New hachirouko clubsport style

[Mindsucker]

Thought i should share whats going on now when the miata is gone.

It's a Toyota GT86 i picked up from the dealer in the late 2013 to replace my daily + miata back then. For various reasons i decided to keep the Miata but got really tired of it in the end of 2014 so sorted out some minor problems i had over the fall and once winter was over i put it out for sale. It's new owner picked it up earlier this month so now I finally have some money to put into the new project!

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The car is being built to perform well on the track but still be able to use as a daily all year around.
First thing i've got was a TRD shift knob, STI gurney flap and some rays lugnuts.
http://i.imgur.com/x1Dp5z8.jpg

I never really liked the silver trim panels in the interior so after i found out that some JDM/AUDM models are delivered with black interior trim i had to have those! After some digging i managed to get the part numbers and put an order on amayama.com and had them in my hand within a week.
http://i.imgur.com/u6UtFY1.jpg

Euro standard interior shot
http://i.imgur.com/s0wp5QI.jpg

And with the JDM/AUDM panels fitted
http://i.imgur.com/hG4tbxP.jpg

Also installed the STI gurney flap. Transforms that horrible OEM spoiler to atleast look "OK" until i can afford a ducktail bootlid to replace with.
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Then I got some adjustable LCA for the rear from SPC and camber bolts for the front from Whiteline. Will install these when the coilovers are ordered and fitted.
http://i.imgur.com/EzHzOMR.jpg

Placed an order for new wheels on 2/4. Was told by the vendor that there was some delays in the production line so instead of the 45-70 days waiting time there was a 100+days waiting which meant i would have them in mid july. Was really surprised when I got the tracking number last week and yesterday they finally arrived!
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Had a really hard time what to get but finally decided for these Rays TE37SL in 18x9.5 all around. Would really like to throw them on the car right away but unfortuneatly they will hit the oem front strut so they will have to wait until i get the coilovers next month. Until then i will have them wrapped in 265/35 R18 rubber all around and once installed, take it out for it's first day on track!

[Phatmiata]

this will be a great build to watch !!! :slayer:

[RustRat]

Great car, excellent wheel choice. Me gusta

[KAL]

:slayer:

[fwdtamiya]

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[tsingson]

Man. It took me a while to notice the subtle difference in the black interior trim panels.

[Wesramos]

I'm excited for this one :popcorn:

[Mindsucker]

Picked up some meat after work today! One step closer to finally getting these beauties on...
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And here they are compared to my winter wheels...(205/55 16)
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[theothersawyer]

What a tease! We want pics of them mounted!

[Mindsucker]

Trust me, I really wish i could give you that but unfortuneatly they will be stored away atleast another month until i can afford coilovers :(

[theothersawyer]

I bet it will definitely be worth the wait! I really want to buy the same TE37's for my BMW!

[Mindsucker]

What kind of BMW are you driving? You won't regret'em, they look absolutely amazing in person!

[theothersawyer]

What kind of BMW are you driving? You won't regret'em, they look absolutely amazing in person!

Here is my build thread http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread.php?10362-theothersawyer-s-Daily-Driver&highlight=Daily+driver

I passed a Genesis with these wheels yesterday! It was beautiful!

[Mindsucker]

Looks to be in a very good condition! TE37:s would look great on there!

[Mindsucker]

UPS showed up with these bad boys today :slayer:
http://i.imgur.com/Ya21fWC.jpg
Will hopefully have them mounted this weekend together with the wheels. Stay tuned for some shitty phone pics :lol:

[Madaboutmx5s]

Nice one Victor. Hope your keeping well? Nice to see the work your doing on the latest car.

[theothersawyer]

Yay!!!!

[Mindsucker]

Nice one Victor. Hope your keeping well? Nice to see the work your doing on the latest car.

I'm just doing fine James and hope your keeping well too. Glad you enjoy the new build.

[Mindsucker]

Was supposed to install the coilovers last weekend but realised in last minute that I forgot to order two conical washers from a Subaru forester that goes between the front spring perch and the tophat. Since all Subaru shops in town seems to be closed down during vaccation i ordered them from japan but managed to find a small shop who could get them for me so cancelled the order from japan and hopefully i can collect them on monday.

In the mean time i got this TRD starter button earlier in the week so installed that right away to keep the mood up!
http://i.imgur.com/MompGJu.jpg

[theothersawyer]

Looks awesome!

[Mindsucker]

So, been a bit on lazy side about this car lately. Actually got a bit fed up with the lack of power so been considering changing it up. Mostly been looking on the new Mustang and the coming Ford focus RS but none of those will happen until atleast next year.

Finally found some time to intall the coilovers. Started with the rears since i thought those would be the hard ones since i also was changeing the control arms. Except some rain which forced me to call it a day everything went just fine. Then i moved on to the easy part (the fronts )which turned out to be not so easy. The swaybar endlinks had taken some good beat from the two winters so they where IMPOSSIBLE to get off. with some massage with the dremel they finally went free. And gave me an excuse to order a beefier swaybar from whiteline together with some adjustable endlinks.
http://i.imgur.com/vEsjDlF.jpg

The next setback came when i was about to move over the oem tophats to the coilovers. The oem strut used a 17mm nut and it was a very snug fit to get down the wrench to get it loose. The KW however used a 19mm nut and all of my tools where just way to big. On top of that i also needed a 10mm socket to keep the rod from moving. Eventually i managed to borrow a thin 19mm socket, a really small 10mm socket and was then able to turn the 19mm with a vise grip.
And on they went
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Then it was time to cover them up with some japanese sexiness!
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The fitment is spot on! Only taken it for a short test drive but even in daily traffic it feels so damn planted to the ground. Need to get an alignment and then i have to take it to some sweet country roads! Maybe this car is a keeper anyway....

[theothersawyer]

That fitment is PERFECT! Looks awesome!

[Mindsucker]

Thanks!

Mounted the new swaybar today after work. No pics though since time flew by and i'm lazy.

Also a couple new pics to get a better view of the wheels. Excuse the dirty car, was planning to wash it to but time ran away -_-
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[theothersawyer]

Did the wheels come with the red sticker? I think that would set them off and complete the look!

[Mindsucker]

Offcourse they did! Since the wheels been in my storage since may they where quite dusty so wanted to wash them of before i put them on. Was supposed to do so yesterday but like i sad, time ran away. Going to take it for a bath tonight and put them on while they're clean :)

[Mindsucker]

After I lowered the car the rear toe got waaay out of spec so before i send it to alignment I put an order on a pair of whiteline adjustable toe arms. Thought i could use the toe bushings included with the SPC LCA but they seemed like a bitch to install and the adjustability is quite limited.

Really impressed by FT86speedfactory. Put an order on the mail monday night and got them today by lunch time :)
http://i.imgur.com/XkYurdf.jpg

[Mindsucker]

Decided to completely re-install the endlinks and made sure everything is tight so now the clunk seems to be gone. Also installed the whiteline toe arms. Pretty straight forward installation without any hassle :)
http://i.imgur.com/5mJZQeC.jpg

Sent the car to an alignment today and going to pick it up tomorrow. Can't wait to see how the car feels now when everything is dialed in!

[Mindsucker]

Picked up the car from the alignment a couple of days ago. Really love the way it handles now. So precise and tight on the road but without taking any comfort away. The KW's was well spent money indeed! Ended up with about -1.5 degrees of camber in the front and -2.2 in the rear. Might take some more of in the rear as long as it clears the fenders and maybe add a little more in the front but it will do for now. Got a rainy week here in sweden so haven't had the opportunity to take it out for some spirited driving yet. As soon as the weather allow i will take it to my favourite road for some serious testing.

Also found my old car on Facebook while the new owner is doing some tracking. Have to say it look damn good on the track! Kind of make me miss it a little...
http://i.imgur.com/p5ADIFH.jpg

[Mindsucker]

Since you miataholics raise these things to the sky i thought i should give them a try too!
http://i.imgur.com/dQmhHhD.jpg

They are TRD door spacers and are actually an dealer option. Quality is top notch and i hope they will be just as great on this platform, or atleast get rid of the rattles in the doors (it's embarrissing but this car almost rattles more then my 25 TWENTYFIVE year old miata...)