Enders swap, Update 11/29/19 Options

[enderswift]

Such a beautiful car! white is absolutely gorgeous, i cant wait to see this car in Person!

Thanks man

You do know McPherson and ST205 brake proportioning valve are the same.

at least its powdercoated

Nice job! Victory burnouts!

In the spring!

[enderswift]

Hey 6gc,

Have a small update:


Got around to installing my Suspension Techniques rear sway bar. Holy crap this was tough to do without scraping up the new bar or the frame!
Had to lower the fuel tank just to get the stock one out It was worth it though, a quick parking lot slalom showed much less roll without any loss of ride comfort

The sway bar install is just one of many mini projects planned for this winter. I figure I may as well refine the car while it's in storage so its ready to go in the spring. A lot of this stuff falls under the 'nice to have' or 'peace of mind' category:

Rust-proof rear hatch pockets with internal chassis coating
Rust-proof rear wheel wells
Check on previously treated rust areas
Remove window tint (Kinda scary to drive at night at the moment)
Take apart passenger seatbelt retractor and flip it to the correct orientation (Previous owner installed it backwards...)
Install methanol injection
Install boost controller?
Mount HID ballasts cleanly
Re-aim washer nozzles
Locate and install battery tie-down
Replace throttle cable with an ST part (Most likely a lost cause)
Add heat reflective tape to underside of hood
Remount hood-drain properly
Adjust rear parking brakes
Replace passenger taillight bulb

Should keep me busy this winter

This post has been edited by enderswift: Jan 1, 2015 - 11:20 PM

[njccmd2002]

i cussed a lot when i did mine, it was bad, so tight, i did end up scratched the bar.

[JoshuaM]

Yup, same here installing my Whiteline. Except I had to do it all twice since I got sold the wrong bar the first time -.-

Looks great though Bet you can't wait for Spring!

[enderswift]

i cussed a lot when i did mine, it was bad, so tight, i did end up scratched the bar.

Glad to see a few other people had just as much fun as I did

Yup, same here installing my Whiteline. Except I had to do it all twice since I got sold the wrong bar the first time -.-

Looks great though Bet you can't wait for Spring!

Yikes. Twice. That really sucks. I cant imagine putting myself through that again so kudos for patience haha


And yea, spring cant come soon enough! This was me after switching to storage insurance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzFqhHQXPqk

[enderswift]

Hello 6gc,

I have a small update:


These guys just came in from Poland. I'll be installing them this weekend to remedy a rear suspension noise that's been bothering me for a while. I'm also just really interested to try these out after the stellar reviews from other members. Fingers crossed that the install will go smoothly!

In other news, I think I've just about worked out the last details on a water injection install and will be starting that soon. My biggest obstacle was mounting the nozzle without drilling into either the throttle body or charge cooler. Luckily I found an mr2 throttle body adapter on KO racing that can be modified to do the job:


I purchased the stubby version, but I will still most likely have to shave some length off on a lathe. Once it fits I'll drill and tap a slightly undersized hole to allow the nozzle to thread in before covering the polished finish with a satin black coating. From there I will work to do a stealthy install of the rest of the system; my goal is to only have the nozzle and a portion of the line visible in the bay. I'm also going to follow the path of a few other members and install a system activity indicator light (pictured above), as well as a low fluid level light in the interior. should be fun!

This post has been edited by enderswift: Feb 3, 2015 - 10:43 PM

[enderswift]

Cannot wait to feel what the 3S is like with a suspension and tires that can handle the power!


Also purchased a much needed toolbox expansion. Unfortunately craftsman stopped making blue boxes a long time ago

This post has been edited by enderswift: Feb 11, 2015 - 7:08 PM

[Box]

Nothing like the feel of new rubber, or the smell for that matter. Mmmm, silica rubber compound...

[enderswift]

Well 6gc,

I've finally finished what has turned out to be the worst project I've ever had the misfortune of taking on. Words cannot describe just how big of a pain in the ass these bushings were to install. I dont know what I would have done if not for the tools I bought during the transmission rebuild. My bearing separator kit in particular turned out to be a huge help.

For those who have not gone through this, there is a certain ~10 inch bolt that secures the lateral links to the rear spindles. For whatever reason this bolt likes to fuse itself to the spindle permanently. I nearly destroyed my press before the things budged. It sounded like a gunshot each time O.O

Furthermore the poly kit from GT4 racing arrives with zero instruction/suggestions specifiying the correct orientation of the bushings... or the fact that two of the 8 lateral link bushings are a different diameter. I pretty much had to figure all of this out through trial and error, which was extremely labor intensive and not fun.

Anyway, heres the final product:




Here is the aforementioned 10in bolt. I had to cut the ends of the originals with my saws-all to even get them on the press. Toyota must have realized that these bolts were basically press-fit into the spindles because the new replacements had an updated part number and were slightly smaller in diameter.


Fortunately the subframe bolts came out without issue.


Soon the rear end of this car will be complete. So far I've replaced the bushings, rear top mounts, struts, insulators, springs, brakes, everything haha. Better perform well or I'll be thoroughly dissapointed.


Here are the bushings that were being replaced, relics of of Toyotas old sport suspension package. At one point these were fantastic bushings and I would have been really happy to have kept them. Solid bushings > polyurethane > rubber afterall. Unfortunately one of them was clunking so I was compelled to try poly instead. Normally the sport suspension adds an extra headache to the poly install because of retaining clips in the lateral links. Fortunately that only applies to 96+ cars. 94-95 solid bushings press right out and the opening is immediately ready for poly.

I still have to reassemble the rear suspension, but that's really nothing at this point. 90% of the work has been done so it's all downhill from here. I plan to have this this all wrapped up by this weekend, at which point the car will be coming out of storage

This post has been edited by enderswift: Mar 18, 2015 - 10:30 PM

[richee3]

That's precisely why I sold my poly rear bushings instead of using them. I'm not as brave as you are.

[Batman722]

I've done the rear 2x so far.
That long bolt can be terrible, usually the worse part of the job.
I used a lot of heat and patience, and an awesome impact gun to get them out without pressing on one car, the other a press had to be used to get them out.

The ride and handling will be better than every.

[enderswift]

I've done the rear 2x so far.
That long bolt can be terrible, usually the worse part of the job.
I used a lot of heat and patience, and an awesome impact gun to get them out without pressing on one car, the other a press had to be used to get them out.

The ride and handling will be better than every.

I definitely read through your and pressures thread before doing this, and mentally braced myself as a result. I don't think I could put myself through that again haha; so fingers crossed that I did it right the first time.

but you know what? You're right, the ride and handling really is amazing. I had my Michelins put on today and finally got to drive the car for an extended period of time. Those bushings are awesome!

[Box]

Better watch out for that Sebring.

[enderswift]

The Sebring is an ever present menace haha

[enderswift]

tore both the front and rear mounts

torque problems are good problems

[enderswift]

Mounts replaced. Clutch is broken in. This car is smoooooth

[Zake]

Mounts replaced. Clutch is broken in. This car is smoooooth

I really hope to see this car someday..

[4-eyed-freek]

Mounts replaced. Clutch is broken in. This car is smoooooth

I really hope to see this car someday..

Did i hear you say bike road trip to the Midwest meet??

[Zake]

Mounts replaced. Clutch is broken in. This car is smoooooth

I really hope to see this car someday..

Did i hear you say bike road trip to the Midwest meet??

I wanted to make the summer one, but I doubt my finances will allow for it. possibly next year.

[enderswift]

Florida cost of living means lots of extra money for a midwest meet visit