2Ga vented rear rotor cars have 3 bumpers and a finished underside, 2Ga solid rotors have 2 bumpers and a finished underside, and 2Gbs have 2 bumpers and unfinished underside. This is true for the AWD Talons we've had, but I don't know how this played out for Eclipses or FWD Talons.There...

I might be retired but I still have (a piece of) my mind :)

The axle assemblies are from an OEM VC rear diff - the 'short' stub is the one catching people out, it will slot into a mechanical LSD, but it won't click into place.

Yes I did read that. The non-LSD cups in my diff snap in just as they did in the original non-LSD - the only way to remove them is with a pry bar. It is quite difficult to tell the difference between a non-LSD cup and an LSD short cup, until you have them sitting next to each other, there's...

Non-LSD cups do lock into place when used with an Evo 8 LSD in a 2g housing - the short LSD cup does not lock into place. I do not make much torque, but I have enough grip to have broken several axle shafts over the years running ProSolo events (usually at the inboard spline root), but the only...

Early and late AWD subframes are different, the later one has one more bolt each for the triangular stiffening plates, and there's a couple of other subtle changes as well. IIRC the longitudinal member that carries the front engine mount is slightly different as well. I have never looked at...

No ABS 'tone ring' - can I press my own tone ring on, or is it simply abs-incompatible > Better than DSS at least :)You turn corners, you need quality ABS...

Very good point - my apologies.I have only tested Evo 8/9 front axles & hubs, since those are the only ones commonly available in the USA.I forget that you have all the other Evos available to you. Very jealous :)

I don't know whether the inboard joints from an Evo will fit a DSM trans, but the outboard joint will definitely not fit the 2G outboard hub bearing - the Evo splines are noticeably larger in diameter. The Evo hub assembly will not fit a 2G upright - the bolt holes are laid out in a seemingly...

There are aftermarket axles, but I believe only for OEM LSD and non-ABS last time I checked. Wouldn't be a bad upgrade for the axle shaft though, considering I've broken several with just T25 power.

I did post this data to this thread, but doesn't harm to post it again.Evo diffs up to 8/9 will fit into any 2G diff housing - possibly 1G as well, but I've only worked with 2Gs. 2G non-LSD axles fit Evo diffs perfectly. Neither side 2G LSD axle fits - one side appears to, but the splines are...

JNZ Tuning most likely ?

2Gs with sunroofs have the stiffness of overcooked linguini - sans sunroof they are very stiff indeed. Put a 2G up on axle stands, have one rear stand one notch lower than the other, now lower the car onto the stands. If the car has a sunroof it will settle onto the different height stand with...

I also went from the discontinued AEM big rotor kits to the Evo 8/9 setup. I used Eradispeed 2-pce rotors on the street car to mitigate the rotational mass issue. The results obviously depend on your pad choice, but it is pretty hard to find a pad that will give you no better brakes than OEM...

Actually I would sort the problem the same way. Porterfield R4S on the end that needs grip, and try HPS and HP+ on the end that needs to lose grip. The HP* pads have a uniform lack of grip at any temperature, and their cf/temp curve is quite similar to R4S, so that would be my suggestion...

You can _almost_ run the big 3kVR4 brakes with 16x8.5 Kosei K1s - they 'clearance' the wheel ID a little, so possibly weakening the wheels, but since the amount removed varied on a wheel-to-wheel basis (I have 8 K1s, it's different on each one, and not even consistent all the way around the...

Going to go with bjones18 on this - Ingersoll die grinder with Rollock ScotchBrite pads - not even 30 secs/rotor I don't think.Automation is your friend.

I tried modifying a stock reservoir cap.The cap and diaphragm are designed not to seal - at least, the diaphragm seals to the reservoir, but the cap does not seal to the diaphragm - intentionally, as air has to enter between the diaphragm and the cap to allow the diaphragm to move with the...

That's very interesting that AP has that - they did not mention that when I talked to them; the date on the engineering drawing is 2009, the latest I would have talked to them about this would have been 2006, so perhaps that's why. The great thing for me is that now I'm not running SCCA any...

This is not quite correct, the dual rear lines are because the car has a diagonally split brake system, like most series production cars. The dual master cylinder ties the LF & RR to one circuit and the RF & LR to the other circuit. 2Gs have 2 separate rear lines whether they have ABS or not...

roadraceengineering.comThey are the most effective available. If you do not have a sunroof, you only need strut braces if you run race tyres - A6/7s, R6/7s etc.If your 2G has a sunroof, these will make everyday driving better even on all-seasons.

The difference is the positioning of the shock bushing, it's offset slightly, as if it had been pressed in too far. The rest of the arm is identical.Last time I checked I think there was only one part # for both sides ? Oh, from the factory they have a big L or R in white paint on the side...

These are JIS threads, not DIN, so they are typically on the fine side. Best guess is M12/14 is 1.25.Sadly you can't swing by to confirm in time...US metric threads are DIN spec, along with Euro (obviously), but JIS specs are different - specially for larger diameter threads. JIS threads...

If the Adelia only works on acceleration it will be the perfect partner for the Cusco Tarmac. The one failing of the Tarmac is standing-start acceleration - ProSolo / drag strip launches. We were rarely quicker off the line than the typical pony car - I don't remember exactly what times we...

You can modify the wheel arch profile, you can pull it out, roll it up, or cut off a couple of inches all round and then weld it back up. You cannot replace the entire quarter panel with an aftermarket flared quarter panel - If the 924 and 944 were on different lines, you wouldn't be able to...

It's a 2G - you can stop at "the rust is bad" - that covers every 2G unfortunately...

Bizarre s#!t just happening when I tried to reply...GST with PSI - literally, Evo Brembos are TWICE the size in any dimension you care to measure. Even the pads are twice the size...QAny wheel that fits an Evo will fit a DSM with inches to spare on those two brake options.Black95TSIawd -...

That's normal on a 2G - my 98 was completely seized up when I went for an alignment in spring '99 - the toe arms had to be cut off and replaced.2Ga hardware is "tolerable" - some is good, lots is bad. It gets MUCH worse after early 95 build dates. I have two vented rear disc 95s and one...

Any wheel that works on an Evo will work fine on a DSM with 3kVR brakes.The Brembo caliper on Evos is twice the size of the 3kVR4 caliper - if it works on an Evo it will be just fine on a 3kVR4-equipped DSM.For reference, I have a 3kVR4-equipped 2G ex-race car, and an Evo 8/9-equipped street...

The links with the Allen key socket came with the 2Gb build, but replacement links from Mitsu are the 2Ga design, with the 14mm flats on the back side - they're much better quality.

The one good thing there is that the pan Moroso produces for the 4G63 is for the 6 bolt only, so at least if your rules allow it, you can run that

I missed the video link - apologies. Now that I've watched it, the roll doesn't look that aweful, not least because it's on a banked track. Back in the day when Fedja ran at Seekonk he was almost certainly running Kumho VictoRacers - my current street tyres have more grip than VictoRacers had...

The problem that occurs in 4G63Ts - including Evos - is that the oil stays in the head and doesn't drain down; on top of that, instead of the oil draining back into the pan, the oil climbs the wall of the block and just stays there. Given the second issue, I can see that excessive roll would...

245s will work in the front, but not in the rear. 245/45.16 was the standard 2G autocross tyre before the 185/30.18s became available. With the right offset (Kosei K1 16x8.5s) they would just tuck inside the front fenders with camber bushings, but the rears were a country mile from tucking...

I think you have a universal kit, that covers both front and rear. #1 and #2 interchange depending on whether the kit is used in the front or the rear ?#3 goes under the top hat, #1/#2 go on top of the top hat, the un-numbered tube presses through the two rubber mounts, and #4 goes on top of...

They won't fit under 98 Talon rims, no matter how many spacers - the front calipers hit. Have not tried Eclipse rims though.

Here's the simplest way to find out. Wrap a small zip tie around the damper shaft, leave it down close to the damper body, cut the tail off flush. Now drive around on typical roads with typical aggression, when you get back to your shop jack the car up, let the front suspension fully extend...

Well, TRE has been building my transmissions for...15 years ? I can't imagine going anywhere else.How expen$ive are you willing to go on your suspension ? Guy Ankeney has already built Penskes for 2Gs, he can build another set no problem.I have been meaning to build a set of Ohlins for my...

The Megans may or may not work - the only way to determine that is to measure the vertical height of the ball joint body (the socket wrench hardware can be replaced by button heads). Depending on what class you're running in auto-x Ingalls may not be legal, they might possibly be OK for ST*...

Based on the various replies, the non-LSD DSM is functionally identical to the Evo as far as the diff is concerned. Since people build Evo cups onto DSM LSD axles it would appear that the spline count is the same however we will have to wait for someone who's actually done this, to comment on...

Even worse are the 6 socket head fasteners - if the ball joint doesn't kill the clearance the screws certainly will. Hard to tell from the image just how much clearance is lost, but since there's a warnig about it, probably quite a bit.Why someone doesn't simply make an arm with the...

No leaks from the JNZ kits at all.

Yes, JNZ does - I posted that a while back ? Regardless, I have used two of their kits, one ABS kit and one non-ABS kit - they both fit and work perfectly. Well worth it, the kits solve all the mismatched flare problems.

You will be fine with any 2G AWD setup - the later setup is lighter, so use that combination. Weight is your enemy in Solo, Outlander brakes don't get you anything useful over 2G AWD except weight. You only need as much brake as you have grip - anything else is a waste of time, money, and...

Talking of seat mounts, my first mount was from Bride, and it mounted the seat ridiculously high up, completely impractical. Replaced that with a Corbeau bracket which has worked fine. Driver side uses runners to adjust for different drivers - Corbeau defaults to single locking, and the seat...

I have Buddy Club seats in my autocross car. Very light - the brackets weigh more than the seats ! They're great seats for autocross, butI would never use them in a car that had any chance of hitting something solid - they're not FIA certified and I have a hard time believing that a 10lb...

Check your ball joints as well. Given the steering wheel shake, the problem is almost certainly in the front end.You can't see rotor warpage, it has to be accurately measured, but that is not difficult. pull the wheel replace/hand tighten the lug nuts (enough to firmly hold the rotor in...

No - 2015 - basically DSMs have nowhere to run but Street Mod.Political. Nothing else - we have shitheads populating the SPAC. As usual. Seems to be a prerequisite.I don't know what I'm going to be doing. I am not inclined to pay the SCCA to get raped again, I'm thinking some other...

Per November's FasTrack, AWD DSMs, along with 2002+ WRX, have been moved from ESP to ASP.It would appear that Street Mod is the only viable class for an AWD DSM now.

If you are pushing out enough coolant to fill the overflow just on back roads, it's a failed head gasket. If you have an air compressor you can confirm this by doing a leak down test, but in reality your symptoms scream blown head gasket, I wouldn't even bother checking further.Since your...