BGRS x ANNEX SUSPENSION – 1

After spending hours getting things dialled in, my old Greddy Type S coilovers retired for good… One of the dampers blew, pausing all movement for months… After saving for a new set, I wanted to find something more modern and compliant. This led me to BGRS and their collaboration with Annex Suspension Group: Replacing the […]

Timing belt stabiliser

Commonly found in TRD variants of the engine, timing belt stabilisers were used to keep the long end of the belt supported, ensuring it was stable under high loads. Though my engine is far from high performing, I recently purchased one for peace of mind. I always noticed the belt fluttering and although this is […]

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 […]

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 […]

Exhaust System

(Updated 20th Oct 2019) In my earlier post, I spent most of my time working on the engine head. Since it involved breathing work, I decided to test fit the exhaust system. Everything installed fairly nicely and the only thing that was slightly different was the catalytic converter – which is surprisingly more heavier than […]

Braking System – Rear

In a previous post, I did an overhaul of my front hubs and brakes. The rears had to wait until the axle was put back into the chassis. Now I finally managed to get the rear brakes in 🙂 New rotors – along with rebuilt rear calipers: Just like the fronts, new brake pads went […]

Braking System – Front

When I raised my car, I noticed the front hubs were not moving as smoothly. There was a fair bit of resistance and inconsistencies could be felt by hand. After prying things open to check, I realised the bearings were on their way… Front bearing install The front hubs were taken out and ready to […]