Zenkei 2 Door

Oops. The car that twice I said I would never get rid of is gone. The final explanation of that is that sometimes ones appetite is bigger than one’s stomach. This car simply got too hard for me, and it was all my own doing. If I had more money it would have stayed in storage forever, probably tuned even harder and driven any less.

And I say driven even less, but that’s probably impossible. In the last few years of it’s time with me I only found a couple opportunities to take this car on a closed course and really enjoy it. It was amazing there, but an embarrassment and pain in the ass on the street. I loved it dearly, but don’t miss it at all now that it’s gone… especially when I see it rolling hard around town all glassed and vinyled up.



Specifications of the Machine

attributes-ae86-2011-1 FOOTWORK

POWER UP

DRIVETRAIN

  • KAAZ 2 way LSD
  • Illegal Garage DS
  • TPS Flywheel + Illegal Clutch
  • Innovate LM-1

INTERIOR

EXTERIOR

OTHERS

SHOES

  • 14 6J +6 Advan A3A/A3C/A3E
  • 13 7J 0 SSR MKII
  • 14 8J 0 SSR MKII
  • 15 7J +12 SSR MK2-R
  • 14 7.5J -12 SSR Star Shark
  • 14 6.5J +9 SSR Star Mesh
  • 14 7J +5 Watanabe Type R
  • 14 6.5J +5 SSR Star Mesh
  • 15 6.5J +12 Volk Racing 370
  • 13 7J -2 Mario
  • 15 6.5J +14 Hart Racing Hart 7G7
  • 13 7J -2 Enkei AP-Racing
  • 14 6.5J +9 Hayashi Bomber
  • 14 7.5J +10 Weds Strato Upsilon
  • 14 7J -9 Konig Rewind 😐
  • 15 7J +22 Prime Hammer

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If you’re looking for a “how-to” get disappointed.  If you have the tools then there is probably nothing I can show you.  Look at my welding getting better though… I think… for like 3″ at least. That’s the whole thing.  I made it out of 10 gauge bar and then boxed it for strength.  I don’t think I’d want to […]

Making Seat Rails


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I’ve never purchased Dunlop tires before.  But I think I will now. 185/60 14 is finally available in a tire classed with the fantastic Kumho MX and Potenza RE-11.  Yes yes, the Azenis RT615 has always been available in 195/60 14.  But that’s a dumb balloon size.  Toyo definitely has it right with their 195/55 sizing… but there is just something […]

Rubbers



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… I put the welder on it. I’m a tall guy.  Stock buckets in an AE86 are impossible for me now that I have decent standards, and any off the shelf seat mount always leaves me saying, “moar lower.” (you know I never say that)  After buying some Recaro LX’s, giving up on them, and now picking up some unknown […]

I Gave Up On Making My Car Nice When…


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Coming from bicycle racing to here… I’m sure I appreciate a commitment to lightness as much as any auto enthusiast. But while I’m all for lightweight wheels, seat brackets, exhaust… lightweight shift knobs are gross.  A little bit of momentum goes a long ways towards pushing through any friction and sticky points in your shifters movement, and really helps you […]

Anti-Weight Savings – Shift Knobs




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I pulled apart my Bomber’s this week for some work.  I’m not sure where I’m going. I feel like it’d be a shame to polish/blast them as it would destroy the 30 year old decaling that remains intact.   Ha!  I said they remain intact… but obviously just barely.  It’s still something… for a wheel geek like me.  All the bomber’s I’ve seen up until […]

Apart




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2 thoughts on “Apart

  • Paul

    Thats cool. How much each to widen? $200 or did you find an actualy reasonable source?
    My Hayashi Comand say 1978 on the sticker, I cant bring myself to polish them either, they have a sweet comand sticker on the lip.

  • Q

    Well… Kodiak can make full shells for about $300 each. They’d be lighter than the Hayashi ones… but it’s probably too spendy. I’d have to really love these wheels… and in the end there are probably a few others I’d rather spend the money on.