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Another interesting note is that in Japan, the top trim level MKIII (equivalent to our turbo models) was called "3000GT". I can't find the Japanese page with the brochure scans, but from what I remember the 7Ms were referred to simply as "Toyota 3000GT", and only the non-7M, 1G-GEU/1G-GTEU...

Whoa... where did Lotus come from? In 1968 Lotus was state of the art, winning F1 championships... definitely not slow. Toyota were just an economy car company back then, and the 2000GT was their first attempt at a stylish model, as well as their first foray into racing. Shelby was the Toyota...

ARRRGH! As cool as that is, I find it unbelievably frustrating when people don't open it up all the way. I mean, that's the point of the video; to show off the intake note. Probably the only video of its kind (i.e. 7M, not 5 or 6), and all we get are a couple seconds of polite burps of...

Maybe you're just consumed with the novelty of the idea... and I don't blame you, considering how OMGAWESUM people go over the RB26. But in reality, save certain situations, the 2JZ is the superior engine. Its lighter (yes, lighter), much cheaper to mod, and the torque band blows the RB...

I can believe that the jetta weighs 1370 kilograms, but a turbo supra weighs 1570kg (according to toyota's commonly printed specs at least.)

Damn heat shield... But the pic does clear things up... the turbos are spread quite far from each other. Meaning cylinders 4,5,6 have a shorter exhaust path than the first three, and since the firing order of L6s alternates between the banks, every other exhaust pulse is "offset". So...

Ahhhh... wow. Those are beautiful. Fantastic work so far! Is that last picture a plenum or just a cover? I'm dying to hear what that sounds like.... any chance of a video once its up and running? :biglaugh:

Not sure of any brands, but I'd spend my money on something else, especially if you're just using OEM replacements... Double wishbones don't put any real stress on the shock towers, so pball mounts and "strut bars" are (usually) superfluous for our cars. I've heard from others here that the...

Pics of the stock twin exhaust manifold. I've seen pictures of the T-VIS intake plenty of times...

I'd say sell it. Life can change quite a bit in 3 years span; if something major happens, being baggage-less can be invaluable. I agree with what you said about the new vendors. As the MKIII moves closer to classic status, the "mod path" gets simpler, easier, and cheaper. I'm sure things...

The downpipe from 935 has that flex section in it, and the BIC doesn't (as far as I can remember, his site is down atm.) Whats the flex look like on the inside? Is its diameter flared out and larger than the surrounding pipe, possibly reducing gas speed, or is it just bulgy only on the...

Wow, that was so sweet! Firstly because its so rare to see Supras road racing... 2nd because he actually held his own against the Zs with a 600lb handicap... Has anyone ever seen a MKIII doing that? I've seen the Group A stuff, and auto-x footage, but nothing in between...

Got any links to the aussie sites? I'd conjecture that the sound comes from a mismatched length between the pipes that connect the twins to the elbow. One bank of pistons (prob. 1,2 & 3) has a longer path to the exhaust, and the delay in the pulses create a sound kinda like a "Boxer Lite"...

By just cruising around the threads, I've come across several people saying that the MKIII will have "progressive springing" regardless of the spring's nature... The thinking was that the lower wishbone will compress the spring non-linearly as it travels through its range of motion. Is...

That's the first time I've ever heard a 1G, and that's not what I expected at all... much larger sounding than its tiny bore and stroke would suggest. GA70, you wouldn't happen to have any pictures of the 1G's exhaust manifold, would you?