The Project

This Project aims to create a Toyota Limo that no longer reflects as a taxicab... but because of limited funds, this project will be trying to spend as little as possible by buying replicas or used goods .. This project is only done in free time and weekends ..there is no target such as max speed, horsepower, and with no deadline ..

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Custom Exhaust by ORD

I ordered an exhaust from Odie Racing Development (ORD)
a well-known custom exhaust maker in jakarta ..

I ordered a full set of exhaust :
Custom Header (4-1)
Custom Resonator
Custom Muffler

This he pictures: 

then i installed it at Budi Knalpot with 2' custom stainless pipe


in progress ..

Now my exhaust is a little louder then before..
how much the effects of this changes?

i'll try it tomorrow.. 

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

TRD Sportivo Suspension Set

My coilover leaked, so I'm looking for an alternative suspension ..
My friend offered TRD Sportivo suspension for NCP91 (VitzRS)
and I take because it makes sense ..

TRD Sportivo part number:
Shock Absorber Set - MS260-52001 (48030-NP900)
Coil Spring Set - MS250-52001 (48130-NP900)
(Ride height: Front approx. 25mm lowering, rear approx. 25mm lowering)


Shock Absorber set

Coil Spring Set


Installed .. 

i'll post more pictures..



Saturday, March 24, 2012

Transmission install is complete

After a long wait, finally completed ..
Thank you for re-assemble the transmission ..
Good job for Auto 2000 Tebet supomo 



i forgot take a pic before re-install the transmission
when i came .. the transmission is already mounted

I use oil FK Pulse 75W-90 in this transmission ..





JUN Lightweight Flywheel

In conjunction with the installation of the clutch, 
I replaced the flywheel with JUN Lightweight for 1NZ FE..
Part number is 2001M-T027, and only weighs 4.6kg ..
I got it used at a local auction 


here it is ..

side with TRD Clucth Cover and Disc..

i hope it can be fitted together

Friday, March 23, 2012

TRD Ferodo Clutch Disc

It looks like I need to replace the clutch disc ..
whereas the TRD and I use it for less than 6 months ..
no more than 10k miles .. I do not know what happened .. 
there may be a little burnt .. fortunately clutch cover still works ..

after asking around, 
I found a dealer who has a clutch disc ready stock .. 
so I bought another TRD Clutch disc - sport facing type

Part number is 31250-NP900

and

JPY16.000 @ TRDParts.jp
IDR 1.900.000 @ Kiara Autotech

Disassemble the transmission ..

this is it ... the time has come ..
prepare to disassemble the gearbox.

from below 

preparing tools (A2k)

LSD seems fitting with my gearbox, as well as its final gear
.. to be continue .
.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Final Gear and LSD - TRD ?


I want to change the final gear (longer), 
after searching for information, 
I found that the starlet EP86 turbo trans have 3.7 final gear,
same as TRD Final gear TRD(41201-NP110) and match with limo transmission.
and the search begins ....


then i found it from an auction
and that makes me happy is I also get the LSD ... 
I do not know if this is OEM or TRD, but from what I saw the sign is identical with the TRD .. 

this is what i found..

with this TRD from website


so identical .. i hope i got TRD ,, ha ha ..




Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Supercharger Maintenance


The TRD Supercharger is advertised to be maintenance free and have a service life of 100,000 miles.  I have been told by the folks at Magnuson who kit the supercharger for TRD that there are a couple things you can do to make it last much longer.  You can change the oil in the nose drive and replace the nose drive with an overhauled unit.

You can change the oil in the nose drive.  There is  four ounces of a special synthetic oil in the nose drive to lubricate the gears and the bearings that support the input shaft.  This oil does not require changing for 100,000 miles, but changing it sooner is always a good idea.  You can get an oil kit from Magnuson for your model supercharger.  The oil kit includes a pre-measured four ounce bottle of oil and a new drain plug.

The first generation TRD Supercharger like I have is mounted upside down from the way they normally are.  Because of this the supercharger will have to be removed from the engine so the drain plug can be removed and the old oil drained out.  The best time to do this is when ever you remove the supercharger for some reason like installing larger injectors.  On the newer, second generation supercharger the drain plug is on the front of the nose drive near the input shaft.  The plug can be removed and the old oil sucked out with a suction machine.  Then all you have to do is pour in the new oil and install the new drain plug.  When I checked out some of the Grand Prix message boards, I found that were recommending changing the supercharger oil every 15,000 to 30,000 miles.  I would think that a 30,000 mile interval would be a very good idea.



Here is a picture of the supercharger after the nose drive has been removed.

The other thing that Magnuson recommended was to replace the nose drive every 60,000 miles.  They say that as the supercharger exceeds 60,000 miles the bearings in the nose drive start to wear and shed metal.  This metal floats around it the supercharger oil and can cause damage to the main bearings that support the supercharger impellers.  When these bearings fail the whole supercharger will then require overhauling.



This is what the inside of the nose drive looks like once it has been removed.

You can obtain an overhauled nose drive from Magnuson with all new parts in it. The only thing that is reused is the housing.  The overhauled nose drive comes with everything you need to replace it, the nose drive, oil, a new shaft coupler, and the needed sealant for the casing.

To replace all you have to do is remove the supercharger from the engine so the oil does not spill all over the place when you split the case and remove the bolts that are around the edge of the nose drive and give a tap to break the seal.  (I know of one guy with a second generation supercharger that was able to replace the nose drive without removing the supercharger from the engine.)  Pull it off and then clean the sealing surface really well so the sealant will stick and seal.  Then apply the sealant around the edge and install the new nose drive.  Then pour in the new oil, install the plug, and reinstall the supercharger.  Check with Magnuson for the proper bolt torque for your model supercharger.

Other things you may want to do on a regular basis is check around the input shaft for signs of leaking oil, check the belt tension and condition, and make sure the bypass valve is working properly and not sticking.  I have installed two second generation supercharger on found that the travel stop set screws where not properly adjusted causing the valve to over travel and stick.

The simple way to check the bypass valve is to look at its position when the engine is off, then start it and the valve should move to the opposite position.  When you shut off the engine it should move back to where it was when you started.

Any time you remove the belt, turn the input shaft by hand in the same direction that the engine turns it.  It should turn smoothly with no roughness felt in the bearings.

It is a very good idea to obtain an extra supercharger belt and carry it with you in the truck just incase yours fails.  This is not an item that is normally stocked at Toyota dealers and it may take a few days to special order one in from TRD and you would not want to get stranded.  I have also checked with several of the larger auto parts stores and none of them stock that size belt.  If you are wondering it is a 62" four ribbed belt and the original ones were made by Dayco for TRD.

http://www.gadgetonline.com/SuperNose.htm

Monday, March 19, 2012

Start Again ..

i'm trying to start again after a long brake ...

i will update soon ...