damo's ae82 twinky

[damo101]

hey guys and gals this is my ae82 twincam hatch..here is some pics and info about the beast..ENJOI..

year and model: 1988 ae82 hatch(series 2), white

engine mods: fully rebuilt 4age bigport, stainless CAI, Unifilter pod, iridium NGK plugs.

gearbox and brake mods: standard 5 speed with custom short shifter and exedy heavy duty clutch, ae92 gtz front brakes.

interior: sw20 mr2 leather front seats, various interior trim painted white,black leather gearboot cover, front power windows. central locking and alarm system

mags and tyres: csa 15inch mags, some no name ghetto spec tyres lol

stereo: kenwood mp3 head unit, mb quart 3 way splits up front and mb quart 6 inch coaxils in the rear.

exterior: black fuel filler cap, tinted tailights,black grill, shaved door locks, HID headlights..dont really wana upset the squarish lines of the 8-2.

suspension:whiteline 22mm rear adj. swaybar (for now :) )

some pics for you :)

Edited March 24, 2009 by damo101

[damo101]

some more pics..

some pics from when i rebuilt my motor

hope you like it fellaz.. :)

Edited March 19, 2008 by damo101

[CORZZA]

very neat!!

impressive!!!

[damo101]

thank you sir..i try to keep it in good condition..some more pics after i washed it today.

[LFT20Y]

mate cars looks like its been well looked after. very clean for its age. good luck with it

[Rolla Boy]

Looks great Damo... Certainly a clean AE82 :) :) :) ...

[selyaT]

Great work Damo, keep those mods coming, but maintain the clean look - it's the car's greatest asset

[damo101]

thanks guys..yeah i dont wana upset the look of the car so i think il just get some subtle looking skirts and a lip for the front bumper just to keep it going..hopefully be getting it resprayed at the start of next year..still uncertain on what colour i want..

[damo101]

tinted my bumper indicator lenses today..

[sinan]

man what kinda special chemical is that. the one in the glass bottle. if i was to get the same stuff do i have to keep it cold aswell? lollll nice ride man. dont see any clean twinky's around anymore.

[damo101]

lol..the best chemical ever must be extremely chilled before use..hahaha thanks guys.i never see ae82s in WA anymore. :(

[damo101]

some more pics

a gauge mount that i had made up to sit infront of the clock on the dash

[t-rex]

ey i didnt know u had a members ride thread on here!

oi when do u want me to bring the paint around haha im bored.

ill take u for a spin in my rolla if its today or tomoro.

[damo101]

hey buddy..yeah only like last week i decided to chuck it in the mix.. yeah what are ya doing tomorow..

[t-rex]

sweet#$%@all

want me to drop it round or something?

[damo101]

yeah same..whatever suits you man if its easier drop it off on monday if ya want..you know where i work :P the apprentice across the road just got an ae82 twinky..

[t-rex]

yeah ill do that instead easy as!

is his any good?

[damo101]

its ok..bit ruff around the edges..it was the on ethat was on ebay for sale in rockingham not too long ago..ours are better :P

[damo101]

painted my strut brace:

and redid my interior in SATIN black:

[damo101]

i took the pin stipping off the car..looks way better i think:

[damo101]

my head gasket blew out on me not even 10,000km after i rebuilt the motor NOT HAPPY stoopid ACL crap!!

so i used a Toyota head gasket and ARP head studs:

and here is a pic of the modification you have to do to the dizzy because it interferes with stud (its a bit blurry sorry)

basically you have to grind away the end of the dizzy shaft on a bench grinder because it is a very strong metal:

[Guest fujiwara_tofu]

u used toyota gasket。。。　Oh　Very good idea。

Did u use the standard or TRD gasket　？？

For my smallport i noticed a TRD 0.5mm gasket made a noticabal difference ～～　Like from idle to redline it felt better。。

Ur car is amazingly clean by the way　：）

[damo101]

yeah i used a ACL when i rebuilt the motor and not even 10,000kms done and it leaked oil under the dizzy area..i thought it was the dizzy but i rebuilt it when i did the motor..i only used a standard Toyota head gasket..i would've liked to have used a TRD one but i already had the Toyota one.i was going to use a Cometic MLS but was skeptical as i have already skimmed the head and block..it runs way better now..thanks for the comments :)

[damo101]

i always wanted to take the door protector strips to give the car a much smoother look so i bit the the bullet.yesterday was pretty much just getting the black adhesive strip off and to day i removed the glue.

glue removal..i tried Acetone, Wax and Grease remover and Methylated spirits.out of the 3 the Metho was the best to remove the glue.what it looked like after (still need to cut and polish) :

[Dead]

Very naiiice.

I'm envious of your IRS rear end... stupid torsion beam.