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the car’s irst job was to win trophies and hearts, but make TECH SPEC: TOYOTA AE86
no mistake, this dude’s off to the track. That’s what this was
really built for. Styling:
“It’s so personal for me,” Riko smiles. “I love watching Custom Riko gold paint – by 24/7 Auto Body, Redwood, California;
my door roll up and seeing a race car in my stable! I keep Custom Garage Speed N3 bodykit (imported from Japan), TRD
building these racers, and one day I’ll have time to track rear spoiler, JDM Levin front end conversion, JDM headlights with
them; the day job leaves me little time to get away on fogs, AE86 Sprinter taillights, Craft Square carbon fibre mirrors,
weekends, but it is a dream one day to take them all to the polycarbonate windows by Marcus Fry Racing
track and show the years of building had real purpose. It’s
something you can’t just buy, these cars took years and I Tuning:
3S-GE Gen-5 BEAMS 2.0-litre four-cyl, shaved and wire-tucked bay,
wasn’t sure if people would get the message or even know Battle Garage Toyota 20v ITBs with SQ Engineering adapter plate
what I was doing, but thankfully I was wrong. People knew I and 100mm trumpets, SQ Engineering slimline rear housing, SQ
was nuts to go this far with this little old car, but they seem Engineering slimline alternator kit, SQ Engineering exhaust flange,
to truly appreciate why I did it. It was awesome, I want to SQ Engineering throttle pull-down linkage, Link ECU and harness,
build again for 2020.” Xcessive Manufacturing engine mounts and frame spacers, Marcus
…and that’s exactly what Riko will do. The build for the Fry Racing custom chassis harness, Marcus Fry Racing custom
next SEMA show is already well underway. Although we cooling setup with Spal fans, Marcus Fry Racing custom Radium
suspect that this time, despite the punishing build schedule, fuel cell, Toyota J160 6-speed gearbox with SQ Engineering shifter
he’ll be inding some time to take this world-class Corolla relocation kit and custom MFR mounts, Southbay Driveline custom
out onto the track and use it for what it was built for. That propshaft, Ford 8.8 rear axle with LSD
gleaming golden hue has a lot to live up to. ■
Power: 220bhp

Chassis:
9.5x15in -35 (front) and 10.5x15in -47 Work Equip 40 Smoky Black
Edition wheels, 225/45 (f) and 235/50 (r) Toyo R888R tyres, Annex
Suspension coilovers (‘true’ setup replacing OEM spring-on-axle),
Techno Toy Tuning (T3) equal-length four-link kit with box kit, T3
panhard rod, T3 GTX2 front lower control arms, T3 knuckles, T3
outer tie rods, T3 rear ARB control brackets and drop-mounts,
Cusco anti-roll bars, T3 Wilwood ‘Baby Daddy’ front BBK, Wilwood
Ford 8.8 rear BBK, Tilton brake pedals and reservoir, custom brake
lines by Marcus Fry Racing

Interior:
AiM Strada Link Edition digital dash, Bride Zeta 3 XL seats, Takata
harnesses, illest / The Hundreds special edition steering wheel with
Renown USA, Techno Toy Tuning racing floor plates, metal rear
panels, weld-in rollcage, cut floor to lower driver’s seating position,
control panel box and wiring by Marcus Fry Racing
Thanks:
“I want to thank my wife and parents for the support they give me.
To get me to this point in my life where I can do things like this, it’s
a dream. Special thank you to Mark Arsenal at illest, and Stan Chen
at Toyo Tires for making SEMA possible for me. Thanks to my build
team: Marcus Fry, Juan Ayala, Jean Christophe Pepino and Grant
Hendricks. To all the photographers – without you we can’t get our
message out to the world… thank you to Larry Chen and his team.”

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