Ke70 Racecar Project

[David[RL]]

I just got rid of the axle tramp 100% now!!:bash: 1. gear dounuts into 2. dounuts until you stand still and it's smoke everywhere :D

 

I did lowered the rear of the car yesterday:

 

I did buy special tools for adjusting the coilovers today, and started.. lowered a few cm then it began to be hard.. bad threads.. so I will swap for the tarmac suspension, with lower springs and shorter stroke on the shocks..

then I found out why my steering wheel was vibrating between 90 and 110km/h.. really really noisy wheel bearing.. I didn't hear it when I drove because my exhaust is so loud :D

 

so I guess I will park the car for a while, removing rust, a new paint job, buy new discs, pads, and wheel bearings, etc..

 

then I will make some new mounts for the caliper, because I want more clearance to the rims so I can remove the spacers to get the wheel inside the wheelhouse :D

 

some pictures of the brake clearance problem:

as you can see, I can move the caliper about 5mm back.. and maybe even fit wider discs.. ( mine is now 25,4mm wide )

 

 

I also have some pictures when I changed the clutch on monday and tuesday this week:

 

as you can see, I managed to break one of the bolts on the flywheel :blinks:

luckely I managed to remove it by welding another bolt to it :angrybird:

 

 

the old and new clutch. still waiting for the trd 212mm clutch and pressure plate..

 

very nice tool for centering the clutch:D ( wrong spelled, I know.. )

 

 

I also did buy some blue samco vacuum hoses, looks nice :D, but I haven't got a picture of them yet..

[Medicine_Man]

Top marks for your clutch alignment tool! :D :angrybird:

[Super Jamie]

isn't it just a gearbox input shaft? that's what i've used for years :D

[Medicine_Man]

I sacraficed a K50 for the same purpose on my car :D

[oli]

really amzing read..David you are hardcore dude!

 

keep the updates and pics coming

[David[RL]]

today I finally got the suspension done

since my wheel bearings was f@$ked I decided to changed from gravel struts to tarmac struts,

with bilstein shocks "400.220"? I guess that's bound/rebound?

springs are stiffer than the gravel springs too.. maybe a bit too stiff for road use, but who cares? :(

 

lowered, from:

 

to:

 

 

now I really need some flares.. can't get my finger between the wheel and fender..

I'm 99% sure I'm going for this look: TA64 WRC Picture

 

 

pics of the conversion:

 

 

got better clearance from caliper to the wheel because of the new mounts, now I don't need the spacers anymore :D ( I had 10mm on each side before )

[Teddy]

holy crap !

 

Nice !

 

I have a set of flares to suit a Ke70 / Ae71 .. like yours. They were custom made with a hole heap of others to suit a few other cars; so there is a small amount of modificaion needed for them to completly connect to the guards at the bottom of the flares; Let me know if you are intrested, and ill get some pics for you.

 

this thread rocks :D

[David[RL]]

I might be interested, depends how they look and how much you want for them. pictures would be nice

 

ps: the coilovers is set for maximum ride height, but I don't think I'll go any lower..

[mikeys toy[RL]]

*quote*maybe a bit too stiff for road use, but who cares?

your boobs will care...........buy a "bro" dude!!! :D

[Super Jamie]

dude, your car is everyone here's dream :D

 

brembos, the only brakes that can take paint or anodising, and make it non-rice :(

[David[RL]]

hehe, thanks :D

 

but I still have many upgrades to do..

I want shorter steering knuckles, ae86 power steering or make some myself, I just don't know if I can make them any shorter than the PS steering knuckles?

I also want true 4 link for rear axle, with every rod the same length, that means I have to make new mounts, and they have to be adjustable as well, I guess 7degrees on the diff would be the best setup for good traction..

I also want wattlink, but I guess that will never happend, so I guess it'll just be a adjustable panhard rod..

[oli]

what struts are they?

 

great thread.........

[David[RL]]

what struts are they?

I'm not sure, but the red ones is the gravel struts, they look like ae86 struts I guess

but the black ones that I use now I'm not sure, since they has different location for the caliper mounts.. maybe someone else know?

[David[RL]]

a few weeks ago I destroyed my ae86 rear axle with lsd and everything.. I checked it and it seems its the 2 bearings for the pinion and some small damage to the pinion..

I did swap over to my previous ke70 rear axle with welded diff too use it temporary..

today I managed to destroy the ke70 axle too.. seems like it's the left axle shaft?? ( I have only 1wheel drive now hehe )

so it's time for something that will last a bit longer..

hilux 8" maybe?

or I can get a ta22 6,7" rear axle, but can I use the lsd from the ae86 axle on the ta22 axle if I swap over axle shafts?

 

 

I'm so tired of this car now.. every week something new get damaged.. I wish I could afford to buy something better..

the waterpump has started too leak in the little hole in the bottom.. I guess it's a seal or bearing that is damaged..

[Super Jamie]

lockers snap axles, if you don't want to snap axles, don't put a locker in. simple