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  1. supraguy@aol

    Finally!!! Baby's got new shoes!

    Well, After rolling along(not so smoothly) for the past 12 years on the same old Mille Miglia's- stock size, mind you- I decided she deserved new wheels. So i ordered a set of XXR(Sportmax) 502's in chromium black. Problem was that when they arrived...the fronts and rears were two very...
  2. supraguy@aol

    Super quick question- I'm timing the response!

    Hey guys- Just wanted to know the bolt size for the LSD differential- The one you remove to fill it. It looks like maybe around an m24? If you know- shout it out! Thanks. :icon_bigg
  3. supraguy@aol

    question about the upper A-arms...

    I was reinstalling them today, and the TSRM says to torque the A-arm pivot bolts once the suspension has the car's weight on it. I guess I'm wondering- do the A-arms actually move up and down in their suspension travel by pivoting along the pivot bolt, or do they simply move by flexing the bushings?
  4. supraguy@aol

    Was anyone going to this?

    Just curious. Didn't see it mentioned here.
  5. supraguy@aol

    So what everyone doing with their tax refunds?

    I was just wondering if anyone had plans to use part of their refunds on their Supe's. I've been wanting to do this for like 5 years now, so I'm going to make sure I don't waste my refund this time...My poor car has been sitting on the same set of 16x8 Mille Miglia crap rims for over a DECADE...
  6. supraguy@aol

    What about N.E. Atlanta?

    Hey- I was just wondering if there's ever any Supra meets, or popular import stuff going on around the northeast side of town. I recently moved over to Lawrenceville from Kennesaw, and just wondered if anyone ever does anything around this area. Thanks. :icon_bigg
  7. supraguy@aol

    Anyone's bad cat converter ever allow high NOx?

    Now every year, I normally have to do a bit of tweaking to pass emissions, and it's usually with the EGR valve. And as usual, I had high NOx when I tried this year- roughly 1800ppm vs. the allowed ~950ppm. The HC's(and everything else) were easily 20% under max limits. Well, I checked the EGR...
  8. supraguy@aol

    Who is V8HAHA?

    I think that was the plate. A dark blue 87-88. You passed me on I-75 south, up around Windy Hill. Just wondering, because it sounded pretty good. :icon_bigg
  9. supraguy@aol

    Differences in throttle bodies?

    Hi again guys, I searched and found mention that there is a difference in 87-88 and 89+ TB's, but no specifics except for the mention of the idle screw. What I'd like to know is, is there a difference in the TB's as far as what TB gasket you need to use, because my TB doesn't match the gasket...
  10. supraguy@aol

    transmission seals, how tough?

    Hi guys, I searched, but only found a mention of this about a 1jzgte- How hard is it to replace both the front input shaft seal, and the rear ouput seal on the R154? Do I just have to pop out the old, and pop in the new one on the rear, and for the front, just unbolt the front input shaft...
  11. supraguy@aol

    That evil rivet in the Cometic/ TMS MHG...

    I searched the threads on the Cometic HG, but couldn't find this info; Which one of the rivet was causing people problems? I test fitted the HG and the head, and I didn't think that any of them were interfering, but I want to be sure. Which one should I be specifically inspecting? Thanks.
  12. supraguy@aol

    Almost burned my car to the ground

    I was driving to work and had just gotten off the highway, and my radio starts turning off and on. I think- hmm must be a loose wire. Just then, I see thick white smoke come out from under the hood. My first reaction, naturally, was to look at the temp gauge, but it was happy as can be. Then I...
  13. supraguy@aol

    Confusion about a vacuum source

    I was searching 'vacuum' threads, but didn't find my answer; I have an 88' 7mgte(swap), and was wondering how to set up a vacuum manifold. Is there a particular port that I can tap into, or do I have to use two different ports with check valves, so that I can get vacuum under light throttle as...
  14. supraguy@aol

    Quieter exhaust?

    I was looking to quiet down my exhaust quite a bit, and was wondering what I should use. I have a 3"dp going into a 3" cat, and then back to a generic 3" N1 type can via 3" piping. Would placing a bullet style muffler inline after the cat give me a significant reduction in sound? Or, should I...
  15. supraguy@aol

    Anyone got a really good pic of the timing cover?

    I was wondering if anyone had a good shot of their front timing cover area, with theouter covers removed. I'm trying to piece together where all of the new studs and fasteners should go. The TSRM isn't as helpful, as alot of the fastener numers have changed. Thanks.
  16. supraguy@aol

    Anyone have a wobbly gas pedal??

    About 2 years ago, I tried to tighten my gas pedal, as it seemed to flex way too much. Well, the upper bolt stripped where it was threaded into the weld nut, and so it would just turn, not loosening or tightening, and I couldn't remove it. Well, I got smart, and I put a Second nut on the...
  17. supraguy@aol

    Has anyone ever wired in a low oil sensor?

    I have seen online that it's been std equipment in quite a few cars, like BMW's, Audi's, VW's, and even Toyotas like the Previa and others. I was worried about cutting into the oil pan at the right height, and then worried about sealing issues, but then i found this item, originally made for...
  18. supraguy@aol

    Looking for valve shims? This might be a good source...

    Hey- I've been rebuilding my cylinder head, but found that I needed thicker shims for my exhaust cam. In fact, I needed 11 after all the swapping around was finished. I picked up 4 from Toyota, and paid $8.50 each for them(which is not a bad deal). I've heard of them going for as much as $11...
  19. supraguy@aol

    How is carbon fiber cured?

    Like the thread says, I was wondering how you actually treat carbon fiber, and form it. Is it worked in a similar fashion to fiberglass weave, in that it is used with a epoxy or polyester resin? I was just wondering if it was that easy, as it seems that it would make more sense to work with CF...
  20. supraguy@aol

    What's wrong with this turbo's description...?

    I count possibly four items in the description which I think are wrong... See if you can name them. I already emailed the seller, asking for verification of some of the info in his auction...