this car is way neat:



not too fast. short gearing and a peppy little engine like in a 1st gen. factory understeer is kind of lame. gotta upgrade the suspension a bit, but all in all it's a pretty straight quick little car.

redlines at liek 7200, too. uh oh do i smell seal chatter? jk ;p

 

Understeer is good in those cars. If you ain't spinnin, you ain't winnin if you race it hehe.

 

i wouldn't mind it being a bit more neutral. the front really does plow.

the suspension is totally shot anyway, so i need new stuff so i don't float on the freeway.

 

is it an 86? i had an 85 back in 1990. was great in dry weather..... but really wanted to spin in wet. got rid of it when i drove my first 7. i would actually like another one cause the seats were COMFY!

 

speaking of seats, mine are cherry:

 

how big r the motors in that? wonder if a 22R would fit in it lol... now i wanna put a 22R in everything

 

it's a little dual-cam 1.6. some sort of fancy intake manifold that kicks in at 4300rpm -- you really feel the engine start to breathe at that point.

 

Same motor that was modified for Formula Atlantics! There are lots of go fast parts available for those little cars, adn some serious horsepower if you have deep pockets. I test drove one once, and they are truly tiny cars - dont really fit my 6'1", 255 pound body!

 

Why?

~T.J.

 

Sounds like it's time for a 13B transplant to me.

 

nice, i've always been a fan of those 80s import cars, 1st gens/2nd gens, MR2, supra MKIII, corolla gt-s, etc, etc

 

22r's are lame even the 22r-t was lame



lol

 

seems to have plenty of down low power to me, i dunno, i really like the feel of mine

 

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Good buy! Those cars are classic. Some simple suspension upgrades and a proper alignment will transform the handling. Not much power with the non-supercharged 4AG and they do weigh more than the AE86 with the same engine, but they are more than enough for most any driver.

 

Hey, not to bad. And the the one thing I am really envious of.... gas milage.... oh the down side of a turbo rotory..... 240 miles for travel cost me $38 at the pump....

 

hey what's up steve. how goes oki?

 

Sweet I have alwayz wanted one of those. i drove a friends once what a fun car

 

Oki is good. Twice the heat and twice the humidity of Seattle. So far no typhoons have plowed into here. Unlike last year. They're always a good reason to get some free time off of work. Gotta love it. Got an '89 infini III and I am slowly building it up. It's a dead ringer for my last FC except this one has a aftermarket front bumper.....and a non-smudged up door. Right now it's still pretty much stock. I do gymkhana every month so I'll be focusing on suspension. I'm keeping the A/C in it this time around.

I also have a '91 Nissan Pulsar GTi-R. It's slightly hooked up. Right now I can't decide if I want to build it up a bit more or sell it. There is this Suzuki Cappuccino with a bridgeported/carbed 13B shoehorned into it that is just waiting in this shop for the right buyer. It's tempting.


AW11's? I've only seen a handful since I've been back. My '89 is practically considered to be an antique. I'd love to hunt some parts down, but they're rare.

 

hey if you happen across a spiffy jdm lip, let me know ;p

 

Cool. Will do, but don't hold your breath. I've seen one on the road in ages, let alone any junkyards.

Here's some links.
Some suspension advice : http://www.club4ag.com/faq%20and%20t...ning_guide.htm

A couple of gymkhana vids are here : http://c-racing.web.infoseek.co.jp/