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Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
QUOTE (Malek @ Sep 15, 2013 - 1:25 PM)
For the front mounts, I designed something a little less bulky than building an entire box across the floor pan. I made use of some engineering classes and desig...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685774

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Sep 14, 2013 - 6:19 PM)
do you think cardboard will be strong enough
?
I sure hope so....
I am trying to use the existing subfram mounts as a way to provide a common mounting point...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685770

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
Started the templates for the rear subframe mounting...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685768

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
Just looked in the notebook
Length of the ST205 steering rack = 24 6/16 +/- 1/16
Length of the ST204 steering rack = 21 1/16 +/- 1/16
Try to remember that the measuring was.... less than laboratory gr...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685767

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Sep 12, 2013 - 11:27 PM)
qatar is there any way you can split open the usdm rack and superstrut to see if you can calculate which has a slower or quicker turning ratio. im just c...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685766

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
Also... W2A Intercooler pump test fitted:
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685761

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
QUOTE (playr158 @ Sep 10, 2013 - 5:28 PM)
Did you ever figure out your steering rack issues?
Since i'm RHD now, I'm using the GT4 rack + USDM tie rods.
However i'm pretty sure my tie rods are now ~3" ...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685760

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
Just some sausage making here:
I have some inner tie rods I am going to try that are longer than the OE ST205 ones, which should compensate for the ST204 rack being shorter. Film at eleven.
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685757

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
QUOTE (playr158 @ Jun 18, 2013 - 1:38 PM)
So what I tried to tell you earlier you now found out
you can't flip the steering rack around :facepalm: and you can't use a USDM rack on a GT4 cross member.
...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685756

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jun 18, 2013 - 12:24 AM)
Why not buy the ones from techno toy tuning. They might fit
The short answer is they did not come up when googling for adjustable control (suspension) arm...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685754

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
And we have adjustable control arms!! (no this is not the permanent solution)
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685752

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
to the surprise of no one I'm sure, the ST184 steering rack does not fit.
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685751

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
She's cleans up nice...
PSA of the day:
When using compressed air to removed seized caliper pistons, do not point the caliper towards your car window. Luckily it bounced off some other soft metals be...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685750

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jun 8, 2013 - 3:42 PM)
QUOTE (qatar11 @ Jun 8, 2013 - 1:40 PM)
Find inner tie rods that are a little longer than SS inner tie rods
why not use sleeves like old celicas do...
Maybe?...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685749

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
flipping the steering rack doesn't work - the input to the rack points the wrong way - obviously... So it looks like I have 3 options remaining...
Buy a LHD steering rack from Toyota new (price coming...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685747

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Jun 6, 2013 - 3:01 PM)
a rhd subframe has different mounting points for steering rack.
Bonzai -
This is not true according to the EPC
51201-20310
02/1994-07/1995 ST205L-BLMVZW TB...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685746

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
QUOTE (czwalga @ Jun 6, 2013 - 10:55 AM)
Mike are you guys doing Lemons at hyperfest in WV? next weekend? Still debating if i'm going down or not.
Nah - the Lemons car is under a tarp until the GT-FO...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685745

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
QUOTE (playr158 @ Jun 6, 2013 - 10:11 AM)
Mounting is different between Kframe for RHD and LHD steering racks.
For my RHD conversion i used RHD K frame, RHD rack and pinion, mcpherson inner and outter...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685741

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
I wonder if I can just flip it around....
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685739

Just Another GT-4 Build - 6G Celicas Forums

EnthusiastJoined Aug 29, '02From Lake Orion, MICurrentlyOfflineReputation:6(100%)
6th Generation Celica › My Project
Sew.... As I sort out the adjustable length trailing rods and I wait for a gasket from the UK, I turn to the steering rack:
Today I learned that the ST204 steering rack (at least the USDM one) is sign...
Topic ID: 85985 • Post ID: 9685738
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