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There really is no good reason I can think of to get rid of the VVTI if you get one of these motors, it's good stuff. As for finding swap parts, try throwing a stick around here. ;)

You guys have given me something to look into with my AEM... the Walbro 400 is more than enough pump to run a low-mid level boost on my setup, I only bought the 044 as extra insurance. If I never need it (as in, "car is more than fast enough on mid levels of boost"), I'd be happy. If I do need...

No filament, no circuit completion, gotcha. Huh... that raises the question (to me anyway) of, "how the hell do HID's produce light then?" Looks like I have something else to read up on. :)

Thanks for the info Van. That makes sense actually, although I never really knew that was an "issue", I just always thought that was how cars were. Didn't know there was much to do to fix it... How I'm understanding it then, is basically if you were to let go of the wheel when driving in a...

-You will run 345's if you're keeping the 19" size on your car. Just because. There's room in there... only reason I won't run a tire that wide in the rear is because you can't get a tire that wide (other than a racing slick) in a 17" anymore, and I refuse to pay THAT much on tires. Would look...

Define an aero mod. Are you looking to provide downforce, route air for cooling, add lift/drag (for some odd reason), something else? Can't say I've ever seen anything for our cars that was designed in a wind tunnel, but there are a few body mods I can see help pin down the car a bit more.

http://akb.norbie.net/Public/Gearing.aspx Your best friend when tinkering with gear ratios, rev limits, tire size changes, etc... All I can say is that my car tops out at 150 at the top of fourth with the setup I described above. Have only done that once, and don't have the power (or space) to...

The ONLY thing I regret about my 1jz swap? The sound. Mine sounds good, don't get me wrong. However, it really only sounds good in boost, or at higher rpm. My buddy Rich has a 7m, that sounds good. ALL. THE. TIME. However, one more reason I like the 1jz platform? Parts availability. Keep an eye...

6.5" on 91-92 Mk3's. What about that doesn't make sense? 6.5" speakers can sound quite nice...

Too bad that principal only applies to tires up to a certain point. Eventually your house stinks of rubber. :p Seriously though, I wanna run a lot of rubber (as in too much), but you can only heat so much of it up with a 3500ish lb car... That and you end up with a double edged sword with the...

Ahhhh... now I see what you were getting at. Very true too... have nearly been side swiped by a couple people who fail to look before deciding to come into a lane that's occupied... I have since learned not to dawdle beside people who don't know you're there. I think I see what you're getting...

Sidewinder, just because an idea isn't new, doesn't mean it isn't still applicable. Would be wise to remember that (which it seems you do since you brought that book up)... ;) Destrux, I understand most of that diagram, except for the intersection point. Is that where the steering column mounts...

No kidding, what happened guys? Run out of marshmallows?

If I understand that correctly, the fogs won't work if the headlights aren't "on" according to the wiring, which I suspect an HID setup would alter... Cute location you have listed there haha. :p

Crazy as this might sound, check your local Caterpillar dealer for parts comparison. They have some pretty serious hardware variety...

1JZ, 72xx redline, 3.73 rear, and 275/40/17 tire. 4th goes a looooooong ways. 5th with just a bit more revs (or taller tire) would take it over 200. ;) Yes, but for the price of a set of springs and shocks, a new set of coilovers is only a bit more $... and then you have a good bit of...

Pretty easy to attach images, given that CL ads have a way of disappearing. Click the "Go Advanced" button, and in the second row above the typing entry box, there is a little button that says "Image" if you hover the mouse over it briefly. Anyway, enough forum instruction, on to the horrors you...

Just being the voice of reason here guys, I don't think a group buy is entirely necessary. If they were to sign up on here, it might be one thing for them to sell their wares in such a way, but unless one of you wants to take responsibility for a third party, and organize/deal with a group...

Destrux, I suspect you deal with the same real world problem I have: Crappy roads. Do you have these problems on freshly paved, or otherwise smooth roads? My car only ever seemed to have this issue on the well traveled roads that host the majority of the semi-truck traffic, with the ruts worn...

You know, given what I know of how much a pain in the ass body work and paint prep is, I cannot for the life of me fathom a good reason to do this. What happens when it gets filthy and you attempt to wash it? Does some of it peel off? What about bug guts, tree sap, road grime, etc? Will this...