richiep
Club Member
Had an eBay delivery yesterday that filled another gap in the project parts pile. I’ve had a pair of Toyo R888s for the rear wheels for ages, but a front pair in the right size range have been elusive. The R888 has been superseded by the R888R, which has a different tread pattern, and I wanted consistency, so had to play a waiting game. Waiting over:
Also did some preliminary work on one of the connecting rods for the 18RG 2.2L build for the RA25 Celica. Touch of lightening/polishing. This is not just because I like bling - there is science behind it beyond the weight relief. Obviously has benefits for oil flow, but also actually strengthens the rods by removing stresses and even micro-cracks that can be apparent in the seams from manufacturing. These rods will all get this treatment, will be balanced as close as possible as a set, and then shot peened. Should give a set optimized as one can go with a factory rod.
Also did some preliminary work on one of the connecting rods for the 18RG 2.2L build for the RA25 Celica. Touch of lightening/polishing. This is not just because I like bling - there is science behind it beyond the weight relief. Obviously has benefits for oil flow, but also actually strengthens the rods by removing stresses and even micro-cracks that can be apparent in the seams from manufacturing. These rods will all get this treatment, will be balanced as close as possible as a set, and then shot peened. Should give a set optimized as one can go with a factory rod.