tell me what u think the ideal engine is for a 86

[Son_Ya]

doing a engine conversion soon and trying to see whats best for the money.. i legally cant drive a turbo or a supercharger so whats the ultimate natualy asperated engine for an ae86? thought it would be an idea just to get a little discussion going on it to see everyone's thought

ure comments will be taken.. unless ure just being an idiot

thanks fella's

[rthy]

1: How much u wanna spend
2: How much power u want
3: How much work u plan on doing ur self
4. ...
5. Proft

[Son_Ya]

well thats what im trying to see about price too... im willing to spend a fair bit but eh. im chasing enought power to keep it sideways around the track with ease.. currently got a 4age in it. chasing more power

i know a fair few people that can help me get it in.. and i also dont get my licence till aug so i have time to keep it off the road
thanks dude

[86xxx]

Well i was going to suggest a 3sgte but you cant in your state (feel for you mate!) maybe just a 3sge Beams or something? Can buy quite a few aftermarket bits for the 3sgte and just the ge also i beleive. Im still on the thought that capacity = power... ie a 2 litre will always make more power than a 1.6 (No offence 4a guys!!!) so what can you fit?! Hell if a Gen 3 v8 will fit, how far you willing to go?!?....

[Joel-AE86]

??? You have a 4AG currently in it ???

Why do you want to change the engine?

With a good lsd and good suspension + driving abilities, a 4AGE in a hachi is a great platform for drift, and should be able to slide very well on just about every track. At a beginners level, power is just a substitute for skills.

[Son_Ya]

well yes i see u got a gen3 haha cant drive a 8 either.. im just pissed about this turbo shit other i would have one in straight away..ill go pretty far i guess im keen as for alot of power.. my mate is getting one and putting some honda v tec thing in it but i want to stay yota or nissan..
i was keen on a sr20 but i dunno? whats the thoughts on them too? obviously non turbo too

thanks

[Son_Ya]

well i only got kings in it now with strut back and front... do u rekon coils and a good lsd will get me through good enough?

[Joel-AE86]

What suspension and lsd does your car currently have?

These are the two main areas that will gain you enjoyment in a hachi, and are the key to slide them well.

EDIT: Just read your above post.

Definitely don't waste any cash on power then, invest in some decent front coilovers and better brakes, and some good rear shocks and springs and rear swaybar. A locker is a good lsd subsitute on a tight budget, otherwise a good mechanical LSD can set you back anywhere than 1000-2000 for a complete setup.

With those mods, your 4AGE will come to life.

My car (pictured in my sig and avatar) has/had a complete suspension and lsd setup and a 4AGE making 70rwkw. Of course not being hugely powered, it was definitely plenty to have fun with and progress my skills. In those two pics i'm sliding in 4th gear at around 130km/h.

But yeah, in short an AE86 thrives on a good suspension and lsd setup over power. Search around this site, there is a world of good info here on how to setup a hachi for drift.

[Son_Ya]

stock lsd im pretty sure.. i didnt actually buy it my mum did from nsw so i dont know too much about it. but i know it has king springs front rear

[Joel-AE86]

Kings are complete junk. Also unless your car is japanese imported AE86, it will not have a factory lsd, only an open centre. Not even all japanese AE86's came with lsds.

Read my above edited post.