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As an owner of a handful of lightweight rwd old school Toyotas, and 2 Miatas, I can say with certainty that I look forward to this car. For the money, I'll likely be buying an NSX if I don't change my mind within two years, but if I HAD to buy a new car, this would be the one.

If a turbo EVER stops when the engine is running, you have a problem. That said, on the high boost pressure without hitting fuel cut, that would depend on a couple factors, the MAP sensor you have being key to my knowledge. Fuel cut on a 1j is based on the map sensor, correct? If you put a...

No worries Andy, it came from Albert's recommendation for my car, he knows my driving style. I wasn't wanting a giant lag monster, gonna need some quicker spool to spin the meats that are going on my car. ;) Should be *enough* for me I think. I'll let you know if I get to it before you do.

This. Might be alright for handling purposes, but try putting any sort of power through those, and nothing productive is going to happen... What I wouldn't give for some 345-355/35/17's though. :love:

Funny, I've never heard that one... surprised you have with that setup. Friends must have some fast cars...

If I were buying an aftermarket radiator for our cars, I would stick to either PWR (if you have the space, on a 7m you do), or Koyo. A bit pricey, but so is an overheated engine...

Congrats man, enjoy! :)

7m's are a cakewalk to get to the filter on... try a 1j swapped into a LHD car sometime, you'll see. ;) Best place I found to get it from on a 7m was from behind the turbo side's motor mount. Should have a pretty clear shot from there, unless you have a different kind of manifold that we don't...

Still waiting on delivery on these hoods from Central Composites, but they look nice so far. :) To be honest though, if you're doing it for "cowl induction" reasons, I think you're wasting your time. ;)

You know, the thing I love most about my coilovers is the fact that I CAN adjust them pretty much how I want. I can tuck tire, drive around the main 3 roads in town for a day, then spend an hour or so getting it back up to "real world" ride height. Where I used to work, they plowed the lot, it...

I don't think there is a shoehorn big enough to pull that off... On topic, your friend on the bike is insane for riding without a helmet, especially with a passenger... just plain crazy, but I suppose that's their choice to make.

Beautiful man, just beautiful... that thing sounds as good as a 7m! :D

Well, I commend your bravery sir, good luck with your build, and prove us all wrong. 7m revving: 7000: No problem 7500: stressing things... 8000: Better be balanced within a half gram... 8500: You're pushing it... 9000+: You are either brave, crazy, or some combination of the above, with a...

Tail of the Dragon... not too far from there, realistically speaking, right? I know it's crowded and heavily policed, but would still be a nice cruising road.

Something in the water around here? I mean, I know Dustin and Albert are just odd, as most of AZ is that way, but you too Andy? :aigo:

I just picked up a Comp 6562, rated for around 730hp, should have good spool characteristics too. Pricey, but a drop in the bucket overall for the project. If you're looking for something on the cheaper side, OEM type turbos (Borg Warner, Holset, etc) can be found easily and relatively cheap...

Well, in the time being, if you need to drive the car, there are some set screws on the throttle body's brackets that can be adjusted to hold the throttle in just slightly enough to keep the car running. If your ISCV is like mine, it may work on occasion, and this "workaround" method will cause...

You sure there aren't any leaks? I popped an intercooler hose off on the way to work once, and it was quite similar to how you describe... loud as hell, but quite slow.

This system would be based on accelerometers within the phone for playing their little games, wouldn't it? Would be neat if it worked, but I think consistency is going to be iffy, not to mention how this isn't the smartest thing to test on public roads haha...