What is APEX?

[Ukrainian102]

Just a question... what does the APEX sticker mean on some AE86s? (for example the one in Initial D)

[Rust_bucket]

I know that "GT Apex" was a model of the AE86 that was in Japan... I came equipped with a S2000 looking digital gauge cluster...

Then theres a company called Apex which makes springs... So... hopes that helps!

[Ukrainian102]

Ok cool. The reason I was asking is because I bought an APEX Twin Cam 16 decal like on AE86s on ebay. I don't wanna be ricer so I was wondering whether to put it on with the APEX, cause the twin cam 16 does apply to my 7A-FE.

Even though the APEX has nothing to do with my car it looks good, so I'll stick it on anyway.

[Flashmn]

Then theres a company called Apex which makes springs... So... hopes that helps!

its Apex-i they make more than just springs, mostly electronics though.

[thespud]

Technically it is still a twin cam 16, as the 16 is just refering to the number of valves. But thats just me being podantic as usual

[Ukrainian102]

I know jeez thats what I said. I was just wondering about the APEX part of it.


Btw what does podantic mean?

[2wickedtoyz]

wait i have a garden hose that says apex on it

[Ukrainian102]

Yeah, but is it twin cam 16?

[thespud]

podantic just means being picky on the point that was made..

[4Aaron GE]

Originally posted by Flashmn
its Apex-i they make more than just springs, mostly electronics though.

He meant this one.

http://www.apexsprings.com/

[falnfenix]

the company's not so good on the customer service, however...

[REN69]

You morons.. the north american AE92 and AE86 were known as the Corolla GTS, but in Japan they were known as the GT APEX.

So Corolla GTS = Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno GT APEX

[Ukrainian102]

So... how you like it?

You can obviously tell that it's a sticker, but w/e. I mean I still think it's kinda cool.

[Voodoo.Priest]

What does apex mean? Well I don't know about some of the answers some of you were pulling out of your asses, but this is what I got from the dictionary.

apex:

noun

1. highest point: the highest point of something

2. highest point of somebody’s career: the most successful part of something, especially somebody’s career or life

3. tip of something: the tip or top of something, especially something that is pointed, for example, a triangle

[Early 17th century. From Latin.]

So in the case of what the Apex lable meant on the Trueno/Levin Grand Touring Apex, the apex probably was in reference of the Corolla being at it's highest peak in performance wich is not completely untrue to today as it was pretty much the last RWD Corolla and there will probably never be another one ever again.

But if I remember corectly there were some FWD Corollas that recived the same badging. So overall it was probably there just to add more emphisis on that it was the top dog in the variations of corolla packages.

[Ukrainian102]

...There. Turns out that after applying the decal, you take the top clear part off and the letters stay on.