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  1. Nick M

    Do mechanics, car audio installers, etc, like working on your car?

    I cant say I have ever heard of complaing about a car, but a few techs would avoid those old Previa mini vans if they could. Especially something as easy as an old Toyota. It is some of their new stuff that sucks ass.
  2. Nick M

    Using Shell Rotella T 15W-40 oil

    And even then, it often still wont sink in. 7 pages of oil education. Wow. SF sucks.
  3. Nick M

    turbos that bolt upto the stock 7mgt manifold.

    How do you figure? It says $1265, and with new lines $1500. ITS makes much better than a "nice turbo". http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/price/Toyota/Supra_86-92/LIPP/Turbos/Turbo_Kits
  4. Nick M

    Someone help to figure out what happened with LSD?

    How much faster? A limited slip differential applies unequal torque to the rear wheels. You shouldnt really be able to see it. Perhaps it is starting to slip a bit. As for the pull, have the front end checked and an alignment done, as already mentioned.
  5. Nick M

    Stock Strut Problem

    Our car has coil over shocks, not struts. A strut replaces the upper ball joint, and only has the lower control arm. We have an upper and lower A-arm know as SLA, or short and long arm suspension. Toyota borowed a term from Honda and calls it double wishbones. Anyway, the job of the shock, or...
  6. Nick M

    dyno worth it?

    Actaully, it is the small displacement. Boost is just arificial displacement. Think a new Z06 is weak? It is n/a.
  7. Nick M

    No spark.....

    That is a sign of a bad ignitor. You need to follow the TSRM, as there is no check for the ignitor. Injectors pulsing with fuel pressure eliminates much of the EFI system as a possibility. When a Toyota ignitor gets old, they overheat and quit working until it cools off. Since I cant see...
  8. Nick M

    rack and pinion help?

    Be extremely carefull buying a rack and pinion. Used/rebuilt units can be suspect, just like the used overseas engines (JDM). Inner and outer tie rod ends are not a rack and pinion either. If the inner seals go bad you may have symptoms like hard steering while cold, then as it warms, assist...
  9. Nick M

    Targa to Hard Top

    Dean Marcum was willing to make targa bars, but not enough people were willing to buy them. That was a few years back.
  10. Nick M

    431.9rwhp 430.3rwtq 57 trim ct-26

    That is pretty good power for a CT upgrade.
  11. Nick M

    ok here it is 2007 supra

    Actually, Mitsubishi sales are in the toilet. Just like most sports cars. Mustang sells good, always has.
  12. Nick M

    What are my chances of finding a RHD MK3 on the east coast?

    I might chop my left arm off becuase it is rare to walk around that way.
  13. Nick M

    secondary throttle bypass

    There are only have two solenoids that affect throttle. Idle speed and cruise control, so maybe you could elaborate more?
  14. Nick M

    Ready to call it quits...

    You cant beat the point home hard enough. If you cant afford to have it fixed, you shouldnt be driving it. That is tough to swallow. But I let go of mine when I was 22 and only had it for 2 years. Tell him that is rod knock. Excessive cleance cuasing the rod to bounce against the crank. Engine...
  15. Nick M

    You know what really sucks about AEM EMS?

    I think it should. Changing the injection pulse width is better than trimming the air flow signal in my opinion. I think you easily do much better than those prices...
  16. Nick M

    Using Shell Rotella T 15W-40 oil

    It probably doesn't have an antidrain back valve.
  17. Nick M

    HARD to start when cold

    I have seen a cold start injector leak before, but that usually causes a hot start problem, You need the fuel when cold. If the droplets of fuel do not vaporize, as liquids do not burn, you could have rough starts and idle until warm. If you live in a cold climate, the cold start injector...
  18. Nick M

    Hold Up

    Plenty of headgaskets have been blown under boost that arent Supras, while saving the shortblock. Cast pistons doesnt help though.
  19. Nick M

    HARD to start when cold

    Before you worry about your air/fuel ratio from sensors, when is the last time you had new factory plugs and wires installed? When the engine is cold, the mixture is richer becuase it is rich is easy to light, and the engine needs heat to fire. If you have a weak spark, it will run rough when...
  20. Nick M

    Hold Up

    If you detonate severely, what would you rather loose? The gasket or the shortblock?