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[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by CTScott

Unsteerable, as in turn the wheel and neither wheel turns, or does one of the two move?

As in the steering wheel locked, no turning.

The car does not have a column lock, has to be removed for Prod class, not that it would have mattered with the key in the ignition.

The power steering motor has also been removed, so I know it did not lock up.

Still early in the process, lots of parts to check. And we have lots of time, next Natl race is not until July.

Only bummer is we were planning to pull the slicks off and run one of the local autocross classes at the Cal Club Divisional in June, but the engine will likely still be in pieces at that point.

[kngrsll]

that makes me really nervous... we are pulling 85-90 mph on street tires with a lot of steering input on a couple corners here. im planning on running RA-1's at the next event so the speeds will be even higher.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by kngrsll

that makes me really nervous... we are pulling 85-90 mph on street tires with a lot of steering input on a couple corners here. im planning on running RA-1's at the next event so the speeds will be even higher.

I would not worry based on this one case. This could have been an issue just waiting from the cars previous life.

We will figure it out and update.

But just in case... Stay off the FIA curbs.

[kou]

Did the steering unlock after the accident or was is it still locked?Do you have a manual rack or is the relay pulled on the factory power assisted rack?

[CTScott]

Did you get to the bottom of the steering lock issue yet?

[kou]

Originally Posted by CTScott

Did you get to the bottom of the steering lock issue yet?

My geuss is the wheel got suck up in the fender.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by kou

My geuss is the wheel got suck up in the fender.

The fenders are flared, not an issue. It was also nothing in the trans/lsd.

This has been very low on the priority list. As we take the car apart and prepare for the Runoffs we are checking the various parts.

We have found two questionable items that may be related to the problem, once we nail it down for sure I will post our findings.

[lilredrocket]

any word on the part that broke?

[Jason@SportsCar]

The transmission is back in. Freshly rebuilt Kaaz LSD ready to put power down. And the way to tall 3.722 final drive has been replaced with 4.312, this should help acceleration - even more so when we drop from the 23" Goodyear slicks to the 20" units. We should just about be able to launch in 2nd gear now.

[rob323]

I'm assuming you grabbed the 4.3 final from a C52/C56/C156 or similar? If so, did you just swap the Yaris bell housing onto the C5_ centre casing? Any problems with shifter cables etc?

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by rob323

I'm assuming you grabbed the 4.3 final from a C52/C56/C156 or similar? If so, did you just swap the Yaris bell housing onto the C5_ centre casing? Any problems with shifter cables etc?

That seems like a lot of work... We found it much easier, and cheaper, to use the final drive and output shaft from an xB C50. Direct bolt in.

[rob323]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

That seems like a lot of work... We found it much easier, and cheaper, to use the final drive and output shaft from an xB C50. Direct bolt in.

Is your box a C150 or a C154?
C50's are rare as over here (And I wouldn't be able to make use of my TRD 4.7:1 final drive kit).

[cali yaris]

Rob, I can send you a C50 anytime, we get them from salvage.

[rob323]

Thanks for the offer Garm but it's not needed. I have a C52, a C150 and a C56 all stripped on my bench at home, I'm too far down the track to not make the most of it now. Bearings and synchros for the C56 are ordered. Just got to drill the C56 casing for the mount, throw it all together including the lsd and the TRD final drive and slap on the C150 bellhousing on it. End result should be a close ration gearset with a top speed of about 110mph depending on rev limit and tyre size.

[Jason@SportsCar]

OK, what smart guy came up with an 8mm bi-hexagon head bolt. We got all the peripherals off, and the cams out, only to find we need this special socket to pull the head.

Oh well, the tool is on its way, and the head will wait a few more days.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Things can start moving again... The 8mm bi-hexagon showed up today.

So sometime between the tire test tomorrow, and racing on Sunday, I will hopefully find time to pull the head.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Between our testing on Saturday, and playing on Sunday, no progress on the Yaris.

And what a disappointment, the Corvette I was racing on Sunday had ABS issues again, so the owner decided to park it.

I did find a suitable replacement, 430 Scuderia... http://www.youtube.com/user/SportsCa.../0/m6-YM5FHGpI

That was the coolest thing I have ever gotten to take a lap in. If you have the means I highly recommend getting one. If you don't, just find someone else who does.

[cali yaris]

BEAST!