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Get a battery tender. You save a lot of money and trouble in the long run.

It might be a couple of weeks still before these are actually shipping to you guys, but I promise I'm working on it as quickly as I can. Thanks for all the interest. I hope you can wait for the upgrade. :) Collin

My 2JZ-GTE has a BHG at ~60K miles, and I never overheated it or abused it! (May have been abused before I got it?) I wanted a 2JZ for the oiling system and for all the things that the engine was stock (twin-turbo, ffim, metal headgasket- not that the MHG did me any good. :() Needless to...

I'm quite serious about producing these. I think it's pretty much a certain thing now. I'm just waiting on final pricing, and I'll close the deal.

I just got off the phone with my machinist, and I'm hearing good things. Even the one-off price is a good deal! Once I have a firm price and details worked out for the centering rings, I'll let you all know. Thanks for your patience, Collin

It's been a while since my last update, mainly because I've been enjoying the car too much to take it back apart for the next round of mods. However, this time it made my decision for me. For no apparent reason other than my bad luck or possible abuse before I bought the engine, my almighty 2JZ...

Battery quality has been going down, yes, but I have yet to own a Supra with the factory anti-theft system still functional that will sit over a month without killing the battery. Mine with my "light-weight" dry cell only lasts a couple of weeks before it gets weak. Collin

I'm assuming that getting the Supra running means you have a new bellhousing, but just in case, I've got a 7M>R154 bellhousing that I'll let you have for the cost of shipping. It's just collecting dust in my garage as I no longer have a 7M Supra. Collin

Very interesting. Everybody buying those brackets will still need centering rings. I'm going to be producing the centering rings as well and trying to keep the pricing as competitive as possible. I'll keep you all posted. Collin

The brackets will be with my machinist later this week. Once he puts all the dimensions into the computer he'll be able to tell me what it will cost to make them. Obviously the more I have him make the cheaper they will be. Once we have a firm price and turnaround time for the brackets, I'll...

Thanks :) Collin

I'm saying just send the brackets for cloning. I'll handle the rest. I also work in auto parts, and I can tell you that the center bore is the only part of the rotor that MUST be perfect. Therefore aftermarket rotors will have the same center bore as a factory rotors. My machinist has...

I'm trying to keep the cost as low as possible. Shipping just the brackets should be pretty inexpensive. I only need the rest of the stuff to measure for the rings and to test assemble everything. However, my Supra is currently out of action, and I can use it for mockup purposes. I'll go ahead...

While on the topic of stock headgaskets, how well do they stand up to ARP studs and a little extra torque?

Talked to my machinist. What I'm hearing is good. :) blackgamer16: Once I firm things up, I'm going to ask that you ship just the brackets directly to the machinist. I can give you his address via PM. He will then be able to draw a CAD model to clone the brackets exactly. Once I have a...

Hey guys, sorry this is taking so long. I'm having trouble getting a hold of my machinist. I'll let you guys know as soon as I know.

I've got a pretty good hookup in Socal, but I'm doing what I can to find other options for comparisons. Once again, I'll be calling him Monday. Once I know more, you guys will know more, and we can get things rolling. For now I'm only producing the "nightpager" kit. However, once I have a...

I like this idea a lot as it covers my ass financially a little bit instead of digging a hole and expecting to be able to sell them and dig my ass back out. :) I take it that this means you're still willing to let me borrow your kit? I'll talk to my machinist Monday and see if I can get...

Get a good alarm system that kills out the starter and fuel pump circuit when armed, wire yourself up a hidden kill switch, and you're good. :) These are good precautions no matter what car you have if you think it may be desirable to steal. Collin

That's a neat idea, and I'll look into it. However, judging by the strange shape of the calipers, I don't think it will work out very well. They'll most likely require a more complex and costly bracket. If I can get my hands on one for a reasonable price, I'll check it out. Collin