Reply With Quotewow. hehe the car in the bubble. Thats awesome.
TOMs TRD Levin
Thought Id show you guys a car Im extremely happy to own.
Built from a brand new never registered 1983 Corolla GTV Levin.
The car was built by TOMs for Team Chowini in Hong Kong, the car was one of many AE86 in the Chowini Team.
The previous owner fitted the car with an up to date 8 point roll cage which is fully gusseted throughout.
All the original steel panels are in place, and the shell is fitted with lightweight glass.
The car is still in its original works colours, inside is painted metallic graphite grey.
It was intended to be used in the 1986 Macu GP, but the driver didn’t have the funds. So the car was tested and setup but then never used. Mileage on the clock is 17 miles.
Interior
• OMP bucket seat
• Schroth 6 point harness, 3 in belts (Brand new)
• Electric plumbed in fire extinguisher
• Alcantera covered dash board
• Modified steering column
• Quick release steering wheel
• Chowinis leather steering wheel
Engine
• Lightened and balanced throughout
• 40mm Crank
• TRD rods
• Arias forged slipper pistons 11:1cr
• Modified big port head
• TRD big valves & springs
• Underbucket shims
• Camshafts 320 in & 304 ex both 11mm lift
• Standard plenum (re-worked)
• Standard cast ex manifold (re-worked)
• Silicone Samco hoses
• New swirl pot
• New shorter height uprated radiator
• TRD ecu with removable eprom
• Toda chrome alloy lightened flywheel with integral ring gear.
• Reduction gear starter
• Paddle clutch
• Remote oil filter
• Large oil cooler
Suspension
Front
• Rose jointed TRD bottom arms and lateral rod
• TRD 2 ¾ coilover 8 way adjustable struts
• Adjustable top mounts
• Roll center adjusters
• Cusco quick rack
• K-Max uprated anti roll bar
Rear
• TRD rear springs (Light weight stressed versions)
• TRD blue 8 way adjustable dampers
• Std anti roll bar
• Rose jointed trailing arms and panhard rod
Brakes
• AP vented disks on aluminium bells
• AP 4 potcalipers
• Adjustable bias pedal box
• AP short cylinders with remote reservoirs
• Standard disks & calipers on the rear
Transmission
• TRD close ratio gearbox
• TRD quick shift
• 2 – piece propshaft
• TRD 2 way LSD (shimmed to 80%)
• 4.8 cwp
• Small halfshafts
Ive only had this car round the track for a few laps, its an animal!!
Last edited by Eircamae86; 3rd January 2009 at 01:16 PM.
wow. hehe the car in the bubble. Thats awesome.
Why is it in a bubble for?
its a carcoon, protects it, sweet car, very collectable?, looks nice.
I WANT A FUCKING BUBBLE.
Very nice mate, sounds like a decently built engine.
as said before sweet man!
ya need bubbles in ireland to store cars properly.with all the rain and cold weather theres alot of dampness in the air that can rust your pride and joy while its bein stored
this car is awesome
*edit*
just watched the youtube vids. that is one amazing sounding engine
Last edited by Vance; 3rd January 2009 at 06:48 PM. Reason: just watched youtube vids
Originally Posted by ae86
Ha,ha
Id hope so, its a full TRD race engine.
Was going to put her on Atlantic ITBs but the seller fcuked me over last minute, so now I have decided to keep her in storage & spend my money on tracktime.
Last edited by Eircamae86; 3rd January 2009 at 07:47 PM.
Hey mate nice car sounds awsome but are you seriuos it only has a stock manifold not quads!
PHUK it would make so much more power with quads and long tuned exhaust headers!
SIK!
Confused? , TRD GpA Engine
Last edited by Eircamae86; 3rd January 2009 at 09:52 PM.
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