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To address your questions, in order: 1a. Mild contrast would look alright. High contrast, not so much. The Mk3 was never really a flashy car, but it was classy. 1b. Center stripe on any car seems silly to me. I don't care where the wheel appears to be pointed, I'm not looking at it anyway. In...

Without any disrespectful intent, I just couldn't do it. Even without knowing any specifics, I know my conscience wouldn't allow me to work in any field so secretive, particularly for a government. Fancy way of saying I'm both impressed and repulsed at the thought, I guess. :p

I don't regret it for a second. Had the engine been happy to rev as high as the engine was built for (balancing wise), they would have been a VERY good combination. As is, due to cam selection / setup, and turbo sizing, my engine basically calls it a day and starts dropping off just past 7k...

Thanks for the info on the flat floor mounting, it confirms what I was thinking. I have a welder and I'm not as afraid to use it now as I once was, I think I can do this, if I can come up with brackets that I feel will keep the sheets on the car. The oval exhaust is something I'm considering as...

Sure, I would love to have the quality of these cars when they were new, but I'm in the "I'd rather have a well maintained car that I can actually enjoy" camp over the "museum piece" camp. Turns out, driving cars is way more fun and rewarding than staring at them...

That you ever considered yourself to be in the first place is a bit troubling... Suppose there have always been folks like that, it's just that it's more common knowledge these days I suppose. Any regrets? Not looking for specifics, of course, I know you wouldn't or couldn't talk about them...

If it's anything like the 1927A1 that I have, that AK is probably comfortably heavy enough to use as a bludgeoning tool if necessary, no? Looks nice man. Quick edit: I will gladly trade you weather. ;)

Careful here, nostalgia can be a powerful temptress. Now, while a Mk3 can be an awesome car when done right, they are a LOT of work. If you're looking in the 350-450whp range, a vvti 2jz swap in a Mk3, with appropriate suspension and brakes, can be done reasonably affordably. Now... my...

Thanks for the info guys. I'm honestly not in a market for a truck, but the LC has always appealed to me, as have the LX. Just seem like nice vehicles all around. :) I try to avoid the idea of buying a truck, because then I might end up doing "truck" stuff, and I don't have enough time in a...

Easy answer, gearing. I put a 4.10 OS Giken diff in mine, and LOVE it. More thoughtful answer, all depends on what you're using the car for. Set goals, then modify to suit. If you're doing autocross or drifting, a fairly small turbo that favors response will be your best choice. Drag racing...

You might try getting in touch with someone at Real Street Performance, I know they're doing rebuilds on the RPS carbon clutches these days, they might be able to get you some info. Good luck!

On the subject of solid mounts, I've had solid engine mounts for 8 years now, and honestly... never really noticed any undue vibration? Granted, I'm running a 1j, a very short stroke engine to begin with, and I daily drive a Miata most of the time. Those little roadsters vibrate as part of the...

Still absolutely loving this, under 1200kg must feel amazing in this chassis. May I ask how you attached the flat floor? I have been scratching my head for a long time trying to figure out how to do that to my car. I think the exhaust on a typical Supra would prevent a perfectly flat floor...

Hey, it serves a purpose. The less air that gets under the car, the less lift. It also aids in cooling by giving the air at the front of the vehicle one less place to go instead of through the heat exchangers. For that price, I'd say that's hard to beat, purists can do their own thing. :)

There are only a couple tracks within a reasonable distance of me, one is a three hour one way drive to get to, and the other is about 6 hours, one way. Man I live in BFE...

Something tells me my stock cams are probably pretty rusty by now... although we live in an area that is unfamiliar with the concept of humidity, it has been 8 years now since those cams were in an engine. Oh well, might make some neat stuff out of them. Towel racks, shift knobs, whatever else...

Are you trying to seal an oil pan or something else that is similar? My engine was assembled with a 3M product commonly known as Hondabond, I can't recall the exact 3M product number, but Toyota has a similar item, if not the exact same stuff. I never had any issue with my oil pan leaking. I...

Perhaps I'm a bit technically challenged, but I wouldn't know where to look for hosting anymore. I'm not going to leave a computer on 24/7 to host some pictures, just not very economical. Plus, our max upload speed for the internet connection I can get is a joke. We're talking something like...

Any reason not to get an LX versus a 90/100 Cruiser? I find that I rather like the Lexus cars I've been in over the years.

Thanks for the explanation. Not terribly worried about being car-jacked where I live (there's more guns than people here, no joke), but quick access is definitely a good deterrent. Door pockets on the Mk3 just aren't a great spot because they're thin and the opening is fairly short. Mounted...