Rusty's SS-II progress thread, Many TRD goodies Options

[BlackBird]

yeah, I had a quick look at yours, looks pretty nice. I think you should try get some power out of that BEAMS engine of yours

cheers mate, I do put a bit of effort in, I really hate driving a dirty car. but I suppose you can have more fun in the snow

nope I dont like swapping engines over, so I'm staying GE on this and doing a bit of work on it (updates hopefully later this year )

About the GT-4 brakes, since there is a bit of modification required to install them and then also being able to get a certification for them will not be easy. Plus I've just paid $550NZ for the suspension to be cert'd over here. So I dont know at the moment sorry.

snow is a curse)only 3 monts of summer with sunny and not wet weather is not enough( starting the engine at -25 С' is not so comfortable)))but you are right about some fan at fresh snow)sliding)))
Is it really nescessary to certify brakes In NZ?we do not certyfy such things here.... just every year we have technical examination of the car, they checking only brake efforts at spetial stand)(+ lights etc) and nobody at technical examination could know the types of brakes...they dont care about it.car must have brake efforts within the norms.that's all...

[TRDGT4]

come on there must be an update of some sort on this beast!!!!

[Rusty]

I dont know what you've read, but the teins are in and they are certed. and I'm trying to convince some guy with a white gt4 owner whos in japan at the moment to go shopping on my behalf

[-Samurai-]

Wow does your car look nice!!! You gonna HID those projectors I hope?

[Rusty]

cheers mate, I dont have any plans to HID them yet, but maybe in the future

[Rusty]

Haven't posted here in a while, so I'd though I'd thought I'd keep it updated with some pictures

gave the SS-2 a good clean after work yesterday, then went for a good drive around Hawkes Bay this morning.












Just a quick opinion/question, someone here (NZ) is selling a (BRAND NEW) ST205 WRC Bonnet Spoiler. Should I buy it? Y/N
example:

This post has been edited by Rusty: Aug 5, 2010 - 9:08 PM

[HectortheRican]

I love all the work you've done and I LOVE this picture!!

[cheela]

i don't think you need the hood spoiler. looks fine without it

[Rusty]

Thanks, much appreciated, the 2nd, 3rd & 4th photos are favourites there. I do have a couple more rear shoots that have the hills in the background, which I might add later on.


one I've just photoshopped

I was thinking of doing one similar to that, execpt taking the drivers door out so you can see the interior and the boot or trunk as you guys call it.

This post has been edited by Rusty: Aug 5, 2010 - 9:57 PM

[BonzaiCelica]

all i can say is WOW very nice pics, i haven't followed your thread in a while. lets see if you can answer my question. I've pretty much gave up the fight for superstrut suspension, becuase Ive been thinking about it so much and wanting it so badly but being able to get replacement parts such as different ball joints or the figure 8's will be very costly and hard to find. So I'll be sticking to McPherson coilover setup.


This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Sep 7, 2010 - 9:37 PM

[BonzaiCelica]

Refer to this video by cusco for further understanding of fully threaded coilovers and travel stroke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nh_x8ZeVeY...player_embedded

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Sep 7, 2010 - 11:10 PM

[Rusty]

On another note: parts on there way soon. Dont worry Clint(TRDGT4) I'll tell you first

This post has been edited by Rusty: Sep 9, 2010 - 2:42 AM

[BonzaiCelica]

ok then Ill move that whole post over to the Tein Superstreet thread and ask them all the questions. thanks for the answers....

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Sep 7, 2010 - 11:11 PM

[BonzaiCelica]

the cheapest I was able to find the TRD quick shifter was for $250 with tax and shipping from a site thats located here in California. Is there anywhere else I can get it for cheaper. Ok and besides it having 40% shorter throws it is really worth getting it Rusty, since you have one. I was looking at the TWM and it just seems to short for me. Making a custom short shifter just seems like too much work is there any other options.

What makes the TRD so special besides it being TRD, why does the quick shifter set come with the whole shifter assembly and not like the TWM short shifter???

[whatthe]

TRD quicker shifter is what it is. Height wise it attempts to keep the same modifies the pivot point to where it links to the shifter cables but making it shorter. Thats how the trd quick shifter produces its quick shifts.

TWM short shifter gets its short shifts by cutting the shifter from the pivot point to the knob. By doing this each throw is cut by X distance cause the shifter is shorter. As a result your hand has to go lower.

This post has been edited by whatthe: Sep 27, 2010 - 11:17 PM

[BonzaiCelica]

Oh one more thing, I have the TRD leather shifter and whenever it gets hot outside the shift knob seems to move around in my hand when I shift fast, the threading isn't made for our 94-99 celica as it didn't have it listed on the back of the packaging. I shouldn't have this problem with the TRD quick shifter right???

or I was just thinking of leaving my stock shifter and adding these on for $70 expensive I know but thats what you'd expect from C-One

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=e...off%26prmd%3Div

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Sep 28, 2010 - 12:30 AM

[whatthe]

Im not quite sure, but the thread type is definitely correct. All shifters threads are 12x1.5 on toyotas. I couldnt answer why it would move around.

[Rusty]

sounds like your knob is a fake, or previous owner has done something to the shifter/thread

the c-one link doesn't show anything

[BonzaiCelica]

sounds like your knob is a fake, or previous owner has done something to the shifter/thread

the c-one link doesn't show anything

oh ya thats right I forgot whenever you ask google to translate it, it only save's the link to the homepage. they are shift lever mount bushings, the ones that go on the bottom of the shifter base. they are aluminum made bushings for around $70 shipped to California

really you think its a fake no way. I bought it from the 10th annual toyota fest event here in southern california. Do you think I screwed it on to hard and messed up the threading???

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Sep 28, 2010 - 3:01 PM

[Rusty]

I wouldn't bother with those C-one bushings, since the TRD quickshifter set & TWM short shifter set(should) come with these. You might have over tighten it which may have destroyed the thread in the knob.