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Will the ability to modify cars be limited in the future if most switch to some form of electrical power? Wouldn't a mainly electric car negate the possibility of tuning anything having to do with air and fuel, such as intake air temperatures, timing, air/fuel ratio and so on? Just keeping...

hey guys, went out to play in the snow with the power wagon, drove it for about 10 minutes or so and all of a sudden she stalls. can't get it started again, i took the cover off of the carb and it's almost completely dry (with ten gallons of gas in the tank). when it had done this the other day...

hey guys, following up on my free receiver i got for the van, im looking at putting a sub in there. is an 8" sub powered correctly respectable enough for a full-size caravan, or would i need to step up to a 10" to get the full effects?

hey all, went to start the power wagon this morning and it was pretty picky. after spraying some starter fluid down the intake it would fire up, but didn't wanna fire by itself. i have no problem from around 38 degrees upward, so I was wondering if anyone sold a generic block heater that i...

woke up this morning and a thought popped into my head. tell me why it won't work. would there be any plusses to designing a turbo with a spiral shuttered inlet that will open and close with the speed of the engine? a smaller inlet would allow less air while a bigger inlet = more air. this...

hey guys, got a friend coming down on friday to look at that starter problem on his 89. quick review of the starter prob - will start fully cold or fully hot, but not warm (after a half hour or so, gotta let it cool then start again). only thing i know to do is check the wiring for the...

title states it. my door locks slow down when the cold weather comes, sometimes to the point where theyll only click halfway and not lock the door. is there anything i can do (like replacing solenoids if they exist)?

where or how do i obtain smooth moulding like in tekdeus's cherry widebody build?

congratulations, you took the bait! i was cleaning up the garage today and a furry something darted past my foot and to the other side of the garage. i ran over to see it was a mouse hiding in between some air filters. it ran back the way it came (over near the parts washer) and i threw an...

hey guys, found a site that said if you wanted to blow up a microwave, put a can of spray paint in it and turn the microwave on. so me and a few friends bought two old microwaves from goodwill and some starting fluid. anyone ever done this before? any advice, safety precautions? its...

so i've got a spare upper intake laying around, should i put it on the chopping block and attempt to make a ffim? whatd be involved?

hey guys, i got my results back from Virginia Tech. they've decided to make me an offer for early decision, so ill be going there starting fall '07. damn im glad i dont have to search for any more colleges.:biglaugh:

just wanted to confirm or deny something ive seen floating around. should one use ATF or PS fluid in one's power steering system?

hey all, my tranny is starting to go out the door, im wondering if any of the sponsors sells a complete rebuild kit for it. id like to replace the syncros (5th has always given me trouble, now 1st, 2nd and 3rd are too) and probably put a street clutch on it as a basic upgrade from stock. if...

hey guys, saw an 87 sup' advertised in the local classifieds for $450. said it needed work, or could be used for parts. just wondering if anyone has interest in '87 parts, i have no clue what condition any of it is in. if you guys need 'em, i can go check it out and get some pics.

hey all, gotta get new tires soon and i'm definitely going with the yokohama avs es100's. they carry the stock size, 225/50r16's in addition to 225/45r16's and 245/45r16's. searched and couldn't find anything, should i go with a stock 225 width, or will the sawblades hold a 245 ok? out of the...

is there any certain order or way to adjust the seat, or is it just a matter of compfort? driver's ed (forever long ago) said that the arms should be slightly bent while holding the steering wheel, but i was wondering more along the lines of back position and such.

hey guys, might be able to get a hardtop suzuki samurai. need serious opinions or owner testimonials, i know next to nothing about these except what google and wikipedia turn up.

does a supermonitor exist for 89+ NA supras? i've seen them for turbos, and have heard that they stopped availability in 1988. and what's that little glossy black square on the far right corner of the dash, closest to the windshield?

since a friend is selling most of the parts from his engine swap (gte to gte) he's got a spare turbo manifold and turbo. can i turbo my NA by bolting the manifold and turbo up, hooking up a downpipe and all oil lines, then running piping from the afm - turbo - intake? im looking to get by...