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    How big are pre89 motor mounts?

    BA: Cos they're STUPID ;) Early Mk3 mounts are pretty good and take a HUGE amount of power before they tear off and a simple Tq strap would solve that issue 100% without the vibration and harshness of solids. Running a rubber mount at the trans and solids at the front just doesn't make...
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    sumitomo tires last 10k miles

    Aaron: They weren't available here and I really don't want a soft tire due to the amount of KM's I do each weekend playing. The Trac in the Motec should sort that issue ;)
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    ? on internally wastegated turbos...

    SS5: You can unpreload the actuator so there is the barest pressure on the flapper, doing this will give you the very minimu that the gate can supply and an MBC can't change this. It will cause Lag as the gate will blow slightly open with any boost, a better alternative would be a part...
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    NEWB, FIRST TIME 7MGTE REBUILD..NEED HELP

    As a performance Build the block is now junk......
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    Lisle 36200 Keeper Installer HELP!!

    If I was trying to fix the head I wouldn't use a Hone I'd just work on the Gouge area with a machinists scraper..... By the Time the hone spins around going DOK DOK DOK over the gouge and finally stops DOKKING away you'll have removed far too much material from the Diamater and the Bucket...
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    quick question about charcoal can

    Not done properly removing it can cause Vaccum in the tank and reduce/stop flow..... Our cars are a system and it's important to understand how each parts interacts with the rest of the car BEFORE modding.....
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    NEWB, FIRST TIME 7MGTE REBUILD..NEED HELP

    You had it sleeved? (do you mean bored?) Yes it needs to be the same height from Cover to Deck, some have had the Cover machined after but it's dodgy.
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    sway bars how do i put one in

    Something I posted over there ;) <pointing at SF> Not wanting to start shit but these Bars are 9 parts useless in our cars... (thanks to SR49 for the great pic) Shock load/force is along the blue line as our cars are double A Arm suspension so there are minimal side loads/forces being...
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    MickyG's MX-73 to 7M-GE Swap

    Running yet? :)
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    sumitomo tires last 10k miles

    Kai: Is the car lowered? Aaron: I have 452 fronts and 451's rear they're great tires except for straight line traction :(
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    How big are pre89 motor mounts?

    Solids = :puke: Do any of the guys that run solids run a solid trans mount as well?
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    quick question about charcoal can

    It's the main breather for the fuel tank..... Understand it before you fuck with it.
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    FAO Jeff Flange

    Kai: Correct postage will probably be another $10>$15 AUD
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    REIGN's REBUILD! Its a beautiful thing... (THAT IS FOR SALE) =(

    I can't get to the mounts on my car at all sorry Jake (too much crap in the way and I chucked the old ones already DOH)
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    Bypassing the Neutral Start Switch???

    Push the Clutch in Crank motor = trashed Thrust bearings and Crankwalk :( (with an aftermarket clutch) Dunno about the remote it all depends on what safeties it needs, the Tremec I just pulled out has a proper Neutral Switch in it for the USA market. (none of our cars had the clutch switch...
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    Bypassing the Neutral Start Switch???

    Downside of that switch is if you have an uprated clutch you're destroying the Crank Thrust bearings :(
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    trailer hitch for the supra

    Both were done while it was NA.
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    Bypassing the Neutral Start Switch???

    The Clutch switch in a normally open switch so if you want to lose it just unplug it ;)
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    trailer hitch for the supra

    Ok at extremes I towed a light load 900 KM's and it didn't suck too much extra fuel and I bought a 1000 KG/2200 Lbs Milling machine home using the Supra :) It did it easily.