3 I found these recently FS on a nihon-go AE86 BBS: complete front struts for N2 AE86 with part numbers: 48510-AE821 and 48520-AE821. The seller wanted an absurd price for them: quite a large percentage of their price new from TRD, which he claimed was 175000円 back in the day. I guess that seems reasonable enough. But what is most significant for me… is […]
1 … 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 […]
1 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 […]
2 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 […]
I took some time and made some measurements… did some calculations. For the most part, I’m into doing things by the book. Especially if the book I’m following isn’t fashionable, and is by some nerdy engineer or legendary builder. There are many reasons that small scrub radi are good. I think I’ve been there a few times, but the summary […]
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