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  1. Poodles

    After your car has been down...

    Oh, forgot another thing... BRAKES The rotors will rust pretty bad other that perid of time, maybe even bad enough that you can't move the car. Have the rotors machined if needed, and of course new pads...
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    Opinion on Wheels

    Ding ding ^^ We agree on far too much LOL Work VS-XX = hard to clean Work Equip = everyone has em SSR Professor = knock off Meister's I prefure the 3 piece Meisters though...
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    After your car has been down...

    Tires... After sitting that long it's bound to have flat spots.
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    Silicone or OEM hoses?

    Seen so many vacuum leaks from silicone vacuum hoses that I won't touch em... You HAVE to zip tie every connection.
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    Odd dash light problem.

    Could have killed the battery...
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    Some Simple Tricks for Saving Money

    That only works with credit cards that have no annual fee, and if they aren't used or paid off that same month (so not interest), it won't help your credit score. As it seems everyone ignored my comment about Kurt Saxon... Yes, he was a bit "extreme," but his ways of cooking can cut hundreds...
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    The use of LC VOIDS YOUR WARRENTY-Nissan GTR

    I6 > V6 I6 = 7 mains V6 = 4 mains Not to mention the splayed rod journal on the crank. I6 will hold more power than a V6 with everything being equal...
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    WHY Skyline?

    Just like when mazda decided to drop the Miata name on the MX-5... it's still a Miata and they put the name back on it.
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    My 1991 Jay Blue Supra

    Compression and leakdown test is in order...
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    werid fluttering when turbos done spooling

    Nobody has said that... Specificly I'd mentioned the lines to the BOV as if it doesn't have a good vaccum source it won't operate propely...
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    Can a 89+ r154 be used with my 87 supra?

    it's the rear speed sensor (we have a 3 channel ABS system, one of each from wheel and one for the back wheels)
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    Funny feeling Supra at start...

    Such a cold start is HORRIBLE on everything on the car. It's crazy what some things do at those temps... I wouldn't take my car out in that at all...
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    Oil Pan Questions

    Haynes manual was thrown on a shelf when I read to tighten the valve cover bolts "until tight." TSRM usually is the safest way to do things if you don't want to break shit or have things go wrong. Yes, high-tac would be used with a cork gasket, but don't use the gasket...
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    rod knock, how long will an engine last?

    It's a ticking time bomb, get it fixed one way or another ASAP.
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    werid fluttering when turbos done spooling

    new hoses can leak pretty easily...
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    My 1991 Jay Blue Supra

    Sounds like you have a pinhole leak somwhere. If the pressure is lost int he system, it will start to boil and overpressurize the system...
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    Anyone got a CAD file of the front hub?

    CAD is sweet. What I thought was sad is that I could make stuff in AutoCAD easier than I could in 3D Studio Max...
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    The use of LC VOIDS YOUR WARRENTY-Nissan GTR

    No, it's a "hidden feature" as it's the ONLY way to get the 1/4 mile times and the 0-60 times that Nissan is reporting...
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    Crazy Fast GT Racer

    Ascari A10... Notice the same shifting, MoTeC dash, BMW engine... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQC5mYx3cE4
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    Funny feeling Supra at start...

    Not to forget tires and bearings... Extreme temps can do some bad things.