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I can do a magic vodoo dance in my underwear inside my closet that keep the BHG demons away. Scientifically tested to work, guaranteed results!!! Send $17.99 to.....and I will send you charts you will not understand, but probably think are super groovy and stuff. Ok, dumb stuff aside...

The N/a camshafts are so cheap and easy to find in junkyards, I think it doesn't hurt much to try it out. Plus you get to adjust your valves, which is probably more worthwhile than the cam swap. But to sum it up, let's put it this way. If you want better engine response and fuel mileage while...

Let's go over some basics here. The battery will sit at around 12.5 volts when fully charged and no load on it. With the engine running, if you see the voltage any higher than this, the battery is doing nothing but taking power from the alternator (to keep it charged). An alternator is...

I had a look yesterday, and the 87 engine does have it. My mistake on that. The one on my 88 doesn't though, but I can't remember where the hell the TB actually came from anymore. At any rate, the ECU will adjust the idle speed, as long as it gets the proper IDL signal from the TPS sensor...

Is it a JDM throttle body? I have both a 87 and 88 N/A (ehm, North American turbo I meant) engines and none have such an animal, unless you drill out the brass plug or something. The overseas models do have it though.

Just because one calls it an idle adjustment screw, doesn't mean that's what the darn thing is. :) Are you guys talking about the dashpot system, which is not meant for adjusting your idle speed with? http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/TSRM/ec/EC_10.html

Supraman, here is a little secret between you and me, so check this out: http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/h26.pdf See also the other documents on that site. http://www.autoshop101.com/ Most people refuse to read, so by spending an afternoon comprehending this stuff, you'll know 90% more...

Isn't that true about everything in life? I can get free blow jobs from.....oh wait, this is about paint. Powdercoat will not work on the exhaust close to the engine, as already stated.

Follow the hoses from your valve covers. One goes into your throttle body, another goes into the intake pipe. Any oil vapor gets sucked either into the manifold directly (no boost) or into the intake pipe (turbo producing boost). It's not uncommon for a lot of oil to get through the system...

I disagree with both Toyota red "being the best" and watter wetter being of any use at all on a street car, apart from wasting money and proving marketing could indeed sell ice to Eskimos. Use what was specified for your car, regular high silicate "green" coolant.

N/A's have a higher gear ratio of the rear end. Comparing apples to oranges unless everything else is equal.

Guys, the idle speed on North American models is NOT adjustable. The computer takes care of it. If you're not idling around 650 RPM (turbo car, no lights or A/C on) you have other problems. Air leaks, ISC valve, throttle position sensor, coolant sensor, malfunctioning A/C signal or such...

If you have money to burn, I'm sure most of the larger aftermarket radiators are good units. But even with the best radiator in the world, it will not solve your problem if something else is wrong with you cooling system and/or engine. Throwing money at shiny parts that one really doesn't...

Wiggle your turbo shaft up and down, and in and out. Remove the intake pipe to get at it. If it's floppy and you can feel free play the turbo needs a rebuild. How many miles on her?

What Chevyeater said. :love:

Happy 4th of July guys. Here in Canada it was our countries birthday on Friday, so I spent it in an honorable fashion. Getting piss drunk and eating enough to feed 8 starving families in Africa for a week, in one day. Life is good. :)

With a stock turbo the car won't be ear bleading loud no matter what you do. The turbine is too restrictive to make that happen. 1) No. 2) About 10-20 hp at the rear wheels. 3) Yes. Don't worry about mandrel bends if you can't get them. It's over-rated in the scope of things to consider...

Hmm, if you're watching the tachometer, you're not watching the road. No disrespect, but it's not hard to know where you are RPM wise, just by feel and sound. Give me one light that says "everything ok" or "something is wrong" and I'd be happy. Watching gauges only distracts you from the main...

By the way, a nice fuel calculator to crunch some numbers. http://www.euronet.nl/users/grantm/frans/fuel.html Jeff, are you talking US mpg or Imperial mpg? Even though I have a super light foot, I can't touch your numbers if it's US measurements. :)

Remember kids, the stock gas tank holds 70 liters or 18.5 US gallons. The car will run out with about 5 liters still left in the tank. So even if you're getting crappy 20mpg (US), you should be able to rack up 350+ miles on a tank. Ignore the useless orange light on the fuel gauge when...