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    whoo! got my tranny out today

    i set a goal on friday to have the fw out by sunday. well after 12 hours and alot of extensions my beautiful r-154 is on the floor of my garage. the hardest part was definatly the top bolt on the starter, got it out by taking the rear tranny support out and tipping the whole thing back. used the...
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    starter motor removal woes

    i'm trying to put in my spec stage 2 today but the starter is being a bitch. i've read all about the "greased up ninja hands" you need to reach the top bolt on the starter but i just am at a loss as to how to get that thing off. i can touch the nut and the bolt with my finger(with a whole lotta...
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    calling all computer dorks, need a laptop

    first off i dont mean dork in a bad way. so i'm off to college next fall and i need a laptop. but i dont know what to buy because me and computers mix about as well as acids and bases. i've been known to start yelling and throwing stuff trying to work a dvd player. so any suggestions on a laptop...
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    real quick clutch ?

    my disk was damaged during shipping i have to tell UPS how much the disk is worth when i make a claim tomarrow. but the websites only give the price for the whole kit. so how much is just the disk worth?
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    clutch bearing confushion

    i ordered a TO bearing on monday and i just got back from advanced auto parts. the bearing i got today looks just like one of the bearings that came in my clutch kit(spec stage two). in the kit i have two bearings, one is 1.25in in OD and .5in ID. i also have one with 1.75in ID and 2.75 OD. this...
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    aluminum acordian hose?(tryed searching)

    i'm looking for the thread on an aluminum acordian hose relacement. i tryed seaching honestly but i cant find it. my acordian hose just cracked into multiple pieces and is now trash so i want to replace it with a pretty aluminum one. could someone just point me in the right direction? thanks
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    BOV questions

    do BOV's ever wear out? is there a way to see it it is still good? should you be abel to hear the stock bov? i dont know any supras near me to compare to. and how much boost can the stock bov take? it looks kinda puny so i was gonna upgrade to a 1g before i boosted any more. was wondering...
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    tems permanent stiff?

    going auto-xing on saterday. has anyone ever taken the tems off the tops of the shock towers and manually set the shocks to the stiffest mode then disabled the tems so you always are in the super stiff mode? is there any reason why this would be a bad idea? how many turns should i turn the thing...
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    Boost gauge acting up

    Every once in a while when i start my car up my autometer boost gauge does nothing. it will read 0 psi no matter if i boost or not. then if i drive it for a couple of miles it will all of a sudden start to work normally. it happened today and i got out and looked for kinks in the signal...
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    flywheel = harmonic damper??

    So i was pondering a new clutch and flywheel the other day and had a thought. the crank pulley is a harmonic damper built to be heavy so it will smooth out the vibrations from the crank and extend its life. the aftermarket flywheels are built nice and light so you get faster revs and a few more...