Gold is the trump card - modified Toyota AE86 in racing look

Recently updated on February 23, 2022 at 11:41 am

He's arguably the legend when it comes to Japanese Drift cars goes, and must not be missing in any drift competition. The Toyota AE86. It was never officially offered in Europe, but it was also obtained in Germany through various YouTube videos cult status. Above all that JDM scene celebrates the model, and so it is hardly surprising that there are very many tuned copies of the AE86 that are cherished and cared for by their owners. The car from is one of those Richard Gutierrezwhich comes entirely in gold and has already won prizes, although the tuner never intended to win trophies. It is a great success for a hobby tuner who does not belong to a large tuning company, but works as a plumber in normal life, a car for the largest tuning show in the world, the SEMA in Las Vegas, which will turn the heads of all visitors at the show. Now let's take a closer look at the probably unique copy.

Golden show car in racing look.

Not only that Custom Riko Gold called the color scheme of the car, but also that Custom Garage Speed ​​N3 body kit, which was imported directly from Japan, is immediately noticeable and makes the AE86 an absolute eye-catcher. In addition, the front was on a JDM Levin Front rebuilt, causing the vehicle to lose its sleepy eyes, and conventional headlights received. Next were AE86 Sprinter taillights and Carbon fiber wing mirrors installed by Craft Square. In addition, the Japanese also received Polycarbonate lenses by Marcus Fry Racing, which are used for weight loss. The Toyota rolls on 15-inchers from Work called Equip 40 Smoky Black Edition, and it became Toyo tires with the model designation R888R im Format 225/40 F15 on Front and 235 / 50 R15 on rear axle raised. All chassis parts are from Techno toy tuning (T3) modified, below Suspension shocks, Spring, Arm and other components.

In the interior everything is trimmed for racing.

First they fall Bride Zeta 3 XL racing bucket seats with Takata harness straps that should create a racing atmosphere. Furthermore were AiM Strada Link Edition digital instruments installed, and a illest / The Hundreds steering wheel, installed by Renown USA. The back seat had to be one Roll cage soft, and the driver's seating position has been lowered by extensive modifications.

2-liter suction gasoline engine with various modifications does its job.

A very elaborately modified one 2 liter suction gasoline with four cylinders, which after tuning 220 PS performs, tinkering in the engine compartment of the AE86. The torque is unfortunately not known to us, but the force is over a 6-speed manual transmission transferred to the rear wheels. In addition, a locking differential Installed on the rear axle, which makes the car ideal for drifting. But you don't really want to start with this show car Drift competitions participate, because it would be a shame to burn the car at the same time.

Our conclusion on this Toyota AE86:

US tuner Richard Gutierrez has proven all of his tuning skills with the golden one-off, and as a hobby tuner does not have to hide from any renowned tuning company in the world. Highly professional and modified with a clear philosophy, this Toyota is a dream on four wheels. If you are interested in the car, you can take a look at the picture gallery that we have attached to the article. If we get more information about the changes, there will of course be an update for this report. You will be informed of this if you simply do ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!

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