Breaking-in axle components

After rebuilding the entire axle assembly, it was time to break the components in. I wanted to do this effectively – so after reviewing some existing knowledge and checking if they still held up against any new material, I documented the details here in case it’s helpful for anyone. Most, if not all have probably […]

NEW TUNE TEST DRIVE

After 2-3 days of constantly checking my work and making final adjustments, I was able to inch out for a test drive. Butt was clenched the entire time… There were a number of things to monitor – too many… from brakes all the way through to engine, driveline, suspension and diff… As they checked off, […]

トヨタ 4.778 + CUSCO RS (pt.3)

Due to recent pandemic measures, none of my parts have been arriving at their expected ETAs. So all the work lately has been really slow 😦 Despite this, I did manage to get the entire rear assembly back together. This is where I left off with the axles – I had the oil seals removed […]

トヨタ 4.778 + CUSCO RS (pt.2)

After driving the oil seals into the axle housing, I focused my attention back to the centre. This is where the pumpkin goes back into the housing 🙂 While inspecting the region, I soon realised I forgot to replace the factory mounting bolts before putting the housing back onto the chassis… Though most were fine, […]

トヨタ 4.778 + CUSCO RS (pt.1)

After contacting Sam at Neat Gearboxes, I eventually took the OEM route and got my LSD assembled with a Toyota 4.778 ring & pinion. I eventually restored my original zenki axle housing, along with new hard lines ready to house the new setup. This followed with all the parts being removed from the kouki axle […]

Rear axle rebuild 2

Yep… this time round, my zenki differential gets the treatment it deserves… Using a slide-hammer, my axles started to come out slowly: Here’s a picture of it gaining some distance away from the housing, you can see the bearing surface peering through: Eventually it gave way and came out… the bearings were surprisingly in good […]

Rear axle swap

Rear-axle swapMy rear axle was in desperate need of an overhaul – it was leaking from the differential, the axle bearings were shot, it made clunky noises and had sticky brake calipers… overall it was in a very sad state… Luckily, I managed to acquire a complete axle with my competition chassis. Since I parked […]