Jono\'s drift project..... Truckin sideways

[Jono FD3]

She\'s an Isuzu John.... not sure if it\'s the same vehicle mind as it was sold through so many brands that I know of: Isuzu, Honda, Holden, Bedford, Vauxhall, and some in the US!

[Jono FD3]

Well a slight update on this project , as stated above, the clutch was fried at the last event so got a new one for £40 & fitted. Welded the diff properly.... suprising what a mess 180 amps can make of a gear set LOL! We then desided to add a little safety to the truck.... 4x4 off road style LOL!!

After work I was at a loose end the other day as the old man ran off with the keys to the workshop, so I desided to cover the cage in the dayglow vinyl instead of painting it! hasn\'t turned out too bad (just don\'t look too close! LOL) but unfortunatly I ran out befor I could do the rear stantions & diaganal bar Anyway, here is a pic as it stands at the mo..... what you think?




Also thinking about covering the wheels in the orange too??
Jono

[leon]

Hah thats pure awesome Jono! Your a mentalist for trying this but it does look like awefull good fun in the zuuzi

[Jono FD3]

it is a giggle matey! our only problem is the 800 turnes lock to lock with it being a non power steering 4x4 steering box aringement! but we\'re getting there and looking at ways of getting another system in there

Jono

[Jono FD3]

Well, here she is cosmeticaly finished and drifting...
 





Our tyres at the end of the day:


Not bad considering we have only done it for 1 1/2 hours before this event! LOL
Jono

[FD3S Efini]

dude i am gutted im missing the drifting, oh i some news aswell il txt you
 
Kris

[Jono FD3]

ooooo, I did hear you world has been shaken a little recently ping us a txt matey

J

[L18M]

the rear seats for passenger rides?? :Giggle

[Jono FD3]

yep... you fancy a go?? special seat for special people brave enough to view drifting from an aulternative perspective! LOL

[Jono FD3]

Here she is in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtY_IzRrHN0

[Jono FD3]

bit of a monster update this one!! LOL

we have been improving the poor truck yet again!
the full steering system has been chainged to give us alot more steering lock and we have aulterd almost every joint on the steering to give us less turns of the wheel!
 originaly we had over 5 turns of the steering wheel lock to lock which gave us this much wheel angle:


but after the steering swap & the mods we have done:


it now has an impressive 3 turnes lock to lock & now has this much angle:


so this will make holding a long drift alot easyer as we won\'t have armes frailing around like loonatics in the cab anymore, so hopefully things will be alot more composed!!
Also now we have got powersteering to help things out, and tonight I was mounting up the pump, all we need now is a belt!




Then we have the new steering wheel which I made up today:
Cut the spline off the old steering wheel

Positiond it up on the new wheel (was from a boat! LOL)


Welded it all up & then fitted it to the truck (also put a drift line on it to indicate straight ahead position):


Now the truck has a plastic rear window & 4 point harnace to boot!!



Also had a play with a big set of 4x4 wheels I had knocking around for the hilux project! 15" x 10" with a +41 offset!! so basicaly 7" of dish! LOL they look epic!! now on the hunt for a second set to run on her!






Jono

[James H]

Ha wicked little project & looks alot of fun, watching your video would def say looks like you need more power as she is struggling to break traction, get some more power from her & get some solid diff & engine mounts in her & she\'ll be a drift slag!

[Jono FD3]

haha... we are looking at turbo for next year!!
but it\'s the lack of skill at the mo! LOL. Live rear axle so no diff mounts, just good old farmer leaf springs & solid axle... but yea we will have to get better mounts for the engine & box... probably get a block of nylon or something & make a set up for her!

Jono

[Jono FD3]

Bit of a Major update this as we haven\'t posted here for a while! Following posts are from another site, so apolagies if it doesn\'t read too well!!

Well, what a weekend! Did a full day in the office on Friday, then got called in to do a night shift on the refinery, no sleep & straight through Saturday moding the steering! end result... epic steering & one totaly washed out jono:cry:
Anyway, here are a few pics on the job we did, unfortunatly we didn\'t get many as I just wanted to get it finished!
 
Extended the pitman arms on the steering box & idler arm:
Nice bit of welding (even if I do say so myself!)

 
We then put it all together & found the steering arms sat right where the shocks need to be! bugger!! so we had to take the link arm off & cut that to get the bars infront of the shocks. Dumb ass here welded them on wrong, so had to cut them back off to do it all properly! Anyway, we got around the issues & refitted it again, only to find we are going to have to make a mount for the bottom of the shock and move it back 1"
The end result is about 45 degrees of steering lock (which I think is prety good?? correct me if I\'m wrong!!) but the big bonus is, we have gone from over 5 turns lock to lock with keep fit steering, down to 4 with power asistance, then with the lock mod  we have done, we have alot more lock (probably another 20 degrees (as it had 4wheel drive hubs with CV joints)) and also got the number of turns down to 3 lock to lock!
 
Before the mods
(Awaiting a pic from the truck forum of a std lock)
 
After mods:



set of 15 x 10 deep dish 4x4 wheels.... what you guys think??
 



 
Standard lock (before mods)

 
New improved lock:

 
new drift wheel in the making!


 
New steering wheel all sorted & fitted to the truck:



New powersteering pump mouting:


Pump fitted, just need to get a belt now


Well, after another week of mayhem we have tweeked the beast again! LOL
We now have slightly lower ride hight on the rear & stiffer springs, New Magnetic name tags for the rear so we know who is driving in the pics as there are 2 of us sharing the truck. Added a bit of safety to the doors in the way of Nascar door nets which allow us to run with the windows down on hot days & know that should we roll, our armes won\'t end up under the truck mangled!
And we have also invested in a set of deep dish rims as we both loved the look of the off road wheels on it! Not quite as mental as the above pics, but they are still 15 x 8j with about 5" dish on the outer face should fill the arches..... and a bit! LOL

The difference in the old wobbly springs & the new ones from the front of a hilux we fitted:


It\'s now that stiff we can change 3 wheels in one go using one trolly jack!!


Magnetic dayglow name tags:


The new wheels are the rears from this hilux:


Should make things a little more interesting come next sunday, all we need to do is put some working shocks on!!

well, we finaly had our shake down after all the mods, & OMG what a difference! we could actualy put the truck where we wanted to.... to a sertain degree!! steering was pimp, the angles weren\'t too shabby eather! LOL.... quite oftern at full lock & in control which I was pleased at!
anyway, here are a few pics & a short vid.....







And the vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aCG1QY6cU8

Next on the list is a hydrolic hand break, then we should be able to give the clutch a bit of a breather! LOL
What you all think??

Oh yea, next on the list is an Impreza turbo bolt on for more go
Jono

[Grant Monkhouse]

This is by far the most brilliant thread I have read. What is the pick up? A hilux? And is a diesel? Would be brilliant if it was. Keep the updates coming, I will be checking constantly. Is it making an appearance at rotor stock?