Recent content by Old Radar

Sadly, you're right. I'm sure Toyota has a room full of research into the new Supra's target market that says there is no call to produce a manual transmission for it. All the more reason to take care of the manuals we have. On the other hand, twenty years from now Supramania will...

Just an old fart trying to hang on to OEM systems that are still doing the job...

Ahh—slight misunderstanding. I have no problem with the hose using the designed fittings. My question comes from the fact that the oil pipes associated with the OEM oil cooler—and the cooler itself already have integrated single barbed ends so using the hose’s socketless fittings is...

Thanks Jeff! And thanks JDMMA70 for the picture. Once I stopped looking down through the gaps around the headlight and opened up the splash shield under the light, I saw that there is plenty of room. Have you ever have a plan clear in your mind but then discovered an overlooked detail from...

First, I’d like to thank jdub and all the others who have documented such a vast amount of knowledge on the oil system here on Supramania. Sadly, many were started 10-13 years ago and many links are dead and many pictures no longer display. I’ve read and re-read the relocation and oil...

So I ordered the 12.5" Metallic Spiral Core Cat from Raptor Racing--as recommended by suprarx7nut. It arrived yesterday and I installed it today after cutting off the bolts holding the original cat to the original downpipe. Instant improvement!! Below, before the new cat. Notice...

Mine are 12k fronts (which is the default for our fronts) and 6k rears which, as I recall, are supposed to be a little softer than the 8k default. I still had to dial both front and rear down a bit after installation because after driving for years on worn out Illumina IIs, it seemed I could...

Damn you Supramania! Damn you all to Hell! Well, this didn't work as intended. In the preview, that "Attachment" is Krieger pounding the floor! I hate it when I have to explain my jokes.:3d_frown::3d_frown:

te72, you are dead-on about the penetrating oil. PB Blaster has been a staple in my garage for years. --And who knew the concept I was talking about had a name? Ship of Theseus--thanks for the new wrinkle in my brain! I'm definitely not chasing performance--at least not in a serious way...

And people think I'm anal!!:aigo: :biglaugh:

$200-$300 for fender flairs $100 for spinners $16 for curb feelers $10 for eyelashes ooooh How about some wood grain side panels--and steer horns!! Or you could put all the that money toward a good set of coilovers you were asking about in your other thread. Life's all about...

Don't do it!!! Unless you're going to go all the way--with fender flairs, hubcap spinners, fuzzy dice, curb feelers and headlight eyelashes.:: no :::: no ::

If you can still drive your car and can stand to wait, I'd try to save for a decent set--that way you won't have to buy twice... I bought my Fortune Auto 500-Series Coilovers a little over 3 years ago for $1080 from THMotorsports and am very satisfied.

I'm pretty sure. Had to stretch the outside doughnut hangers to get them attached. I think it may be poor placement of the hangers welded to the catback. I'm having a second pair of eyes look at it tomorrow to see if some strategic hanger bending will help. If not, I'll order the Raptor...

Thanks Pi. The voice of reason--and just the cure for a touch of the syndrome!