KE70 4A-GE 16V turbo

[kjb]

Time for a fast little incoherent update.

So, since the last update a lot has been done, the previously mentioned full cage amongst other work.

Along the way the colour changed, I wrapped the thing with matte black vinyl for this summer. It probably wont stay this way though...



Front- & rear bumpers are fiberglass with aluminium brackets, total weight around 1.5kg.

During the spring I rushed the car together to be able to drive it to my wedding, and I did.
And because of the rush, many things still need attention; interior, rear 4 links, rear suspension and lateral support being highest on the list.

At the moment I'm running a tad over 1bar of boost and the engine works good for the most part. Tuning the ITB's for boost was/is a bitch though.
Rear lets loose on third and on cold tires on fourth... Hence the need to revise the rear suspension. But other than that it's working well.

I've also been having some clutch trouble...

Originally I ran a 225mm organic disc from a Hilux, that didn't last long.
I then went to a 228mm sintered disc and that didn't slip, but after a few thousand kilometers this happened


So, now I'm waiting for parts to arrive from stateside. Got a sprung ACL 6 puck disc coming, we'll see how long that lasts, hopefully for at least the rest of the "season", after that it doesn't really matter as I'm getting rid of the J161/AZ6 anyway.

Why? Well, the AZ6 is a timebomb judging by the sounds it makes, and doesn't even shift all that nicely (never did). This is why it'll get the knife during winter and has to make way for german products (ZF).
I do like the ratios mostly, though 1st is nearly useless with my 4.1 final drive, but 2-3-4-5 are good.

All in all, it's a fun / scary car... But you can always up the boost a little bit, I've still got a few % left in my 750cc injectors