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    need advice on cams for 89 turbo auto

    when ur trying to boost to say 20psi the stock cams will choke of your engine, exactly as you stated volumetric efficiency. the stock cams will stop making power around 6500 rpms, if you have a built motor you can upgrade your valvtrain and continue to make power well beyond that, not only that...
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    need advice on cams for 89 turbo auto

    i'm planning on getting a set of BC stage 3's when they come out, you'll have to upgrade your whole valve train to put a set of them on tho, as far ass power gains you should see a huge gain in power especially if your running alot of boost
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    Anyone run a full 3" exhaust, with no mufflers?

    yea, cops dont like to follow you so much for the sound of your exhaust as much as they do for thee look of it, the ricer tanabe kung fu mufflers will get you pulled over all the time if u get a flowmaster that isnt as noticaable tho they dont bother you as much
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    Gearing vs turbo

    supras dont way 2 tons w/ the driver, they only way about 3500 pounds from the factory
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    Awesome wing!!!

    is that a stock pre-89 wing jacked up?
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    New engine pics from Germany

    are golfs like the european ricers, little 4cyl. cars whos owner think they're really fast but r really just driving a 4cyl. economy car?
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    What do you think of this?

    the only thing i like about it is the shaved trim
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    What else?

    the mdc oil line kit would make it much easier to take the turbo off, the whole time i was doing it i justw wished i had braided lines because u cant see the bolts ur removing at all, as far as doing it with the stock lines tho the easiest way is to put a 12mm socket on a 5-6" extention and...
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    where can i get a cheap catalytic converter

    as far as sound goes its not to bad w/o the cat especially b/c u have a resontor too, i run just 3" turbo-back to the muffler and its not excessive at all
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    EMERGENCY! Water Outlet Stripped

    just weld somethin u can get a whench on onto the center of the bolt and its "unstipped"
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    STOCK RODS.?

    u dont really need to spend 2 grand on the ems system, a vpc w/ an safc or gcc along with either 550 or 660 injectors will do it oo
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    abreviations/acronyms

    i had a question about a few acronyms and things on here, what do nws, and rofl stand for
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    A sacrilege? Maybe but would be interesting

    will, the ls2 is the engine from the base model c6 corvette and the new GTO's, they make 400hp at the crank, u thinking of gm's most powerful production engine, the LS7 from the z06, it makes 505hp stock w/ titanium rods and valvetrain, and as far as supercharging them from what i've heard they...
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    13.323 @ 107.78 mph + Fastest AutoX - a new contender has arrived at Suprafest!

    that 2.2 60' is killing ur times, also r/t usually isn't included in your quater mile time
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    Dyno/Tune shops in NE area

    u adjust the a/f ratio, timing, boost, fuel pressure and any other tune able variables in the engine, its probably a good idea to have the tech tune your car unless u really know alot about all these things and how adjusting them will affect ur car, also the techs have alot of experience and...
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    Top Speed in 4th Gear

    supras came w/ 373's, they can go mugh higher than that on stock gearing
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    my launches are killing me

    u probably bent the stock traction arms
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    not holding boost

    could it be fuel cut which may have gone up do to the lexus afm but would not have been eliminated
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    ebay turbo t70

    most aftermarke turbos dont have coolant flow i'm pretty sure the one you have is no different, the stock oil feed is a 4AN line and the return is a 10AN