Ever since I borrowed a friend's Corolla at D1 New Jersey to battle Ueno in 2007, I have a special place in my heart for AE86's. I have even bought 2 of them since: one rally spec, and one street that is rotting because I can't decide what to do with it but I don't want to get rid of it and chance not finding another one in such good shape. Since it is coming to the end of Toyota month I thought I would share these pictures (I hope I am allowed) that I just got from my leprechaun friend and Team Falken Tire teammate, Darren McNamara. This is his AE86 N2 that he resurrected from the dead. It is probably one of the most mean looking and to the point Corolla's I have ever seen and I bet it is crazy fun to drive. While it doesn't have a ton of HP, it only weighs 1500 lbs after he installed the carbon he made at his shop MCNSport.com. He said it's the lightest AE86 he knows of out there. What do you all think?
- JR
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insane!!
CF FTW! 1500lbs! Geez! Lovin' the slicks and wheels. Sick all around 86.
is it just me or is that crazy low. for an AE86 anyways. are the wheels compomotive cxrs?
that AE86 STINKS of awesome-nessss
all bizness...
They look look like cxr's to me Oli, very cool car hope it makes it across to Knockhill at some point would love to see it run
that AE86 STINKS of awesome-nessss
"No extra charge for awesomeness or hansomeness" Kung Fu Panda
very cool ae86!
anyone know what kind of wheels those are?
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=COMCXR1360S
Whats with the positive camber in the back?
The AE86 has live-axle rear end. It has NO camber in the back.
They look like Compomotives, Rad looking 86
They are definitely Compomotive CXRs. A couple of mates has them on Kit cars. Lovely wheels. Very light too.
Only in 13" though... damn
Wow that is light. My 84' celica based locost almost weights that much. i wonder how stiff it is?
I love the fact that he is running CARBS on the 16V!
That is just sick, I love it!!!
ugh that car is fapable to the max!
Dear Darren,
Please ditch that nasty saturn sky and play with this in FD. Best regards, jDUB
I really doubet the weight. 1500LB. is more like Dry weight. with out gas and driver
still a Dry weight 1500lb still sounds too light..... For a unibody car.
a Stock 86 weight about 2200lb. he shave almost 700LB ....................................
Dont get me wrong... This is car fit my style very much.. (I am a track only guy).
J.H
I can DIG it!
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FALKEN stickers...
ADVAN TIRES
fantastic!
Oh but the car's rad, really.
That car is soooo DAMN SEXY (i say this a lot around here).
I just don't feel the 13'' rims... Too f'ing small...
And WTF ?!?!?! J.R. posting about Hachi's?!?! Much respect Mr.Gittin, much respect. ^_^
For J:H this car is chopped to the last, there is no boot floor, slam panel, lights etc, small fuel tank, Id say the weight isnt far off
Sweet car, weight in kg is around 700 kg's I think. My one weighes in around 850 and is stripped to nothing.
When I was up at mcnsport and lifted the back end of this thing I couldn't belive how light it was, and now even lighter from when I last saw it. Pockets cut out, wheel well cut out, CF doors, dash, frp hood, wings, rear 1/4s, bootlid, lexan windows, front cut away, heater matrix and A/C units gone.. I don't think this car can get any lighter! awesome car.
DTA all day!
So what is this car used for?
road race?
I highly doubt this car weight 1500 lbs.
Like stated above, a stock AE86 is in the 2100-2200 lbs (give or take)....I'd like to see this car on a Longacre scale.
Rocking the gumball3000!
Rocking the gumball3000!