cletus Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 If you remove or shorten the roll center spacers that might fix it? That will lower the wheel in relation to the tie rod end 2 Quote
oldrx Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 Ummm maybe, will remove and assess and report back Quote
Nominal Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 Just get wheels that fit right! 1 1 Quote
oldrx Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 4 hours ago, Nominal said: Just get wheels that fit right! Good advise, but the wheels are the best feature of the car tbh 2 Quote
Bling Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 Is it the RCA causing this clash? I had to have mine machined down as the LCA was hitting my brake rotor (couldn't even bolt the LCA to the strut, I was spewing). So the LCA got a massage and the reduced in size RCA helped too. I can't remember how close the rack was as rotor was my biggest hurdle at the time. Didn't have to shorten it by much and headaches were gone. Quote
440bbm Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 That's what I said. I thought I've seen this problem before but it's been a while. It's pushing the tie rod too low towards the lower edge of rim. Remove the spacer and it will come up and effectively towards the larger circumference giving more space. Quote
oldrx Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 4 hours ago, cletus said: If you remove or shorten the roll center spacers that might fix it? That will lower the wheel in relation to the tie rod end Yes, removing the RCA altogether give me around 5mm clearance Quote
oldrx Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 10 minutes ago, 440bbm said: That's what I said. I thought I've seen this problem before but it's been a while. It's pushing the tie rod too low towards the lower edge of rim. Remove the spacer and it will come up and effectively towards the larger circumference giving more space. Yeah you were correct my bad. Not having an RCA may be an issue, dunno - no easy answers with this Quote
RXFORD Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 10 minutes ago, oldrx said: Yeah you were correct my bad. Not having an RCA may be an issue, dunno - no easy answers with this Prob depends how slammed you are and the size of rca compared to amount you are lowered. Not sure how bad the bumpsteer gets on those cars. Would be something cert man decides on at time of road test. 1 Quote
440bbm Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 I made big ones for my ones since I could get away with it due to 18s. But the smaller wheels wouldn't fit. As above, smaller wheels don't need them unless it's not on its guts with no bumps but yes will depend on bump steer geo 1 Quote
oldrx Posted September 24, 2024 Posted September 24, 2024 Will leave out the rca's and see how it turns out. Custom cross member and raise the inner lca pivot maybe if it comes to that Quote
HighLUX Posted September 25, 2024 Posted September 25, 2024 Toyota loom plugs- I'm guessing they will be denso brand or similar? Making up a new engine loom so wanting to depin the plugs and crimp new pins into them as I modify things along the way. Anyone found a source of pins on Ali or the like? Quote
oldrx7 Posted September 25, 2024 Posted September 25, 2024 On 24/09/2024 at 18:57, oldrx said: Good advise, but the wheels are the best feature of the car tbh Do you have a project thread? Keen to see pics of said rx2 and you've got me excited about these wheels. 2 Quote
440bbm Posted September 25, 2024 Posted September 25, 2024 ^^ concur. tried to look but couldn't find, in saying that motivation was in negative the other night re: wheels, they better be extremely polished smoothies if 14's or the car must be rough as haha 1 Quote
oldrx Posted September 26, 2024 Posted September 26, 2024 8 hours ago, 440bbm said: ^^ concur. tried to look but couldn't find, in saying that motivation was in negative the other night re: wheels, they better be extremely polished smoothies if 14's or the car must be rough as haha A little from column A a little from column B 8 hours ago, oldrx7 said: Do you have a project thread? Keen to see pics of said rx2 and you've got me excited about these wheels. No build thread sorry but have been meaning to chuck up a basic one with a couple of photos, will get onto it. I may have overstated the wheels coolness, but they're special to me - 14x6.5/7.5 Techno Phantoms, bought them of a GC on OS a few years ago as it happens. 3 1 Quote
oldrx7 Posted September 26, 2024 Posted September 26, 2024 Can never have enough rx build threads on here, so please post it up when you get the chance. Wheels sounds awesome, and I don't think I've ever seen them on a rx2 before, well certainly not a NZ rx2. Very kewl! 1 Quote
HighLUX Posted September 26, 2024 Posted September 26, 2024 On 25/09/2024 at 18:45, ajg193 said: Which plugs, do you have pics? Defo nippon denso after having a google early 90s round and oval shape mostly Quote
Nominal Posted October 2, 2024 Posted October 2, 2024 Mechanical fuel pump Q The old and new (Carter 6588). The new pump is quite a bit smaller, hopefully will pump enough? I don't know anything definite about the engine, a 347 or 357 stroker windsor I think. Plumbing is tight down there so I'd like to run the same style with the bottom plumbing. Any thoughts @anglia4? Edit: The old one looks more like this Delphi MF0065, can get one from RockAuto but shipping is a burn. 40 gph though. Quote
anglia4 Posted October 2, 2024 Posted October 2, 2024 Sorry mate! I've never played with fuel pumps. The pump on my 302 was on it when I got it and has never let me down (until tomorrow of course now that I have said that). 1 Quote
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