WTF, cutting it close mate.

 

Yeah it's a close fit, could probably just undo gearbox mount and lift that up a bit. But it will be an engine out job to do a clutch, no room in tunnel to pull box back far enough as has an extension on the input shaft for spigot bearing. Although I reckon you could have the engine out and do a clutch and back in, in half a day pretty easy.

 

 

 

Anyway, some things are a real pain in the ass the first time round Reed. Like you said next time would take a 1/4 of the time.

Couldnt help a mate move as the missus has really bad morning sickness so I decided to tinker.

 

Managed to press the ball joint and LCA bushes without the correct tools :y:

 

 

Tried to install the RCA's but they make the LCA hit the hub/rotor, don't know if I can rectify that. Already had to flatten the end of the LCA by about 5mm just to get the rotor to turn. I'm guessing this is why everyone runs XT130 LCA's?

 

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So I went back out even though the sun is a killer, jacked the front LCA up to see what the geometry was like.

The LCA doesnt seem to be too bad. Though I really messed up with welding the sleeves on.

 

 

 

Had to max them to the lowest setting and they are too high, but mind you half the car was still propped up by an axle stand. May need to grind the welds off and lower them.

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT : So the AE86 arms have a different balljoint location causing the LCA's to foul.

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Do the 86 arms sit the ball joint further towards the inside of the car? How much is the LCA hitting the hub/rotor by, Can you trim abit of the LCA back to make it work?

 

Also height related did you sit the car back on the ground after winding the coilovers down?

I had to hammer the end of the lca to make the rotors fit. With the rcas its worse.

 

Didn't lower the car just jacked one corner up

I had the same problem with RCAs on my RA65, ended up clearing the disk but then the tierod end didnt clear the 14s, so if you were to go 14s eventually they still might not work, just letting ya know

Wheels clearance isnt an issue.

Got my (basically) new calipers today. Cheaper than a local rebuild from Cardone. If you can wait for postage I'd highly recommend them.

 

Kinda sucks that these were the last piece I needed for the front (so I thought), now I've gotta source XT130 steering arms. Hopefully Kellys has one in the yard.

 

 

Off to the garage to pull my 86 arms out :y: don't ask, they are already sold.

Where did you get the calipers done? Or bought them like that?

this thing is coming alone very nicely :D

Where did you get the calipers done? Or bought them like that?

 

Bought them from cardone via autopartswarehouse.com

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Sweet I just ordered some for my hilux diff, wonder if it's worth sending my old ones back for the $34 core charge fro both, haha.

Bring it to QR once it's done. Come for a slide Reed!!!

OR come for a actual race out at QR just a practice session or something, lakeside is fun.

Yeah a race sounds better. And Lakeside is closer.