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  1. SideWinderGX

    Water neck sensors thread pitch for plugs

    Ahh, I have an m16x1.5 in the cold start timer switch, a/c fan switch and aux fan switch sensors, they are all the same. Is the BVSV 3/8 BSPT or is it some other vague thread?
  2. SideWinderGX

    Water neck sensors thread pitch for plugs

    Report back with what size actually fits and doesn't leak. m12 seems too small, and I have my notes saying m16x1.5 fit.
  3. SideWinderGX

    Water neck sensors thread pitch for plugs

    There's been a few threads on this before, but they are not NPT and not BSPT, they are metric non-tapered thread. Most are M16x1.5, the big BVSV is something else (still unsure). http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?196526-Coolant-gauge-sensor&highlight=m16x1.5 I bought some NPT...
  4. SideWinderGX

    Alternator contact

    The nut looks like its missing, or did you take it off? Get the alternator rebuilt, there's a reason its smoked and I doubt its the portion of the stud you can see.
  5. SideWinderGX

    Suspension Rehabilitation

    The upper control arms don't have replacement ball joints because they hardly go bad. You need to replace the whole arm as a unit. Keep the stock arm (I'm sure its fine) and use poly throughout.
  6. SideWinderGX

    Tranny auto kick down cable setup for FFIM

    If you have a throttle pulley with multiple holes in it, just slide the barrel in and fab up a bracket to tighten the two nuts in between. It operates opposite the throttle cable though, so it'll be on the other side of the pulley. The line pressure cable pulls out at WOT, increasing line pressure.
  7. SideWinderGX

    eBay Fiberglass Regulus Rep. Header Panel

    Most carbon fiber stuff is not all carbon fiber...its 2-3 layers of fiberglass then a layer of carbon fiber on top for looks. Warping does happen with fiberglass parts depending on temperature/humidity and how thoroughly it was cured.
  8. SideWinderGX

    Crank and rod bearing help

    Buy online, crank bearing sets are a little under $200 from Toyota there. Local dealers are usually ripoffs.
  9. SideWinderGX

    When removing AC, is it necessary to reinstall the 3 tensioner bolts?

    They do nothing more than keep the cover on. I'd find shorter bolts just to keep it on.
  10. SideWinderGX

    Preferred diff ratio?

    Initially, I put on all the shims, measured depth after it was installed and compared it to what it needed to be...did the math and said 'I need x more shims'. After it got ground down, I put x amount of shims on and checked the pattern and it was pretty close. From there I adjusted shims...
  11. SideWinderGX

    Preferred diff ratio?

    You need to grind it down in order to get the pinion shims correct, yes. Otherwise you wont be able to install the lsd case because itll bump into the pinion. Unsure what he used but it wasnt a milling machine, it was a face grinder of some sort.
  12. SideWinderGX

    Preferred diff ratio?

    That's the end of the pinion that will be machined down. The number on the bottom, 2.466", is the checking distance (distance from the face of the pinion to the ring center line) for optimal contact, give or take a few thousands. The problem is, the LSD case is 5" in diameter, meaning the...
  13. SideWinderGX

    Preferred diff ratio?

    No, I was just saying I had no issues with mine. The instructions say to drive easy and at different speeds for the first 500 miles to break the gears in...afterwards do a fluid change and you're good to go. If you don't break them in right (like all gears) they'll whine and you'll need to...
  14. SideWinderGX

    Preferred diff ratio?

    Gotcha, not a problem lol. I have the receipt and a few pictures of the install still on my phone, it fits and works great. No noise after about a thousand miles. Cruising with the TC locked up on the highway is awesome, rpms are at 2300 at 70 mph.
  15. SideWinderGX

    Preferred diff ratio?

    I bought them and installed them haha. You won't be able to set pinion depth without taking off .100" off the end of the pinion if you have an LSD so that'd be the first thing I'd do, other than that its a straight forward install. I think I had .075" taken off to just barely make it fit, .100"...
  16. SideWinderGX

    Mk3 supra turbo auto vs mk3 supra turbo manual stock boost pressure

    That's normal, autos all things equal will see a bit less pressure than manuals. http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=TC&P=5
  17. SideWinderGX

    Preferred diff ratio?

    The only way to change the rear end ratio is to swap out your ring and pinion for a different ratio ring and pinion. FWIW the 3.54 gear ratio fits our diffs (you'll have to grind the end of the pinion down .100" though because the LSD case interferes with it)...
  18. SideWinderGX

    tems switch delete

    I'm looking for this myself haha. 55441-14100-02 is maroon, 55441-14100-03 is gray, 55441-14100-04 is blue, 55441-14100-05 is beige/brown. I'd even settle for a flat piece of black plastic that clips into place. Good place to add more switches to in the future.
  19. SideWinderGX

    Dropping the rear subframe

    If you have a big enough socket (my dad has a 3/4" drive socket set with sockets bigger than 1") find one the size of the sleeve and smack it with a sledge, it should pop right out. Satan's right, some of them have a lip and need to be pushed out a certain direction. My rusty NY subframe...
  20. SideWinderGX

    Sp bolt on or 6262

    SP has a 6262 bolt on which yes, will hit 500 whp on E85 easily. Pump gas will get you close but I doubt you'll hit 500.