Recent content by Mango

I am having a problem hooking up my hks twin turbo kit for my 1jz. I got the nuts and bolts figured out, that was the easy part. The problem I'm having is with the wastegate. the stock turbos have a single port actuated wastegate with an outlet on the turbo to hook up the hose. My hks kit has...

Ok thanks guys thats what I thought. I'm going to work on it tonight

Hey, I just need a yes or no on this one. My back up lights don't work and I think I know y, I have attached a pic and just want to verify that the yellow wire in the picture should be connected to my back up switch on my tranny. I am 99% sure but before I get down and dirty in tracing it I...

So I am doing a 1j swap in my mk3 and the engine went in without a problem. The issue now is I have a bunch of stuff not working. here is the list tail lights, break lights, Turn signals, Marker lights, reverse lights, tags lights, Horn, power mirrors, dash lights, all gauges and sometimes...

Hey, I am a land surveyor tech in Canada and have dealt with some "Deed Restrictions" before. First off I am NOT a lawyer so take what I'm about to say with a grain of salt. The first thing is the 5ft fence, you can have a 5ft fence with a foot a lattice. 2nd no trailer garage thing means you...

Hey I have the same kit, good luck on your repair

Looks Great, and don't worry about the time frame I have been working on my swap for 2 years now. Keep at it Man

Its mostly metal but you can't escape bondo. I want to do the rest at least the back, I would like to somehow blend in the front but I have not gotten that far. I was doing the body when my 7m blow up so on to the 1j. and yes red cars are very bad luck lol

LOL this car has been a nightmare since day one when It blow up on the highway driving it home from the guy I bought it from. 10 years later and I still love it, glutton for punishment I guess. So I thought that Christine after Stephen King would be very appropriate.

Hello everybody! I have been lurking around this site for awhile and fingered I should just join up. I have an 88 mk3 and I'm doing the famous 1jz swap. I cant wait to get her back on the road. I'm so close to finishing I can almost hear the turbo spool. I do have some tech questions that I will...