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    My little green festiva

    finally got this thing back on the road. we will see how long this transmission lasts low boost (5psi), the air was hot, the roads were hot, my tires were hot, and i was on concrete. not a bad combination... i actually got traction in 2nd, which was a first for this car. this is a roll in...
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    found a 2jz

    i was walking through a junkyard yesterday and i came across an sc300 with 105k miles. the 2jzge is still in it, looks pretty clean too. the actual condition on the motor is unknown, but is it worth anythign?
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    The 4th annual Great American Sonic Meet, April 25th

    moved to the raindate!!! its back again! Your favorite springtime event is back, and it'll be bigger and better than ever with great raffles, vendors, and more cars and people than we've ever had before. We will also have a DJ at the event playing music at a reasonable volume and...
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    Ive just about had enough.

    I love my supra. but im getting sick of it.\ 1989 turbo targa bought it in 2007 for $1k. it was in terrible shape but ran pretty good. daily drove it for a year and then blew the headgasket. swapped a low mileage 7mgte in with arp headstuds and mhg for around 3k. added some minor mods like...
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    Wiring my boost gauge.

    so i spent the afternoon trying to figure out how to wire this gauge because i dont have an instruction manual. anyhow. they gauge turns on when i turn the car on. so that was successful. but i cant get it to read anything other than 1 bar of vacuum. i think something is wrong with my...
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    Wiring my boost gauge.

    so i spent the afternoon trying to figure out how to wire this gauge because i dont have an instruction manual. anyhow. they gauge turns on when i turn the car on. so that was successful. but i cant get it to read anything other than 1 bar of vacuum. i think something is wrong with my...
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    Craig Spector Drives a supra:)

    Author craig spector drives a supra! i saw my friends profile pic on facebook was her leaning against a mk3 supra and i was like hey whos car was that. she is like oh thats craig spectors. lol sweet. he has good taste afterall:sarcasm:
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    Interior rebuild: brown to black.

    when i bought it: then i put seats in it the rest of the interior was still terrible so i have been working on that the past few months. is almost done. i only need a few more parts. and here is where i am now. sorry i didnt have time to clean it all yet, and the...
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    Random misfire on acceleration

    my car has been in peices for the longest time. so i know this is a shoot in the dark... it could be so many things but if someone has idea of what to look for and where to start that would be great. basically i pulled the exhaust manifold off and helicoiled the head, i also powdercoated a...
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    Stripped exhaust manifold studs.....

    no im not gonna helicoil if i can help it. i figure i am just going to tap the holes out to the next size now that two of them stripped. but im not sure the original size. what is the next size up? and where can i get a stud and nut that will fit as a replacement? thanks
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    how do i take the targa apart?

    trying to disasemble the targa peices (liner and plastic edges peices). i am amidst redoing my interior and i need to get the peices taken apart... i cannot figure out how they pull apart though. any advice?
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    How hot does the heat sheild get?

    Im wondering how hot the heat shield for the exhaust manifold on a stock 7mgte gets? if its over 400 degrees far., i will have to use high temp powder coat:3d_frown:
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    2009 Great American Sonic Meet! Morgantown, PA - April 11th!

    It would be nice to see more than one supra come out this year:) http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/...ad.php?t=73353 That's right folks! Its time to announce this years Sonic meet. This has been going strong for 2 years and has generated endless hype and fun. We want to continue that...
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    Fuel cut... Lex AFM? need a good writeup

    Can anyone point me in the right direction? i know fuel cut is at 1 bar. Is this limited by the ecu or something? i know i see a lot of people installing the lex afm (which btw doesnt search well lol) to get around this. does the sotck afm only read up to 14.7 psi and then just go "fuck to...
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    redlined for a little to long i guess

    i was releasing some steam with a nice smoky burnout and i sat on my rev limiter for a few seconds (like 3 seconds serisousl) and now the motor ticks:3d_frown: i can only hear it when i have the throttle open.... like when im accelerating. when its idling, cruising, or decelerating at any rpms...
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    Ran fine but now it wont start....

    My supra has been running fine for awhile now. Starts good, runs smooth, idles fine, and its my DD. i drove it to class this morning no issues. when i went to start it to leave, the car just cranks and doesnt even sound like it wants to start. Im stuck here at school with only a small amount of...
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    nissan powered FTW:)... my new DD

    So yeah... i still have the supra... but i dont know how much longer haha! this thing is so much more fun! lol (dont shoot me for saying that) so far its been tons of fun:) i got 23mpg my last tank which isnt bad at all! considering how the car was driven:rolleyes: oh... and the...
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    Is there an easy way to get wires through the firewall?

    i need to run one small wire from inside my car to the engine bay and i was wondering if there is anyway to do it without pulling the entire dashboard off? thanks
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    need help wiring my temp guage!

    i bought this guage used and the guy said it has everything i need to install it, i jsut need some wiring..... anyhow. i dont have any directions for it so i dont knwo how to install it. i have one sensor that goes on a hose somewhere (i dont know where) and the guage has 4 wires...
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    What am i missing? leaking coolant:(

    I dont know if i am totally overlooking something obvious here. i noticed my coolant was slowly leaking out of my car. i pinpointed the location to the waterpump and figured the gasket was bad. i pulled it off and put a new gasket in. when i put everything back together its still leaks...