Description & Ratings

• Body

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  When I purchased this car someone had spray painted it black over the factory black paint. This caused the paint to peel up and there was rust underneath. There was also some rust in the rear quarter panels in the fender lip and in the inside trunk corners. All of the rusty metal was cut out and new metal was welded in w/bodywork performed over the new metal. The entire car was taken apart and stripped down to bare metal. All of the glass was also removed. I used a Version Select body kit w/JDM Toyota bumper brackets, Kouki turn signals and some parts store yellow fog lights. The bodywork of the car is very straigt. There are a few minor imperfections but overall it is good. I painted the car myself and it was the first (and last) time I've painted a car. As a result, the car looks great from about 10' away but up close the paint looks rough and has something like a refrigerator texture in places. There are also small places w/minor surface rust due to where I put the paint on too thin. There are a lot of small chips in the paint on the front bumper due to the nature of fiberglass. The car will need a sanding and respray if you want show quality.

• Engine

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  AE111 Black Top 20v ITB. Engine has approx. 65,000 miles on it. Timing belt has been replaced. Engine has unique front mounted distributor that uses easy to find and replace Lexus GS300 cap and rotor button. No modification to firewall has been made or is necessary for this set-up. Custom fabricated water-piping runs underneath throttle bodies. Cusco engine and transmission mounts. Circuit Sports oil catch tank. Steel 20v TRD style header (has light surface rust and 1 header bolt is missing). Custom 2.5" cat delete pipe. Stainless steel Buddy Club Spec II racing exhaust w/ silencer. This engine is 100% reliable AND powerful for such small displacement. It starts the first time, every time. It does not smoke or leak any oil. Pulls hard in every gear and has an awesome exhaust note thanks to the ITBs and near straight-pipe exhaust. If you want to be REALLY loud, pull out the silencer (I wouldn't advise this if there is a noise law in your area). The gas tank was removed/cleaned and a new Toyota factory sending unit was installed along w/ a stock replacement fuel pump and filter sock.

• General

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  1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S/AE86 Hatchback. Body has approx. 240k miles on it. Car is heavily modified from stock.

• Interior

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  Overall condition of interior is good for a 22 year old car. The dash has been replaced and is mostly blemish free except for one small crack that has been covered over with a sticker. The rear seats/belts have been removed but are in nice shape and will be given to the buyer if wanted. Buyer will also receive the trunk carpeting, spare tire cover, hatch cover and an extra set of door panels that came from a JDM Levin. The extra door panels are a perfect match for the interior and are in good condition but need a thorough cleaning. The car has a JVC single CD head unit and 4 good speakers. It can actually be heard over the exhaust. There are a set of AutoGage gauges under the head-unit. The temp. gauge is set-up but the oil pressure is not connected and will require an oil-filter sandwhich w/an oil-pressure fitting. The volt meter is wired incorrectly and should be redone. All factory dash gauges work normally.

• Suspension

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  Front suspension: - T3 front coilover conversion with 8kg Eibach springs - T3 spherical bearing spring hats - T3 camber plates - KYB AGX 4-way adjustable front struts - new balljoints/wheelbearings/races Rear suspension: - TRD 8-way adjustable struts - TRD 6kg springs Other: - pair of Ebay strut tower braces - factory LSD in excellent condition that was pulled from a low-mileage wreck. Rear end was removed from car, stripped down, sandblasted and repainted. Gaskets, bearings and 1 axle were replaced. Hard brake lines were also replaced. - New brake pads in the front/new pads for the rear (uninstalled). - Earl's stainless steel brake and clutch lines Suspension is set to medium stiffness and is pretty comfortable on the street. Excellent set-up for drifing.

• WheelsTires

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  Wheels: Super oldskool Enkei mesh wheels w/original centercaps. Size is 14x6. Tires are Kuhmo 195/60 and have plenty of tread left.