I still prefer the thought of having something attached to both the hood and the body, due to the occasionally frequently high winds around here. Poodles, I wish those pictures were a little bigger on Jegs, the idea seems alright, kind of like tent poles...
You must be speaking of the short part of the cable... the long part is a PAIN, at least in my case it was.
Guys, I seem to recall a trick about loosening all the mounts, and lifting the rear of the transmission, to tilt the back of the engine up and forward a bit. That would make getting to...
Wouldn't be unheard of, but you don't see many Supra engines with compression ratios that high. If you had direct injection, I see nothing wrong with high CR and boost, but on our engines? I'd be a little wary.
However... what is your compression ratio when you're cramming 12-15psi into the...
You know, I went the other route with mine (or, it came like this), and have a normal hood prop. However, when the wind blows hard enough, and picks your hood up just enough to let the prop drop, and your hood slams... that's no fun. Fortunately my struts are blown (painter didn't bother taping...
The ONLY downside to higher displacement engines is they tend to weigh more, that's the only potential issue I see. On a Mk3 though, that wouldn't matter, and in this case, the 1uz is lighter than the JZ that was pulled out, so double benefit in this case. :)
I know you crazy Californians can get away with that style and all, but how the hell does having a rear tire that close not tear the fenders a new one? Does your suspension not move? Car looks good man...
Thread size is M12, should be 1.25 thread pitch. Someone correct me if I'm mistaken please.
Also, I'd totally rock one of those shift knobs on the link you posted, but it seems they no longer sell them, at least from my brief scan through that thread...
I wonder though, if the hose fitting (the water neck?) is being eaten up by corrosion and leaks, how is that a better design? I can't say I've ever had to replace a metal thermostat. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for weight loss where they can be had, but it still seems odd in this application...
Both of those things are definitely ON the table. You know, I really should just start a build thread for the car. No money is going to be spent on it, and things will likely be slow, but why not? :)
I've seen this on many a 1j swap, and even Mk4's a time or two. Never did really figure out what the cause was, happens to me on occasion, but it's only hesitant to start if it's been driven long enough to get things nice and warmed up. Same thing here though, cycle the key a few times, and make...
You know, when I ran the night crew at the local Home Depot, I would let my car warm up as I made the rounds around the store, making sure everything is locked up and cleaned. Never once worried about anybody stealing the car. My secret?
10 minute (well, 9:50 really) turbo timer. Start car...
True, but I'd be willing to bet if his setups were run side by side, the v8 car would pull due to the early powerband. As much as I like high strung smaller motors, low end grunt isn't entirely overrated...
Drifting is about control... power just makes it easier to make mid slide adjustments. Hell, I got my brother's old 2000-ish Caddy Deville sideways through weight transfer alone, and that thing is FWD, not to mention about 800 lbs heavier than a Mk3. ;)
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