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Hi Everyone, I've been doing a ton of research related to painting my car over the last few months and now I'm trying to decide on color. Currently my car is original paint, and is the black ruby metallic. I love black but hate how everything defect stands out like a sore thumb. I want to...

I recently painted my 3 hole bomex lip after patching up some scratches and I have some questions. - When spraying a metallic base coat, after it dries can I wetsand any imperfections out of it before clearcoating it? - I filled some imperfections with a body filler and then hand sanded the...

Hi Guys, My wife and I won free airfare anywhere WestJet flies and we figured Hawaii was probably the nicest of the destinations they had to offer. If any of you have ever been to Honolulu or Maui, can you recommend any nice places to stay or interesting things to do. I search the internet...

Hi Guys, My Supra is coming off the road next month and will be parked until next summer in my garage. I have a good running 7MGTE but I have decided to take the plunge and go 2JZGTE. Aside from my tranny, are there any other essential parts I should be keeping from my 7M longblock...

I have been running this setup with no changes for the last year with no problems at all. - Lex afm and 550's - hks intake - hks dragger exhaust - 3" defcon dp - blitz ebc - hks bov - spearco ic - fjo wideband The car has run like a champ for the last 10,000 miles. I used to be...

Hi Guys, Just wondering who runs the JT58 Series turbo and if they could share their opinions on it? I also had some questions: - Did you go with the ball bearing option (I think hybrid motorsports charges $625 for it) - What boost are you running? - What kind of injectors are you...

I have an 89 turbo, lowered on Tokiko Blues with Eibach Prokit springs. I was running 245/40/18 tires that suffered some damage. I may be able to pick up some 245/45/18's on sale. Does anyone else run this size on the front and do you have any issues with rubbing? Thanks guys, Mark

Hi Guys, I run 285/35/18 Michelin Pilot rear tires on 18" Volk SF Challenge wheels and was wondering what tire pressure I should be using for regular everyday driving? I checked the pressure this morning and it read 24.5 psi on both rear tires. The sidewall states that the max inflation...

On a Mustang Dyno I made 248 RWHP and 290 TQ @ 15 psi @ 5000 rpm on the stock CT26 with the following mods: - HKS Dragger exhaust - 3" defcon downpipe - high flow cat - Lexus AFM - 550 injectors - Blitz ebc - fjo wideband kit - hks intake - spearco intercooler with hardpipes My...

I have a 89 turbo with a lexus afm and a HKS Super mega flow intake. I'd like to replace the foam filter with a K&N. Anyone know what diameter the opening on the filter needs to be and how long of a filter can fit in the engine bay? I only ask because I don't have the car with me at the...

I have an 89 hardtop that recently made 248 whp and 290 ft lbs on a Mustang Dyno with the following mods: - Stock CT26 @ 14.5 psi - 3" defcon downpipe (eliminates the turbo elbow and is 3 inches from the turbo to the exhaust) - high flow cat - HKS dragger exhaust - HKS Mega-Flow intake...

I have a Bomex 3 hole lip on my 89 and it scrapes on everything. The car is lowered on eibach prokits and I run 18" front wheels. My poor lip is cracked and scraped and even bottoms out sometimes when I try and slowly back out of driveways or negotiate dips in the road. Does everyone else...

I have the following mods: - 3" dual dragger - 3" defcon dp - HKS mushroom filter - hks bov - spearco ic with hardpipes - lexus afm - 550 injectors - high flow cat - blitz ebc I recently dynoed the car on a mustang dyno and it made 248 WHP and 289 Ft LBS. The car is definitely...

Raced a new GTI yesterday and was neck and neck with him. Not sure what mods he had but I was surprised that the race was that close....I guess they are faster than I had thought. I have an 89 turbo, stock turbo, spearco ic, lexus afm, 550's, 3" dp and exhaust, hks intake and bov, boost set to...

I took my 89 Hardtop Turbo to the dyno for the first time yesterday. Mods are: - HKS Dragger exhaust - 3" defcon downpipe - high flow cat - Lexus AFM - 550 injectors - Blitz ebc - fjo wideband kit - hks intake - spearco intercooler with hardpipes This was performed on a Mustang...

Have any of you put a stereo in place of the ashtray and lighter? My stock stereo location is now the place where all of my gauges are custom mounted so I can't put a deck there. The only other location I was thinking was the ashtray and lighter. I want to remove that panel and cut out...

I have an 89 lowered on Eibach Prokits with Tokiko blue shocks. Many times going over bumps the front of my car dips low and my 3 hole Bomex lip smacks the pavement. I recently stood at the front of the car and pushed down on the front and the suspension seems to travel up and down a little...

I have a HKS Dragger on my 89 turbo and love the sound and performance it offers. The only thing I don't like is the big single tip muffler. I would like to have a nice dual tip muffler but don't want to make the car louder. Has anyone ever tried this or have any recommendations? I know...

My 89 has a flat panel covering where the original double din stereo used to be. In that panel are my various round gauges. What I want to do is cut a rectangular hole in the panel and have just the display of my FJO Air/fuel controller showing through. My question is; if I want the...

Hi, I have an 89 hardtop turbo with the mods listed below. Mechanically the car is in perfect shape and I'm about to install a new RPS clutch, fidanza flywheel, and a metal head gasket. The car runs great but I'd like to still get some more power out of it.....basically I need a project...