I first saw this Corolla reading a NZ Performance Car magazine, Rod brought back from his trip…. wow….. I've always liked small RWD hatches, but this makes me actually want to build my own now. Dan Udy's Corolla takes the cake.
The quality of work done on this car is top-notch for what is supposed to be an 'endurance' race car. I imagine this is what a Works car from the 80's may have looked like, if they had cared about making theIr race cars as pretty as they were quick.
Originally planned to have an NA Toyota 3S-GTE engine, Dan Udy ended up installing a venerable Nissan SR20DET which makes over 400hp at the rear wheels. Just look at that engine bay, it puts some show cars to shame.
Very tidy hatch with fuel cell, fuel pump, and oh-so-pretty braided lines….
Same high quality on the inside as well…. In the foreground you can see the 2 levers used to adjust the sway bar settings. In endurance racing, having the ability to adjust the suspension while running is critical, as the tires wear and the fuel load changes the suspension needs to be adjusted accordingly.
Lightweight is the name of the game, with around 400hp, the 2,200lbs of this car shouldn't be hard to scoot around a track at all.
Read the full article at NZ Performance Car's website below:
-Carl Jarrett
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
i guess i'll say it first:
WALLPAPER PLEASE~!!!
Wow speechless
thats is a beauty looks realy good !!!!! wallpaper
wow!!!! the quality is amazing.
A new staff of Speedhunters eh? Would to say its a pleasure to have you here Carl. =)
Onto topic here, that is one sick AE86 there. I'm just speechless over here....
need for speed is the best game in the games
Muzaffar, Yes, Carl is the Art Director for Vehicles on Need for Speed. Welcome on board Carl...Just wait till you see his ride
Hey nice feature..what is that red thing under the rear bumper? And what kind of wheels are those??
Ive seen this car in the flesh, interestingly it runs a standard cast iron manifold. Apparently deals with the heat alot better than aftermarket stainless, which is good for endurance racing.
Holy crap.
this is just amazing i want a wall paper
so beautiful
great car, but im sure the 4ag purists (antonio cough) will have problems with that SR20DET
"Hey nice feature..what is that red thing under the rear bumper? And what kind of wheels are those??"
Its a tow strap. They are DTM Drift DR's which are a cheap cast wheel. IMO they let the car down a bit and are a uncommon choice for any type of racing let alone endurance where strength is important.
Great great car !!!
But ! If I were the owner, I would have cut the firewall and push that SR 4 inches or so into the cabin.
I would have also changed that 4 link rear suspension to a IRS....just my .02
STiRA-435.. The DTM rims are used throughout the NZ drift fraternity and have proved to be very strong, and they are under much greater abuse there than a endurance outing. You may not like the style but they have proven to be very durable for NZ users. Ideally we would all like to see some big dollar Jap wheels on it, but with every project theres compromises to be made.
is that an air-to-water intercooler? interesting choice for an enduro car
Thanks for the warm welcome guys, I wish I had some wallpapers of the car but unfortunately the website didn't offer anything very high res.
I hope to have a full introduction up soon, and maybe a small peice on my car.
Carl
AWESOME! Better than anything Antonio has ever posted haha
there is a car god
:O
It's goregeous, inside and out!
Cool car....but....why not just spend money on a Nissan???
With that color and lookin SO g'damn good, this 86 reminds me of Stian Hafsengens blue Escort WRC (if any of you guys know that car).
One of the best 86s i've ever seen, easy.
I Everyone I have stumbled across your website alot like Rod has with the magazine of my AE86 in NZ. I Would like to thank all of you for your great feed back on my AE86 its great to see other people as happy with it as we are. I had my first drive of the car a couple of days ago, and couldn't be happier with the way it went, very quick and handles so well.
Any way thanks again for your words
Dan Udy
I Everyone I have stumbled across your website alot like Rod has with the magazine of my AE86 in NZ. I Would like to thank all of you for your great feed back on my AE86 its great to see other people as happy with it as we are. I had my first drive of the car a couple of days ago, and couldn't be happier with the way it went, very quick and handles so well.
Any way thanks again for your words
Dan Udy
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