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iM Feature: Benny’s Toyota AE86 Pt. 2

Here it is, part 2 of something that definitely needs 2 parts or maybe even more to show the true quality of the build. You have to see this car in person to appreciate the details and customization put into it.

Until that day, these pictures will have to keep you satisfied…

…ohh and a short clip of this beast in action too! (The sound it makes is so amazing, sorry about the wind noise!)

See Part 1 of this feature HERE

iM Feature: Benny’s Toyota AE86 Pt. 1

Well, here it is.. Our first official shoot of the season and I think it’s a great way to kick off the summer and the preview of things to come this summer. When this car was completed last year and it came to the beyond meet for one of the first times and Benny and Mike popped the hood, I knew I wanted to shoot it. Turns out illmotion got one of the first cracks at it and it turned out sick. I can’t even begin to describe the craziness of this car and the attention to detail that has gone into it.

From the F20 swap to the S2k cluster to the interior and exterior, this car has become complete perfection. There are boundaries that many people stop at to reach their ideal goal and image in a car – which is perfectly fine. It’s when guys like Benny don’t settle for those boundaries and they achieve something that just pushes the bar higher for the rest of us.

I’ll let the pictures do the rest of the talking. Just remember where you saw it first 😀

Notice Benny’s 350Z on Volk LE37’s in the back. We wanted to get his other whip in there as well.

Orido wheel.. wait what’s back there…?

S2k clusterrrrrr

mmm.. dish

There it is.

Spoon, wat?

Benny’s 1987 Toyota AE86 Mod list
Drivetrain
– ’03 AP1 F20C motor and 6-speed transmission w/ Orlando’s Garage (OG) custom motor and tranny mounts
– MUGEN header
– OG 2.5″ exhaust system w/ Fujitsubo RMO1A muffler
– AEM ECU tuned by OG
– OG custom intake arm w/ AEM Dryflow filter
– Koyo radiator w/ electic fan, OG upper and lower hoses
– SARD fuel pressure regulator w/ B&M gauge
– CARBING catch tank
– KAZAMA ground stabilizer
– SPOON reservoir socks
– OG hybrid F20-86 driveshaft
– TOMEI Truetrax 2-way LSD
– OG custom SS clutch line

Suspension
– T3 full coilover system w/ pillowball upper and camber adjustable upper hat
– D*GARAGE 60mm RCA
– T3 tension rods
– T3 adjustable 4 link w/ panhard
– TRD sway bars
– Techno Pro Spirits rear tower bar
– CARBING front tri-bar
– NAGISA AUTO shakkito plates

Interior
– NARDI ‘Orido Style’ 330mm wheel
– AP1 gauge cluster (fully functional!)
– RECARO SRD red cloth w/ RECARO rails
– UKIYA SHOKAI floormats
– AEM UEGO wideband gauge
– TAYLOR battery relocation box

Exterior
– Genuine Toyota OEM KOUKI TRUENO front bumper with badge
– Genuine Toyota OEM KOUKI TRUENO bumper lights
– Genuine Toyota OEM ZENKI TRUENO front lip ghost mounted
– Genuine Toyota OEM KOUKI TRUENO rear bumper
– Genuine Toyota OEM KOUKI TRUENO sideskirts
– Genuine Toyota OEM KOUKI TRUENO redline tail lights
– RAYBRIG MR H4 headlight housings
– VARIS carbon fiber hood
– J-BLOOD type-II rear wing molded
– CASHEW type-b racing mirrors
– TEC-ARTS carbon rain visors
– Genuine Toyota OEM paint codes 002 and 010 (PANDA party!!!)

Rollers and Stoppers
– WATANABE Type R wheels 15×8.5 -6
– BRIDGESTONE RE01R 195/50R15
– RAYS lug nuts
– WILWOOD big brake kit
– HAWK pads F&R
– SS brake lines

Those who want the high res photos of this set can visit my photostream
Jason Hoang’s Photostream