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With a JDM or junkyard engine, you probably have a 40% chance of getting an engine that needs no work. If you replace all of the gaskets (including a proper headgasket job), your odds probably jump to ~75%. The remaining 25% chance can be mostly attributed to rod-knock. If the previous owner...

The previous owner of my '85 Supra bought a rabid chimp 6m engine. It came with new gaskets and was all cleaned up and painted. I've had it for over a year and the previous owner had it for at least that long -- no burning oil and no leaks. As far as personal purchasing experiences: I've...

Targa braces are cool and all -- until you get t-boned and slam your head into an unpadded bar... Dee de dee not for me

You know what the sick thing is? You'll be back in a couple years. Mark my words -- you'll forget all the bad and think "it'll be different now that I know what I'm getting in to" ;) Best of luck to you though, Jeff

these like the turbo timers?

Try this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ECDbdEhD0 Here's the only vid I have of the my silver car. This was my first event on the welded diff and I basically just spun out (had gotten used to old worn out open-like LSD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIRfnm1Qb8E A FL guy by the...

Unthread one lug-nut completely, and count how many complete revolutions you have putting it back on. If you have 6-7+, you are OK and will pass SCCA tech...

you made the better title, but repost: http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37677

Yeah, I'm reviewing for a dynamics midterm. Anytime I see xi yj zk I want to take a nap...

are you talking about this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwAhvQgW1G4

doh! I copied it down wrong from the end of one page to the top of the next. Thanks!

Did you sign a lease holding you responsible for the full month's rent? If so, you are SOL as you are legally responsible for covering for your roomate when he flakes out... It sounds like your landlord is being cool, but if they decide not to, they could fuck up your credit... My current...

I've got a cute problem: A car starts from rest and moves along a straight line with an acceleration of a = 3* s^(-1/3) (m/s^2) where s is in meters. Determine the car's velocity and position when t = 6 s. Ok, so here's what I've done: v dv = a ds { v dv = 3 { s^(-1/3) ds { = integral...

Hardcore spiderman -- throw that beast into the turn, very nice! Here's a vid from back in the day of Ameen (sp?): http://207.142.134.83/*moonlance.com/web_users/JeffG/drift2.WMV 18 / 10 kg/mm coilovers. I have a video from the same day showing it hitting a ~5" dip sideways and the car...

You know, the important stuff...

I have a Thule roof rack (they're the ones with rectangular bars). I don't think it was actually made to fit a MK3 specifically (I bought it used), but it works well.

Until that last part, I thought you might be the proud owner of my old fugly grey car. It should still be in portland/Vancouver, and is in comparable condition. And while ugly, it ran like a raped ape and surprised the hell out of many meguired cars. Different strokes for different...

Very nice install with the display on the column... Does the computer have any sort of idiot protection (keep you from going into 1st at 70mph)?

He said the body was a 4/10, with 170,000 miles on the engine and over 200,000 miles on the chassis... That's far from good, and there are well-kept mk3s in the area that can be had for under $4000 -- far less than you'd spend fixing up a basket case...

Sorry I misread you post. Since it is turbo, it changes my thoughts... You can sell the exhaust manifold, turbo, turbo elbow, and intercooler pretty easily (either to a mk3 or mk2). The coilpack, ignitor, CPS and knock sensors are also pretty easy to sell (and easy to remove). You can...