James Fertitta's Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86)

* Original
* Spec. II
* Spec. III
* Spec. IV
* Spec. V

### Driver

Lisa Fertitta (November 16 1992-December 31 1996)James Fertitta (January 1 1997-Present)

### Debut

Act 25. 「The Prophet」

**James Fertitta's Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86)**, also known as **The Prophet**, **12-52**, **Project Death**, **The Ghost of Iroha**, **The Panda** **Trueno of the Slopes**, or the **Supercharged Superhero**, is a rival vehicle in Paper Route and main hero car of sister show PROJECT.Downfall.

It was won by Lisa Fertitta as a prize from participating in the 1992 JTCC under Toyota Team TOM's driving an AE101 Levin. The car saw almost no use and collected dust in her garage, uninterested in the car due to its bad suspension and low power- instead preferring her 180SX, and S14 HICAS after winning it in the 1993 JGTC Under NISMO. The car was then handed down to James Fertitta preceding Lisas' death. With the S14 being totaled after the accident, Lisa's soul would enter the 86 as it was the last car she drove before the S14. Due to this, and with Lisa's aura actively protecting it, the car is invincible to any physical damage or wear and tear excluding tires and fuel. The car would become legendary and gain many nicknames over several months of James racing rivals on Irohazaka including all of PROJECT.D; the most famous nicknames being The Prophet and 12-52.

## History

### PROJECT.Downfall

#### November 16th 1992-December 31st 1996

Lisa would receive the car shortly after finishing the last round of the 1992 JTCC and be unimpressed when first driving it. She would periodically drive it to see if her mind would ever change, but she still preferred her 180SX and S14, and invested no money into the 86 on any modifications. The car would sit in her garage for years before James moved to Japan and was curious what the car was. Lisa took James out with it on a ride down Irohazaka and made fun of its poor handling characteristics and little power. She would go back to the S14 all the way until the accident on December 31st 1996. Since the S14 was totaled and scrapped, her soul went into the 86 instead.

#### January 1st 1997-October 9th 1998

The car would be adopted by James following Lisa's death, as the S14 was totaled and the 180SX sold off after Lisa received the S14. It would be used to run down Iroha's downhill nearly nonstop, and whenever there was something to be delivered after James started the TX Food Shop. It was gradually upgraded and modified overtime by James and later Aguni.

#### October 10th 1998-December 30th 1998

On October 9th James would lose against Moteki Yoshiki in a battle on Tsubaki Line, primarily due to lack of power and an overwhelming amount of straights and high speed corners. This loss would prompt Aguni to pull out a secret project that was being worked on since she first worked with him- a one of a kind, custom built, twin-screw supercharged 9A-GZE that could produce 312 horsepower. Featuring all racing grade parts, and being street-illegal, the engine was built in secret by members of the racing team she used to work for, and was finished not long before James lost. It was also installed in secret, before Yuni pointing out the 4AG engine blocks would crack beyond 250 horsepower. James checked the engine bay, and Yuni revealed it to be a 9A-GZE. It also received a ducktail wing to add downforce to compensate for such a drastic upgrade.

#### December 31st 1998

In the early morning of December 31st 1998 James Yuni and Aguni would all work together to restore the 86 back to James' specifications, finishing it not long before sunset. James would then take the car down its final drive along Irohas' downhill and finally set Lisas' soul free. The car would lose its invincibility properties after. The car would collect dust outside the TX Food Shop for the foreseeable future.

### Paper Route

#### March 19th 2000

After a long hiatus, James would return the 86 for a short time to race against Katou Hiori before truly retiring, aswell as demonstrate his talents as The Prophet. He would perform a high speed inertia drift entering corner 32 on Iroha right infront of Katous' eyes, before entering a battle. James would fight fiercely against Katou's 221 horsepower Levin, as his was still the original 140 horsepower 4A-GEU. He would ultimately win by using the Reverse lock in the final hairpins and then holding the lead across the bridges, before Katou would cede. The car was officially retired the next day, and sits in a specially made garage outside the TX Food Shop to this day, which is filled with spectator shot photos of its battles and original parts from its days as a stock AE86.

## Tuning Stages

### Engine

The original engine is a 1.6 litre 4A-GEU blue top in perfect condition, due to it's extremely low mileage at the time James received it. It was stock, and had a maximum output of 128HP and 7800 RPM.

Toward the middle of spring, James would make modifications to the engine and exhaust, making 140HP.

After meeting Aguni, she would tune the car along with James' supervision to create 185HP, and an 8200RPM limit.

After losing to Moteki, Aguni would take the 4A-GEU and leave it with her former team, and install the one of a kind 9A-GZE twin screw, producing 312HP and 8000 RPM.

### Suspension

James would buy the 86 a highly customizable suspension kit in early spring, where he spent a long time before creating his ideal settings- A loose, yet controllable setup.

### Custom Parts

Both James, Aguni, and Yuni would buy parts for the car overtime.

#### Spec I

* Stock; No power steering, analog dash, rolling windows, black tinted windows, no window sills

#### Spec II

* Snow White RS-Watanabe B-Type rims
* Homemade Lisa head/PROJECT.D stickers placed on doors and headlight covers
* Custom made black interior
* Custom made interior text LEDS

#### Spec III

* HKS Exhaust
* APEXi Air Filter
* Toda Street Flywheel
* EXEDY Sport Clutch Kit
* TRD 2-Way Customizable LSD
* Feal Adjustable Coilovers Suspension
* Cibie Fog Lights (Black)
* OEM window sills
* Rear defroster lines removed
* Italvolanti Formel Super steering wheel (later with custom white centerpiece)
* Internal weight reduction

#### Spec IV

* Toda Racing Flywheel
* CF-Spec Carbon Fibre Hood and Headlight Covers
* Kelford Cams 193-B Stock Shim Cams
* Kelford Cams Cam Gears
* Custom built bottom end, air filter, crankshaft, pistons and manifold by Aguni's team
* Feal Adjustable Coilovers Suspension (Adjusted)

#### Spec V

* One of a kind 9A-GZE twin screw-supercharged engine swap (312 HP, 8000RPM)
* Feal Adjustable Coilovers Suspension (Second adjustment)
* TRD Ducktail Bolt On Spoiler
* Bucket seats built by Aguni's team

## Gallery

Interior cam in 'The Prophet'The inertia drift in 'The Prophet'In 'The Prophet'In 'The Prophet'Spec ISpec IISpec IIISpec IVSpec VOriginal interiorCustom made black interiorBlack interior, Formel SuperBlack interior, custom centerpiece Formel SuperInterior after the 9A-GZE installation