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    3 puck clutch question

    anyone using a 3 puck clutch? im getting a 5 speed swap and the shop was going to put an act cllutch on but it hasnt arrived yet and they had this 3 puck on the shelf? they say its better than the act but i cant find information on it, its made by clutchtex or something like that. i hear a...
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    who's in kentucky?

    im from florida and im moving to kentucky, fort campbell to be exact (in the army) and i'd like to know who lives there, where the tracks are, what shops to go to and so on. Thanks - James
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    exhaust idea

    ok, i would like to run quad tips dual exhaust , do u guys think closer or farther apart?
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    How much power are you running on A340?

    Alright, i have an A340 in my car that is fried, got an estimate for a rebuild starting at $1200, assuming no new parts. Question is, how much power are people running on the A340 either original or rebuilt, and what type of rebuild? Im pretty sure the torque converter is screwed up, that...
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    myspace supra's

    anyone have a myspace? mine is www.myspace.com/jamesdem1123 add me. maybe someone can start a supramania group or something, just a thought.
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    Knock sensor question

    Got a CEL and it was a code 52, knock sensor signal, open or short circuit in knock sensor signal. I recently took out the turbo and may have damaged the wire to the knock sensor but i dont dnow where the knock sensor is. Question: Where is the Knock sensor? checked TSRM and couldnt find...
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    change a/c control unit color

    ive recently painted my guages red as u can see in the pic below i love the new look but would like to continue the red throughout the rest of the car. ive seens omeone change the color and i would like to know how to do this. thanks
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    safc question

    im looking to get an safc to lean it out around 5500 rpms (running 10:1 or less) and i was looking and it said something about having a correction for open air blow off valves for afm cars? is this true? id love to vent the bypass to open air but that can cause problems when u let off. any help...
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    brake specific fuel consumption

    does anyone have a good idea what the brake specific fuel consumption is for the 7mgte? i was trying to calculate how much power 440 cc, 550 cc, 750 cc, and 1000cc injectors could make. thepage where i got the formula (horsepower x b.s.f.c divided by # of injectors x duty cycle .8 = injector...
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    wheel width

    quick what size wheels should i get, lookin on tire rack theres 16x7, 16x7.5, 17x7.5, 18x7.5 and 18x8.5. i deff want 18's to fill the wheel well better but is 8.5 wide enough? what does everyone else have? post pics if u can.
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    pressure drop

    Whenever i give it full throttle it will run 10 ps1 and then around 5k rpms it will drop to around 8 or 9 psi. is this a boost leak or backed up exhaust? i just put on a new down pipe but have not run the car yet and looking at some of the intercooler pipes there is one that is corroded which...
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    GAUGE fuse blowing

    Yea so one night i was driving and i noticed my oil pressure gauge went to zero. This freaked me out and luckily i was at my destination when it happened. when i started the car up i noticed the tachometer wasnt working, nor the boost gauge, nor the power windows AND air conditioner (I LIVE IN...
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    new mustang

    yea so i was going to a local sports pub (winghouse) with some friends and they were in a different car and my brother was on his buell motorcycle, so naturally i was driving like a jack ass. anyways, im going down the road, doin about 60 in a 45 when i see a new mustang in my rearview mirror...
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    jdm engine

    i was on horsepowerfreaks.com and i found this: all that for $1978 my car has a stock headgasket which i have no idea if it has been replaced or not, car has 100k on it theres some corrosion all around. i was wondering what are the differences with the jdm? anything? cuz an engine with...
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    Water to air intercooler

    has anyone tried an intercooler like this? at 700 cfm pressure drop is .10 (psi, percent??), cooling liquid at 110 degrees farenheit lowers intake to 191 degrees, dont know what pressure tho. i hear good things about water to air, this one has little pressure drop and the inlet and...
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    WHat exactly causes fuel cut?

    so i think i hit fuel cut tonight. i cranked up the boost to around 12 psi and when i would get there it would kinda buck and the check engine light would come on. is this fuel cut or some other situation saying my car is screwed up? lol anyone that knows EXACTLY why fuel cut occurs plz tell...
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    Differential switch

    i have an 89t auto which i think comes with a 3.73 rear differential. I heard that the N/A has a 4.30. is it possible to just switch them without having to mod it at all? how would i correct the speedometer?
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    what size is the stock boost gauge?

    i want to put in an after market boost gauge in the stock location but i need to know what diameter gauge to get. i found one that i like that is 2 inches, will that fit?
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    auto boost problem

    i have an auto and i have a boost problem. in neutral it does not make any boost, is there anyway to change that? why doesnt it make boost? some people say theres no load but theres still a shitload of gases coming outat 4k rpms. im a little bit of a noob but i want to learn. any help is...
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    Am i running rich?

    went to the dyno today, here are the results. torque is pretty nice, boost is at about 9 or 10 psi. (stock boost gauge, shame on me :nono: ) running rich i think, im using a cone filter which is blocking part of the afm surface area so i think the air is flowing fast and fooling the car...