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  1. adampecush

    Fuel Tank Capacity?

    not necessarily. most octane numbers are displayed as (research oct # + motor oct #)/ 2. (RON and MON are determined using two different tests, with two different types of test engines)
  2. adampecush

    Mkiv rotor shim thickness????

    front or rear? mk3 hub is 60.1 mm mk4 hub is 62.1 mm that necessitates a 1mm spacer around the hub.
  3. adampecush

    Cleaning gauge faces

    give methanol a try.
  4. adampecush

    Euro speedo in usdm car?

    Did you source that from europe or was it an OEM part you got through Toyota?
  5. adampecush

    Euro speedo in usdm car?

    Euro guys - pm me if you can find another 280km/h speedo, I'll take it off your hands (from a manual car - two lights at the bottom of the speedo instead of three) adam
  6. adampecush

    Is this a lost cause? (Exhaust Tip Question Again)

    any abrasive metal polish should get that thing clean. It will be oxidized by heat again though, so after polishing, get it as clean as you can (rub down with methanol/acetone/etc) or else any residual polishing compound will result in uneven coloring/spotting
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    Possible Restoration?

    of course you wouldn't:hsugh:
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    Possible Restoration?

    It isn't THAT expensive if you go through champion toyota...you will pay an arm and a leg at your local dealer though. and no, it is not possible to get all of the parts new - most interior parts are discontinued. Most body and drivetrain parts, however, are still available. I know this...
  9. adampecush

    Need a favour could get you $100

    Chances are he withdrew/spent the money from his paypal account already, and it will not allow him to do a refund. Therefore, he has to send you a new payment for the original amount (plus paypal fees). If his paypal account is hooked up to his bank account, he should be able to do the refund...
  10. adampecush

    caliper - none / semi / fully loaded?

    fully loaded = shims/pads/springs installed in caliper partial = shims/springs, no pads regular = just the caliper itself (with pistons installed, etc) this is from memory, and may not be completely correct....hopefully you get the idea though.
  11. adampecush

    My wheels don't fit Club!

    where is this drift track you speak of? (seriously)
  12. adampecush

    4 Inch Exhaust.

    intercooler and exhaust piping sizing are completely different.
  13. adampecush

    4 Inch Exhaust.

    Inconel won't creep at the the temperatures experienced by an exhaust system... Apparently, inconel is not a lot of fun to weld either.
  14. adampecush

    4 Inch Exhaust.

    why, because it will creep close to the downpipe, or because it will corrode rapidly due to exhaust gases? Unless you feel like making a new exhaust system on a yearly basis, stick with steel.
  15. adampecush

    RS Fujimoto 1.5JZ JZA70 Build thread

    we may all have to have a meet when these cars are done. A Canadian (more specifically, Albertan) meet with no junkers? thats unheard of!
  16. adampecush

    fidanza flywheel and oem pressure plate balance?

    I'm sure they claim to be balanced, but you'd be better off having somebody check them, and then balanced if necessary.
  17. adampecush

    Nice cryo treating info... MDC, check it!

    You cannot get steel hot enough to be transparent...it isn't glass. What you might be seeing is local cool spots caused by the turbine. Otherwise, I think some photo doctoring went down.