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I took my '92 1JZGTE (non-vvti) in for a valve job & the mechanic suggested possibly doing a single turbo upgrade upon reassembly. I'm of a mind to go ahead with this, but I want to know what I'm getting into. FYI, I am not aware if this is a Soarer or Supra engine & ECU. Would love to know...

Hello all, I haven't been around for a good while. My '92 1JZ has been in limited use, largely due to FL heat & no A/C. Sent it in to my mechanic for A/C repair & a valve job due to telltale blue smoke. Before beginning, he did compression & leak-down tests, & all cylinders were good. (I...

Ordered new hatch struts from Driftmotion. Stabilus Lift-o-mat, part #SG229017. Used the search features here & on several other sites, as well as Google, etc. I see tons of info on how to get the struts out. That actually seemed pretty straightforward, even if it was involved & time...

Hi guys. Been a while since I posted anything, although I do browse from time to time. When I got my '92 1JZ, the suspension was in desperate need of an overhaul- sat way too low, there was no dampening or rebound of any kind going on, etc. Thanks to 2 people deciding to crash into the car...

I'm a long time Mini/MINI enthusiast. Back in 2008, I traded in my 2nd new MINI Cooper S for my current daily driver, a Mazdaspeed3. Love the MS3, but I just get automotive wanderlust every few years, and it's time to move on. Luckily for me, after getting larger (Clubman) & larger...

OK, I did some searching & came up empty, here as well as elsewhere. Hoping someone who has used this same (or similar) bumper cover can suggest a set of fog lights that are a relatively easy fit & don't leave 80% of the opening empty. (Rough measurement- 8" wide, 3.25-3.5" tall) When I...

Re-posting this for a friend who is desperately in love with this guitar he found. He suddenly has a quest to live for, and frankly, I don't blame him. This thing is effing gorgeous. If, by some miracle, you have any leads, please PM me and I'll put you in touch with him. (Supracentral...

So mad, I could sh*t silver dollars. Some pond scum motherf*&%ing POS filth hit & ran on me in the parking garage in downtown Tampa today. My pod buddy at work is a paint & body man & agreed that the damage is probably in the $3.5-5.5k range, which is more than I was quoted to paint the entire...

Hey guys, I just got my Supra back from the shop 2 days ago after having a number of things done. Most notable was a swap from hydro fan to Flex-A-Lites on my 1JZ engine. Most of the A/C system was also replaced. So the mechanic was in the fuse panels as well as behind the glove box near...

OK, I've been searching the heck out of this topic, with little luck. I can't find a cooling fan option that will actually fit my 1JZ-GTE MKIII. My car has a Koyo radiator and a Greddy intercooler with a 2.5" hard pipe kit (all on the car when I got it, no indication of the brand or source of...

So my mechanic is working on a number of unrelaterd issues with my 1JZ to freshen it up, and he finds that the PS feed line/suction hose is rock hard & needs to be replaced. Problem is, the line does not appear to be a 7M or a 2JZ part. This is the line that feeds fluid from the reservoir to...

Got my 1JZ in the shop for a number of minor issues. Mechanic says evaporator & compressor are both shot. 7M evaporator, but uncertain about the compressor. Called Champion Toyota & spoke with Jeff Watson, but he was uncertain whether the 1JZ & 2JZ shared A/C compressors. Mechanic is going...

SO I bought my '92 1JZ-GTE on 12/31/09 with a list of minor issues that need to be corrected. I got derailed in planning repairs & upgrades when I got love tapped from behind by a dump truck on 1/13/10, 2 weeks into ownership. I recently got my dump truck settlement, but am also saving cash...

A couple of weeks ago, I drove my Mazdaspeed3 round trip- Tampa to Dallas and back. While on the trip, I was wishing I was in my MKIII for various reasons, but having CC in the MS3 was definitely nice for such a long, boring drive. I've been doing searches both here on SM, on other forums...

So I thought that getting pulled over for a non-OEM looking exhaust (HKS Drager) on my 3rd day with my "new to me" '92 1JZ was an inauspicious start. But on Day 12, it got worse... the following is mostly copied & pasted from a MINI Cooper forum I frequent... *I did call his employer in the...

Hi all... been searching the forums for opinions, not finding quite the info I'm looking for. Just bought a '92 MKIII that's sitting slammed to the ground. Not the look or feel I'm after. I'm too old & cranky to wipe my nose on my knees every time I get out of the car, and it's scraping speed...

Hey guys... I haven't given this a tremendous amount of thought, but after doing several searches, I am having a hard time finding the exact info I need. I just bought a 1992 MKIII 1JZ-GTE with the R154 tranny & turbo 3.73 LSD. The entire dash is still from an NA car. The speedo currently...

Already posted this on another forum... posting here for good measure. Any/all good info is appreciated... Hey guys... I just brought home a MKIII 1JZ from Kentucky. And I got pulled over by Tampa PD for the tinted license plate cover and a "nonstandard exhaust." (HKS Dragger) No citation...

Hi all, I've been lurking on this site for a few months while doing research, but just registered a few days ago. Been registered on another big Supra site for a year or two under this same user name. Back in the dark ages, when SOGI members communicated using the majordomo mail...