Great video. I'd be interested in a closer look at the fabrication of specific solutions. Eg "the scraper mounts on this bit of OEM suspension", "I've added these extra under-body mounting points in this manner" etc.
@@yowie0889 that's a good idea. I am in the middle of making new rear wheel scrapers and will be posting a video when done. I have an older video showing my first scraper designs that are certainly serviceable as well
Any thoughts on using lock nuts for exhaust bolts? Not nylock of course, but there are other solutions out there that are metal only. I assume safety wire would be too much of a pain for removals
@KevanB I use lock washers and that seems to be most effective. Serrated face nuts come off almost immediately. Even lock washers with regular nuts will come loose unpredictably with the extreme flex/conditions. Rocks and such erode and smash bolt heads, threads, etc so I skip safety wire in this case and simply replace or retighten the hardware on a regular cadence at rallies and during reprep
Once again, really good practical tips, Dylan. Well done! Re the underbody protection: I used HDPE plastic and glued it to sections of aluminium which I attached to the underside using rivnuts through the floor. It adds more weight but it keeps the plastic flat and you can bend the leading edge up to protect the front foot wells. I also allowed the plastic to protrude out the sides a few inches to protect the sills (you call them rocker covers?).
Great video, Dylan. Some solid tips/tricks there. I always love hearing/seeing how other people do things. There are always a million ways to do something and everyone’s mileage may vary but it’s great to see what’s worked for you. I always use the “you can do it however you want, but this is what I found to work best for me” mentality. I couldn’t agree more on the stock fender liner and brake stuff. Some people really over complicate simple things like that. Big thing is securing whatever it is you decide to use. I personally use weld nuts for everything and you won’t find a plastic clip or through bolt on my cars. I haven’t seen the need to spend a few hours and $100 in material to make my own fender liners when the Chinese re pops for $8 each have worked thus far. I enjoy watching these videos and glad you take the time to do it because I can’t seem to find the motivation lol.
I use metal springs/coils to protect the flexible brake hoses from stones. Just cut them to length and wrap them around the brake hose. I also use plastic Cable Management Sleeve / Flexible Coiled Cable Wrap. Cheap and easy to fit and replace - and you can wash the dirt out easily with a jet of water.
My steering column has a gear shift column next to it as it's in a van with a column shift. Can any of the housing be cut away to allow easy movement after installation?
Contact when driving the bearing on is only made on the race, not the cage, and it is done with a sacrificial old bearing race in between. There's nothing wrong with doing it this way and you will not damage the bearing.
Yes it is! I live in CT. The bushing is very rarely changed- only if it incurs major damage. We change the grease so frequently because of the contaminants that inevitably get past the seal in the extreme environment of the rally- Sand and moisture will kill the internals of the suspension, pit the ground and plated surface of the damper shaft, etc... unless we frequently service the units.
@ariesanfilippo1078 usually the original manufacturer, but if not available from them there are also generic oil impregnated bronze bushings available from many sources online
@@DylanGondyke appreciate it my guy. I got a type r sti and I want to keep the coilovers it has. I believe they are the sti model. So I wanna just do the maintenance that you did. Has 90,000 miles on it
A normal hydaulic PS system doesn't help find center when you let go of the steering wheel either. The wheel centering force or car self steer comes from the castor setting of the front end. If the driver isn't applying a torque to the steering wheel, the valve is fully open and the fluid just bypasses in a traditional system, so it should be about the same as this Prius system... How well does this system work in practice? Do you like it? Is the feedback good/intuitive?
This isn't necessarily true? Racks on vehicles with very little factory caster can be biased to exert more holding force towards/at center. For performance here- I'm now 5 years into heavy rally use and I'm quite happy with it. The feedback is extremely precise and the assist setting even without a speed reference for variable assist is a good compromise. I haven't ever missed the factory hydraulic power steering, which is a statement that probably best conveys how well the system is working.
Thanks for this video, I was having trouble installing a pair of Intrax coilovers with ARC (not on a Subaru) and they stopped responding to my inquiries. This video helped me complete the install. Do you know what that torque spec is on the lower nut is?
There is no provided torque spec from them- this for me is a "feel" thing right now, which I am comfortable with but obviously can't communicate very well. If they do provide me with a number, I'll update the description!
Amazing video! I've volunteered for years and prepping a car to run this year, this is insanely valuable. Do you have a link to the abrasive sleeve used on the brake lines?
Hey bud people are using the opel corsa pas but they hard to get now im in new zealand and looking for an alternative obviously id need a rhd one so what model was the best one out of prius ?
i know this is super late, but this was super helpful and I appreciate your efforts so much!!! thank you for making rally learning resources more accessible!!!
You put the hammer down this year! The crowd was roaring when you hit the big jump. I have a few clips of you on the highlights video I uploaded to YT.
Hey man, thank alot for the great infos really very helpful as Im about to do the same for a classic car. Just woundering, I've checked around and I see prius epas is about the same price as brz/frs epas. Since brz/frs newer would it work ok without connecting the canbus system (speed/angel sensors) or I just be better of with older epas and not deal with canbus?
Late response, but my advice would be to only go with BRZ/FRS if there is concrete info out there somewhere on how to wire it up and get it working in a failsafe mode. One of the reasons the Prius EPAS swap is so accessible is because of how little it takes to get it to function and how well documented it is.
Good video, cheap little HF hydraulic press will do wonders and you can service your pinion bearings with it too. I do the same thing with wheel bearings using the old races to drive new bearings home.
On my rally Flatout suspension GR40-PRO after 1000km the top connection to the reservoir leaked, like on your coilovers, I can’t find what can be repaired there, because all coilovers are not like that without an end connection.
Does Flatout offer parts or service and recharge procedures? I hate to say it, but everyone I've ever seen with Flatout suspension has had discharge issues or component failure almost immediately. I hope their service and product has improved
I hope the threads at the bottom of the insert are much more sturdy than what we had in the DMS. Using an impact for the bottom nut was a big no no on the DMS (for thightening) as it would stretch the threads on the insert very quickly and they'd eventually break off. The Samsonas has the advantage of having a backing nut to sandwich the bottom mount between the 2 nuts. I'd be interested in your feedback on the wear you notice on the threads of the insert after a few services.
There's a hard lip on the shaft that I find to be initially better than dealing with the jam nut on the samsonas and the problems of timing it and getting it properly into the pocket groove on the bottom of the housing without accidentally loosening it. The shaft is hardened and I don't have any immediate concerns about elongation, but will keep an eye on the threads!
After a few years' use I wouldn't recommend what I have on the car in this video, as they shattered easily at winter events. Any reasonable urethane sheeting or urethane RallyArmor mudflaps should hold up fairly well.
hello, can you tell me please what is difference between gen3 and gen2 steering columns? one have blue torque sensor while other black. Is there something to know?
I need power steering for a triumph project, but my experience with an electric assist Smart car seemed to make electric power steering undesirable since the power assist comes in pulses which is sometimes incompatible with my chosen steering input, sometimes even in a straight line. Is this Prius EPAS unit absolutely smooth, or can you feel the motor impulses?
