playr158

#1

well i was in baltimore this weekend to assist rob in his swap since a guy screwed him over big time we spent like 4.5 hours working on a lot of stuff.

we began with trying to find bolts, mounts, cables, and sensors from a pile of stuff and a sideways clip.

then we pushed the car over to a lift and started to work on big pieces...
bolts where the wrong sizes in the wrong places and some things were not even hooked up. so we attempted to reattach the steering, under body chassis brace, cross member, and numerous other pieces...

here are a few sneak peaks i got with my fone

lagos

#2

why did they disconnect the steering? seems like they really didnt know what they were doing

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playr158

#3

yea the guy was a total idiot.....from what i saw

Consynx

#4

damn that disc brake is TINY, is that a st? i didn't think my gts were that small

trdevelopment

#5

yeh thats why im leaning towards doing the swap myself when i get my clip.

Defgeph

#6

Looks like fun, The steering rack connects differently on the ST than a GT.
Its connected to the crossmember. I agree they shouldnt have touched it.

good luck fellas
DEF

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I will return one day.

Rjb23

#7

Yea U don't know why the did that, you can drop the subframe without touching the steering.

As long as I can get an ECU, I should be ok. I have peoples numbers like DG and you Jeff, if I run into any trouble.

We re-attached the steering twice cus we forgot to center the wheel lol. Thanks for the help player.

playr158

#8

no problem bro...let me know if you need help later >>

Rjb23

#9

I found out today that when he took the hubs off the clip he just cut all the bolts.

Luckily DG has a set of hubs and axles he is gonna sell me.

Defgeph

#10

Why are you buying hubs ?

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I will return one day.

Rjb23

#11

DG, he has the hubs and axles.

lagos

#12

but you dont have to change the hubs out for the swap. what tranny are you using

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Defgeph

#13

Yes I know. My question is WHY are you buying hubs ?
I'm curious

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Rjb23

#14

I'm using the E153 tranny not the the s54.

Someone told me I would need the hubs off the st185. Will the 185 axles fit in the ST hubs?

Defgeph

#15

The knuckles from my 185 very similar to my ST's.

You should try to bolt up the 185 axle to your ST knuckle see if it fits.
I'm not 100% on the E153 info. but its a good idea to check.

DEF

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I will return one day.

Rjb23

#16

Hmmmm can anyone say for sure?

lagos

#17

most people make hybrid axels. take off the ends of your axel and stick them on the mr2 axels

ive yet to hear of anyone replacing the whole hub

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Rjb23

#18

Yea thats what I plan on doing, I'm talking about the part that holds the brake calipers on and the rotor.