The Toyota 2000GT was a sports car produced in very limited numbers by Toyota in Japan. First seen at the Tokyo Motor Show of 1965, production vehicles were built between 1967 and 1970. It revolutionized the automotive world's view of Japan, formerly seen as a producer of imitative and stodgily...

General Rod Knock Info Diagnosing Engine Noises can be the most difficult thing a mechanic can do. Misdiagnosis is the norm rather than the exception. I almost laugh when people open up and say it's a "rod knock" for every noise from fuel pump rattle to rocker arm tap. My personal favorite...
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This may help if you are learning to read turbo maps: TURBINE MAPS 1. Turbine Expansion Ratio The degree of exhaust expansion as it passes through the turbine.

One of the most frequently asked technical questions we get at VP is about the difference between Motor, Research and R+M/2 octane numbers. The next question often asked is why do some fuel companies represent their fuels with Motor Octane Numbers and other companies use Research or R+M/2 Octane...

Fuel cut is the ECU saying: "The AFM is giving me a signal that is outside the acceptable range for the current RPM, intake temperature, coolant temperature and TPS value. In other words I've run out of fuel map and don't know how much fuel to supply the injectors." As a safety measure,...
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StopTech's list of brake system myths. Carroll Smith of StopTech Myth # 1 – BRAKE JUDDER AND VIBRATION IS CAUSED BY DISCS THAT HAVE BEEN WARPED FROM EXESSIVE HEAT. The term "warped brake disc" has been in common use in motor racing for decades. When a driver reports a vibration under hard...

If your vehicle is equipped with the Super Monitor display (this is optional and not common) - pulling the engine codes on your Supra is a breeze. just press and hold the monitor "Select" and "Input M" keys together for about 3 seconds with the ignition switch in the on position. When the "DIAG"...

Background Fitting an amplifier isn't something that should just be relegated to those who like cruising round town centres in the small hours disturbing the locals. Most head units have a relatively low power output e.g. around 15 watts whereas most speakers on the market will start at...
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