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  1. Red Dragon

    Been gone a good while, what happened to the old Albums??

    Hey guys, I've been 100% MIA for a gfood while now, just came back to check my album page to show a friend out of town my car, but I can't for the life of me find it. Anyone know what happened to the old car albums people had up? I can't find mine anywhere and I used it as a great running list...
  2. Red Dragon

    Anyone in Austin TX tweaked their non-EGR supra to pass emissions? Need help pls.

    Like the title says, I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the Austin, TX emissions inspections and can offer me a little help getting a sticker for my car. I haven't had to inspect in Austin yet since moving here, but I understand they use an in the tailpipe method only (i.e. no...
  3. Red Dragon

    starting after sitting for coming up on three months

    hey guys, haven't been around in a while, won't get into all of it but just been busy as hell with a new job and moving, so the car has been the victim and has sat alone in a garage for roughly three months without being turned over. I know I know, I should have gone out once every few weeks...
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    just spent $700 on two tires...

    like title says, I had the supra out yesterday and was doing around 80 on the highway and felt a shimmy. Pull off and by the time im on the exit ramp i know a tire is toast. Limp it over and check, yup BOTH front tires are extremely low, the driver front low enough that it was rolling on the...
  5. Red Dragon

    Anyone ever tried this Forge BPV?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Forge-Diverter-Valve-007P-Audi-A4-VW-1-8T-GTI-Jetta_W0QQitemZ220072016458QQihZ012QQcategoryZ33742QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I need a new BPV (don't want a BOV), wondering if anyone has ever tried to install this one in the stock location for boost around 15psi, and...
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    Houston "inspection"

    Ive moved into the city now, near downtown Houston, and I'm looking for a place to get an "inspection" done. The place I've gone in the past is now way out of town for me, so if anyone has any places to go closer in town I would appreciate it. PM me you can help me out. Thanks
  7. Red Dragon

    Pick up Peter Blach's MKIV for only a grand!

    I know this is nothing new, but my goodness, has there ever been a car more often the subject of an ebay scam than the MKIV? I wonder how many people have actually been taken by supra scams? :nono...
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    Took the supra out for the first time in over a month!

    Wow, I can't believe the car sat for about 6 weeks without moving. I had rewaxed it a couple weeks ago, but didn't take her outta the garage. I've just been so busy with work and being outta town every weekend for a college football game that I just haven't had the time. But yesterday I...
  9. Red Dragon

    ANyone have any experience with the "Supra" Optima Battery Hold Down?

    I'm sure people have talked about these before, but nothing turned up on search... Does anyone have one of these? Is it worth it? It looks really nice, wish they had MKIII logo, but I'd still take it. I think my battery finally crapped out on me... doesn't seem to like sitting fow two...
  10. Red Dragon

    Thanks to COOLEEZE!!!

    I just received my Cooleeze upper radiator pipe as the winner of ROTM May. It is a beautiful piece, and I can't wait to get it installed! Thanks again Cooleeze, what a great prize and a great product. Jeff
  11. Red Dragon

    What's the best/easiest BOV to mount in stock location (recirc)

    Hey everyone, Well the MKIV BOV I've had in the stock location for some time has run its course, and I'm getting bad compressor surge, so time to upgrade. Thing is, I don't wanna have to weld a mount on the hard pipes for the new BOV, as its ceramic coated, so I would have to get it...
  12. Red Dragon

    Supra v. Firehawk.. bye bye Mr. V8 :)

    Hey guys, Took the supra up to a car show last weekend so had to run her about 50 miles on the highway. As we were staying with friends for the night I also had my wife and all our crap in the car. This black firehawk come up along side and starts revving his insanely loud engine. Engine...
  13. Red Dragon

    True Hi-Speed wheel balancing: Anyone know where I can get this done in Hosuton?

    Hey everyone, Well with the new rims and tires came some vibrations.... despite the dude that balancing them saying they are "perfectly" balanced and my use of hubcentric rings. The vibration is actaully pretty bad at high speeds, much worse than I've ever felt on a car. But I've never...
  14. Red Dragon

    Shameless Publicity: More Pics of New Rims

    EDIT: swaped out the pics OK, Went and took some pics with a tripod this time, so no more $hit about blurry pics! :biglaugh:
  15. Red Dragon

    New Rims!!! Finally!

    Got the racing hart CR's sorta mounted, just one side tonight while its sitting in the garage. What do you think? (no super sleuths need point out I have the wrong rotation front tire on) Finally got rid of those crap ass 16's. One shot has the old and new.
  16. Red Dragon

    someone explain the use of hub rings please.

    Hey guys, looking to pick up a set of wheels and they have a centerbore larger than my hub so they don't "lock-on" w/o lugs like my old ones do. I've heard then to use hub rings, which looks like I can get them at discount. But I'm curious why non of the hub rings come in different sizes...
  17. Red Dragon

    Someone help guess WTF happened...

    So some of you might have seen my post asking about the Racing Hart CR's and if anyone had a picture of them on an MKIII. Well I went yesterday to test fit them on my car, got them mounted, cleared the AP racing calipers no problem, looked friggin awesome on the car, so I bought them on the...
  18. Red Dragon

    anyone have a pic of these rims on an MKIII?

    Racing Hart on ebay. He is local so I could test fit, but wanted to know if anyone has seen these rims or better yet has a pic of them on an MKIII Thanks http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-3-piece-Racing-HART-300ZX-supra-rx-7-350z-NSX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ66484QQitemZ8051828215QQrdZ1
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    Will these rims fit?

    18x8.5 (+37 offset) 245/40ZR/18 18x10 (+41 offset) 265/35ZR/18 I have AP Racing BBK on front with 12.5 inch rotors Also, how much does it ballpark cost to get rims refinished? These are SSR five-spokes silver, with polished lip. Has lots of little scratches on both the silver part and...
  20. Red Dragon

    TX 2K6 Pics and Vids

    Hey everyone, here are vids of 2 1000+HP supra on the dyno at TX2K6, plus a few pics I snapped, my car is the red 91 w/three spokes in the forground of one of the pics. Great turnout, a little rain, but just for a sec then would quit. All in all a great event. Click here to watch...