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  1. taka21

    hg replacement help???

    hey i finally went ahead and got things ready for my hg replacement i loosend all the head bolts in order but when i got to number 10 it simply rounded itself out so all the other bolts came out but that one my question is how can i get that damn bolt out it is also torqued down to 72ft/lbs...
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    celica steering hub?

    hey everyone i was looking for a little clarity on this issue first up will a celica or corolla steering hub fit on the mk3 and if I'm doing more than daily driving like occasional weekend drifting would this hub be a good or bad idea thanks...
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    head gasket search

    hey i just had my first signs of a bhg today and im just wondering where everyone orders their stock head gasket kits from other than toyota thanks
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    quick release hub?

    hey i just bought this steering wheel http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120414704049QQssPageNameZMERC_VIC_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=370199068809&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view and was looking into getting a quick release hub im trying to figure out...
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    rough idle rocking the car?

    hey i got a lil issue for the last week or so my motor has been idling lower and lower i cant figure out why but at the moment it starts up and idles like its got some seriously aggressive cams in it it actually rocks the car back and forth. now up until a week or so ago it was running fine...
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    custom springs?

    hey i was looking into getting some custom springs for my mk3 i was wondering if anyone had gone this route and if they did what results they came up with im hoping to end up with about a two inch drop all around and for the car to ride and handle better than stock i was told that i can...
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    clutch question

    hey im just looking for some input im in the market for a new clutch and pressure plate and im wondering what you guys use im looking for somthing that will take the abuse of some weekend drifting and still be streetable i have an manual n/a im just looking for somthing that will be stiffer...
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    clutch softline delete?

    just wondering if anyone has run hard line all the way from their clutch master to the slave (deleting the softline) and were there any issues with it thanks
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    blue hud search

    hey everyone im looking for some info on where i could possibly find a blue Heads up display ive searched on here and google and ebay and i cant seem to find anything usefull thanks
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    european rear end?

    ok so its finally getting to the point where i just have to ask is there anyone on here that has the pictures of a eurpean rear end on our mk3 supra the one im refering to has the reverse lights in the center molding and has a vented cover over where our usdm licence plates go and a cutout...
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    1uz swap?

    hey im looking into getting a 1uz motor to drop into my 87 hardtop im just wondering what im going to need and if there are any hidden problems with this swap i did search but couldnt find anything usefull im also looking to build this motor for a tt setup just trying to get as much info...
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    the fender well discovery

    about two days ago i decided to strip out my back seats and all the moldings and plastics in the rear of the car , the idea was to find out what i was working with so i could install some new speakers. guess what i found RUSTED OUT FENDER WELLS so i started doing what anyone would do, i...
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    side mounting rear speakers?

    ok so im trying to get some help with this one i have a set of 5 1/4 pioneer components that im going to install in the doors i also have two alpine 6.5's that i want to install in the rear of the car im not really looking for glass shattering sound just somthing that sounds good playing...
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    hopefully simple cat question

    im getting ready to install a direct fit magnaflow catalytic converter on my 87 n/a and im just wondering if there is anything special i might need to know before installing it things like if the converter only flows in one direction or if the ring gaskets make a big difference all info is...
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    inspection time

    ok so im going to go through dc inspection in the morning problem is i have an exhaust leak at the base of the manifold (one of the studs is has warped threads and i cant get any bolt on it) and some wretched high pitched whining when the car is rolling. the other problem is that the clutch...
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    the begining of a build plan

    hey everyone im pretty new here i just got my first mk3 a few months ago and now ive come into a bit of money that i can play with my goal is to build a balanced mk3 ive read up on the 7mge that came with my car and i have also read up on the 2jz motor that some have swaped in. im...
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    rear brake drum ?

    hey i was just trying to figure out if there is any way to rid myself of the acursed e-brake drums im hoping that there is a locking caliper that is available for this car if anyone knows please fill me in thanks
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    New to the supra camp

    Hey everyone My name's Terrence from washington dc just got my first supra this past week its an 87 hardtop and its n/a and it needs paint bad lol