the evo 3 swap parts are coming

[TkrPerformance]

here is the fix for the loose flywheel. used the 2.4 auto spacer ring and tacked the bolts after they were torqued down so they will not come loose a 2nd time.

the new PTT t.o. bearing that you need to put the oem backing plate one


after I cut apart the oem t.o. bearing and pressed it on to the PTT bearing. It is so nice to have a 12ton shop press to do stuff like this and not have to pay for it.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Awesome!

[craig]

he needs help putting it back together, kevin he needs your manly strength to help him.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Everyone needs my manly strength! I'd help, but I'll be at work. I'm willing to swing by afterwards if he still needs a hand though.

[DSM_421]

Oh man I'm so excited to see this beast with some fresh paint on it. Going to be oh so sexy.

[TkrPerformance]

well yesterday I got the wood templates made and got them mounted to the evo III knuckle with the 1g 5lug hub in them. I had to tap the knuckle with a 5/8 tap to put the bolt in to it and get longer bolts for the brembos. It all went easy till I went to fit the 18's on it and they do not clear at all. the back spacing on the evo III knuckle is totaly diffrent from the evo 8/9 knuckle's offset. So now I am at a stand still because to make the fronts work I will need a 1/2in spacer or so to get the rims on them now. But the thing is if I put them 1/2 spacer on and mount it all on the car for mock up and it sticks out of the fender I will be scraping it all together.
here are the pics of what I have done to make them fit so far.

[TkrPerformance]

got some spacers today from my bro. The rims now clear the brakes by a mm or 2. the plates are 7/16in thick. next will be to get the knuckle on the car with the rim to check out the clearence from the coils and to see if it will still be all in the fenders

[Kracka]

Nice wheels

[123abc]

Looks pretty damn sick. Those are evo 8/9 brembo's, right?

[Kracka]

Yup, they are from an VIII.

[TkrPerformance]

that they are I might try to get some 1/2 spacers to get a little more room from the caliper to the rims

[scheides]

Looking good man! Can't wait to see it all together!!

[xveganxcowboyx]

Originally Posted by TkrPerformance

that they are I might try to get some 1/2 spacers to get a little more room from the caliper to the rims

Close clearance just helps provide better fan like cooling. I say rock it!

[DSM_421]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I was always told that running a spacer, especially a 1/2" should be avoided at all cost?

[Kracka]

Its not ideal, but if you have extended wheel studs and hubcentric spacers they will work just fine (only with some added stress to the wheel bearings). Running a non-hubcentric spacer, like the ones pictures above, can cause wheel vibration from imbalance if they aren't installed perfectly straight. Knowing Mark, it wouldn't surprise me if he just welded them right to the brake rotor to keep them centered!

[rose0529]

Looks good! Can't wait to see them all mounted up!

[TkrPerformance]

the spacers are cheap from craig they were 10.00 for a set of 2. I am getting them from craig beacuse I can bring them back after I get them all set up to see what I need to run for a spacer then I can order a set that will bolt to the hubs and have the ring on them but just want to do it 1 time sense they are 90.00+shipping. It will all come down to if it all sits with in the fenders or not when it has the right spacers on it. If they dont I will just put on the 5 lug and the 2g aem big brake kit and be done with it and put the brembos on the spyder.

[TkrPerformance]

new part coming will be here soon it is coming from japan

[scheides]

HKS Kensai?

[TkrPerformance]

it is a copy of the hks smim I would never pay 1500 for a real hks manifold