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    3M InvisibleMask clear paint protection film

    Anyone had experience with this product? http://www.invisiblemask.com/overview.html Or how about this new SPRAY-ON product?? http://armorcoat.armorauto.com I'm 99% set on getting one of these installed on my bumper and rear sideskirts once my paint is finished and cured.
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    SILV exterior awards categories

    I noticed that in the dyno categories there has been mild, wild, and unlimited for each engine. In the best exterior competition, it there is only stock and modified categories. This means that to win a trophy you will either need to be bone stock, or have a full-blown body kit or widebody to...
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    OEM door support/brace on targa cars - is it necessary??

    The door braces that fit into the body on targa cars(pic below), what's their real purpose? Is it so that the door can align and shut better if you're parked on a very uneven surface with the targa out? Some say they are for overall structural integrity, but this doesn't seem useful, since any...
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    New 2008 Pioneer and Alpine head units with USB control

    I am happy, but not 100%. Pioneer just annouced the 2008 lineup, and the only deck that has USB control and the famed top-quality Burr-Brown D/A converter is a double-din unit, due out in March. My quest to fuse maximum audiophile fidelity with huge USB storage convenience may now be...
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    Custom reverse-glo gauge faces with matching 30psi boost guage!

    Custom reverse-glo gauge faces with matching 30psi boost guage in factory location! Gauge faces and custom-installed "Revolution" brand 30psi electronic boost gauge with matching colors/fonts, all from speedhut.com. Red LED's installed to make my needles glow red. Oh, plus the waterjet-cut...
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    250GB hard drive successfully running on Pioneer DEH-P690UB indash CD/MP3 player!

    A great alternative to a car PC if you just want all your music at your fingertips. The Pioneer DEH-P690UB head unit has a built-in USB port/cable on the back, which can read USB drives up to 250GB. So I bought: 1 Pioneer DEH-P690UB head unit $189 1 Western Digital 250GB 3.5" ATA hard drive...
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    Anyone destroy a catalytic converter by running rich?

    Anyone destroy a catalytic converter by running rich? My car is tuned quite rich and I'm going to run a Magnaflow hi-flow cat. I read the text below from the Random Technology website: http://randomtechnology.com/technical.html "Under normal operating conditions, the catalytic process doesn’t...
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    HPF Bronze vs ACT organic?? Chatter or not? Need your feedback?

    Browsing user feedback here and on the HPF website, MOST people report the HPF bronze disc with ACT HD pressure plate to have smooth engagement. However, I've found 3 or more reports of chattery/harsh engagement even after following the recommended break-in procedure. Is this kit a gamble...
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    What spam filter do you use?

    I've been using Spam Bully, and it sucks. Lots of false positives, and it won't even keep a database of my good email contacts. There's so many now, what's the best one out there?? Freeware?
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    Is my boost gauge is off by 3 psi?

    I pulled my cluster recently and noticed that my autometer boost guage reads around 3 psi with nothing connected to it. I don't see any adjustment or calibration. Is this thing off? Pic:
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    How to fill/flatten side mouldings?

    I'm planning to remove the strip and fill the slots on my 89+ side mouldings, like in the pic below. What's the best flexible and sandable material to use? Since the stock plastic probably won't sand very well, would the material have to be laid overlapping the upper flat part of the...
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    Dents/impressions in vinyl interior panels/door panels. How to fix?

    I had a vinyl repair guy patch a couple of holes in my vinyl parts as I am refinishing my interior. The problem with our old interiors is that if you lean the panel or something against the vinyl, the foam underneath will permanently dent. He said that you can't do much about these dents...
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    DIN plate / panel

    Anyone know where I can get a simple bolt-in DIN-sized blank plate for mounting switches, etc? I want one that screws onto the factory brackets, but I can't find one anywhere.
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    stock seat belt slider; what is it?

    My Mk3 came with 87 Celica All-Trac seats custom installed since they save about 30lbs. The seat belt clips into the buckle mounted to the seat frame. I noticed on Supra seats they do this too, but have some kind of long slider thing that also attaches to the transmission tunnel. Is this a...
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    Group buy approved! for horned / devil Toyota emblem

    In the approved group by section, the rare horned Toyota emblem will be custom made if enough people want them. Check it out if you're interested in one: http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54737
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    Horned / devil Toyota emblem??

    Anyone know if these are available right now? Last I heard there were a couple in Germany, and looking on eBay UK, there are only some ones that look cheesey. I have a local guy that can custom make emblems, but it is quite costly but gets much cheaper for orders over 10. Thanks. Examples:
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    Waterjet to cut carbon fibre gauge bezel?

    I've got a sheet of ultra-thin 0.3mm real carbon fibre, plus a stainless steel guage bezel. Do you guys know who I could send these to to get the bezel pattern cleanly cut into the carbon fibre? It's very tough to cut with shears or scissors, so I'm thinking maybe a waterjet or laser would be...
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    High-end Pioneer USB/mp3 head units

    http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/division/full/0,,2076_310069667,00.html The pioneer DEH-P980BT and DEH-P880PRS head units have 24-bit Burr-Brown D/A converters, which is top notch for sound quality. Unfortunately these models don't have the USB hard drive support that the lower...
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    Huge spider on hood / driving fast to blow it off!

    Driving my '84 after a coffee this evening, I noticed what looked like a big ugly ass spider clinging to my hood, about a foot away from the windshield on the driver's side. Of course, instinct kicked in and the logical thing to do was to drive fast enough to blast it off. That little bastard...
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    DVD-R's that will PLAY PROPERLY in a normal DVD player???

    What DVD-R's will PLAY PROPERLY in a normal DVD player??? For years Taiyo Yuden made the most reliable 4x DVD-R's, but they have cheaped out and now they only offer 8x which are half the price and perform like CRAP. The problem is always at the end of the movies. Around 1:30 and up they mess...