The Vaka-mon white and Maziora purple livery from before didn't match the NEXCO green scheme so Hashimoto sent the 86 to Car Service Hiro for a complete repaint. A simple green wasn't going to cut it so Yaso decided to go with the Peridot green-to-gold coat from Maziora's Jewel-Collection line. To make it standout more, Izumi Kai was commissioned to do the pinstriping on the body as well as the Japanese dragon motif done with gold leaf. The previous Vertex aero, Run Free bonnet and rear wing remain.
NEXCO East didn't just want the 86 to look fast; they also wanted it to actually be fast. It's actually a bit of an odd choice to pick an old Corolla to be the fast car considering what the Japanese have available to them. When NEXCO was asked about it, they stated that the Corolla was chosen because it was a nostalgic vehicle that both young and older generations could relate to. Plus, seeing a fast Corolla would have the general public believing that they were all the fastest in East Japan. You have to remember that the campaign transcends the tuning car community within Japan and not everyone knows the legend of the Hachi-Roku.
Studio Mix was generous enough to present Hashimoto with a gift: a black-top 20 valve 4A-GE. Mr. Kaneko, a 40-year-old engine specialist from CAM, was in charge of assembling and installing the 4AG.
This AE86 may look and perform like a drift car, but it definitely is not. We wouldn't doubt that it would be a pretty formidable opponent at a pro drift event though. Yaso Hashimoto chose a different fate for his now nearly 30-year-old Toyota Corolla-retirement. Besides making limited appearances and being immortalized as a limited edition E-NEXCO toy car, it's simply a daily commuter. Yaso blogs online about his daily adventures as an aspiring golfer and often includes pictures of his 86 simply getting him from point A-B.
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1985 Toyota Corolla
Owner Yaso Hashimoto
Hometown Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Restaurant Owner & Musician
Power 180PS
Engine 1995 1.6L 20-valve 4A-GE; custom individual throttle-bodies with K&N air filters; Mekaru carbon-fiber ITB induction box; oil filter relocation kit; Blitz oil cooler; Martian Crate exhaust system; FK/Massimo Racing Team engine oil; Billion radiator cap; Peridot Maziora paint-matched valve cover by Car Service Hiro
Drivetrain Exedy single plate racing clutch; TRD limited-slip differential
Suspension & Chassis Bilstein coilovers with Hyperco coilover springs; Cusco front shock tower bar
Brakes Endless Brakes
Wheels & Tires 16-inch Panasport G7-C8R; 205/45R16 ADVAN Neova
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Tarzan used to be a hands-on kind of driver before Yaro took over.
Exterior Vertex body kit; Run Free hood bonnet and rear wing; Bliss Glass clearcoat paint; Peridot Maziora paint by Car Service Hiro; Beans window film; Bomex graphics; pinstriped Japanese motif and dragon done in gold leaf by Izumi Kai
Interior Safety 21/Cusco rollbar; Willans safety harness; Mu-Len seats; Vertex steering wheel; Night Pager; Magical Carbon Hase Pro floormats; Defi gauges
Audio MTX Thunder Series subwoofers, 502X 150watt amplifier (x2), coxial speakers, fuses, and components; Mu Theatre monitor
Thanks you Car Service Hiro; Nexco East; Studio Mix; CAM
www cshiro.co.jp
hyperco.com
martian-crate.com
maziora.com
tein.com