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| Posted by: AGuywithanAE86 Dec 12 2014, 07:50 PM |
| Hey guys, I've been keeping an eye on this forum for a little while now and figured it's time for a proper introduction. My real name's Nick, so just feel free to use that, my username is a bit of a mouthful lol. I'm rolling around in my proud 86 AE86 coupe, I've had the car for 2 years now, it was the first car I bought and it's been nothing but good to me. Okay, that's lie. But it's a lot of fun and I love every second of driving it though  I also have and use an MR2 Spyder (or MR-S) as my daily driver.Rocking. EDIT: Forgot to add a pic of the MR2, so here ya go:  Image size reduced, original size: 960 x 720. http://i.imgur.com/SDGWk4N.jpg to view the image in its original dimension. |
| Posted by: Rudy Dec 12 2014, 08:02 PM |
Good evening and welcome to the forums! It's always a pleasure to see another AE86 around these parts.  How's the 4A-C? |
| Posted by: AGuywithanAE86 Dec 12 2014, 08:05 PM |
I'm impressed, you figured it out by my rims! Nice  Say what you will, but I like the 4-AC engine. Sure it's got no power and it only goes up to 4k rpm before the engine is about to blow, but it can take a beating. My motor's running over 400k miles and all I've done was clean the head and regularly change oil. It'll have to do until I can find a decent bluetop 16v lying around |
| Posted by: Rudy Dec 12 2014, 08:17 PM |
| May I make a suggestion? And ERMAHGERD A THREEGERR EMMERTERRR  |
| Posted by: AGuywithanAE86 Dec 12 2014, 08:19 PM |
| sure on that suggestion. And who doesn't love a Spyder?  |
| Posted by: Rudy Dec 12 2014, 08:25 PM |
| Actually, I have 5 suggestions. This:  This:  This:  Image size reduced, original size: unknown. http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/reijidorifuta/bestsr5engine03.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. This  Image size reduced, original size: 1600 x 1200. http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/reijidorifuta/bestsr5engine04.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. Or this:  Image size reduced, original size: 800 x 600. http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj62/reijidorifuta/bestsr5engine05.jpg~original to view the image in its original dimension. |
| Posted by: AGuywithanAE86 Dec 12 2014, 08:30 PM |
| Interesting. Lots of people want me to add ITB's and all that jazz to the 4AC lol. I feel like if I did anything to the 4-AC, it'd just be a 32/36 Weber carburetor. And even then I'd do it just to get rid of that ENORMOUS air cleaner assembly lol. |
| Posted by: Rudy Dec 12 2014, 08:33 PM |
| It's not a 4AC It's the 3T-C from a TE71. I've ridden in an SR5 with a 3T-C swap and I honestly have to say it's the best upgrade option, especially on a budget. It doesn't require a computer and has the same awesome linear power band as the 4A-C, except... it actually has balls.  |
| Posted by: AGuywithanAE86 Dec 12 2014, 08:41 PM |
| I figured that much out since the exhaust manifold was on the wrong side lol. It seems cool though, I'll throw that idea to some other dudes I know with SR5's |
| Posted by: Rudy Dec 12 2014, 08:47 PM |
| Do you have Historic plates on your car yet? It'll be way easier to skirt emissions that way. If you don't, don't tell anyone about the engine swap since the engine's older than the car is. Other than that, the 3T-C is solid gold. And cheap! And a hell of a lot less of a pain than the 4A-GE since it's carbed. And yeah - one of the 4A-C's many crutches is it being a side-flow engine. Cross-flow is so much more efficient. Either way, it's so nice to see an AE86 that isn't rusting itself apart. ^^ |