Hi All,

Would just like to thank Ledwith Racing for their continued support on our site. Ledwith racing is owned by Brian Ledwith and specialise in bespoke motorsport parts for the AE86 and 4age 16 and 20 v engines.  They also build honda engines B16a/b but we don’t approve of that type of thing on here

Ledwith Racing’s services include:

Rally car fabrication
Car Restoration
Rally engine building 16v and 20v (200+bhp)
Conversion kits to fit 20 v engines to RWD cars
20v – rwd throttle bodies cable
Dry sump kits for 16 and 20v engines
Front trigger wheels with pick up sensor brackets
Type 9 to 4age engine adaptor plates
20v manual timming belt tensioners

For further information check out their section on the site  ->
http://www.ae86irl.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?67-Ledwith-Racing

Or on Facebook ->
http://www.ae86irl.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?67-Ledwith-Racing

Just like to give a quick welcome to our latest trader SQ Engineering these guys offer great products for 4AGE conversions and we are delighted to have them on board

“SQ Engineering is a buisness dedicated to 4age conversions including parts such as 20V RWD cooling kits, adapter plates to suit individual coils on both 16 and 20V engines, trumpets and other parts of which the range is increasing quickly. It stands by all it’s parts with warrantys and install support where needed.”

Here is a promo video released by Toyota Europe which features the FT86 II drifting … how cool is that !! A car developed from the outset with drifting in mind … Nice one Toyota!!

Further technical details are a bit vague but we do know that it will be powered by a N/A 2.0 subaru derived boxer and it will be mated to a proper 6 speed manual gearbox with no flappy paddle crap! Toyota have also said “the mechanicals have been kept as low as possible in the car, as well as between the front and rear axles, to help maximise the car’s agility and sporty responses”

Production will start late this year – no indication of an Irish price has been released yet but we are looking at a sub £25k price for the uk market.

Paddy

Well guys here it is, The final draft of the spiritual successor for the AE86 … an evolution of the original FT86 the FT86-II. The FT86II boasts a much more agressive stance to the original concept but sticks with the same front engined RWD platform.

No final details have been released about the powertrain but as the concept has been developed in conjunction with Subaru it is likely that it will feature a revvy N/A boxer engine positioned to give optimum balance with hotter versions available down the line.

European release is set to be Mid 2012 with those pesky Japanese getting it a bit earlier. I don’t think it will ever recapture the magic of the hachiroku, but Toyota taking a break from electric ecoboxes and delivering an affordable RWD sports car is something to definately be excited about.

So who is going to be first on the waiting list ???