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  1. paradox616

    Alternator not charging!

    Hi guys, my cars a 1989 toyota supra (89+) 7mgte standard alternator + alternator loom its not running the factory engine loom or ECU, it has a standalone aftermarket ecu and new loom the battery goes flat over time (datalogging says 0.5V in 10 mins) when you turn to ign, the...
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    T61 Bolt on Turbo by Cx Racing

    azhhh k sorry i suck at maths, it was actually 284rwhp... drove it home, got a miss but makes power still, its a bit wet and yeah traction is not present!
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    T61 Bolt on Turbo by Cx Racing

    this run stopped @ 5300rpm. power was still shooting up! so i doubt 260rwhp is what it had in it at this level, the tuner didn't get to finish before the alternator died %100 so its not really tuned past 5000rpm... i think one other thing to note is this is a Dynapac (bolts to hubs) , not a...
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    T61 Bolt on Turbo by Cx Racing

    already got a new alternator :) (i love having a 7m sometimes!) pick the car up tomorrow, ill have to wait 2 weeks until I can achieve full power.
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    T61 Bolt on Turbo by Cx Racing

    ok guys, there is a bit of good news, Found the issue! my alternator decided to pack it in on the way to the tuners! and my vac lines were retarded (vac leak!) now fixed the vac lines, he did the base tune and one power run! 8psi (7.8) boost 209rwkw (284rwhp) @ 5300rpm, power was not even...
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    T61 Bolt on Turbo by Cx Racing

    cars having ignition issues, sorry folks no power runs today, need to fix it and get it back down there again.
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    T61 Bolt on Turbo by Cx Racing

    well i'm at work, so wont be able to video the dyno, i don't own a video camera so ill have to get a mate to film.. the tuner looked over my setup, seemed to like it. He has faith in the turbo.. were tuning it for the "safe" limit of the setup which is 20psi tuning on 100RON fuel but he is...
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    T61 Bolt on Turbo by Cx Racing

    well my cars at the dyno tuners now, dyno operator reckons he'll get some good numbers out of it but will be tuned on the conservitive side. should have a number tommorrow and the car back on friday as he wants to do some cold start tuning/ highway tuning (nice factor stuff) soon as i have a...
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    Speedometer issue

    do you have a digital dash or a analogue dash? Assuming you have a Analogue dash cluster.... If the worm gear is spinning (you wouldn't get a signal if it wasn't) and the cable is spinning then id be looking at the cluster, i had a car once that some stupid apprentice mechanic screwed up the...
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    Fuel injectors.......

    It's also important if they are 12MM or 14MM o-ring. 7m fuel rail takes 12mm o-ring injectors FYI
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    MK3 turbo vs MK4 v8

    yeah, it was a really clean, stock with wheels/lowered black mk4. looked and sounded tuff :)
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    help with water jackets in block

    i had similar marks from a BHG on my head, the machine shop welded them up and machined it back, but then again that was alloy, this is cast iron, how much was taken off the block when it was decked? Do you have the head gasket?, does the damage exceed the seal of the water jacket ring on the...
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    Pulling engine - what to do, what not to do..

    as grim jack said, speak to your machine shop. after they pull the block down they will be able to tell you exactly what NEEDS replacing and what you should replace. They can usually inspect the oil pump to determine if it needs replacing. i bit the bullet and replaced all freeze plugs and all...