Xaviers 1993 LX Sedan

[FE3-323]

wait i thought you got a ST205 rear diff.....

[AWDXavier]

Modding the rear subframe for the toyota diff was about the easiest part of the job for me. As far as whether that diff is open or torsen, you may be able to see the wormgears if you pop a stub axle out but I think you get to take the cover off. They didn't come with anything other than open or torsen. I think there clutch clutch diffs available but not OEM.

Well I dont have an AWD Subframe to work with, and I would love to support Jim some more. It doesnt really matter what the diff is, as long as it works well to get the car going under its own power. If and when it needs to be upgraded according to power levels I will be doing so.

wait i thought you got a ST205 rear diff.....

I dont remember ever saying that anywhere. Does this make Ryan unhappy?

[FE3-323]

memory is a bit fuzzy. but im pretty sure ST 205/215 are 100% no questions asked torsion units. i don't think the older ones are tho

[Mazda_Powered]

Sweeeeet! Some tasty progress going on

[AWDXavier]

Sweeeeet! Some tasty progress going on

How do you like this one Jack?

Finally got a hook on some KH Laser headlights and corners, Im liable to be the only person with a full KH grill/headlights/corners in the northern hemisphere, lol.





Also picked up an RCI 15 gal fuel cell that should fit nicely in the spare tire well I plan to cut out. This should mitigate the whole "my driveshaft hits my stock fuel tank" issue. :D

[KaleoXtreme]

Actually, Skuce is the first one with it. You might be the first in the US though. Progress looks good!

[AWDXavier]

Damn you Skuce!!!! lol. Im marking things off my list on a weekly basis, feels good to be gaining in the hoarding department. I cant wait to go home and have all these parts waiting to be opened, gonna be one hell of a birthday setup for me, lol.

[Mazda_Powered]

awesome!! glad you sourced it all out man!

I know Skuce had it done a few yrs back, but I don't think he has the Laser bits installed anymore, it was just for fitment with a GTR bumper back in the day, although I could be wrong lol.

[Theorigkav3]

i love, everything about your car.. also, im 98% sure i have seen it before, somewhere on the interwebz.. other than here.

my car is about the same low as yours, on cut springs! lol.

[Mazda_Powered]

It's from all the JDM Laser bits yo! Not many floating around lol

[Iantboyd]

whens your birthday? I will have the same thing waiting for me when I return next (which is also my birthday BUWHAHAHAHA)!

[deadly_sleeper]

But the real question is, are YOU going to be there for IR208, or just the car?

[AWDXavier]

i love, everything about your car.. also, im 98% sure i have seen it before, somewhere on the interwebz.. other than here.

my car is about the same low as yours, on cut springs! lol.

I have a couple build threads for this on other forums. Not nearly as updated as this one is though, lol. I can go almost 2 inches lower on the current setup. I got them for the adjustability though, low was just a phase.

It's from all the JDM Laser bits yo! Not many floating around lol

At least not in this neck of the woods, haha.

whens your birthday? I will have the same thing waiting for me when I return next (which is also my birthday BUWHAHAHAHA)!

The 22nd, couple weeks from now. Im so ready to go through the stack of parts ive got waiting for me!

But the real question is, are YOU going to be there for IR208, or just the car?

I refuse to miss IR208 for the third year in a row. And I will be there with both cars without a doubt. If youre coming down I look forward to meeting you!

[AWDXavier]

Well ****, I swear this car hates me.

For the last couple weeks I had been planning heading home for my birthday but the car wasnt having none of it. The night before i was supposed to leave I went outside to start the car, thaw it some and load it. But after spending about 30 seconds trying to crank it I knew something was wrong, -20/30 below wind chills made it challenging but I finally figured I had spark/fuel/air but was missing something on the mechanical side of the table. At this point (11-pm) i gave up. Went to bed and during my sleep i realized the timing was off, true story. Thought about changing the belt/tensioner amongst the snow drifts that remained from the last blizzard. Then I remembered I cant do any work in the parking lot of the hotel I am staying at. The mother****er broke because of just how cold it was.

So i limp the car to a mechanic, keep in mind this is oil country, so labor is in high demand and costly. I talk to the lead floor tech and tell him if I can get it done by the end of the day he had my attention. I basically told him "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY" which was definitely the wrong thing to say. $1k and 8 hrs later I was out the door with a new Timing belt/tensioner/water pump since they all needed replaced. Labor rate of around $125 an hour IIRC. NEVER happening again.

So i head out of town at 6 oclock in the afternoon with a 15+ hr drive ahead of me. Snowing to beet hell, and large extents of black ice. turned the drive into a 17+ hr affair. Finally get home and I make it in one piece!

Go to Birthday dinner with my Mom and brothers and get a call from my roommate. Seems as though he forgot to pull his parking brake and his EG hatch rolled back into my car. Left the door and fender unusable, dont see any other real damage though. Good thing he has full coverage USAA insurance and wasnt trying to be a dick about it. Supposed to be having an insurance adjust come on out tomorrow to quote me. Most likely just going to take the "cut me a check" option and find the parts in a Pick a part.

Cliff notes.
$1k timing belt
Snowstorm trying to kill me.
Roommate hates escort enough to actually run into it.

[FE3-323]

many a tear were just shed there