AE86 Q's
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Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Orlando, Fla
Stock? Maybe if it was an auto. I think a stick could beat your auto. Then again I doubt you'd be racing a stock AE86. TRD still makes perforance parts for that car, and engine swaps are a plenty for that RWD platform. With drifting blowing up over here everyone wants a AE86 and they are ALL modded.
The car is worth $1,800 ( http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.urr?kbb.FL;658306;FL095&32817;cpe&40;Toyota;1986%20Corolla&1 8;TO;A7& ) but people are willing to pay 3 times that easy. It's a perfect drift car; RWD, light, balanced, and who cares if you destroy it? It's a '86
The car is worth $1,800 ( http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.urr?kbb.FL;658306;FL095&32817;cpe&40;Toyota;1986%20Corolla&1 8;TO;A7& ) but people are willing to pay 3 times that easy. It's a perfect drift car; RWD, light, balanced, and who cares if you destroy it? It's a '86
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Also, I've got drifting videos that have Corollas beating everything from EVOs to GT-Rs. That car is insane, it's just too light!!
The weird part is if I told you I wanted a '86 Corolla 4 years ago you would have laughed at me.
The weird part is if I told you I wanted a '86 Corolla 4 years ago you would have laughed at me.
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Joined: Jul 2002
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From: k-town, USA
hahaha-
The GT-S will eat a stock Pro ALL DAY LONG!
And this I know, from first-hand experience. Mine's still mostly stock, but I have been thinking of an SC since the A/C compressor died...
But you have to be careful - the light back-end (and mine's the heavier liftback version) can and will get away from you on wet roads. Ever do a 360 going downhill in the rain during rush-hour traffic? hehehehe....
The GT-S will eat a stock Pro ALL DAY LONG!
And this I know, from first-hand experience. Mine's still mostly stock, but I have been thinking of an SC since the A/C compressor died...
But you have to be careful - the light back-end (and mine's the heavier liftback version) can and will get away from you on wet roads. Ever do a 360 going downhill in the rain during rush-hour traffic? hehehehe....
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From: Orlando, Fla
I started wanting one 2 years ago (right before drifting got big) but counldn't really find one. I didn't look too hard figuring I could always get one, right?
WRONG.
Damn Inital D, it ruined everything!!!
WRONG.
Damn Inital D, it ruined everything!!!
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eh... the mod's right. I shouldn't have posted here. My friend plans to get one soon for 1500$ canadian. He says the car is stock, and has a 130hp, but I always thought stock AE86's had 115 or 124 horses. He wants to race as soon as he gets the car, so I'm just wondering... And yea, 4 years ago I'd be laughing ***** at you... But after watching Initial D, I have a new found respect for them beasts lol. Well, as soon as we race I'll let you guys know. I'd be mad embarassed tho to have my *** handed to me by an almost 18 year old car... Why do I have to drive an auto?! I hate my damn, don't know how to drive stick, parents.
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From: Pittsburgh
an 86 isnt a race car. I suppose it can be done and has been done but that is a drift car. The car is loose as **** in the rear. If you get a closed Diff you will be a dorifto champ. my buddies in philly and jersey have a sick drift crew and a few have 86s. Inital D is true, an 86 and slide with a turbo FC no problem. what it lacks in HP is made up for in handling. there arre many parts available for that car, although OEM might be a problem. At any rate, i would **** 243 bus loads of fat girls to get an 86 and slide it. check out www.dgtrials.com for 86 info. slide or die.
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Joined: Feb 2003
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Yeah old skool ones are cool as snizat.. 4 years ago had you said you wanted one i would have understood given i have had my fill of them.. there a blast.. I have a 81 Celica GT.. am making it a drift car.. I can get a ae86 too prolly for a couple of hundred just i like the celica better.. go figure. =]
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Joined: Oct 2002
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From: WA
Originally posted by MidnightDreamer
eh... the mod's right. I shouldn't have posted here. My friend plans to get one soon for 1500$ canadian. He says the car is stock, and has a 130hp, but I always thought stock AE86's had 115 or 124 horses. He wants to race as soon as he gets the car, so I'm just wondering... And yea, 4 years ago I'd be laughing ***** at you... But after watching Initial D, I have a new found respect for them beasts lol. Well, as soon as we race I'll let you guys know. I'd be mad embarassed tho to have my *** handed to me by an almost 18 year old car... Why do I have to drive an auto?! I hate my damn, don't know how to drive stick, parents.
eh... the mod's right. I shouldn't have posted here. My friend plans to get one soon for 1500$ canadian. He says the car is stock, and has a 130hp, but I always thought stock AE86's had 115 or 124 horses. He wants to race as soon as he gets the car, so I'm just wondering... And yea, 4 years ago I'd be laughing ***** at you... But after watching Initial D, I have a new found respect for them beasts lol. Well, as soon as we race I'll let you guys know. I'd be mad embarassed tho to have my *** handed to me by an almost 18 year old car... Why do I have to drive an auto?! I hate my damn, don't know how to drive stick, parents.
It has been a race car for a very long time during the early 90's in Asia until Honda bought out the more sportier version of Civics later.
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Joined: Jun 2003
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From: San Diego, CA
Originally posted by pluto316
Also, I've got drifting videos that have Corollas beating everything from EVOs to GT-Rs. That car is insane, it's just too light!!
The weird part is if I told you I wanted a '86 Corolla 4 years ago you would have laughed at me.
Also, I've got drifting videos that have Corollas beating everything from EVOs to GT-Rs. That car is insane, it's just too light!!
The weird part is if I told you I wanted a '86 Corolla 4 years ago you would have laughed at me.
only the n00bs who just read tuner mags just found out about drifitng because its now "mainstream"
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Joined: Feb 2003
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Originally posted by toucci
no, initial D is like 8 or 9 years old now
only the n00bs who just read tuner mags just found out about drifitng because its now "mainstream"
no, initial D is like 8 or 9 years old now
only the n00bs who just read tuner mags just found out about drifitng because its now "mainstream"
..enjoy
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Long Island,NY
I used to do **** like that in my Miata in the snow.
Drifting in the snow is fun fun fun. Plus, any RWD car will do.......or a FWD with a handbrake (less fun though).
Always wanted to try my hand at that stuff on the dry pavement, but I think the Miata, while light as hell, was just too grippy and needed a HP boost to get the *** swinging (I had a '93 1.6L - whatever measly HP number that was - 116, maybe?)
I also never had the ***** to REALLY drift it - I'd manage a nice tail-swing-out every now and then, but no serious full-turn drifts, unless it was on snow.
~HH
Drifting in the snow is fun fun fun. Plus, any RWD car will do.......or a FWD with a handbrake (less fun though).
Always wanted to try my hand at that stuff on the dry pavement, but I think the Miata, while light as hell, was just too grippy and needed a HP boost to get the *** swinging (I had a '93 1.6L - whatever measly HP number that was - 116, maybe?)
I also never had the ***** to REALLY drift it - I'd manage a nice tail-swing-out every now and then, but no serious full-turn drifts, unless it was on snow.
~HH
