Wow, that transmission cleaned up well! Glad to hear you got it in there and you're back to letting the 3S do its thing.

This post has been edited by richee3: Dec 14, 2012 - 10:31 PM

its an amazing thread. just spent 2 hours reading the whole thread from page 1. its an amazing project!

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Thanks man. I'm certainly glad people are enjoying it

This post has been edited by enderswift: Dec 25, 2012 - 2:17 PM

tke out the internals, clean them and save them. Take the aluminum case, sell it, get money, buy ice cream cone...

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That's actually a very good idea. Plus now that I think about it, it'll get me familiar with Toyota gearboxes before its time to work on the e154f.

small update:


My intake hose started to crack on the turbo end. All those years of heat-cycling did its toll on the rubber I guess. Luckily for me there was a brand new one available at TCB


A new intercooler sticker for that 'brand new engine' look

Both parts were bought at http://www.tcbparts.co.uk/

This post has been edited by enderswift: Dec 20, 2012 - 7:07 PM

Quick update:

Finally spent some more time working on the 3" midpipe. I've been really procrastinating with this thing lately. Mostly because anything that's made from scratch ends up being a total pain the ass for me. Tons of measuring, tons figuring angles (with trig!), and lots of time coming up with impossible ways to fixture tubes on the Bridgeport cutter. This is definitely one of those deceptively simple projects.

However, it's all worth it though.

It's worth it because I ran the car with just the downpipe for the first time yesterday. And there's only one word that can describe what that's like:Instaboost
Not to mention the +4psi peak boost gain. Damn the thing pulled hard, even third gear is iffy now

Anyway, here's a photo of the exhaust. I'm going to have certain sections TIG welded before I do my final mockup. At which point the last set of adjustments and markings are going to be made before finish welding.



I took great care to ensure smooth transitions throughout. It's tempting to cut tubes the lazy way and end up with abrupt direction changes, even if the actual angle is large. There's just lots of variables to take into account when making something like this, so props to the folks on here that have constructed their own custom exhausts.

More updates soon

This post has been edited by enderswift: Dec 23, 2012 - 10:39 PM

Amen! Looks like the beginning of the holy grail.

B-pipe looks great man, Manny made one for my swap that looks a lot like yours. The boost increase by the flip of a switch is amazing, great mod.

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Thanks bud! If my stuff reminds people of Pressure's work then I must definitely be on the right track . And yea I have a feeling the cutout is going to be my favorite mod too. Definitely gonna give the car two different personalities, which plays well with the understated, unassuming thing I'm going for at the moment

This post has been edited by enderswift: Dec 24, 2012 - 12:11 PM

I want one of those cut outs!

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^That's more like it lol - esp. with you at the strip.

This post has been edited by ricochet1490: Dec 24, 2012 - 12:28 PM

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Ya these cars are sleepers with the 3s especially with the top mount. The cut out will wake the car up and everyone else around it real quick lol

Agreed on the cutout!

If you want a spare s54, I have one sitting in my garage. Grinds some gears and it also has a piece of axle in it, so it's a good candidate for swapping the internals of your old trans into this one.

Just read the whole build log, and wow my 3s feels unloved now

Just a few questions did you end up swapping to SS? and are you still going 4wd?

Anyway great build got to love 3s power

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Thanks for the offer! but the more I think about it, the more I feel the current casing is salvageable. The aluminum could be built back up with a welder, like they do for cylinder head repairs, and then could be fixtured in a 4 axis CNC to clean it up and drill the new holes. I have access to multiple Haas vertical 4 axis mills that are more than capable of doing the job. I could even use the CMM if I wanted to go overboard. HOPEFULLY, the replacement trans will continue doing a fantastic job and I wont have to go down that path.


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Thanks man, there's just something about these engines that makes it worth it. Not sure what it is, but I have a feeling that it might have something to do with the fact that the entire design is based on Yamaha's old race bike engines.

To answer your questions, no I haven't swapped the SS yet. I would have to either purchase a lhd st205 steering rack, or machine my existing st204 rack to accept st205 tie rods. I refuse to swap in the new suspension without an LSD transmission so I would also have to convert the e154f to FWD and then make a hybrid passenger axle. Furthermore I would also have to get a new set of rims and tires to clear the st205 calipers w/o spacers.

I intend to do all of that this summer.

As for the AWD, I have started doing the necessary legwork including measuring and research. But that portion of the project is going to require a $5000 watercooled miller TIG welder. So it's gonna be a while.

This post has been edited by enderswift: Dec 27, 2012 - 8:14 PM

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Why do that when you can basically have this one (shipping)? It's very close to being scrapped. If I ever break it down, I'll hit u up just in case you change your mind.

Thanks bud, much appreciated I'm mostly interested in trying the salvage the current case simply because I haven't done something like that before. And one thing I really like about this project is that it has me trying new things and gaining new skills.

Hey enderswift, Im doing vakay in hinsdale IL in boring suburbia nothing to do but watch tv and youtube. If you are within reasonable distance& need any help hit me up if you need any help I love getting my hands dirty.

updates?? How does it feel?

Also, do you have any of your RHD parts left over still? PM me.

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No real update to post. I'm procrastinating on that exhaust big time. The car has been feeling good, but I just wasn't getting the rush of acceleration that I had at first. I just figured that I was getting used to the power. However the other day we had some rains wash the salt off the roads, followed by some really warm weather... Prime conditions for UHP all season falkens I was completely oblivious to the prevailing conditions though, and just carried on abusing the posted limits near work. So when the car suddenly hooked the pavement and catapulted down the street, all I could do was feel my pupils dilate. Immediately after all I could think about was a boost controller haha. But if anything this experience means that the most fun is going to be found in an lsd transmission and proper suspension.

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Amen. I want lsd.

Long overdue update:



STILL havent finished this thing. I have however, decided to abandon my original plans of keeping the back half of the exhaust stockish in favor of mandrel-bent stainless. This meant buying a vibrant ultraquiet resonator, a black vibrant streetpower muffler, and a magnaflow spuncat. I hope that the turbo, resonator, cat, and large muffler chamber will get me a raspless, droneless, and deep exhaust note. I also hope that the straight through design on all the parts will uncork the motor while the cutout is closed.

With any luck I should have this welded and installed by saturday.

This post has been edited by enderswift: Apr 16, 2013 - 9:06 PM

Umm.... I think you're supposed to have a CAT in your exhaust, not a dog... Close though. Points for cuteness.

I like my Vibrant muffler. Good pick there!

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lololol

Like this:

damn it! I knew Summit screwed up my order

This post has been edited by enderswift: Apr 16, 2013 - 9:06 PM

haha. gotta get the right cat on there.

just read through this thing again and it's very inspiring.
makes me wanna 3sgte. hahaha
still can't believe you did this on your daily ride. with I had time and skills and money to do that as well. hahaha.

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or just rock one of these.

Woah I missed alot! you work quick sir!

Sorry for all that grief, but it looks like its going good now!