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10-14-2009, 10:26 PM | #19 | |
Don't drive it, RALLY it!
Drives: 1999 echo PRC rally car Join Date: Oct 2008
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Not 100% certain but I think, when hard under brakes, the loom was moving forward and rubbing against the tip of a bolt hanging down until it finally rubbed through and found some power wires to play with. It blew no fuses or circuit breakers and I had to pull a 50amp fuse to cut power to the mess. the whole car would shut down for a few seconds (motor, dash, electrics etc) under brakes and then would fire up and run like normal. There wasn't even the small of burning plastic to tell me what was going on.
The loom is now well shielded and moved higher up away from anything metal and to where it is more easily accessible in case I didn't find the true cause of the initial problem. We have been joking about putting some bacon in with the loom so that if we can smell bacon cooking, we know exactly where to look next time . Quote:
I got to these these guys up close a few months ago as the WRC round was moved to the Eastern coast of Australia and was only a couple of hours drive from home so we helped out at a road block. |
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10-14-2009, 10:31 PM | #20 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris LB/5, 1996 Miata Join Date: Jul 2009
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Miata wheels fit on a Yaris???
As someone who now owns both a Yaris and a Miata, hmmmm... |
10-14-2009, 10:47 PM | #21 |
Don't drive it, RALLY it!
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10-15-2009, 12:14 AM | #22 |
Drives: Blazing blue 08 LB Join Date: Oct 2008
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pure sex, much respect dude
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10-15-2009, 01:04 AM | #23 |
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Awesome project car. It looks great.
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10-15-2009, 01:41 AM | #24 |
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Thanks for sharing. Looking good!
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10-15-2009, 11:50 AM | #25 |
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Very cool—looks like a lot of work has gone into the vehicle! I'd love to have a project Echo. Hell, I'd love to have a project anything!
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10-15-2009, 12:16 PM | #26 |
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Pics are blocked at work. =-(
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10-15-2009, 12:24 PM | #27 |
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Can't wait to see more pics / updates :)
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10-19-2009, 11:10 PM | #28 |
Don't drive it, RALLY it!
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Some action shots are filtering onto the net from the weekend.
Photo by the Garth Family. Photo by Stringy. And Charles de Voil caught me practising my handbrake turns for when I overshoot corners |
10-19-2009, 11:16 PM | #29 |
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Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :) |
10-19-2009, 11:23 PM | #30 |
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10-19-2009, 11:24 PM | #31 |
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10-21-2009, 01:04 AM | #32 |
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Amazing!!! Really awesome proyect!
Keep it up! |
04-09-2010, 05:22 AM | #33 |
Don't drive it, RALLY it!
Drives: 1999 echo PRC rally car Join Date: Oct 2008
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Hey Garm, the horn on my steering wheel works now.
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06-02-2010, 04:26 PM | #34 |
Drives: 2004 yaris t-sport turbo Join Date: Aug 2009
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absolute amazing, i want one .
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10-28-2010, 05:43 PM | #35 |
Don't drive it, RALLY it!
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I haven't updated this in a while, been busy using the car for what it was built for.
Earlier this year, I pulled the gearbox apart and mated a close ratio C56 box to he Echo bellhousing, threw in a TRD lsd and a TRD 4.7:1 final drive ring and pinion. Also put on a TRD chromemoly light weight flywheel. The mods made an absolute HUGE difference to the competitiveness of the car. Still ringing the neck out of the 1.3 litre motor and it hasn't missed a beat, but the 1.5 litre motor will be going in over the Christmas break along with some other goodies. A pic from an event last weekend, thanks to Addy for the pic. |
10-28-2010, 06:03 PM | #36 |
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That thing is the tits man. Most ballin Vitz I've ever seen.
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