BGRS X ANNEX SUSPENSION – 2

Geez it’s been a while since the last log post… 🙂 Where I left off: Front suspension was installed, mostly torqued in: What I accomplished since then: Addressed new paint issues When coming back to the assembly, I noticed that the paint quality on the struts didn’t meet expectations. It didn’t cure properly or harden […]

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 […]

Hillclimb

A while back, I changed the bearings and installed a new sump. Decided to go for a test drive in the hills and take some shots. Happy New Year and hope you enjoy the pictures 🙂

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 […]

More suspension

Xmas holidays are fast approaching and finding time for garage work has been challenging. While DC2 was being engineered for inspection, I marched on with suspension work with Panda. First up was to finalise the rear end. The sway bar was not having any of it unless I removed its bushings first, aligned the rear […]

Suspension

In a previous post, I prepared the rear differential for installation. It had everything intact – the new brake lines, traction brackets, and arms. Eventually, I managed to lift it into the body: Promptly after, the lateral rod went in and was bolted into rough alignment. Everything is still just hand bolted as we need […]