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A few more goodies I got recently but i'll save the best for last! Along with my wheels I got a full set of rear adjustable Camber, Toe and Trailing arms from Driftworks. There are loads of these on the market but some can be pretty wildly expensive as they're likely made from all sorts of billet aluminium or titanium and others come in some rather funky colours which im not fond of. These arms are made of Steel so a bit heavier than the various billet options but also a fraction of the price and are finished in a nice subtle black powdercoating. As well as this to go along with my new wheels I picked up some tyres. it was quite tricky to find the exact combo I was looking for without breaking the bank but the Federal 595 RS-R's were the perfect size and an incredible price. I wanted to go with 245/34/18 on the front and 285/30/18 on the rear to keep the rolling radius of the wheels almost exactly the same as stock and exactly the same front/back. The rear size is quite rare with any form of performance tyre as most are made for 20 inch porsche wheels, etc and being able to find these Federals at £400 for all 4 corners was a great price for so much rubber. They're also a light semi-slick track tyre in essence as well and i've always heard incredible things about them along with the Nankang NS2R's when searching the web for good track tyres as they always come up in conversations as a good budget alternative to tyres such as the Toyo R888 and Yokohama AD08R's which we previous ran on our VX220. I Don't really plan to do loads of track days in the 86 but it should be good to see how these handles and later down the line i'll most likely need the extra grip when i've got a few extra cylinder's up front! Another small one as it was a Christmas present was a set of TGR Motorsports wheel nuts. I had met these guys previously last year (2019) at JAE Festival and it was good to have a chat with the owner and check out his products. I've always quite liked fancy wheel nuts but i've never been fond of their price tag. Alot of lesser wheel nuts can rust pretty quickly after use or even be made from Aluminium (definitely not what you want!) and previously i've used Muteki SR48 which are a high quality, well priced product from japan however these TGR nuts are made of a durable steel construction finished in gunmetal with an internal drive and a small aluminium beauty cap to finish them off, i went for black in this case to keep things subtle but they come in all kinds of colours. One of my favourite bits about them as well is they also feature a free sprinning collar at the bottom of each nut which should prevent any damage to the wheel nut seats in the wheels, this is quickly becoming quite a big feature of alot of wheel nuts brands but i've not found any so easily available in the UK or at this price (£45) with this little feature. And finally.. but by no means (or all means!) least.. Another christmas present, this time modelled wonderfully by Yours truly. My brother bought me a set of Overalls for christmas to wear when working on the car and kitted them out with a few custom patches, i particularly like the custom name tag!

I did a 0-60 in 5.3s without a proper launch! Trying to get below 5s is a skill as 1st gear just lights up the rear tyres, but I do believe with a good launch its possible and helped by the fact that my wheel diameter means the Speedo is spot on and the car can infact do 60mph in 2nd.

In today's winter sun.

Quite interesting having a discussion in the Naturally Aspirated Facebook group. I posted a humorous thread starter about going forced induction, thus breaking the group rules, but to my surprise it unearthed quite a few owners with FI. What is perhaps less surprising (the internet being what it is) are the number of members telling me I should have gone turbo, clearly not having read my post or my requirements. I know turbo is an option and the obvious contender would be the TD seeing as I have their NA kit and catback system. However, I believe two criteria affected my decision: road car not track car, and being a daily driver not a weekend special. Plus, I intend keeping it until I retire in 5 years' time so I don't want to break it. Also, it gets wet a lot and snows here. Alternative viewpoints welcome!

@Mike Here some of my observations of the various kits - bare in mind I thought about this for 18 months before committing to the Reyland kit. I actually ordered but then cancelled both the Essex AP Racing Sprint kit and the Godspeed AP kit, before settling on the Reyland kit, this was after speaking with @Ade and one of the technical team at AP Racing. These are for the approx 330mm kits (355mm+ kits have different requirements) Reyland - AP Kit: Pro's: AP Caliper - CP9200 (2 piece aluminum body) 4 Pistons Dust Boots - Made by Brembo Perfect for Street and track Common Pad Size 330mm x 28mm discs - 2 piece Good thermal capacity High quality caliper by premium brake manufacturer. Keeps stock brake bias Complete kit - Calipers, Pads, Brake lines, brackets, discs Various disc options - Either bolted or floating brake disc hat/bell. AP or Reyland disc's. Clear's the majority of 17" wheels Latest design of caliper by AP Racing - including new paint finish Used by various members of the community - with extensive track use Con's: Reasonably expensive Custom made brackets, which you need to shim to get perfect fitment Won't fit under stock wheels without spacer. Godspeed - Brembo's: Pro's: Brembo caliper 4 piston Dust boots 330 x 28 discs 2 piece discs Cheap Con's: Unknown caliper model Unknown caliper material Unknown piston sizes - not sure what effect this will have on brake bias Unknown pad size No brake lines included Godspeed - AP Kit: Pro's: AP Caliper - CP9040 (2 piece aluminum body) Dust Boots - Made by Brembo Common Pad Size Good thermal capacity High quality caliper by premium brake manufacturer. Latest design of caliper by AP Racing - including new paint finish Con's Reasonably expensive Caliper designed for a 362mm disc - not 330mm as included Caliper designed for a 32mm thick disc - not 30mm as included Ø330mm disc in this caliper will leave a fairly large gap between the discs OD and the calipers disc pathway and this gap can be prone to collecting road debris. 6 pistons - overkill No brake lines included K-Sport: Pro's: Cheap Used by various members of the community - with extensive track use Clear's the majority of 17" wheels Complete kit - Calipers, Pads, Brake lines, brackets, discs 330mm x 32mm? disc - 2 piece Dust boots Perfect for Street and track Con's 8 pistons Unknown piston sizes - not sure what effect this will have on brake bias Unknown pad size Unknown replacement disc price Won't fit under stock wheels without spacer. STi Brembo's - Used on Subaru Impreza WRX STi: Pro's: Cheap Used by various members of the community - with extensive track use Clear's the majority of 17" wheels Complete kit - Calipers, Pads, Brake lines, brackets, discs 326mm x 30mm disc Various disc options Common pad size Dust boots 4 pistons Con's Shifts brake bias forward massively Steel calipers - heavy Bleed nipples need swapping - i.e. caliper refurb before fitment Not a complete kit Won't fit under stock wheels without spacer. Only available second hand RR Racing (Wilwood😞 Pro's: Cheap Wilwood caliper Complete kit - Calipers, Pads, Brake lines, brackets, discs 326mm x 30mm disc - STi disc's so cheap replacements Clear's the majority of 17" wheels Con's 6 pistons no dust boots Won't fit under stock wheels without spacer. Limited pad selection Only available from the US Moves brake bias forward Essex Parts - AP Racing Sprint Kit: Pro's: AP Caliper - CP8350 4 Pistons Perfect for Track Use Common Pad Size 2 piece discs Extremely light High quality caliper by premium brake manufacturer. Complete kit - Calipers, Pads, Brake lines, brackets, discs Clear's the majority of 17" wheels Keeps stock brake bias Used by various members of the community - with extensive track use Con's: Expensive 299x32mm disc's - Can have some thermal issues Only available from the US Won't fit under stock wheels without spacer. No dust boots Not a daily driver friendly caliper AP Racing Genuine kit: Pro's: AP Caliper - CP6600 (2 piece aluminum body) 4 Pistons Dust Boots Perfect for Street and track Keeps stock brake bias Complete kit - Calipers, Pads, Brake lines, brackets, discs Clear's the majority of 17" wheels - including stock wheels Con's: Very Expensive 26mm thick discs Limited pad options Limited disc options Uses older AP caliper Stoptech ST40: Pro's: Stoptech ST40 caliper 4 Pistons Clear's the majority of 17" wheels Complete kit - Calipers, Pads, Brake lines, brackets, discs 328mm x 28mm disc - 2 piece Dust boots Perfect for Street and track Con's Expensive Can't 100% confirm piston sizes Limited pad replacement options Unknown replacement disc cost Won't fit under stock wheels without spacer.