my new aw11

[lifes675]

all went good on the run this weekend I had one small blip with the new alt it cuts off at 8000rpm and then comes back at 7500rpm so I think it’s a safety thing I need to work no my brakes as they were suffering from brake fade near the end of the run so I’ve got to start fitting the callipers that I have for it. I’ve got 95 mk2 rear callipers came off a car with vented disc and ae101 twin pot front callipers that will help even out the brakes on the front and stop them locking up I did the same thing to my partners ae101 gt and this stopped the problem of them locking up and improved the braking. I think it is to do with the even pressure on the same pad space = lower heat

[Statek]

I loved the way those twin-pots worked on my AE101 4agze wagon!
Since I installed them it always stopped on a dime. I bet they'll be even better on something as light as an AW.

[lifes675]

thats the hope to put them on the gt i got some 260mm disc's made but as i have a face lift the disc's should be 258mm so should fit without a problem

[Sinturion]

What's the piston size of the ae101 calipers? I wonder how they compare to the st185s I have.

[lifes675]

What's the piston size of the ae101 calipers? I wonder how they compare to the st185s I have.

from what i can tell they are the same just the bracket is bigger if you want the twin pots on a ae101 non super strut you can use st185 calipers and 275 mm dics or use mr2 discs and super strut calipers

[lifes675]

new update ive just got my c56 (silver top) back from my mate. im going to take the lsd diff out of the c56 and fit it to my spare c52 mr2 box. the c56 has know 3rd gear from what im told

[*84vvt]

new update ive just got my c56 (silver top) back from my mate. im going to take the lsd diff out of the c56 and fit it to my spare c52 mr2 box. the c56 has know 3rd gear from what im told

Save your self the hassle and drill the hole for the gear shifter and swap the AW shifter into the newer c56 NO need to dismantle any gear boxes what so ever.
Plus you get a intake mount for the starter motor .

[lifes675]

the c56 ony has 1st and 4 gear

[lifes675]

ok looks like after xmas im going to restrip my mr2 and sand blast the paint work to remove all the layers of paint its had over the years and repaint it with no problems this time around and as im at it ive got some new gaurds from the uk to fit and paint

[lifes675]

ok small change from what I had planned as I have a mates mr2 in my lockup so painting is on hold till his car gets on the road so as I had some spear time I did the lsd swap took about 2h to put the c56 apart and puled the lsd out of it and did the same to the c52 here is some pic's

c52 diff vs c56 lsd diff

c52 case c56 case

[lifes675]

just ordered the trans oil today im going with redline mt90 so i will get that in the next day or so and im looking at fitting the gearbox in this weekend as the car will not make the run as it has no wof thanks to the sump leeking oil so as the car will be on axel stands to do the sump its a perfect time to do the gearbox

[lifes675]

Ok over the weekend I cleaned the sump up and fitted my replacement c52 with the c56 lsd into the car thanks to the help of some mates and took her for a drive and what a difference it makes to the car all you feel is the back end sit down and take off the only problem I found is the adub is very light in the front end and the old trick of put your foot down around a corner doesn’t work with lsd it just keeps going forward so I think it’s time to move some weight to the front so im thinking ill move the battery as it’s a decent weight to help with traction , after about 4h I lost 1st and revise gears, its as though they are locked out so im going to have a play this weekend and see if it something simple but as it was built as a race / road box its just as easy to set off in 2nd but it need to be going for the next run

[lifes675]

ok i have now fixed my 1st and reverse problem, when i refitted the gearbox i forgot to remember to watch the magnet that had dropped out of its housing and was between the 2 gears that did not work and this is what it looked like

now that is sorted all i have left to do i replace one of the diff seals and im set to go

[85AW20v]

..... the only problem I found is the adub is very light in the front end and the old trick of put your foot down around a corner doesn’t work with lsd it just keeps going forward ....

You might be able to sort this out with alignment changes. When I fitted the LSD to mine, a TRD clutch type not Torsen like yours, I found it did the opposite and went where i steered it whereas previously it used to understeer where accelerating out of corners. I think what used to happen was all the power went to the unweighted inside wheel so that tended to force the car to the outside of the corner. With the LSD its even power to both wheels so now it goes to wherever I point it. Heavier rear springs could also help to transfer more weight to the front.

See ya
Simon

[lifes675]

..... the only problem I found is the adub is very light in the front end and the old trick of put your foot down around a corner doesn’t work with lsd it just keeps going forward ....

You might be able to sort this out with alignment changes. When I fitted the LSD to mine, a TRD clutch type not Torsen like yours, I found it did the opposite and went where i steered it whereas previously it used to understeer where accelerating out of corners. I think what used to happen was all the power went to the unweighted inside wheel so that tended to force the car to the outside of the corner. With the LSD its even power to both wheels so now it goes to wherever I point it. Heavier rear springs could also help to transfer more weight to the front.

See ya
Simon

I think your right with the springs I seem to loose the steering as the back comes down and the front lifts up so I have moved the battery to the front for the car for a better weight distribution