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Re: Interesting?
| Posted By: | CJ M |
| Posted On: | November 27, 2004 at 10:23 pm GMST |
I think they were using it as a reference, not as the fact that they have a ae86, they were just wondering if anything from the article would work for the celi's
Derek wrote:
> Yea.. I'm assuming all of that
> info was for the AE86 "Hachir
> oku" Corolla GT-S? Notice it s
> ays Celica-GTS, not Corolla GT
> -S...
>
>
> CJ M wrote:
>
> > The engine will work since t
> he
> > stock motor in Japan for the
> > GT was a 4age. But as far as
> a
> > nything else goes, I doubt i
> t
> > since the AE86 is a smaller
> ca
> > r.
> >
> > Gopher wrote:
> >
> > > Don't waste your time or m
> on
> > ey
> > > on expensive coilovers. Ge
> t
> > y
> > > ourself some linear rate s
> pr
> > in
> > > gs, like TRD, and are read
> il
> > y
> > > available at rhys millen r
> ac
> > in
> > > g. Don't get anything high
> er
> > t
> > > han 6 kg/mm for the front,
> a
> > s
> > > its more difficult to use
> we
> > ig
> > > ht transfer to initiate a
> dr
> > if
> > > t with a stiff setup. At 6
> k
> > g/
> > > mm in front, its certainly
> s
> > ti
> > > ff, but give enough for th
> e
> > no
> > > se to dive to easily utili
> ze
> > w
> > > eight transfer.
> > >
> > > Get some good short stroke
> s
> > ho
> > > cks. Any shock will work f
> ro
> > m
> > > an SW20. doesn't need to b
> e
> > ad
> > > justble even. HTS is bette
> r
> > su
> > > ited for someone who knows
> w
> > ha
> > > t they are doing and can e
> ff
> > ec
> > > tively play with the adjus
> tm
> > en
> > > t settings.
> > >
> > > For the rear, linear rate
> wo
> > rk
> > > s best again, with short s
> tr
> > ok
> > > e. I'd recomment anything
> in
> > t
> > > he 4 kg range (4.1, 4.3, 4
> .7
> > ).
> > > A friend of mine uses 5.5
> fo
> > r
> > > more control at higher spe
> ed
> > s
> > > , and he's great with them
> .
> > >
> > > as for rear shocks, short
> st
> > ro
> > > ke helps again. Anything f
> ro
> > m
> > > a 87-93 mustang or 85-91 c
> am
> > ar
> > > o will work. mustang are s
> ho
> > rt
> > > er but require you to re-u
> se
> > y
> > > our ae86 bushings for the
> ey
> > e
> > > and the top mount. either
> wa
> > y
> > > use your money for perform
> an
> > ce
> > > shocks, not gabriel or kyb
> G
> > R
> > > 2 or anything else like th
> os
> > e.
> > >
> > > you definately will need a
> l
> > at
> > > eral rod to re-center the
> re
> > ar
> > > , so that your tires won't
> r
> > ub
> > > if you dont use oem wheels
> ,
> > a
> > > nd to tighten up the rear
> in
> > g
> > > eneral. I'd recomment a ba
> tt
> > le
> > > rversion unit, since one s
> id
> > e
> > > is a poly bushing and othe
> r
> > si
> > > de is spherical. the doubl
> e
> > sp
> > > herical is too harsh for a
> ny
> > th
> > > ing less than a track only
> v
> > eh
> > > icle.
> > >
> > > with the money you saved o
> n
> > no
> > > n-coilovers or a JDM front
> e
> > nd
> > > or anything else, buy the
> mo
> > s
> > > t important part of your f
> ut
> > ur
> > > e drift vehicle, an LSD. A
> ny
> > o
> > > f the aftermarket companie
> s
> > wi
> > > ll work great. OEM rebuilt
> e
> > ve
> > > n works well, but not as w
> el
> > l
> > > as the four pinion ones. K
> AA
> > Z
> > > seems to be the most popul
> ar
> > a
> > > s their customer service i
> s
> > fa
> > > ntastic and they ship prom
> pt
> > ly
> > > . give them a call directl
> y
> > to
> > > order one.
> > >
> > > My other suggestion (motor
> w
> > is
> > > e) is to get a high comp s
> to
> > ck
> > > 4AG. Kids talk all day lon
> g
> > a
> > > bout turbo 4ag's and GZE,
> bu
> > t
> > > in reality, the N/A blue t
> op
> > o
> > > r redtop is a better learn
> in
> > g
> > > tool than anything else. t
> he
> > G
> > > ZE and turbocharged engine
> s
> > ar
> > > e better left in the hands
> o
> > f
> > > seasoned drivers, and in a
> dd
> > it
> > > ion you have to purchase m
> an
> > y
> > > other pieces to properly b
> al
> > an
> > > ce your AE86 like upgraded
> r
> > ad
> > > iator, oil cooler, better
> br
> > ak
> > > es, brake lines, rotors, e
> ct
> > i
> > > f you go with big power. S
> to
> > ck
> > > of all the above will be o
> k
> > f
> > > or a lightly modded blue o
> r
> > re
> > > dtop motor.
> > >
> > > most importantly you need
> to
> > s
> > > pend money on driving even
> ts
> > .
> > > you won't learn anything b
> y
> > ju
> > > st slapping parts on your
> ca
> > r,
> > > so you are better off not
> bu
> > y
> > > ing parts until you need t
> he
> > m.
> > >
> > > Get grippy tires for the f
> ro
> > nt
> > > , and thinner less grippy
> fo
> > r
> > > the rear to begin with, an
> d
> > le
> > > arn to whip the back end a
> ro
> > un
> > > d (I for instance can init
> ia
> > te
> > > but not control the car af
> te
> > r
> > > initiation well). once you
> l
> > e
> > > arn control, you can use t
> he
> > s
> > > ame tire at all four corne
> rs
> > f
> > > or good balance. I use Aze
> ns
> > 1
> > > 95/60/14 up front with abo
> ut
> > 3
> > > degrees of negative camber
> ,
> > a
> > > nd 185/60/14 rear AVS or a
> ny
> > th
> > > ing else in that size in b
> ac
> > k.
> > >
> > > Anyone done this? Or have
> a
> > ny
> > > ideas if the corolla stuff
> w
> > i
> > > th fit my 82 gt?
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