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differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Sat, 13 December 2003 00:32
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hey guys can some1 list for me all the differences between an australian ae86 (sprinter) and a jap one. btw i dont mean differences in engine but just the exterior, body.
i'd really appreciate it.
THANKS!!
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Gawler, SA
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August 2003
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Sat, 13 December 2003 00:59
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I think youll be told to use the search function as no doubt this would have been covered before.
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melbourne
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December 2003
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Sat, 13 December 2003 09:47
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i couldn't find anything relevant with the search function.
anyone nice enough willing to answer my question?
coz when i look at the pictures i can see there is somethings different. i have some ideas what they might be. but i'm sure u guys know alot more about these cars than i do.
so i wanna hear your information.
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I supported Toymods
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Ademelaide, SA
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Sat, 13 December 2003 10:55
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Before we start, let's get some special words out in the open...
Levin - fixed headlight model
Trueno - pop-up headlight model
Zenki - early term..83-85
Kouki - latter term..85-87
ok...here goes...
apart from the obvious difference that Jap one's were also released as a Trueno, ie. pop-up headlights, there were some differences in body accessories.
first of all, lets start at the back..
tail lights on the aus-spec (Levin style) were "sprinter" tail lights.
tail lights on the Japanese Zenki Levin were "full face" tail lights.(same as USDM, which incidently, were Trueno style.)
tail lights on the Japanese Kouki Levin were "whiteline" tail lights.
tail lights on the Japanese Zenki Trueno were "sprinter" tail lights.
tail lights on the Japanese Kouki Trueno were "redline" tail lights.
Zenki cars had 2 number plate lights, and a center garnish, which were seperate.
Kouki cars had 2 number plate lights, which were a part of the center garnish.
Australian rear bumpers hold the number plate lights. Japanese number plate lights were either side of the number plate.
Then there was the coupe option. If anybody calls it a "sedan"...  It's a coupe.
the australian style is a came in Hatchback only. there was an option of coupe or hatchback in Japan. If it has a bootlid, and 2 doors, it's a coupe.
Japanese doors are lighter, as they dont have side intrusion beams. Australian Design Rules changed in 1979 when a motorcyclist went through a Mercedes. Since then all cars in Australia have to have side intrusion beams. difference of around 5kg per door.
now to the front...
the Australian Sprinter has the same front bumper as the Zenki Levin.
the Kouki Levin has indicators in the front bar which come slightly around the sides. not much...just slightly. and it's all orange.
the Zenki Trueno has indicators in the front bar similar to the Australian Sprinter, but is a different shape. it has a slight lip at the bottom, which is bigger than the tiny lump on the Australian front bar.
The Kouki Trueno has indicators in the front bar which are similar to the Australian Sprinter, BUT...they are larger, and half of it is for the front parkers. they also have cornering lights, so when you turn on the left indicator with your headlights on, a spotlight shines sort of "around the corner", to light it up a bit. similar to that of an EF/EL Ford Fairlane. it also has a raised section at the top to accommodate for a smaller grille.
then there are a million interior differences depending on the model/spec, whether it be Levin/Trueno, Kouki/Zenki, GT/SR/GTV/GT APEX....
couldn't be bothered....
In Japan, the Trueno is called a Corolla Sprinter Trueno.
The Levin's weren't actually called a Sprinter.
They were a Corolla Levin.
now that i've had a ramble, and have spent the last half an hour typing this, i realise there may be some discrepancies in some of this, but it should give a rough idea... 
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I supported Toymods
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Sat, 13 December 2003 10:57
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oh...and if anyone ever tells you that an Australian Sprinter has a weaker chassis, or lower spec suspension...
tell him he's a dickhead.
part numbers are all the same....
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Location:
melbourne
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December 2003
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Sat, 13 December 2003 13:12
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thanks a heap for that information, other than the inditcators at the front, there is another difference with the headlights with the levin, isn't there?
coz when i look at pics the jap levins seem as tho they have slimmer head lites. i will post up 2 pics as comparison shortly.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Sat, 13 December 2003 23:27
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i'm pretty sure that Kouki Levin headlights had a couple of screw holes on the top, so you could fit "eyelids".
the jap levin in your pic has the factory style eyelids, very similar to what you'd find on a csx ae82.
they're not really eyelids, just a trim which fills the gap between the headlight and the bonnet.
you can buy eyelids which are around an inch thick, and they look pretty nice...
basically, the headlights are the same, with the exception of these screw holes.
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sydney
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January 2003
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Sun, 14 December 2003 01:13
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Aus Spec Sprinter
Zenki Levin
Kouki levin
Zenki Trueno
Kouki Trueno
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Sun, 14 December 2003 04:42
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a picture says a thousand words...thanks sprintr
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Sun, 14 December 2003 11:10
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that kouki trueno is fucking lush
was for sale from yahoo japan a while back
880 000 yen 
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Wed, 31 December 2003 10:12
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my bad 
sorry...but i can't believe you looked up this old post just to pick that out...  
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Wed, 31 December 2003 10:46
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haha nah it was linked from another thread
jhahaha
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January 2005
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Thu, 27 January 2005 04:29
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| J-AE86 wrote on Sun, 14 December 2003 12:13 |
Aus Spec Sprinter
Zenki Levin
Kouki levin
Zenki Trueno
Kouki Trueno
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Dammit! I think the pics have been taken down or the links have changed.
can someone repost up these pics or re link them or post something similar please?
Cause they would be an awesome start to understand the difference between the models.
Cheers guys
- natskis
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2004
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Thu, 27 January 2005 06:25
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way to revive a thread from TWO YEARS AGO!!!!
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I supported Toymods
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Thu, 27 January 2005 10:46
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now now shiri...be nice.
it's only a year and 2 months...lol
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Thu, 27 January 2005 10:49
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lol
noiiiice
i see steve got some schooling there 
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I supported Toymods
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Thu, 27 January 2005 10:54
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yer..well, i may have to delete a couple older posts
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Re: differences in jap vs aus ae86
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Thu, 27 January 2005 15:02
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| ShiRi wrote on Thu, 27 January 2005 17:25 |
way to revive a thread from TWO YEARS AGO!!!!
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awww *shrugs*
not my fault I managed to use the "search" function (which people are continously getting raged about) Then when I do, I turn up something thats as funky and useful as those links. Which when opening, dies and doesn't work, its kind of a let down 
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