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 […]

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 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 […]