If, like me, you receive a car which has some stickers on that you'd like to remove then don't worry, it's definitely a DIY job. Thanks for this one goes to Paul (Signman) our resident vinyl expert for advice and fluids, much appreciated Step 1 - Here's what I was faced with on either side...

The manual gearbox used in the Supra (turbo) is the R154. This has often been described as 'agricultural' and, in all honesty, it's far from sporty! One thing it does do well is hold power though so it's not common to swap it out. There are a number of true short shift kits available from the US...
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Special thanks to Angelo (Yardarm1) because without his efforts on his own cylinder head I probably would have never gotten round to finishing this! I started this guide the best part of a year ago but couldn't find time to finish it. Angelo knocked up his own guide which spurred me into action -...
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This seems to be coming up a lot so here's a bit of information for you :- Dump valves - The purpose of a dump valve (also called a blow off valve or BOV) is to try and reduce 'compressor surge'. When you are boosting in a turbo charged application and come off the throttle suddenly (e.g. when...

If you want to check on the general status of your engine's health or have a problem and want to narrow down the cause (e.g. a suspect blown head gasket), you can perform a compression test. The purpose of the test is to determine whether each cylinder is holding pressure correctly by fitting a...

Step 1 - Remove the speaker grill, this simply pulls off and there are three clips. It will require moderate force but nothing too hefty Step 2 - Ensure you have the 3 metal clips on the back of the speaker grill as shown, if you left any behind retrieve them now Step 3 - Use a...
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OK this isn't exactly rocket science but it's a little different to the norm so for any newbies out there here's how: Step 1 - Switch your headlights to the on position and wait for them to pop up. Once they're fully up rotate back to position one (the one that doesn't seem to do anything). Your...
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The timing on the supra is controlled by the ECU and it will advance/retard as required. To do this, it must have a reference point i.e. a known value which can be set up externally - this is what we are setting here. This is the base timing and it should be set to 10 degrees before top dead...
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