It's the end. (not really)
The end of the AE86..

So, how did it happen ?

[3 days ago, 2 pm]

I decided to go for a track day at Ebisu. Did change all the oils, checked if everything worked smoothly.
After that I drove 20 kilometers to the track.
Civics, civics, even more civics.
And some 86 guys that I asked about their cars.
Unfortunely I left my camera at home so I didn't take pictures of their cars.
So, did some warm-up laps and decided to push it.
5, 6, 7, 8 k rpm's, 3rd gear, and here we go again.
The car was really fun to drive ! It was twitchy and the rear bounced around like crazy, but it was fun !
Did some powerslides, one drift through the uphill corner (which I'm really proud of).
All the civics that I saw on the parking lot were actually good track cars.
I couldn't keep up with them on the straights and on the corners, they had more horsepower and they definetely had more skill than I.

[Last lap]

I did my best to drive fast, I now knew the track and I was confident that I would make a good time.
Something wasn't right.
I don't know what happened on the first corner, but it was the first step to the disaster.
Three corners. Second one, the car is losing power like crazy, but it's still going.
Third one, the uphill. It cleared it with difficulty, and then..
I heard a loud boom from the engine area, and my windshield went white in seconds.



Pressed the clutch immediately, the car was slowing down, all the electronic gauges went off.
I finally stopped at the little area on the second straight.




My BEAMS engine was dead. And oh boy, I really mean dead.
There is a huge, like 15 cm hole in the block, the pistons are destroyed, the conrods are snapped.
How the hell did it happen ? I mean, when I was buying the car with the engine it had low mileage,
everything was good, compression was ideal, what happened ?
I still don't know it, but I definetely wasn't happy for the rest of the day.
The 86 guys stopped when they saw my car, thanks to them I got to the pits.
They offered me some help, but of course being the idiot I am, I didn't want it.
Thomas arrived after I called him about what happened, he quickly rented a tow car for me.
A big thanks to him, otherwise I would be stuck there.
So, what's next ?
A new engine definetely. And what it will be ? Something really unique (okay not really).



[Yesterday, 7:30 am]

Went to work as usual. Kinda sad after what happened at Ebisu, but that is how life works.
Sold the S2K, because I was broke and I need money for the new engine.
Right, the engine.
What is it ? Blacktop 20v ?
Nope. It's a 7-AG engine.
For those of you who doesn't know what it is, it's a Toyota Carina block (7A) with a 4-AG 20v head.
It bumps the displacement to 1800cc, has a higher compression, idk but it's more powerful basically.
Tec-Art's version makes around 230 hp, so I ordered one.
It's the same engine that sits in Drift King's Hachiroku.
I am pretty excited !
Also, finally moved out of the garage that I was in, because I finally got a new one !
It's small, only for 1 car, but that doesn't matter because I only have the 86 for now.

[Yesterday, 5:45 pm]

Went to the garage and dropped the car off. There are some posters on the wall, Volvo stuff etc.
The guy who sold the garage gave me a seat and a wooden steering wheel for free ! Thanks to him !

The garage has a workbench, should be enough for some small repairs. There is also a engine crane, so swaps will be done here !



Now I'm just waiting for the engine, and a lot of other parts that should reduce weight, and add power.
(guess what ? turbo)
The 86 will now become a beast of a track car, and for street..
Well, I will buy something bigger to destroy Lambos that sometimes are around here.
(hint : JZ ENGINE, AKA TWIN TURBO MADNESS)



[Today, 7:30 am]
Got info that all the stuff is being send, except for the body stuff because it needs to be painted.
H Y P E !

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