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I've been chasing after a vibration on my car since I put it together. It happens all the time, clutch in or out, in gear/out of gear, cold/hot, with the serpentine belt off, moving/sitting still. I checked compression to rule out a bent rod, and the motor doesn't tap. The head and cams are...

I'd like to make it so that the alarm will go off if someone tries to jack up the car, tow it, or smashes a window. I really hate aftermarket alarm systems though, as they are generally either crap, or require a ton of wiring and alot of time to install (or they are both). I was thinking about...

I'm trying to read the engine codes on a 2JZ-GE, but the CEL blub was taken out because it was "always lit up" :nono:. Is there another way to read the codes, like hooking a test light up to something in the check connector? I would pull the cluster and put a bulb in if it were my car, but it's...

I'm planning on doing the cobra brakes on my car, and buying the doward kit to do it. I saw on DM that they updated it with different bolts and steel center rings. Is there a huge difference between the old vs new kits? I found a few people selling the older style kit, but I would rather the...

I got a rebuild kit for my W58, but I see there are several special gear pullers and installers that you need to change the bearings on this gearbox. Has anyone here done it without them? I hesitate to spend a huge amount of money on tools that I might only use once. I priced one of the gear...

Like the title says, are there any known problems with the rear defroster/defogger? Mine works, but when I turn it on it drains so much power that the car will shut off after a few seconds. The second I turn it on the voltage gauge goes from 14 to 11 and keeps going down till 9V and then the car...

So it's late, I'm tired, but a small problem on the car is bugging me. Looking for some advice. I was told to leave the "sensor IN OUT" numbers alone, default is "1:1". I'm not sure if this is right. I know the two number are supposed to be the same, but should they both be set to number 1...

I lied. You wouldn't have looked if I told you it was 130whp and cost $15 though. I lied again, I found it on facebook and know nothing about it or what it's mounted in. I wonder if the intercooler is paper mache.

I'm going to be running a 3/4" hose (-12AN push lok oil hose rated for 257 degrees F, not braided) for my oil drain on my turbo, but things are really tight in there and it will be right against the manifold no matter how I route it. I'm already wrapping the manifold with DEI black heat...

So... while planning my Holset install I ran across this. It seems like alot of DSM guys run Holsets, and they seem to be having problem running -4AN feed with only a -10AN drain line. Holset calls for a 19mm minimum drain size, which is alot bigger than -10AN (most -10AN are ~.5" ID). Is...

I see alot of you who used the Holset turbos on the 1JZ used either an ebay divided T4 manifold, or a custom made one. I saw this one (http://www.ssautochrome.com/level.itml/icOid/1355) online and it already has a T3 flange. I couldn't find anyone who used this manifold though. Any reason why...

For those of you that have had your stock twin turbos start smoking, when you pulled them off was there wet oil visible in the turbine outlets in the exhaust? My car went from smoking a little to smoking ALOT in just a few days. When I pulled the downpipe to check for signs of oil leaking into...

Does anyone know if the ecu caps are all the same values/specs in the different cars that came with the 1JZ? I found a writeup online with the part numbers to buy the replacement caps, but it's for a supra 1JZ ecu, and mine is a soarer ecu. Not sure if they use the same caps, and I don't wanna...

I noticed two large threaded holes in the back of the rear bumper support... and after looking online I see that you can buy a tow hitch that bolts to them. Did toyota put those holes there for that purpose, or were they for something else?

I'm not all that interested in buying another set of stock coils for $50+ each that will crack eventually just like the first set did, so I was looking at some other common COP applications to see what might retrofit. I *think* the ford modular motors use dummy coils (external ignitor). So I was...

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I need a steering rack, mine has wear in the center of the rack and the car wanders like a drunk after last call. The only concern I have is, when the average aftermarket company rebuilds a rack, do they correct on-center wear in the rack and pinion gears? I'm guessing, probably not, because the...

Had a sudden hail storm, 3 inch hail. Completely fucked my car. I'm so disgusted I didn't take any pics yet. Smashed the windshield, dented every panel 10X over, destroyed the trim, smashed a tail light. My DIY flat black paint job didn't chip at all though, nor did any of the filler work I did...

Just wondering... I had I off the manifold when I did my injectors and blew through it to see what it does. Air goes both ways and it's got a little bit of restriction through it. What is it for though? A filter? A restrictor? Anyone know?

My clutch pedal is creaking, loud. I took it apart, and found that the vibration isolator that's on the linkage rod between the pedal and the master cylinder is what's creaking. I just replaced it (came with the new master cylinder), and it's worked fine for about two months now. It looks like...