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I think my rear shocks are done (feel free to correct me on my verbiage if I'm using the wrong terms). I can feel the back end bottoming out over train-tracks and potholes, and cornering is very sketchy, especially on bad roads and wash-board. And in general it feels like I'm riding a pogo...

Thanks oldsking, I didn't think of that. BTW, it's a W58 trans.

+1 I've always loved the look of a CF hood and black wheels (and a black wing to match on the right car). Gold is super sexy (IMO) on a white car too. When I lived in Edmonton there was a 2001(ish) white convertible Mustang, and he had the hood, wing and wheels painted black to match the...

Sunday I drove to Kelowna and back (about two hours each way) to go see my Mom. Almost as soon as I get into Kelowna first and second gear are so mushy that I can get them to engage only by wiggling the stick and then pushing down at an odd angle. Soon after third gear was almost as bad. It...

Okay, I think I've got it now... The automakers spend millions of dollars in R&D to determine the psi rating based on a multitude of factors (ride quality, handling, economy, wear life, wet handling etc) and therefore they are right, but the tire makers also spend millions of dollars in R&D...

Here, check this out. My motor isn't still that clean though. The previous owner let it slide but I'm doing what I can to get it up to snuff again. http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86543

Hey, no worries:biglaugh:. In retrospect it wasn't the best thread-title either. Besides, you were half-right. My name is Ashley. But I had one boss who made my name so terribly irritating to listen to that I shortened it to 'Ash' to make my life easier. (And easier for her to pronounce...

Thanks! I appreciate the comments; not too many people know much about the 1G besides "it's only 2 litres therefore it's slow!" I love it, and it sounds pretty good at 8000rpm! It'll sound even better once I replace what's left of the factory piping that's half rotted.

Um...no. Not so much.:3d_frown: I'm a dude. (Damn, and I bet you were hoping I was one of those rare chicks that's hot and loves Supra's, right?:biglaugh:)

The only reason that I am running something that narrow is because those are the tires that came on the wheels when I bought the car. The kid I bought it from didn't know much about cars in general. I think his extent of car-lore went as far as "Ooh, pretty Supra! Me want!". He wrecked the...

Why?

:canada:canada to you too. That's an idea that I like, been thinking about it a lot, so we'll see. Apparently a 235/50 will fit my wheels and my local shop can get me decent pricing. Open question; please tell me what you all think... 1) What are your thoughts on mixing brands? (Brand X...

Yes I do, and I'm thinking that's a good idea, from some of the stories I've heard in my small town. And this means of jacking up the car is in the shop at my brother-in-law's place, run by a mechanic I can trust. He can do alignments though. Worst case scenario - after pre-checking...

The inside of my door is Kanji (and I can't read that yet), but good to know on the stock tire size, thank you. I thought 205's seemed a bit small, but those were on the car too when I bought it. Ah, the joys of buying a used sports car: you get to spend your time chasing/fixing someone...

That's a good question. I bought the car off a kid whose brother bought it from an import garage in BC (I live in Canada). Bro drove it for a year, Junior drove for what I think was about two months and then parked it for a year before I bought it. In order for an imported car to meet...

Now...is that sarcasm? I'm going to call a hunch and guess yes... (And because I'm kinda gullible - if you do mind if I ask why?) My max psi rating for these tires 51psi, so I think I'm okay. I didn't have any problems at this psi on the last car I ran these tires on. And I agree with...

I was running 32psi, and it never occurred to me that it might be too low (I try to check my tires once a week, and that's where I had my blonde moment: they were all the same and I didn't think about how much was actually in there). Now it's 46 in the rear and 42 in the front.

Took me a bit to sort the flat-spot. My brakes locked up stopping for those damn deer:3d_frown: and it was the front right tire. I figured out it was the tire and not a wheel bearing when I put the spare on and the thump was gone. So I switched the fronts and rears and I'm hoping that the...

I finally hit upon an epiphany today that took 6 weeks too long to figure out. Took a couple weeks to get used to the little weirdisms that come along with a new (to me) car and finally started noticing stuff. 1) The car liked to shimmy in the back end whenever I hit a rut or bad road-worm...