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by Jayrdee
Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:20 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: T3 Lightweight Pulleys
Replies: 10
Views: 9034

T3 Lightweight Pulleys

So ... I have a leaking water pump gasket and decided to do a little "overhaul" and replace the drive belts, timing belt, etc. With that being said, I was thinking about upgrading to T3's lightweight alternator pulley, waterpump pulley, and crank pulley. Does anyone here have any experienc...
by Jayrdee
Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:30 pm
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: what happened to the community
Replies: 77
Views: 69276

Re: what happened to the community

its all really up to us to keep it alive, its up to our old asses haha, cuz honestly the average age of the 86 owner is 30 and up lol, see very few youngsters and most young owners just own them briefly well atleast here in Cali. But i think car culture here in Cali in general is a shadow of what i...
by Jayrdee
Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:23 am
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: what happened to the community
Replies: 77
Views: 69276

Re: what happened to the community

Not many OG members come by that often..... I've tried to keep posting my port work here... responses/interesting feedback has fallen off :( A BIG blow recently came to pass with photo-sucket requiring payment to post..... :evil: As to the current crop of younger participants.... I've been involved...
by Jayrdee
Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:42 pm
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: AE86 ride height adjustment
Replies: 17
Views: 12988

Re: AE86 ride height adjustment

Unfortunately I've found there's no way around this other than getting down and dirty. I'm super anal about my ride height being equal all around so you have no clue how many hours I've spent jacking the car up, fiddling with the rings, setting the car down, measuring, etc. Ran into this issue when ...
by Jayrdee
Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:17 pm
Forum: DIY, do it yourself projects and tricks
Topic: DIY AE86 Tail Light Repair - How To Fix Cracks and Restore
Replies: 5
Views: 15439

Re: DIY AE86 Tail Light Repair - How To Fix Cracks and Restore

Dude ... just finished watching the video.

These turned out so sick
by Jayrdee
Mon Jul 31, 2017 8:44 pm
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: Tokyo DD EP91 Starlet Turbo
Replies: 26
Views: 20469

Re: Tokyo DD EP91 Starlet Turbo

She's home!! And during nearly 4 hours of bumper to bumper Tokyo traffic in the middle of a literal typhoon, ran like an absolute champ. I am seriously looking forward to playing around with this little thing. https://scontent-nrt1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20479496_10155551637374798_2320434105262765...
by Jayrdee
Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:09 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: Tokyo DD EP91 Starlet Turbo
Replies: 26
Views: 20469

Re: Tokyo DD EP91 Starlet Turbo

KYHachi wrote:Thanks very much!! Man, compared to a Levin or Trueno, it's insane. A decent AE86 that is roadworthy tends to start at $8-10k from any dealers.


True story.

I've always had a soft spot for these. Can't wait to see what you do with it !!
by Jayrdee
Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:04 am
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: Opinions on Sr5 20v swaps vs GTS 20v swaps and conversions and everything else
Replies: 33
Views: 27768

Re: Opinions on Sr5 20v swaps vs GTS 20v swaps and conversions and everything else

Im pretty anal about the little details. I don't know if I could drive a SR5 conversion, even if it were 100% GTS spec. If someone does do a conversion, they gotta have the matching decals for sure. Although, it bothers me a little bit when I see GTS guys running Trueno bumpers and badges. I underst...
by Jayrdee
Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:15 pm
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: what happened to the community
Replies: 77
Views: 69276

Re: what happened to the community

I think the club is just seeing a change at the moment, but i believe in the near future C4AG will see a return but in a different way. The reason i say this is because the 86 is stepping into "classic car" territory, just like many cult cars before it, like the bmw 2002, datsun 510, rx3,...
by Jayrdee
Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:13 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Replies: 44
Views: 40576

Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017

On paper fa seems like great option, especially considering the supposed 'ae86 specific' tuning, digressive valving, and being made in usa. However, if they tuned it for an ae86 why offer 8/6k default rates? They answer is marketing... everyone else does it so they prop figured they'd scare away po...
by Jayrdee
Fri Jul 14, 2017 6:09 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Replies: 44
Views: 40576

Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017

Also another thing I would like to point out about these coilovers, is the height adjustment. I think this is something that many people look over when it comes to suspension. You're able to adjust the height by rotating the shock body up/down within the mounting brackets / spindle. This, in my opin...
by Jayrdee
Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:38 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: CloudStrife's AE88
Replies: 240
Views: 199666

Re: CloudStrife's AE88

OOOooo, definitely looking forward to seeing what seats those are.
by Jayrdee
Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:30 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Replies: 44
Views: 40576

Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017

CloudStrife wrote:My boys BGRS checking in. Seriously good thread about suspension theory regardless.



totally agree. especially since its all recent!

Most of the good suspension threads out there are old and out-dated.
by Jayrdee
Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:13 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Replies: 44
Views: 40576

Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017

i have arround 4/3,5 on rally car with custom made shocks. An older suspension guru made it its amazing. Works even good on circuit. 8/6 sounds crazy to me :) On paper it sounds crazy, but I'm tellin ya it doesn't feel anything like it. What you said though kind of goes back to what was stated prev...
by Jayrdee
Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:10 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Replies: 44
Views: 40576

Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017

Some interesting thoughts here :) Both ends of the spectrum are reasonablly well defined (rally spec vs drift spec). So long stroke vs short stroke, soft vs hard... what is not so well defined is the happy medium... the setup that allows some degree of driver comfort but is still stiff enough for c...
by Jayrdee
Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:41 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: "Kentucky AE86: A Levin Story"
Replies: 145
Views: 148610

Re: "Kentucky AE86: A Levin Story"

No major update. just some eye candy.

Still gotta find some time to work on the fenders some more so I can run the Watanabes

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by Jayrdee
Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:36 am
Forum: Fun Talk
Topic: what happened to the community
Replies: 77
Views: 69276

Re: what happened to the community

shadowwolf151 wrote:If this forum ever went away, the loss of knowledge would be deviating for people like me. This is why I have my add-block disabled whenever I'm on here so that I can support the site with ad revenue.



Oh god ... tell me about it Lol.
by Jayrdee
Sat Jul 08, 2017 8:23 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Replies: 44
Views: 40576

Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017

7/4.5k is the way to go IMHO. That being said, 8/6k rates are just insane on this chassis. One will need serious tires to get the most out of it. Problem is rates that stiff and tires that sticky will put some major stress on this tin can of a chassis. Either on their own nis bad enough, but both t...
by Jayrdee
Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:51 am
Forum: AE86 Parts & Accessories
Topic: T50 Rebuild kit
Replies: 62
Views: 71917

Re: T50 Rebuild kit

Geeze Louise,

I wish I had the money!
by Jayrdee
Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:40 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: 4age on bike carbs
Replies: 30
Views: 37118

Re: 4age on bike carbs

Wait ... What? Lol.

In theory this makes sense, I'd be very interested to see how this plays out. Especially toying with the TPS and MAP sensor(s).

I've never seen/heard this being done before?!
by Jayrdee
Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:42 pm
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Custom front coilovers
Replies: 9
Views: 7303

Re: Custom front coilovers

I love T3 products and Gabe is the man. I am running all T3 suspension parts and they are awesome. Don't know why anyone would say anything bad about the company. I know, right? its mainly just kids on the internet complaining about the price. I'm just like, well ... thats the price you pay for qua...
by Jayrdee
Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:06 pm
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017
Replies: 44
Views: 40576

Re: Fortune Auto Coilovers Review 2017

Nice review....they look quality and your car looks great. Thank you!! UPDATE Its been a few weeks since I've installed these and so far so good. I haven't had a chance to tackle some hard corners yet since I needed new tie rods and an alignment, but I have taken it on some long drives around town ...
by Jayrdee
Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:56 pm
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Custom front coilovers
Replies: 9
Views: 7303

Re: Custom front coilovers

CloudStrife wrote:Ok, short thread haha. Talked to T3 and they will work with me on getting what I need.

Amazing how T3 replied to my e-mail within minutes.



I don't care what anyone says about that company and their products, their customer service is top notch.
by Jayrdee
Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:46 am
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: T50 rebuild - replacement gears?
Replies: 6
Views: 6817

Re: T50 rebuild - replacement gears?

A transmission rebuild is on the list for me, so i'm in here for info.
by Jayrdee
Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:33 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: 4age on bike carbs
Replies: 30
Views: 37118

Re: 4age on bike carbs

I think you need a refresher on how carb setup works ... you don't use the ECU with carburetors haha Here are some links I've found useful. http://www.club4ag.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4076 http://www.club4ag.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4076 Read this thread. Both links are to the same thread. In t...
by Jayrdee
Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:38 pm
Forum: TECH: Corolla AE86
Topic: Zenki door panel cup repro feeler
Replies: 6
Views: 6655

Re: Zenki door panel cup repro feeler

Any pictures of what they would look like? I currently don't have any cup holders at all.
by Jayrdee
Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:58 am
Forum: TECH: 4A-GE ENGINE
Topic: 4age on bike carbs
Replies: 30
Views: 37118

Re: 4age on bike carbs

I think you need a refresher on how carb setup works ... you don't use the ECU with carburetors haha

Here are some links I've found useful.

http://www.club4ag.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4076

http://www.club4ag.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4076
by Jayrdee
Wed Jul 05, 2017 6:00 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: "Kentucky AE86: A Levin Story"
Replies: 145
Views: 148610

Re: "Kentucky AE86: A Levin Story"

KYHachi wrote:Check out the CKRSCCA website! They've always got the full events schedule up and should have links for registration, etc. Totally worth your Sunday and $25 ;)



I'll have to check that out! Thanks!
by Jayrdee
Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:06 pm
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: Gonna start a build and see where it goes ===> TWINSCREW !!! :-p
Replies: 233
Views: 270594

Re: Gonna start a build and see where it goes ===> TWINSCREW !!! :-p

jondee86 wrote:Photobucket has just had a dummy spit and blocked all my linked pics... they want
US$400 a year to unblock them... payable in advance. Anyone know of any decent
alternatives (preferably free) that don't mind third party linking ?

Cheers... jondee86



I use flickr. zero complaints so far!
by Jayrdee
Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:57 am
Forum: OWNERS and BUILDERS
Topic: "Kentucky AE86: A Levin Story"
Replies: 145
Views: 148610

Re: "Kentucky AE86: A Levin Story"

There's certainly good and bad to being here hahaha But it's absolutely worth a few days to come visit the Toyota Heritage Garage. I'm here for at least another 18 months or so, mostly because of my apartment contract haha. But I do try to come back once or twice a year. If you don't yet, you shoul...