Monthly Archives: September 2011


There have been some niggles. 1.  Wire RSO had a loose connection at the ECU plug, occasionally tripping a code 33 CEL, preventing the idle speed control valve from closing, and causing a high idle. 2. 195/60 Azenis are way bigger than the 185/60 Dunlop’s of 2010.  Fender massage and zip tie work has been needed to minimize rubbing, although […]

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There are those with style, and those who bite other people’s style.  Hisashi Kamimoto was a rad AE86 driver at one time… and maybe the first guy that I ever witnessed wearing a jet style helmet.  It was my birthday recently, and my parents and an uncle collaborated to wrap this up for me.  If you wanna bite me, it’s […]

Tiawanese Fighter Pilot


CNAC was fun.  If I ever was fast, I am not anymore.  I still know how to look good though.  For those who are not auto-x savvy, this is an unmodified 5SFE powered SW20 on 225 R compounds.  Not a fast car by any standard, but an MR layout on soft suspension sure make it fun to throw around.  If […]

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Wife was excited for my recent successes and chose the AE86 as her vehicle of choice for some errand running.  That won’t happen again.  Partly because my balloony 615K’s rub everywhere and open stacks are crazy loud, but mostly because the starter relay blew and left us stranded and 20km away from two crying kids and an overtaxed grandmother.  Luckily […]

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