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MatosTaco's Build Thread

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by MatosTaco, Mar 12, 2021.

  1. May 6, 2021 at 6:55 PM
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    Plkyone

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    I will do a vid tomorrow for ya!
     
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  2. May 7, 2021 at 6:10 AM
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    Thank you!
     
  3. May 7, 2021 at 6:30 PM
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    https://youtu.be/bhXRNGINgZk

    Here is my wheel that needs to be rewrapped lol, but just a video of the up/down buttons working my power windows!
     
  4. May 8, 2021 at 2:01 PM
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    MatosTaco

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    That's a pretty sweet setup! I like that radio too.
     
  5. May 8, 2021 at 2:08 PM
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    I finally managed to pull an aluminum 8.8 diff cover at the junkyard. Man what a pain that was. It took three visits to the junkyard to finally bring every tool I needed to finally remove this thing. So glad this rear end is the only Ford product I will be dealing with for a while. Anyhow, here is the cover in all its filthy glory

    [​IMG]20210504_103623 by Jose, on Flickr
     
  6. May 8, 2021 at 2:13 PM
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    MatosTaco

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    Of course, there was no way I was going to use that thing in such filthy condition, so I dumped it in a storage tote and added a mixture of Purple Power Degreaser and water
    [​IMG]20210504_154702 by Jose, on Flickr

    After letting it soak for a few hours, I went in with a large bristle brush and an old toothbrush for the small crevices
    [​IMG]20210506_151609 by Jose, on Flickr

    I changed out the degreaser/water mix and then left it overnight. I took it out the next day and finished removing all the crud from the nooks and crannies. This is the final piece once dry
    [​IMG]20210507_084132 by Jose, on Flickr

    Now, I just need to cut the ears off it and give it a good paint job.
     
  7. May 19, 2021 at 9:27 AM
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    I dropped my rotors off to a local machinist last week. He bored out the centers and drilled/tapped the 5 holes to hold them onto the back of the hub. This means I get to finally install my Brembo brakes on the truck!!!!

    [​IMG]20210518_190830 by Jose, on Flickr
     
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  8. May 19, 2021 at 9:30 AM
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    I can't wait to stomp on these things! Besides the increase in heat capacity of the braking system, the bling factor is going to be next level lol

    [​IMG]20210518_191543 by Jose, on Flickr


    The machinist got the fitment spot on too!

    [​IMG]20210518_191547 by Jose, on Flickr
     
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  9. May 20, 2021 at 12:10 PM
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    I had noticed a slight vibration from the front end of my truck lately. Sure enough, when I started taking the brakes apart to do the upgrade, I found this

    [​IMG]20210520_141516 by Jose, on Flickr


    Just like before, it looks like my shock rod ate through the upper spring perch.

    [​IMG]20210520_141518 by Jose, on Flickr
     
  10. May 20, 2021 at 12:17 PM
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    Now, judging by the looks of that dry rotted bushing, I would say the bushing had lost its upward push on the shock rod. Coming back from the machinist's house the day I dropped off my rotors, I did hit a massive pothole with my left front tire. It was raining so I didn't see it until it was too late. As you can see in the picture below, the washer I welded in years ago simply underwent brittle fracture and released a side of it.
    [​IMG]20210520_142132 by Jose, on Flickr

    Thankfully, the rod of the shock itself looks fine, so I don't anticipate having to buy a new QA1...phew. Had I continued to drive on it, this would most certainly be the case. This further reinforces the idea that this happened from the day I hit that pothole, as the rod hasn't been rubbing long enough to wear out.
    [​IMG]20210520_142136 by Jose, on Flickr

    Part of the reason this failure is possible is because I didn't weld the back side of that washer. That's because it is hard to manage when welding from the wheel well. However, this time around, I plan to remove the rubber flap and go in from the engine bay. That should give me the access I need. Also, I'm going to do what I thought of all those years ago and weld a short piece of pipe there so as to not allow for the rod to shift out of place, ever.
     
  11. May 20, 2021 at 1:09 PM
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    Yea I think putting a sleeve on it will help stop this completely, sucks that it happened again
     
  12. May 21, 2021 at 5:56 PM
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    I test fit the brakes yesterday but had to stop because I am waiting on a couple of drill bits to arrive. I need them to open up the mounting holes in the spindle.
    [​IMG]20210520_172844 by Jose, on Flickr

    These brakes look awesome on the truck though!
    [​IMG]20210520_172848 by Jose, on Flickr
     
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  13. May 21, 2021 at 5:57 PM
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    By the way, that isn't the dreaded Taco frame rust. My truck's frame was actually rust free until a few months back when my battery burst and spilled acid on that side. I will be fixing that as part of this process.
     
  14. May 22, 2021 at 8:18 PM
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    Well, the drill bits arrived, I bored the spindle holes out to 17/32" and the caliper finally fit. My excitement would be short lived however. Once I got the caliper on the rotor, I realized that the radial distance from the caliper bolts to the top of the brake pads is too large and so these calipers will not work with the Evo rotors. This is a major disappointment, but such is life. I promptly ordered the correct ATS Brembos and corresponding M14 bolts and washers and will install them once they arrive. I will also need to bore my spindles out further in order to accommodate the M14 bolts.

    Looks good doesn't it?
    [​IMG]20210522_223355 by Jose, on Flickr

    Then you look at it from this angle and notice the caliper is too far from the center of the rotor
    [​IMG]20210522_222906 by Jose, on Flickr

    Finally, you see this and realize you wouldn't be using the top third of the pads with this rotor
    [​IMG]20210522_223218 by Jose, on Flickr

    It is possible that you could use these calipers on a Tacoma with a larger diameter rotor, but I have no idea what that rotor would be. It would need to be close in offset to the Evo rotor in order to work.
     
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  15. May 24, 2021 at 10:14 AM
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    In other news, I got around to cutting the ears off the 8.8 differential cover this weekend. I did the work with a band saw and an angle grinder with a cut off wheel.

    [​IMG]20210522_151327 by Jose, on Flickr


    I may do some more tweaking on it later, but for now I am happy with the result

    [​IMG]20210522_163333 by Jose, on Flickr
     
  16. May 24, 2021 at 11:09 AM
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    I did some research on the braking setup and thought this would be good information to share:

    First Gen CTS-V Rotors are 355mm in diameter
    Lancer Evo 8/9 Rotors are 320mm in diameter
    Brembo ATS Rotors are 321mm in diameter

    This is why the CTS-V caliper will not work with the Evo rotor but the ATS caliper will. From 320 to 321mm is such a slight difference in rotor diameter that the
    caliper can work on it.

    Another key detail is that the CTS-V and Evo rotors are both 32mm thick whereas the ATS rotor is 30mm thick. This 2mm should be within the capability of the caliper to deal with or it could be that this is why Mike used CTSV brake pads in this swap. I would have to check with him to be sure.

    For my own future reference, CTS-V rotors are to be discarded once they are worn down to a 30mm thickness, Evo at 29.8mm thickness, and ATS once down to 27mm. So, more or less once you remove 2mm in thickness.
     
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  17. May 24, 2021 at 7:42 PM
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    The driver's side ATS caliper was apparently already at an Amazon warehouse in Miami, so it arrived today. The rest of the gear is coming from farther away, so I'm not expecting it yet. I lined it up to the CTS-V caliper to do some comparison.

    It is hard to tell, but the mounting holes are definitely a little further apart on the ATS caliper
    [​IMG]20210524_215619 by Jose, on Flickr

    The caliper body is also closer to the mounting holes as it is designed for a smaller diameter rotor
    [​IMG]20210524_215650 by Jose, on Flickr

    The CTS-V caliper has the holes themselves threaded whereas the ATS has threaded steel inserts in the bores
    [​IMG]20210524_215724 by Jose, on Flickr

    The CTS-V caliper also appears a smidge wider, I will measure them tomorrow to get accurate numbers
    [​IMG]20210524_215931 by Jose, on Flickr

    I also noticed the CTS-V caliper has much nicer, hollowed out pistons
    [​IMG]20210524_215931 by Jose, on Flickr
    [​IMG]20210524_220107 by Jose, on Flickr
     
  18. May 24, 2021 at 7:45 PM
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    I had a rotor mounted on the passenger's side, so I placed the driver's side ATS caliper on that side to check out the fit. It looks great and sits proper. I can't wait to have these installed on the truck!

    [​IMG]20210524_220800 by Jose, on Flickr
     
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  19. May 27, 2021 at 9:59 AM
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    Now, there is no way something that says "Cadillac" is going to go on my truck as such. For this reason, I had to go ahead and paint the calipers. I used a combination of a high temp primer and a GM paint match silver to get the color I want.

    Here is one caliper masked off. I used an exacto knife to get the edges cut just right
    [​IMG]20210526_103408 by Jose, on Flickr

    Both calipers ready to be sprayed
    [​IMG]20210526_103610 by Jose, on Flickr

    Progress so far

    Driver side :
    [​IMG]20210526_160559 by Jose, on Flickr
    Passenger's side:
    [​IMG]20210526_160600 by Jose, on Flickr
     
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  20. May 27, 2021 at 10:03 AM
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    The next part is to cut some Brembo logo stencils (using a sticker machine) and spray the logo on using red high temp paint. Once that's done, I can clear coat the entire caliper.
     

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