We'll talk

what are those inverted coilovers you speak of. I know the Integra Type R DC5 came with inverted springs on the front. I guess they must be an improvement over stock springs.I heard that they use inverted springs on dc5 from best motoring international video... plz explain.

BCracing RAM inverted coilovers

http://www.bcracing-na.com/products/ram-type/


Also purchased GT4 calipers for the car this week

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they are comparable to the Ksport GTpro inverted coilovers i guess

Did you grab the calipers from purplegt4?
GET THEM 2 PIECES!!

I did get them from Purplegt4...we live fairly close to eachother so that made that easy.

So I have Gt4 calipers + GT4 rotors.
I'm thinking about talking to Adams Rotors to see if they can do a two-piece rotor for the car or repeating what you did and looking for NA supra rotors.
Any other suggesstions on locating new 2-piece rotors? I've been searching around and the rotor options for the MKIV NA Supra are pretty crappy.

They are all just sitting in a corner in my garage right now. I'll take a caliper over to where i'm keeping the car this weekend and work on how i'm going to mount the calipers and then. Thanks for the rebuild info, i'll hopefully be ordering that stuff some time soon and taking them apart.
I would like to have the calipers powdercoated as well, since I've already powder coated the knuckles, and guess i'm going to just coat them in Black with the "CELICA" in the natural machined finish.

This post has been edited by playr158: Jun 20, 2013 - 9:46 AM

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I'd just go with Adams rotors. They have good products and will probably be willing to make a custom setup. I was thinking of using them next time around. I think it may be a bit more difficult to get something custom from Brembo , DBA, Willwood. I have been searching around for NA 2 piece rotors but no luck. Only for the turbo.. It would be nice to have hats that were already drilled to 5x100 anyways.

I also have the drill and tap I used for the front hubs, as well as the info for the bolts I used, which I got from Mcmastercarr. There are a whole bunch of small details that weren't covered in the last threads that I'd like to fill in.
Hopefully it'll be a smooth install for you

I'm just gonna leave this here

Glad to see this thing back alive. Props.

where did u get the curren clip from?

in the pic the lower white section, was that bolt on or cutting and welding involved? not the upper (or radiator bar)

The clip was purchased privately about 5 years ago.

there is spot weld drilling and welding involved.

So progress was made

Background: RHD conversion with McPherson suspension. ST205 rack, ST205 K-frame, USDM inner and outer tie rods.

Tie rod thread pitch: M14 x 1.5
Carbon Hex die: M14 x 1.5 HEX outer size = 36mm
Dremel with reinforced cut off wheel and 80 grit sandpaper drum
standard ruler

This conversion requires 1.5" to be removed from the inner tie rods as the ST205 rack is longer than the USDM racks and mounts differently.




This is a completed shorted inner rod.
I used the dremel to cut off 1.5" then i used the die to cut 1.5" more threads farther down the rod. The die cuts the rod no problem as its the correct size for continual threading. I used the sanding drum attachment of the dremel to tapper down the end of the rod like OEM it was approximately ~3-4mm of rod or the equivalent of 3 threads.





Secondly.
I started the GT4 brake conversion

I used the drill bit and tap stated in TIGA's thread. however I also used a second drill bit that was slightly smaller than this one, as this one really bites into the knuckle and can pose challenges. So i stepped it up to this final size.



then i used a TAPPERED TAP (stated in TIGA's thread) and ran it all the way through.....the side you start on doesn't matter.


I also have the bolts for the thread size.....but what nobody has mentioned you need to drill the caliper as well to accommodate the larger bolts
SOOOO the drill bit you bought (33/64th) to tap the knuckle will not be big enough to drill the caliper to fit the bolt.
This is as far as i've gotten.
more to come later

Good job Dan.
Btw, I mentioned that.

Ah! some how I never saw your thread on this?!
Had I known that M14 x 1.5 would have worked as well I probably would have gone with that. #lazyfollowingTigawoods

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So thats why my bit fit perfectly through my caliper haha. I guess mine were already drilled thanks to Culpable.
Ill add that to the thread. Thanks for pointing that out man

Lazy and didn't update my thread.

GT4 calipers + BRZ rotors. Calipers will get cleanedup



with my shiney BCracing RM coilovers


Will be replacing this rotor with DBA 2-piece lightweight rotors.


Also all my parts came in from RockAuto for the caliper rebuild.

Cleaned up the interior of all the junk and put all the bolts in a single container ect.
Going to sand blast the interior and engine bay and repaint soon as it gets warm.

side pic please?

(Note these are used pads and brakes are disconnected, ie: pistons fully recessed)

looks so thin lol

Got Harnesses?!


ST205 RHD Body harness


Something doesn't look quite right here....




ST205 RHD Dash harness



Just moved to a new place so getting everything situated...more fun to come in the next week or so with Harnesses and such.
I have to figureout the damage around that main plug on the body harness and get it repaired.

will be plasting and painting the engine bay and front frame hopefully within the next week or two.

Media blasted and ready for paint



Then motor time

Positive progress!

Good luck, Dan.

Laid the primer down and stunk up my house ha.
You can also see the notches that I cut out to epoxy the nuts into the frame for the motor mount conversion




This post has been edited by playr158: Jul 19, 2014 - 8:24 AM

Nice progress

BTW, if it isn't decided yet I vote white for the final exterior finish

i like it. do a blue rally

Impressive build, What part of NoVA?

Currently Ashburn so 2 minutes from Sterling.