A couple years ago I bought a Toda header from my buddy Steve. It had been sitting on a shelf until two weekends ago when I decided I needed to install it (with some goading from Steve). Here are some pictures of the header compared to the factory exhaust manifold. The factory piece is...
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Vehicles
Toda Header for Honda S2000
Honda S2000 Rear Subframe Modifications
I’ve been autocrossing the S2000 for something like three years now. The last year was the first season where I did all the events that our local club (The Motorsport Club of Ottawa) had put on plus a few events that were put on by the Club Auto-sport Des Laurentides. I’ve made pretty decent strides...
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1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) Notes
Everything you wanted to know about the WJ but were afraid to ask. The following table shows the differences between the years of WJ throughout its production run from 1999 to 2004. Note that the information in this table is taken from http://www.wjjeeps.com.
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The “New” Jeep Comanche
Here are some pictures of the “new” Jeep Comanche that was brought home to the work shop this weekend. It is a 4.0 litre, 5 speed, short wheel base. The truck is originally from Colorado and has been in Ontario for about two years. Of that time it has been parked for approximately 18...
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Honda S2000 Rear Suspension Subframe
Here are some images of the rear suspension from an AP2 S2000 that was picked up in Toronto on the weekend. There’s more about the subframe at the page Honda S2000 Rear Subframe Modifications.
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Jeep Cherokee Rolled Out Of The Garage
Here are some pictures of the Cherokee rolled out of the garage. The Panhard bar for the front suspension is missing hence the front axle being crooked. The edges of the treads should line up under the flares normally. There is still stuff to do, that explains the parts that are dangling underneath.
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Jeep Cherokee Rear Axle Build
Here are pictures of the first trial fit of the rear axle. Far from done but it’s progress! It looks good but it is very tight against the leaf springs. There may be 1-1/4″ of space between the tires and the leaf packs. The passenger side is reasonably flush with the fender flare. Here...
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