Toyota Levin GT Apex AE86. Full Race Spec. by

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Levin GT Apex AE86. Full Race Spec. by Techno Pro Spirits & Newera!
Basic Info
Registration date
Chassis Number
Mileage
Color
OTR Price
1/1985
AE86-0187800
1864
Grey Metallic - 2 tone.
£ 21995
Detailed description
To many, this unique Corolla Levin AE86 will need no introduction. It's been admired and talked
about on the internet worldwide in AE86 circles and beyond, featured in US, Australian & English
magazines, Speedhunters and recently appeared at shows in the UK, since being imported in
2012. Click here to see the recent Banzai magazine full feature.
Originally the build of this car started around 2005 as a Newera Imports demo project. The plan
was to build a car that could be used for drifting or track days. It would be made to the highest
possible specification with absolutely no limit on expenditure and the intention was that this car
would never be sold. This set the precedent for making what would become the world's finest and
best specified AE86, which in itself has begun to develop a niche as a cult car and will continue to
gain credibility as one of Toyota's finest driver's cars. We see this as one example of the
knowledge, care and attention to detail Miguel, owner here at Newera Imports - puts into his work
& passion for cars...
The heart of this car is the engine. Built by Techno Pro Spirits, it's of full N2 race spec. - exactly
the same as the engines they have used to race AE86's in N2 series in Japan. Miguel chose this
company to make the engine, as 20 years of success in N2 racing and a reputation for fabulously
engineered 4A-GE engines could not possibly be matched by undertaking such a build ourselves.
This results in the components and spec chosen not from guesswork, but from 2 decades of
experience of building & racing these engines at the highest level in Japan. Capable of a heady
10,000 rpm, but capped at 8,900 for safety - Hearing this engine work hard through the gears will
leave any true petrolhead with a grin from ear to ear. It's ravenous hunger for air and ability to
pump gasses through the intricately engineered exhaust system is like nothing you'll ever hear in a
road engine. It actually sounds better from outside the car than within. When we heard it in
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Japan's forested touge roads, it made the hairs on our necks stand on end from half a km away.
Final gearing has is changed to take advantage of the engine's apetite for revs and then every
mechanical component on the car is modified for performance. Everything from a fully adjustable
chassis, through steering lock to be able to hold this car at lurid angles when drifting has been
beautifully thought out, combined with 6 piston calipers and an interior made for motorsports.
Make no mistake. This is not a car for having conversations in & relaxing drives! It's a full race-car
in disguise that's well-mannered enough for road use. It wasn't just built for show, but for use not
just on the circuit, but driving there & back too with trips to Japanese Touge roads to enjoy making
mincemeat of supposedly greater cars.
In Miguel's words:
"This is the most fun car I have ever owned and that's saying a lot, as I have had & still have a fair
few amazing machines. It's probably the best showcase of what I understand & love about about
cars, with every aspect carefully thought out and refined. This car can really assault the senses of
emotion. There's a lot of passion and hundreds of hours of not just planning, but selecting and
building the best possible AE86. You'll probably notice the attention to detail on it is incredible,
most people who have seen it in the flesh have commented such, but when we build something it
has to be the best it can possibly be!When I first built this car I did so because I wanted to go
drifting, but was under no illusion from the beginning that a very good drift car is also a very
effective time attack car with the main difference being in suspension settings & tyre pressures.
Cooling for example - is an important factor, especially when sideways as less airflow gets through
the front of the car. With the engine that cost a small fortune to build I wasn't prepared to risk
damaging it, so I made sure everything was very well engineered. I enjoyed drifting it, it's a
supremely well balanced car and actually quite easy to drive sideways. Being light and powerful
with surprising torque (At higher revs) it will slide around corners quicker than most drift prepared
cars, but I got to the stage where I'd have to risk damaging it if I wanted to get better and that
wasn't something I was prepared to do. One day as I threw it into a corner at Ebisu's drift matsuri, I
found myself going backwards after having run out of steering lock, dangerously close to a wall,
having to clutch in and reverse at high speed to stay away from trouble. At that point I gave up
drifting in this car, it's far too special to bash into walls.Fortunately with 5 minutes of adjustment it
makes an amazingly fun time-attack / track day car too. On Fuji raceway I've scalped many a
supposedly more capable car with this, from Lotus Elises, through Lancer Evo's and stripped out
S2000 running on S tyres! Right from the beginning - For me it had to be a car I could drive to the
track, enjoy all day, then drive it back home. Testament to how well it's put together is that it never
let me down once. Many of the parts that were available in 2006 when this build was made, are
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now discontinued, although in most cases we can still source them as I remain well connected
within Japanese AE86 circles. There's a video of me drifting it at Nikko circuit, many pictures and
of course the recent Banzai article, but despite all of this, there's nothing I can say which will
express the feeling of driving this amazing car.
It's not a car that bites unexpectedly. I could feint it into a corner (on the track only of course!) and
adjust the angle through throttle & steering inputs, or make it flick the other way through releasing
the steering wheel & throttle with ease. For track days it's a car that rewards precision driving with
well-chosen gear shifting. Come into a corner in the wrong gear and it'll punish you for being
ineffective by being slow, but get it right and it'll embarrass larger turbo cars by maintaining it's
speed around corners and catapulting you out of them with anger. It makes ever increasing power
from around 5,000 rpm then continues building right up to the rev limit. What's amazing is that a
car with this level of performance will idle at around 900 rpm with only a slight lumpiness as a hint
of the level of naughtiness hiding under the bonnet. You can sit in traffic in this car and it's not
temperamental. Everything's been rebuilt. Less than 2,000km before it was shipped to the UK last
year, I had the engine dis-assembled and refreshed with new bearings, piston rings, valve springs
and gaskets, etc. by TPS. On inspection they found it to be like new. The gearbox was also rebuilt
and the clutch replaced at the same time. New synchros, etc. The TRD differential, brake calipers,
discs, etc. were all rebuilt & replaced too.As I have another AE86 close to completion which is
even more extreme (A built from a bare shell track car only TRD wide-bodied & fully seam welded
3 door Trueno whose drivetrain was also built by TPS) I cannot really justify keeping two of these.
So it's a big wrench on my heart to put it on the market to find a home that will give it the love,
attention and use it deserves. I have to say, it's not a car for inexperienced drivers. It would be a
vast shame to see it smashed to bits as a result of being owned by someone unable to drive it
well."
Rather than discussing the specification further, as the spec is too great here's the full list of
components that make the whole car. As you'll see there's a lot more than meets the eye from
pictures alone.
Engine Modifications:Base engine - Late model AE92's 4A-GE engine strengthened / internally
welded. Cylinder head and piston surfaces gas flowed. Inlet valves 3 angle cut, Exhaust 2 angle
cut. Head skimmed. N2 Racing TRD Valve Springs with Toyota Yaris 1 piece bucket shims. Tomei
Powered Procams of 304° Duration with 11.0m m lift. Valve timing: IN ATDC102°, EX BTDC104°.
TRD Head Gasket 0.8mm, 82mm diameter Techno Pro Spirits pistons (Compression Ratio
11.5:1). AE101 conrods machined, lightened and balanced with oil hole processing. AE111
crankshaft with journal surface mirror polished. TRD bearings (0.054 mm of connecting rod
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bearing clearances &(0.060 mm of crankshaft bearing clearance). Machined AE92 oil pump with
3mm shim to enhance hydraulic pressure. Techno Pro Spirits uprated and (10mm) lowered engine
and gearbox mounts. AE101 throttle bodies with 70mm stainless steel TPS bells (No. 4 is cut to
clear the brake servo). 327cc Denso injectors. SW20 GT-S fuel pump. Freedom ECU - mapped by
Asano of Techno Pro Spirits. Twin left side Cam covers refinished in Cackle paint. Jubiride
lightweight alloy water pump pulley. TPS Anti Cavitation PAS pulley. Nology ignition leads. Kimizu
Motors N2 custom equal length 4 into 1 stainless manifold with spring secured joints. Toda Power
silenced stainless 60mm catalyst pipe. Toda Power 60mm bore 2 silencer stainless exhaust.
Grex/Trust 13 row oil cooler - complete with custom carbon fibre shrouding & remote oil filter
housing. Greddy alloy top hose. 3 x normal capacity Koyo Aluminium radiator. 1.3 Bar TRD
radiator cap. Twin 12" Billion electric fans. Laile alloy radiator shroud. Custom built large capacity
oil catch tank with 1 breather from each cam cover. Techno Pro Spirits Oil caps. Billion billet PAS
bottle. All engine work was completed by www.tp-spirit.co.jp Total costs of engine components
and specialist engine building work (Converted from Japanese Yen): £24,159.Transmission
Specifications: T50 gearbox built by TPS. Late model rear axle (Thicker drive shafts and larger
bearings). TRD differential. Racing Gear Copper clutch plate. TRD pressure plate. Toda Racing
3.7kg flywheel. Nagisa Auto braided clutch hose.Total costs of transmission components and
specialist engineering work (Converted from Japanese Yen): £3,290.Suspension & Chassis
Modifications: TRD Coilovers at the front with Cusco adjustable castor plates. TRD adjustable rear
shock absorbers and uprated suspension springs. 20mm alloy upper spacers.(Jubiride) 4 x Pillowball arms. Custom made high strength stainless steel adjustable pillow ball lateral rod. Nagisa
Auto fully adjustable pillow-ball front lower arms & tension rods. Cusco tension rod connecting bar.
Cusco Type OS rear strut brace with OS-T strengthening bars. Nobby Booth Carbon & alloy 4
point strut brace. Nagisa Auto strengthening shakit plates for front suspension turrets. TRD front &
rear anti-roll bars. Total costs of suspension components and specialist engineering work
(Converted from Japanese Yen): £7,440.Brakes Upgrades: Greddy mini 6 piston front calipers.
Oversized vented & slotted 282mm discs with Endless CC-Rg performance pads at front and rear.
Earls braided hoses. Cusco brake master cylinder brace. Endless DOT 4 brake fluid. New master
cylinder. Total costs of brake components (Converted from Japanese Yen): £2,790.Wheels &
Fittings: Original RS Watanabe 15 x 8.5J with Zero offset combined with bolt on 15mm Kyo-Ei
spacers front & rear. Stainless steel Watanabe wheel nuts. Total costs of wheels & components
(Converted from Japanese Yen): £1,970.Exterior Spec: Crystal Body Yokohama FRP rear hatch
with rear wiper removed. Jubiride rear bumper. Budou Nouki front bumper with aluminium
honeycomb mesh. J-Blood Vented Carbon Bonnet. Trueno late model rear lights. Standard skirts
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and arch trims with carbon fibre stone chip shields. Privacy tinted glass in the rear. Carbon fibre
side visors / deflectors. New front headlights, indicators and sidelights. All new trim for windows &
new rubber seals for doors. Complete exterior respray to high quality completed in Japan.Total
costs of exterior upgrades (Converted from Japanese Yen): £8,990.Interior improvements:Custom
made Defi instrument panel housed inside original binnacle displaying Revs, Water Temp, Oil
Temp, Oil pressure complete with LED's for warning lights and original fuel gauge and Defi link
Controller. Apexi Rev Speed Meter with Ultra mechanical - electronic speedo output conversion
kit. Apexi RSM.Webasto electric glass sunroof. Bride Exas III bucket seats with Bride seat rails.
Custom made floor mats. Cusco Safety 21 8 point roll cage pro-trimmed in Cusco black foam.
polished Cusco alloy door bars and diagonal rear bar making this a 14 point cage. Carbon leather
gearshift gaiter. Nardi Classic steering wheel with quick-release Rapfix II Prodrive boss. ARC
titanium gear-knob. Cusco pedal covers. J-Blood carbon sill trims. Total costs of interior upgrades
(Converted from Japanese Yen): £6,840.
N.B. The total below doesnt include many 100s of hours spent by Miguel working on this car to
build it from scratch.TOTAL BASIC EXPENDITURE: £56,479!
As you'll see from the Banzai magazine feature, this car was sold to our customer Steve last year.
He's had the wheels refurbished, taken it to a few shows and enjoys a few drives to enjoy a pub
lunch. Has done one track day with it but is afraid of damaging or chipping the beautiful paintwork
so has barely used it. In total on a new drivetrain, it's done less than 3,500km (2,200 miles!).
Like Miguel, it's the best & most fun car he's had, but his wife's persuaded him to part with it after
much reasoning and so he's naturally asked us to find a good home it can go onto. This is driving
nirvana and is available for one lucky person only. UK On the road price is £21,995 and will of
course include alarm & immobiliser, new MOT and 12 month's warranty as our usual package.
Viewing is possible for serious individuals by prior appointment only. If you're serious about
having the world's best modified road legal AE86, contact us.
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Photos
Recent picture - The world's best roadgoing AE86. Without a doubt.
Paintwork condition speaks for itself.
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Wheels recently refurbished in the UK.
Depth of paint is stunning.
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Original colours, as this car was supplied from the factory, not a colour change.
Greddy 6 pot 282mm brakes hide behind 15'' Watanabes. Serious stopping power needed here!
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Stunning!
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Bonnet is half painted as shown.
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Perfect fitment.
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Interior is still lush - a minor testament of the care & attention this car's had.
Picture taken in Japan, before shipment to UK
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Stunning from any angle.
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Most of the decals have been removed except TPS now.
Note electgric Webasto sunroof (glass) is also fitted.
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Interior is beautifully executed. Total attention to detail.
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Note: Takata Harnesses are not currently fitted and do not come with the car.
This gauge housing took around 20 hours of painstaking work to put together.
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Fuel gauge works of course!
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Classic style.
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Decent sound system needed, as the engine's own sound system is immense.
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Headers have been heat-wrapped since these pictures were taken
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Action shot. At Mobara circuit, Chiba, Japan.
Action shot. Not many AE86's have the power to make smoke!
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Total control whilst sliding. Chassis is supremely well put together.
Action shot - Nikko circuit banking.
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Action shot: Tyre smoke.
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Tokyo night scene, by Dino Dalle Carbonare (Of Speedhunters).
Shot by Fly, when it was featured in the now definct Max Power Magazine.
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Engine freshly built at TPS, before fitting.
Engine bay shortly after installation - As featured in the now definct Max Power Magazine.
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How the Newera System Works
(1). Starting with your inquiry, we provide a quote or e-mail communication, so that
we are clear on just what you are after. We ask for detailed information from you, so
we can provide an accurate quotation from the beginning. If you are inquiring about a
car from stock, steps (2) and (4) are not required.
(2). When sourcing to order, our quotation is based on your requirements. As long as
your budget is sufficient for the car youre after & the car is likely to be available, we
will be prepared to find the car you order, or better. Remember: even if you budget
too much, it doesnt matter. We operate a system of supplying the best car we can
find, plus a set fee of 900. If we can buy your car for a low price, then you make the
corresponding saving.
(3). When you are ready to proceed, we ask for a deposit (& completed order form, if
applicable). The deposit is usually 1,000. If you want a car worth over 10K OTR,
then the deposit is 1,500. The deposit is fully refundable without question, should
you for any reason need to cancel before a car is bought on your behalf. If you are
reserving a car from stock the deposit is refundable less costs and time incurred
provided you cancel 4 working days before shipment from Japan.
(4). Miguel, our buyer keeps you informed via e-mail periodically whilst searching
for your car. Sometimes it can take weeks, even months to find the right car. In
addition to Miguel attending the major Tokyo auctions daily, we have buyers
searching daily throughout Japan for the car you want. No news simply means we
havent found it yet. We dont buy the first car which comes along. It must meet or
exceed your requirements whilst not costing more than the OTR price we agreed,
though it frequently costs less.
(5). As soon as available, we will e-mail you up to 30 detailed photographs, showing
all aspects of your car. We also include a detailed description. Of course, total OTR
price is known at this stage, so we let you know. Cars are insured from the time
theyre bought, to the time they are completed & collected by you in UK.
(6). Usually, boats are available every 2-3 weeks, from Japan to UK (Southampton).
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We arrange for your car to be shipped on the first vessel available. Around the time
the car is shipped, we ask for the second instalment. Typically this is approximately
60% of the cars OTR total cost. Note that the car we supply to you is fully insured at
all times prior to you collecting it.
(7) We arrange booking of the SVA test in advance - shortly after the car departs, so
that the car can be tested as soon as possible upon arrival to UK. We also inform our
UK agent of your full contact details and information on everything which needs doing,
to make sure the car wil be presented in beautiful condition.
(8). Shipping takes 5 weeks. Around 2 weeks before arrival, we ask you for the final
instalment, to cover Import duties, VAT, shipping, UK conversions, testing,
registraton etc.
(9). Before the car arrives, we arrange customs clearance, etc. so the car neednt
spend un-necessary time waiting at the docks upon arrival. It usually takes 3-4 days
for cars to be unloaded and cleared by UK customs.
(10). The car is sent from Southampton to our UK agents premises in Canterbury
aboard a car transporter. Upon arrival there, it is SVA converted, derestricted, SVA
tested & MOTd (If applicable).
All minor cosmetic work required (e.g. bumper scratches) is carried out. The car is
fully valetted just before you collect it.
(11). The car comes with 6 months road tax and is fully registered in your name as
the first UK keeper. If you have a suitable private number plate youd like to go on the
car, we can also arrange this, provided you have a DVLA retention certificate.
N.B. The entire system of how the Newera Imports system works, from
beginning to end is shown on Neweras DVD Skylines & Skyscrapers
This video can be ordered either through our website or sending a cheque
and return address to our UK office, details of UK office address, below.
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Toyota Levin GT Apex AE86. Full Race Spec. by

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