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  1. TweeT91109

    Manual Boost Controller Question.

    Woundering if I hooked this up correctly, or is it the other way around? I made this little diagram to show how I hooked it up hopefully you guys get the picture on how I did it.
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    Replacement coolent & vacumm lines.

    Im looking into getting replacement coolent and vaccumm lines, some sites have "kits" but im guessing they are just going to send me a few feet of a few different sized hoses. Has anyone bought one of hese kits? Ill post a link of what im talking about in a sec. BUt should I get one of those or...
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    Car smokes after new exhaust is installed?

    Ok so my friend replaced his turbo with a upgraded 57 trim. He had stock exhaust. He recently installed a Lipp elbow, HKS downpipe, high flow cat, and super drager cat-back exhaust. After installing the new exhuast setup the car smokes. Im thinking its the turbo seals. But he said it didnt start...
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    Replaceable parking brake pads

    After replacing my rotors I came across badly worn parking brake shoes. Anyone know about these I found on eBay? Cause i'm looking to replace them, and cant find a know dealer who sells them...
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    Prepping for a head gasket replacement.

    So I have done a little bit of searching and found a bunch of stuff on how to prep for a head gasket replacement. Everything from using a a straight edged blade (gasket removal tool), to using different grits of sand paper, even scrubbing with a wire brush and purple power. So i'm just...
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    Need 7M-GE connectors ID'ed

    Ok so I was helping my friend put his motor back together after a HG blew. And these are the final connectors that I have no idea where they go. If anyone could ID them or refer me to a site that I can look them up, other then TRSM. That would be great, sorry the pics arent the best but its...
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    New 7M Install

    Ok so I have a new block, its a pre 89 block with pre 89 square mounts, so new round mounts are needed. The plans are to get it running as stock as possible before and upgrading...meaning stock turbo, injectors, MAF, inter-cooling and piping, wiring, ect.. I have looked over, and I have had a...
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    SaFC with 550's or something else? And Connector questions

    Ok so i'm in the midst of rebuilding my old 7M harness..and a few connectors need replacing. Driftmotion has a few that i need...but is there another site or something where I can order stock connectors. (i.e. CPS, Water temp, a few others others). Also I have the Lexus MAF, solid piping and...
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    Nitto Legends

    Has anyone ever played nitto legends on here? A friend from school told me about this and its a pretty decent game. You dont get to involved, (only up and down to shift and thorttle control) but its an ok game I would say. I have gotton pretty far in the game recently, building my own cars and...
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    Rotor and emergency brake shoe ?

    Does anyone know of a reliable and realistic cost rotor to replace the stock ones, mine have been sitting for a bit an i'm looking into getting new ones while the car just sits. Also, has anyone ever placed the emergency brake shoes and what did they use? ...i'm very interested in getting my...
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    Brake light issue

    So as stated i'm having a bit of a brake light problem. Its with and 89 MK3, the problem is...when I have the parking light on they work, but when I go to press the brake pedals the lights to not brighten, non of them. I also own a 86 MK3, I put both of the the brake cluster in the 86 and they...
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    I.D.ing the tranny wires

    I got to taking off the bell housing to replace it with the 1J one that i'm yet to find....and I noticed these wires that I don't believe were hooked up when I pulled the old 7M. Can anyone id these for me? Please and thanks
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    Spaced out my wheels :)

    Finished installing my spacers on the final corner today...now everything is a lot more flush PICTURES :) HAHAHA
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    Front stud removal questions

    Ok so removed the rear studs, and replaced them with longer studs for my new spacers :) Went to move to the front and ran into this..... It doesnt look like there is any way to remove the studs without removing this whole peice, but then agian I have no idea on how to remove...
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    Piston question

    Ok so my machine shop contacted me today, and they told me that i'm going to need new pistons and rings. Can anyone recommend some pistons tat aren't meant to go balls out with like JE, CP, ect. Some low budget pistons that are offered in at least .20 over from stock bore. Would it be better in...
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    Spun Rod bearing?

    Ok, I got my rotating assembly apart tonight, and think I finally found what my problem was. BUT, I wanted to run by a few more poeple to make sure im not wrong. I was told it was a spun rod *Note these pictures are from the same crank lobe.
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    TweeT's 89 7MGTE rebuild

    Ok, long story short, I went to a big car meet last Wednesday night, everything was ok....on the ride home I noticed a small knock (you guessed it). So from seeing all the inevitable damage thats cause from the smallest knock, I have decided to go ahead and pull the motor for the rebuild I have...
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    causes of a car bucking?

    Ok so, recently fixed a messed up CPS...and had a miss fire....well cleared that all up...and motor is running good. So im crusing over a long bridge last night, and its just me...so I get on it, and I mean get on it. All is fine, I get off the bridge, and the interstate, and come to a red...
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    Can a mis-alined CPS cause a misfire?

    Ok so thats the question. I had to replace my cps due to the wires breaking....but I had the mis fire before replacing it. Can re-adjusting the CPS fix the misfire? Cause I have reaplaced the wires and plugs and checked the coil pack, an they are all getting and sending spark. I was also told...
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    Car still not wanting to start

    Still not wanting to start, I replaced the CPS...because a connecting wires on in broke, then I was plugging the new one up....and the wire on the harness side of the connector broke....idk if I should just try to bypass the connectors, anyone know if this would be a good idea? Im 99% sure this...