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    found the limit of the stock exhaust manifold

    well back in feburary i made 543rwhp with the stock manifold. i went back to the dyno today and the best i could do was 515rwhp. at 24psi. i made 543hp at 24psi also. the reason for the lower hp is that it was blazing hot today and i'm sure that had an effect on my HP. anyway we kept on...
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    MT ET DRAGS are rubbing

    so i installed my 15X8 centerline telstars with a 26.0X10.5 ET DRAG tire. i have about and inch of fender clearence and when i launch or get on it, i get wheel rub. it's pretty bad and has rubbed off the paint on the inside of the fender. do i need to go to a smaller tire.
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    replacing rear trailing arms

    well i got me a sweet set of the new SUPRASPORT Alumium trailing arms. any tips for removing the old ones? how do i get that bushing out of the rear knuckle?
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    need help with ignition system.

    here is the deal. today i put my car on the ignition scope and my firing line voltage (Kv) is really low. the average was around 1.5kv with is low. usually the standard is 5-15kv on most vehicles with a max of 3kv between the cylinders. also the coil osciliation was weak. the spark line...
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    sawblades in the NC area

    anyone have a set of sawblades in the NC area. all i need is 2 of them. help a fella supra owner out!!
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    protecting my investment

    lately there has been an increase in mk3 thefts and break-in's. i'm starting to get a bit nervous as i have a very attractive and highly-modded supra. what are my opinions for vehicle security.
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    damn code 24

    i can't seem to get rid of this code. i'm running the maftpro and i have the 2.2k resistor inserted into the old MAF plug. am i doing something wrong??
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    I'm getting sick of my fellow americans.

    Well this is really been bugging me for along time and it's just getting worse. I first need to state that i love this country and i served it proudly for 7yrs in the USAF. After being to many countries, you can really see how FAT and overweight americans are and it's getting worse. For...
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    bad vibration at higher speeds

    at like 80mph my car feels like it's going to rattle apart. i can feel it in my seat like hell. what the hell is causing this
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    ignition coils failed ohms test

    today i test the primary resistance on the coil pack and all 3 failed. specs called for 0.3-0.5 ohms of resistance while cold. i'm sitting at 0.6. i also test short to ground and that is fine. do you think i need to replace my coils. i'm trying to break the 600rwhp mark and i want my...
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    sparkplug woes..

    i'm having a problem with misfires over 20psi on my ITS 67MM turbo. i made 543rwhp @23.8psi with a very slight misfire over 5000rpms. plugswere gapped @.28 autolite 3923's i installed a set of NGK iridiums BCPR6EIX. i think that is a 6 heat range for the NGK. plugs come gapped @.30 and the...
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    installing catch-can.

    i just recieved my TRD catchcan. i'm pretty sure i know how it goes; but i just want to double check. there are 2 ports on the top. 1 to the valve covers and the other to the pre-turbo vacuum.. correct?
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    so i retorque my new HG

    so i installed the new cometic last week. i had a cometic already in there and i lifted the head at 24psi of boost on my 67mm. i was running brand new ARP studs when i installed the first MHG and some of the middle studs were loose. I'm thinking now that the studs have stretched and i...
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    It's time for dyno video v3.0

    Well i guess 543rwhp isn't enough for me so the dynamic duo is headed back to the dyno to get some fresh numbers with some REAL boost. Last time i ran 24psi and the motor was just singing along. Now I got more mods and bigger balls so it's time to let the hammer drop. I think this is going to be...
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    update to my leaking HG

    so yesterday i pull the head and i was expecting to see carnage, but everything looked fine. i had a slight leak under heavy boost and that is why i pulled the head. Some of the middle studs felt a bit loose when i cracked them loose. i bet i could have done a retorque and would have been fine...
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    new engine bay hotness!!

    well i have been busy the last 2 weekends. here is what i did besides a new clutch (4th) and new tranny (2nd)' *painted valve covers andrad support brackets *new SS intercooler pipe kit *TIAL 50MM BOV *relocated my PS reservior again *relocated my oil filter again *new polished 4inch...
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    think i got a leaky HG

    well today i did the dye test and it did fail that too. i made a post about2 weeks ago where i said my cometic might be blown. my overflow has boiled over once and i'm losing a small bit of coolant. if i do have a leaky HG it's extremely mild. can doesn't overheat, no smoke, etc. even when i...
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    tried to retorque my head

    well today in the windy cold i tried to retorque my ARP studs. i still don't know if i have a leaking HG cause my tranny is still out of the vehicle. anyway i pull the valve covers and i tried to loose the #1 stud and i broke my 6-inch extension. so i got out my other extension and tried to...
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    removal of the front bumper

    what is the fastest way to get the from bumper off? i have heard to remove it with the support. can anyone give some details. i need to get this thing off asap
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    think i got a leaky HG

    ok here is the deal. i got about 6k on the rebuild and the motor is running fine. however i think i'm losing a bit of coolant at a very small rate. i had the overflow throw up once; so i burped the system and all seems to be fine. however; when i turned the car off the other day i saw small...