Ke70 Racecar Project

[demuire]

Not exactly sure who it is, I believe it is the cousin of the person who is doing our gears, or something similar to that. One of Chin's mates. Have already asked if we can get it direct from him, but it's a no-go, this is Bill's territory apparently, so if you want one you have to speak to Bill.

[David[RL]]

615.00 New Zealand Dollars  = 415.095 United States Dollars 

 

Thats not bad really, do you know who it is in Malaysia? not Chin?

holy shit

add postage and that's almost as much as I have to pay for the whole gearbox :(

 

any modifications needed to the transmision tunnel?

Edited July 18, 2005 by David

[demuire]

Or if you look on Toymods, that's where Bill usually advertises them as he gets them...

[demuire]

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There you go :(

[David[RL]]

why would I want that? to make the gear level crash with the handbrake I haven't mounted yet? hehe

the old 2T-B/T50 was a bit wrong, could be 2-3cm more to the back,

but the gear level on the 4age/t50 mounted up perfect!

[demuire]

Well no, you don't want that. But that's just the way it is, the shifter comes out further back than on the T50!

[David[RL]]

progress is going slow

it's raining else it's too damn hot to do any work!

 

but I have started removing some rust and painting inside the car

there is not much rust, but I want to remove all of it so it doesn't get any worse than it already are

 

I have also mounted the damn nice red part between the cam covers

and later I will get the cam covers powder painted black I think, ( not 100% sure about the color )

neat?:abuse:

 

but I really have to do something about my wiring.. so damn ugly :jamie:

 

I also need to secure my air filter alittle better.. it always jumps off when I'm doing a burnout..

the rear wheel are still jumping when I'm doing a stand still, is it suposed to do that? or is something really wrong.. got a bit better after I changed the gearbox mounts but it's still annoying..

if I do a skid on dry road there is no problems with this jumping rear wheels stupid thing :\ ?

Edited July 21, 2005 by David

[David[RL]]

how do I fix this axle tramp thing..

I don't think there is anything wrong with my rear suspension?

stiffer springs than standard ( not choped )

bilstein shocks that works well

haven't mounted the sway-bar yet but that wouldn't affect this would it?

[David[RL]]

Haven't really done very much too the car the last weeks except changing the gearbox, to a 20 splines gearbox from my old 2T-B engine, which is also dying very soon :D

it's really hard to change to 2nd and 4th gear, and it's leaking a bit oil, so I often have to refill oil..

I have removed some rust, and since they stolen my cd player I removed the antenna, looks much better without it..

I have also painted the car some more, and will do a proper paintjob this time

 

I have also looked at a partcar that will go to the wreckers in 2 months, so I will buy it before then,

that one has a nicer front than mine, since I crashed with a bus a while ago#¤%

making fibreglass bonnet, fenders etc, and get some flares

I'm also gonna buy lexan/plexi to use on the 3 rear windows which one does you prefer?

 

I'm gonna lower the car this weekend, cutting rear springs won't be a problem since they are much stiffer than standard springs, and adjusting front springs..

 

 

I really need some flares! and ride height is higher than stock :D

 

removed some rust:

 

[demuire]

Haven't really done very much too the car the last weeks except changing the gearbox, to a 20 splines gearbox from my old 2T-B engine, which is also dying very soon

it's really hard to change to 2nd and 4th gear, and it's leaking a bit oil, so I often have to refill oil..

 

I told you so. This was the exact same problem I had with my early T50's. Soon you'll find they'll either pop out of gear and/or start to whine and grind a lot. With the leaking oil, all mine leaked out from between bellhousing and casing. It often streaks down the bottom of the box, making it hard to figure out where it's coming from. I got lots of silicone and covered the seam with that, and that more or less stopped the leaks.

[David[RL]]

I told you so. This was the exact same problem I had with my early T50's. Soon you'll find they'll either pop out of gear and/or start to whine and grind a lot. With the leaking oil, all mine leaked out from between bellhousing and casing. It often streaks down the bottom of the box, making it hard to figure out where it's coming from. I got lots of silicone and covered the seam with that, and that more or less stopped the leaks.

it seems it's leaking out of the rubber where the yoke from the tailshaft goes in..

maybe also from the bellhousing.. but I guess it will hold together 1 month or so..

I just have to fill oil a couple times a week until I get the quaife gearbox fixed..

[demuire]

Ah, output shaft seal. That's just a rubber O-ring.

[mikeys toy[RL]]

use lexan; it doesn't scratch as easy, is almost unbreakable, doesn't yellow, wont break when you pop rivet them

[David[RL]]

I was gonna change the throwoutbearing this weekend, and then I checked the clutch..

 

 

 

 

 

 

so I have to ask.. does racing clutches like mine wear out faster than normal clutches?

since I have to buy a new clutch, pressure plate and flywheel.. I want something better..

trd 212mm sinter clutch.. I've read that the 212mm clutch and flywheel fit T50 gearboxes, but have anyone actually tested?

[Super Jamie]

so I have to ask.. does racing clutches like mine wear out faster than normal clutches?

yes

 

a button clutch like yours is designed for race-only use, where the clutch is never slipped. driving on the street, you are supposed to slip the clutch so you have a comfortable ride and you don't spin the wheels everywhere and possibly run into other cars

 

seeing a button clutch wear out in a few thousand km due to street-only use isn't uncommon. everythis has its' place

 

for street use, get a full-faced sprung organic center with a heavy pressure plate. with this setup, i doubt very heavily that you will experience clutch slip with a naturally aspirated 4ag