some old group a ae86 pictures

**takai** · 15th June 2011, 10:25 AM

Does anyone have a photo closer up of the GroupA AE86s exhaust exit? Oh and a shot of the LCA on the Bathurst car would be excellent.

Just trying to confirm some details of my copy of the FISA A-5180

**SprinterTRD** · 16th June 2011, 07:53 PM

This may help for the LCA

**Jonny Rochester** · 15th June 2011, 11:48 PM

Big Volvo pace car cruising behind. Wait, thats a racing Volvo with turbo, and it's in the same race! And his lights are on - oh shit.

Maybe the best race I saw (on video) was John Bowe (Volvo like that ^) vs Peter Brock with VK or VL at Amaroo Park on a lazy Sunday afternoon. The 2 cars so different, so similar in overall pace.

**Jonny Rochester** · 15th June 2011, 11:59 PM

I just googled FISA A-5180 and found the document myself. A very basic document, but I guess it did the job. Much more info in the TRD bible but the FISA A-5180 did show a few things not in the bible.

The TRD bible does show the exhaust in the Group A section. For "race" it would be just a flex joint and a side pipe, no muffler. Comes out the side probably just behind the centre bearing. For group-A "rally" they have a muffler, over the diff and out the back. Muffler in normal position behind axle.

**Frak** · 7th August 2011, 01:40 PM

If you got that from the Brindabella web site, that's only a small amount of 5180, 5180 is much larger

**cri_ag** · 16th June 2011, 06:16 PM

do you have a link to the document? (FISA A-5180) i wouldn't mind having a read.

**terryo** · 11th July 2011, 08:36 PM

the #74 "binding" car is not mine, but the other FX-GT that Bob Holden still own (red roll cage is the give-away of which car it is). it was made out of "spares" from TOM's uk stuff + a pipe of TRD stuff Bob had at the time. i'd guess at late 91 or early 1992.
car #75 is Frank Binding at Bathurst 1993. the last significant race for that car. I now own this
The TOM'S car is mine which i still own. taken at coppice corner at donnington park, 1988 with Phil Dowsett driving I think. class win, BTCC that year
I think the John Smith #32 car is the 1st one bought here by Toyota for TTA, and currently owned by Peter Helihern in Warwick.

**floody** · 31st July 2011, 01:00 PM

Unsure if this is the right place... But a Japanese Group A entry in 1984 2GO rally at Gosford (by Malscar on the Biante forums)

**Willofan** · 31st July 2011, 02:12 PM

The 2011 Australian Muscle Car Masters is set to be a ripper. September 3 & 4 at Eastern Creek in Sydneys greater west will see Classic muscle V8's, Group A and C race cars, Sports sedans, Touring car Masters, car clubs and many famous drivers.

Toyota Australia will be hosting no less than 15 Historic racing Toyotas now owned by enthusiasts like yourselves. There will be 5 AE86's including all 3 TTA AE86's, Bob Holdens old AE86 fully restored and hopefully a rally sprinter. Smithy will have his Grp A MA70 Supra Turbo racing, a KE10, AE92, RA23's, RA40's, AE82's and a ZZ122 all of noted heritage.

It is Fathers Day, so we hope it will inspire some to come out with their kids to see this amazing event. Got no kids, then bring out your dad and let him bring back some memories of these old classics.

Note: Terryo will have his TOMS Grp A AE82 on display and doingf some laps which is currently for sale. Bring some money and a trailer so you can take it home.