Originally Posted by OldSkoolToys
Are we...
Are we being trolled?
Oh hell with it, troll or not, i'll bite.
The Corolla GT-S IS an AE86. All AE86 stands for is the chassis designation: A-Engine type (4A), E- Corolla, 8-8th generation of the series, 6- 6th model of the generation.
Look under the hood of any GT-S or SR-5 (model years 1984-1987) and on the firewall you'll see at the very top "AE86". The difference comes in on the actual vincode, where GT-S's start out with "JT2AE88" and SR-5's have "JT2AE86". This doesn't matter anyways, as those aren't chassis codes, they're vin codes, for registration purposes. BOTH cars are AE86 chassis'.
The mechanicals between the GT-S and the Japanese variants GT-V and GT-Apex (I use both ,since both cars came with options that the GT-S has) are practically the same, save the difference in MAP vs. MAF for intake, along with emission parts installed. They all have the 4A-GE Twin Cam 16valve engine, 5spd transmission, and 4-wheel disc brakes.
The japanese cars are slightly lighter due to the less stringent crash test regulations in japan, and as such, have more stylish bumpers (they're smaller, and look better. The GT-S rear bumper, by contrast, looks like a park bench).
Even though the SR-5 has the AE86 chassis, it does not have the 4A-GE, rather only the single OHC 4A-C (c stands for california emissions, so techincally, its just 4A) thats carbed and doesn't have quite the umph behind it the 4A-GE does. It also doesn't have the disc brake rear-end, and no SR-5 ever came with a LSD option.
You do not want to import a japanese version of the AE86, as the pricetag to buy one (in japan they're just as expensive as they are over here, if not more so), ship it, and then make it STREET LEGAL would be so astronomical its not worth it. (unless you want to drive it around illegally). Best just to find a 1985-1987 Corolla GT-S and go with that. Its practically the same thing, minus RHD.
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