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  1. sneakypete

    ffim available in the near future?

    just a thought... but will there be an option for ceramic coating? all my manifolds are currently coated and i think it makes a big difference when they are. -pete
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    wierd rattling after oil change

    did you prime the oil system after you changed the oil? im not sure if that would cause rodknock so soon, but its a possibility -pete
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    Compression ratio (am I correct?)

    if im looking at this correctly... isnt that calculator for honda engines? -pete
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    ic piping

    i think cooleeze made an upper ic pipe that went from the throttle body to the fender. and there is an option to have a hks flange welded on for you bov. comes with couplers and clamps. if you dont want to go that route, you would have to get someone custom make you that pipe. -pete
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    Rim and tire sizes

    it wont be very noticeable to the eye.
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    PTE 780cc Injectors, anyone using these?

    isnt pulling that much off the mainscale going to affect your timing? your selling your car!!! i hope your planning on getting a new one
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    fuel fitting questions

    i dont want to even know how much all those fittings are gonna cost you... well actually i do since i will be re working my fuel system this spring -pete
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    Rim and tire sizes

    they recommended the bigger size tire in the rear so you have more rubber coming in contact with the ground. this will give you better traction. the only problem is that you wont be able to rotate your tires
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    Jackstand placement when removing rear subframe?

    are you trying to hold up the car, or the subframe? im assuming that the rear of the car is already up on stands. so i would loosen all the bolts first, and use a jack to assist u in holding it up -pete
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    Steady drip oil leak - Filter housing area

    the filter could have been overtightened, so the filter gasket is crushed or kinked. you got your motor rebuilt by toyota?!?
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    your thoughts & opinoins on nitrous?

    if he has a big turbo, it will help with the lag. what kind of boss turbo do you have?
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    My FFIM...thoughts on it?

    depending on what FEA program you are using, he might be refering to what kind of mesh you used. did you you a single pass or multipass adaptive (p-element). or he could just be refering to the flowrates, pressure, temp, stress/strain, etc we use pro e and mostly analyze stress, strain and...
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    Freshly painted Door Questions

    lol... yea i found out the hard way on my door handle. so i had to start over. but everything is done now and looks pretty decent
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    Freshly painted Door Questions

    thanks for all your help. to be honest, the texture of the paint isnt really a huge concern of mine. the truth is that the whole car needs to be painted and i just needed to match the color of the new door to the rest of the car. my door was damaged during a storm a few weeks ago and i...
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    Freshly painted Door Questions

    the mirror and handle were already removed during the painting process. the mirror is plastic and has no problems. i think it looks better than the door and handle. the handle is metal and i actually messed up the paint (accidentally scratched the surface after it was clearcoated. i had to...
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    Throttle body to Intake manifold gasket(pic added)

    ive run without that gasket for about a month without any problems. i could just be lucky. just clean both surfaces good and use some fipg on the gasket for extra sealing.
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    fender mirrors

    before today, ive never even heard of fender mirrors. but in my opinion, i think it would look like crap on an mkiii -pete
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    Official Samco 7m hose sets.

    thank you for trying to get this together. 1. mkIIIman089 (1 & 2 Black) 2. Ymh (#1 Blue) 3. ImperfectSupra (both) in blue or red. 4. Adam Pecush (1 & 2 Red) 5. mark3monster (1 & 2 black) 6. Keros (Both kits, Blue) 7. TRACKMKIII (Both Kits, Black,LHD) 8. 89whitepkg (2 only, black Lhd)...
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    MKII or MKIII???????????????????

    i would keep whatever has minimal rust and is in decent running order. otherwise you'll find yourself spending a lot of time and money getting the car in good working order -pete
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    I think I did the foglight rewire wrong

    thats a good idea. my foglights have never worked since i got the car. when i installed my hids, i fixed all the wiring on my fog lights and then did the foglight rewire as the OP stated. The foglights worked for about a day or so and then they were gone. the fuse keeps blowing. im gonna...