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  1. 3.0 GT

    3.0 GT's I forgot to post the build, pics thread

    haha ya over the time i never posted my build progress but i just finally got the front bumper on after 2+ years and the rest of the body is all back together FINALLY! its been a process so thought id post up some pics i took today. im not done with performance stuff yet still need meth and a...
  2. 3.0 GT

    causes of turbo axial play

    hey i currently have a Holset He351cw on my built 7m. it boosts fine no problems but whenever i do a WOT pull then let off the gas, when i give it throttle again it blows a cloud of sometimes blue and sometimes white/gray smoke. I know it is not the engine, done a few tests on it. There is NO...
  3. 3.0 GT

    could someone measure the stock pressure plate for me?

    hey i have the action stage 3 pressure plate from driftmotion and a few thousand miles ago i took the flywheel and pressure plate to get resurfaced and and i now know that resurfacing the pressure plate is bad. anyways i dont know how much they took off the pressure plate and i want to remove...
  4. 3.0 GT

    Safc II part throttle boost tuning

    Hey guys, i have a fresh 7m with 550's, lex, 57trim ct26, exhaust, etc.., and im having problems with part throttle boost running 14.7 afr. On the safc II my throttle points are set at 69L 70H with a perfect WOT tune. All of the low throttle settings are at 0 because it runs right at 14.7 in...
  5. 3.0 GT

    Safc II part throttle boost tuning

    Hey guys, i have a fresh 7m with 550's, lex, 57trim ct26, exhaust, etc.., and im having problems with part throttle boost running 14.7 afr. On the safc II my throttle points are set at 69L 70H with a perfect WOT tune. All of the low throttle settings are at 0 because it runs right at 14.7 in...
  6. 3.0 GT

    door lock help

    hey guys, my supra door locks do not work when its cold and i dont know why. to get them to lock or unlock i have to push the botton atleast 30 times and then they will lock or unlock. i know it is not the solenoids not working because when you hit the botton you cant even hear the relay in the...
  7. 3.0 GT

    power steering return line clogged?

    yo, today i started up my 89 supra with pps. then i lost power steering because the return line popped off, which was clamped on there tight. i am beginning to thnk the line may be clogged somewhere wich is building lots of pressure. is this possible? where should i look? thanks.
  8. 3.0 GT

    which thrust washer to go with?

    about to pull the tranny to do a clutch job and i thought i might as well upgrade the thrust washer. the tranny was fully rebuilt with new bearings and syncros by me about 5k miles ago. whenever the tranny is decelerating in first or second there is a loud whineing noise from the tranny. first...
  9. 3.0 GT

    pcv system with speed density question.

    Hey guys, currently running built 7m with maft pro running speed density. as for the pcv system it is currently setup like this. intake port connects to both valve covers with a tee on each. the hose then goes to the catch can. out of the catch can goes to the pre turbo intake pipe. for...
  10. 3.0 GT

    increasing air flow to intercooler in bumper?

    hey, i just mounted a 29X9X3"intercooler into the front bumper on my mk3. it looks great but when the bumper cover is on, about half of the intercooler core is covered by the bumper cover itself. i would like to see what people have done to increase the flow to the parts covered. either by a...
  11. 3.0 GT

    any adverse effects of tricking the ecu's water temp sensor?

    Hey, a few other maft pro users out there have experienced this and so do i. the problem is that on a cold start the car will run lean and be out of tune until it warms up and you TURN OFF the car and RESTART it WARM. then the car runs normal and in perfect tune. during the time that it is lean...
  12. 3.0 GT

    turbo blows smoke only when i let off throttle

    mods are built 7m (currently broken) with supporting mods and holset he351cw turbo. recently rebuilt the turbo because the front seal was shot and was pouring oil out. i rebuilt it myself but did not get it balanced but i put the compressor wheel in the same spot it was. so no more oil in the...
  13. 3.0 GT

    oil pump drive shaft, broken?

    i have a built 7mgte. i was driving today and i noticed an oil leak coming from the front of the block. so it took off the pully and front timing cover to find that the oil pump driveshaft is out of place. it is too close to the block and the timming belt was half on half off the pully. so i...
  14. 3.0 GT

    why am i adding lots of fuel in the top end?

    im running the maft pro in speed density with 550cc injectors on my built 7m. new stock pump but stock fpr. turbo is holset he351. anyways from about 4300rpm if i dont add lots of fuel with the maft it runs lean. i am adding about 20-25 percent from 4300rpm to redline and during a 3rd gear WOT...
  15. 3.0 GT

    trying to figure compression ratio, please help

    i am trying to figure out what my compression ratio will be. ithe block and head were both decked and .5mm was the amount removed from both combined. the bock was also bored .020 over and is now 83.5mm bore. the pistons i am using are probe forged and the dish is 20cc(or -20cc). the stroke is...
  16. 3.0 GT

    ring end gap to big, problem?

    had the bllock at the machine shop and all it needed was to be honed for new pistons(was previously bored .020 over and still in spec). all the bores mic at around 3.287 to 3.289. well im putting probe pistons in and it comes with the rings. on the box of rings it says bore of 3.287. well the...
  17. 3.0 GT

    stock turbo manifold hp limit?

    does anyone know the hp limit of the stock turbo manifold? im looking to be running ~550whp. Thanks
  18. 3.0 GT

    undersize main/rod bearings

    i am looking to see if anyone knows a company that has .010 u/s bearings for the main and rods of the 7m. i called driftmotion and another company and they were both backordered for a while and didnt know when theyd be in stock. so if anyone knows which company has them that would be great. Thanks!
  19. 3.0 GT

    piston rings stuck, new piston time?

    to make a long story short i was cruising for about 30 minutes then i boost up to pass a car and start blowing smoke from the exhaust and studdering. pull over, engine died and wouldnt start again. got home and compression test showed 60ish in all cylinders. pull engine to find everything is...
  20. 3.0 GT

    no start - Low compression on ALL cylinders

    I was driving to my lake house on saturday and had driven about 40 miles so far, everything was good. well i go to pass a car that was going slow, and i give it almost wot and while im passing the engine starts studdering and look in the rear view and see clouds of blue smoke. i take the...