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For those of you who don't know, turbo charged vehicles need frequent regular oil changes. Neglect this at your peril - seriously. Don't cut corners when it comes to changes, use a decent oil (No need to get carried away but avoid the £3 chip fat varieties!), always do the filter and use a...

A strut brace is designed to add extra strength to the car when turning forces are applied. The vehicle is subject to great stresses when cornering (especially at speed) and the whole chassis flexes and moves. By joining the tops of the suspension turrets with a hardened metal bar, the flexing...

The throttle position sensor can make a massive difference to the way your car performs. If it is out of calibration you may find you can't set the timing up prpoerly and it will change throttle response significantly. It's a bit of a pain to set up but well worth it in my opiniong (Having...

Checking and adjusting your valve shims is something you should do as routine maintenance. If the shims are wrong you can lose power and increase emissions, check them! It's a fiddly job and you need a friend but it might well make a big difference to your car. I found EVERY single shim was...

Step 1 - Follow the guide for removing the coil pack Step 2 - Get yourself an extension bar and the thin type spark plug remover (There are only two common types of plugs used and one is fatter than the other) Step 3 - Loosten each plug completely and with draw them from the head...

Step 1 - Follow the guide for removing the PCV pipework and coil pack Step 2 - The bracket holding the throttle cable in place will be in the way for removing the inlet cam cover so we need to remove this. Undo the two 12 mm bolts shown Note that in the second picture it is easier to get...

Step 1 - Go through the steps for removing the 3000 pipe Step 2 - Squeeze the metal clip connecting the PCV system to the throttle body and work it back down the pipe so it doesn't hold the rubber hose on to the metal tube Step 3 - Undo the jubilee clip at the other end of this pipe...

Step 1 - Follow the guide to remove the 3000 pipe Step 2 - Undo the four 10mm nuts that hold the coil pack in place Step 3 - There is a black wire that runs from a screw on the coil pack to a bolt which provides a ground connection. It is easier to access the bolt than the screw so remove...

The 3000 pipe has to come off for various reasons such as changing plugs/leads, cam covers, head gasket! etc After you have done this a few times it will seem like a walk in the park and you'll wonder why you ever needed a guide! Step 1 - Undo the oil filler cap Step 2 - Remove the...

If your cam covers are looking a bit tired then you can quite easily (and cheaply) bring them back to a reasonable state with a bit of hammerite and some sandpaper. Here's how : Step 1 - Get yourself a set of covers (preferred route if you don't want the car off the road for long) or remove...

I figure this one isn't going to have much use but seeing as I was doing the job I've done a write up Step 1 - Jack the car up and remove the wheel Step 2 - Remove the 5 bolts which go around the wheel arch Step 3 - Then do the 2 bolts on the lining towards the rear of the car...

A relay is just a switch which is usually used to allow a small current to close a switch that allows a larger current to flow. For my case I needed a relay that would allow a wire (to my electric aerial) to switch to a certain two wires to go up then break the connection to go down There are...

This guide will walk you through the installation of an HKS type 1 turbo timer (In the ash tray). A lot of the information should be useful for any brand of turbo timer as much of the task will be the same. I highly recommend you get a fitting kit with it as it saves a lot of hacking into looms...

Adjusting the HKS SSQBOV is a very simple task, all you do is: Step 1 - Looking at the back of the dump valve, you will see two nuts (See picture) Step 2 - Slacken the nut closest to the BOV body Step 3 - Either unscrew or tighten the rear nut (furthest from the BOV body). For...

The HKS SSQBOV can vent to atmosphere (which sounds great if you like that sort of thing), or it can recirculate the air back into the intake pipework. With it recirculating it is far quieter and you can only really hear the ptssschhh noise at high boost if you come of throttle abruptly. The...

Step 1 - Remove the roller blind and undo the screw holding the speaker down (See picture) on the offside of the car. The grill should now pull off completely Step 2 - Remove the piece of trim in the boot that sits in front of the antenna (it just pulls out) and then undo the screw shown...

Wiring in a stereo is usually a can of worms in my experience. If there's a stock system there then thank your lucky stars and get yourself an ISO converter for your new head unit. I always end up with at least one previous dodgy install and that was the case during this install. Unfortunately...

This is done on a set of 17 inch Team Dynamics Monza 15 spoke wheels in Anthracite (Try to find the exact colour of yours so you can match the paint properly). I had a refurb kit consisting of stick-on carbon fibre style surrounds and centre logos specifically for these wheels and I recommend...

I personally think GTOs are one of the best looking cars on the road. I also think the Supra would benefit from vents to relieve some of the heat build up (especially over the turbo) during a hard run and when the engine is switched off. Two birds with one stone and all that, here's a guide...

Step 1 - Locate the diagnostic plug on your car which is in the engine bay Step 2 - Open the plastic lid and you will see a number of connectors and a description of each on in the lid itself Step 3 - Use a piece of wire/paper clip/something metal to short E1 with either TE1 (MS)...