Suspension set ups on your drifter?
03-09-09, 02:07 AM
#51
U still dont have dtss? I wonder how your drifting is going to be after you get that. Man, it's cheap and easy. The only bitch part is getting those rear axle nuts off. It took me and my 250lb brother (combined 400lbs) on the end of a long pipe to break them loose. Yes, we did punch out the dent first. **** was on there rediculous tight. What ever happened to using a cotter pin and a castle nut? Works just as well.
My setup as follows (not installed. Pending some shizz)
MMR DTSS
OLD 3rd(?) hand JIC coilovers w/camber plates w/unkown front springs. They look like kei office..... Who else makes green springs besides tein and they're lighter than tein's powdercoating?
Mazdatrix rear camber arm
Megan racing bump steer kit
Secret element tie rods
new oem lower ball joints
Removed rear sway bar (was taking the subframe off today anyway so why not?)
Pending a welded diff b/c life is full of dissapoint.......
Cant wait to test it.... I often find myself chewing my nails wondering how the car is going to drive after i slap all this **** on.
My setup as follows (not installed. Pending some shizz)
MMR DTSS
OLD 3rd(?) hand JIC coilovers w/camber plates w/unkown front springs. They look like kei office..... Who else makes green springs besides tein and they're lighter than tein's powdercoating?
Mazdatrix rear camber arm
Megan racing bump steer kit
Secret element tie rods
new oem lower ball joints
Removed rear sway bar (was taking the subframe off today anyway so why not?)
Pending a welded diff b/c life is full of dissapoint.......
Cant wait to test it.... I often find myself chewing my nails wondering how the car is going to drive after i slap all this **** on.
03-09-09, 07:10 PM
#53
tein Ha
welded s4 na diff, modded t2 driveshaft to fit na diff
all stock original bushings[300,000 plus miles]FTL !
7mm Partshopmax tierod spacers with stock tierods !
no rear sway bar
yeah..
i need new diff mounts, it started to clunk again when I clutch kick..... I wonder how it will feel once i get dtss eliminators and my knuckles modded..
welded s4 na diff, modded t2 driveshaft to fit na diff
all stock original bushings[300,000 plus miles]FTL !
7mm Partshopmax tierod spacers with stock tierods !
no rear sway bar
yeah..
i need new diff mounts, it started to clunk again when I clutch kick..... I wonder how it will feel once i get dtss eliminators and my knuckles modded..
03-09-09, 11:11 PM
#54
its holdin up. I still have been daily driving it and have done about 5 drift events in a row. The diff is leaking gear oil a bit, just small drips. I think I have to re seal the diff housing with new rtv... The only thing not holding up are the dang diff mounts.
well see for yourself. And to those guys who doubted me in the beggining when I wrote a article and made the welded diff thread, I proved you guys wrong. haha lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUfltlny62U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LASB7kJ-iEE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xiT1FWeesM
next mods I hoping Ican get new diff mounts, and my knuckles modded..
well see for yourself. And to those guys who doubted me in the beggining when I wrote a article and made the welded diff thread, I proved you guys wrong. haha lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUfltlny62U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LASB7kJ-iEE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xiT1FWeesM
next mods I hoping Ican get new diff mounts, and my knuckles modded..
03-10-09, 02:22 PM
#56
Yeah. Gotta try to keep from spinning out. You're not going to hold angle like jtp overnight if you can't hold angle with extended tie rods..... I do think dtss elims can help you with spinning out a little bit. Look into it! Not knocking you, i'm just saying you should try them before going with modded nuckles. Mine are off the car now and the machine shop is 10 minutes away..... It's so ******* tempting.
03-12-09, 03:10 AM
#59
lol.
I didn't get mine in last night. FTR, dtss bushing rubber smells like mac n cheese when you burn it in the oven. I took a torch to them. Going with the hacksaw method to get the sleeves out. Broke my buddies bench vise and we were waiting on a friend 2 bring 2 he had over. I'm impatient so hacksaw it is. Lol.
EASY way is to take it to a shop and have them do it. However, the hard way is the best way b/c it's all up hill from there and you can say you took your **** out the mans way! With force and brute tooling.
I didn't get mine in last night. FTR, dtss bushing rubber smells like mac n cheese when you burn it in the oven. I took a torch to them. Going with the hacksaw method to get the sleeves out. Broke my buddies bench vise and we were waiting on a friend 2 bring 2 he had over. I'm impatient so hacksaw it is. Lol.
EASY way is to take it to a shop and have them do it. However, the hard way is the best way b/c it's all up hill from there and you can say you took your **** out the mans way! With force and brute tooling.
03-12-09, 04:46 AM
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lol.
I didn't get mine in last night. FTR, dtss bushing rubber smells like mac n cheese when you burn it in the oven. I took a torch to them. Going with the hacksaw method to get the sleeves out. Broke my buddies bench vise and we were waiting on a friend 2 bring 2 he had over. I'm impatient so hacksaw it is. Lol.
EASY way is to take it to a shop and have them do it. However, the hard way is the best way b/c it's all up hill from there and you can say you took your **** out the mans way! With force and brute tooling.
I didn't get mine in last night. FTR, dtss bushing rubber smells like mac n cheese when you burn it in the oven. I took a torch to them. Going with the hacksaw method to get the sleeves out. Broke my buddies bench vise and we were waiting on a friend 2 bring 2 he had over. I'm impatient so hacksaw it is. Lol.
EASY way is to take it to a shop and have them do it. However, the hard way is the best way b/c it's all up hill from there and you can say you took your **** out the mans way! With force and brute tooling.
03-12-09, 10:07 AM
#61
Did you heat the bushing mount up first? You wouldn't believe how much rust fell out of mine when i popped the dust caps off. I tried hammering the socket w/o heat and it wasn't happening. There was no "light tapping". I beat on it with an 8lb hammer. It came out a little bit but i'm going to try a vice. My has an hydro press but doesn't know where it is...... lol. We need more tools.
03-12-09, 11:42 AM
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Did you heat the bushing mount up first? You wouldn't believe how much rust fell out of mine when i popped the dust caps off. I tried hammering the socket w/o heat and it wasn't happening. There was no "light tapping". I beat on it with an 8lb hammer. It came out a little bit but i'm going to try a vice. My has an hydro press but doesn't know where it is...... lol. We need more tools.
03-12-09, 02:16 PM
#63
Could be and you scored a nice fc then.
My rust problem isn't too bad. I haven't had any bolts that fought with me more than they should. Rust is at a minimum tho. It's just old and hasn't seen any love for a long time. I feel you shouldn't own an rx if you dont love it.
My rust problem isn't too bad. I haven't had any bolts that fought with me more than they should. Rust is at a minimum tho. It's just old and hasn't seen any love for a long time. I feel you shouldn't own an rx if you dont love it.
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