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  1. Trust_GTE

    Got hit by a GOLFBALL...

    I was driving home today and less than 5mins away from my house, I hear this LOUD BANG so I pulled the car over right away. My first thoughts were WTF?!?! did my engine just go? What the hell was that? After I pulled over, I popped the hood to check everything, and the motor was ok, nothing was...
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    Good Compression...Blown motor??

    I just checked my compression earlier today. All the numbers were taken from an average of four tests on each cylinder. Here is the weird thing, I had changed my spark plugs prior to doing the compression tests, I found oil on all the spark plugs.... ?? Its just around the thread, not on the...
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    -AN fittings question

    So I was searching around for some -an fitting and stumbled upon this: I don't mind paying for aeroquip's fittings but you pay half the price just for two from aeroquip. Compared to what this guy is asking. You guys see any difference in them. Maybe its not real anodized, or theres leak...
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    My JIC exhaust installed w/ PICS...

    I just finished installing my JIC 505S ST Series exhaust a couple of days ago. Just thought I would post some pics up for anyone that has interest or hasn't decided on an exhaust yet. Yes, it does DRONE, but not that bad :D BUT....at WOT it sounds like a beast....even has a nice rumble at idle...
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    Your thoughts on a better Clutch....

    Well guys, my clutch just started slipping. I can't go past 3-4k now. I have plans to order a new clutch line from HPF, a Spec stage 3 clutch kit, and a Jun flywheel. Or I can just get the Exedy Single Plate - Hyper and call it a day. I just want to get some thoughts about any of your...
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    time to BITCH.....

    Well, after a hard day at work or where ever it was that gave you some stress. Lets here it, its time to ....BITCH. I will go first. 1. I hate my car right now, but after the $1300- $1500 that I have to spend on her. I will feel better :icon_bigg because boost is all I care about...
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    coolant flush question...

    Yea, so i did a coolant flush for the 1j today. I have a fluidyne radiator and couldn't get the drain cock out to drain the coolant(any tips on how to get it out would be great), so....i drain it from the other side of the radiator which connects to the lower radiator hose. Any problems with...
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    Thermostat location...

    Is the 1jz thermo. located in the same spot as the 2jz? i have a trd thermostat ready for install, any help would be much appreciated. - Thomas