the VHS tapes have been watched a 1000 times before this was hosted! These were some of the original videos to highlight drifting and touge (峠 means mountain pass) runs in Japan.

( have been posted before, but they are imcomplete or have taped over them)


Formula 3 at Macao GP 1990

The helmet design looks more familiar

[Kid Karola]

Tsuchiya vs. S2000 powered AE86
"This car changed my view of life!"

Best Motoring International Vol. 4 (VTEC Magic)

Tsuchiya & Orido check out TRD Altezza

Best Motoring International Vol. 6

Looked for Best Motoring July 1999 with KT testing Tom's 280T (the inspiration for my IS200), but anyway there are so many more cool vids out there! Will add more as I find them

[WAcky]

And those last vids are voiced over by the guy that does Iron Chef!

[Kid Karola]

"Who's cuisine will reign supreme?" does sound like him!

[Kid Karola]

Fellow 86 addict just posted some great shots from his personal stash, when he was in Japan at the 1999 TAS.









Worth noting that the car wasn't in perfect condition and still needed some refinements. (It had done 80000km's at the projects begining)

[Kid Karola]

Best MOTORing Video Special #41 (ignore the title) See related vids for parts 1-6.



This introduces the Trueno project in detail and also features some now familiar faces (but very young!)
Kumakubo "Kuma" Nobushige (2006 D1GP Champ, K-Style, Team Orange & Ebisu owner)
Taniguchi "N.O.B." Nobuteru (2001 D1GP Champ, HKS factory driver, Super Taikyu & JGTC)
Kawasaki Shunei (SS Works driver, accomplished racer, Best Motoring guest driver/presenter)
Iida Akira & Orido "MAX" Manabu aka "Mito Natto Racing (Soya Bean Racing) both Super Taikyu & JGTC drivers, Video Option guest presenters.
Orido also co-judges in D1GP events.

[Frak]

Hey Karl, how many times have we watched volume 41???????