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    ARP head bolt torque spec a little high

    Might want to rethink "it's fine" ;) (what you think is a big solid aluminium head is more air than metal)
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    Dumb Question about Drift Motion soft line kit

    No probs it's a common misconception that the Tape does the sealing ;)
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    Paradox's 7mgte mk3

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    12:1 compression bad idea for boost?

    Hi Comp/Low boost makes for a very drivable package in a street car but you'll always be fuel/knock limited, that and you need to pull timing to make it survive thus lowering the HP potential, modern engines have active knock sensing and can mix and match a couple of predefined knock tables to...
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    Dumb Question about Drift Motion soft line kit

    Not quite correct, the Tape reduces friction and allows the threads to bottom out in the taper and seal.
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    how much is a GTE head worth??? help!!!

    I wouldn't buy a 7M head without checking it's hardness, MOST are soft/useless as it costs more than a brand new head to get one rehardened.
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    Johnathan1's Supra Thread.

    I don't ;)
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    Why do most of the MKIII owners not buy hood struts?

    Understand fully Nick and this is why I left the industry many years ago.. I was just answering the Mk3 Specific question but you could easily pencil in "most car owners" in place of "the average Mk3 owner" ;)
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    Why do most of the MKIII owners not buy hood struts?

    Push a piece fo coal into the average Mk3 owners ass wait some time and you'll get a diamond... :nono:
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    Weight reduction

    If weight is important you chose the wrong car.... :nono: The Mk3 is a Heffalump at best even stripped down to a noisy hot rattly PoS with none of the original creature comforts, conversely it's best feature is you can keep ALL in place and still smoke most of the cars on the road you come...
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    Wiseco Wire Lock Installation

    Very welcome, I found the Dremel with a cutoff disc at low speeds good for dressing up the filed ends of the rings.
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    Wiseco Wire Lock Installation

    You want the top ring slightly smaller in gap (used to be the other way around then someone found with thin rings it would casue flutter so now we set 2 bigger so it can outleak 1) I'd probably shoot for 17/18ish on the top and make sure you dress up the ends after filing, I used to use a...
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    7M build advise please

    Yep old one will be fine!
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    7M build advise please

    Don't forget to torque the timing belt tensioner in place while it's all being machined Dan.
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    Wiseco Wire Lock Installation

    Depending on expected output of the engine I'll add a few thou to whatever I come up with, I wouldn't have an issue running 23 on the 2nd ring.
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    Wiseco Wire Lock Installation

    That chamfer forces the wire lock tighter if it tries to hammer out! :)
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    Wiseco Wire Lock Installation

    If they're a wire lock in a correct groove they shouldn't ever come out, do the ends of the pins have a chamfer?
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    Wiseco Wire Lock Installation

    That's how I install mine!
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    CC mounting question

    ROFLMAO here :D
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    What Burgundy is supposed to look like. Haters beware..you might like it.

    "Menstrual Supra" ;)
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