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    need help with location in japan

    im headed to japan next week. I want to hit up an up-garage. last time i spent 30 bucks in train tickets just to get to a damn up-garage for motorcycles only. if you google map upgarage there is one near fujisawa. i look at the street view and it looks like more of a warehouse. so heres my...
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    jdm vs usdm 7mgte

    so i was reading wiki and trying to find out the differences between the jdm and usdm 7mgte. mine has the jdm 7mgte from what i was told. wikipedia makes it sound like there is no difference between US and JDM. but isnt the turbo bigger in jdm engines. any other differences that people...
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    corolla GTS or MR2 seats

    has anyone used either of these seats to replace our HEAVY electronic seats. did a couple searches on here and didnt find anything. im just trying to think of a few ways to shave some fat off this huge fat cow of a car. (when youre used to a built ae86)
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    i need to make a quick decision::: help

    should i buy a manual rack and fix my nonworking power steering by getting a manual rack for 170 shipped. the ebay listing ends in 2 hours or by a drill press so i can finish my ffim (obviously the oem manifold works fine).
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    what does it take to swap a non lsd to lsd

    i am looking at getting an lsd for my supra. i dont think it has one since i was doing donuts and it only left one tire mark. maybe its a 1.5 way. but it should still lay down 2 tire marks. anyways search after search lead to nothing useful on here as for old threads. can i just get an...
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    question rhd parts that fit lhd cars

    i am in need of a brake booster and master cylinder my buddy should have them off of his rhd front clip but they are in a different state then where we live. just wondering if anyone knows whether the rhd brake booster fits the lhd cars. thanks.
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    need mkIII info

    is the wheel track on the mkiii the same from the front to back. i want to do my alignment at home and this is important, from what i've found. im in a pretty tight financial time and cannot afford to bring my car to a shop and the toe is off pretty bad. so i want to do it the...
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    finally!!! i can weld aluminum from home

    i just got my dc tig welder to do aluminum. im not that great at it yet. ill get pics up of the first successful time it worked. (ie, it didnt just buzz and spark and kill the arc and burn the material) camera died when i was trying to get pics. i know most of you are not in utah but...
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    hatch leaking. anyone else have this issue

    so my rear hatch is letting water into the trunk. i know of at least one other person with the same problem. is it the window seals or what. has anyone figured out a fix to this problem. i had gallon'S of water in my spare tire well. time to POR15 it.
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    manual rack convresion. has anyone done this?

    Custom Manual Steering Under $30 I enjoy all of the room in my car now that the PS is removed. Ive received a few questions in regards of how to make a custom manual steering rack - here is my experience: Step 1: Procure a manual steering rack from a late-80's RX7 (FC3, FS3 ) Im...
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    new seat belt idea

    so my seat belts are pretty old and crusty. i would like to get new ones but its probably much cheaper to go to the junkyard. my idea is to get a set out of a newer car. like an sc300. does anyone know if the seat belts will be compatible or not. are those ones electronic? maybe a...
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    any homemade modifications POST EM

    -so i am planning on making my 4 pot caliper bracket for the supra. those will be homemade. more details when im closer to it. i already have the caliper but would rather keep it quiet till its done or close to it. -i also want to make a bracket for relocating my alternator down where the ac...
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    is this a new trick or does everyone know about it (clutch/tranny)

    figured i'd put the clutch on the input shaft of the tranny to make it easier to get on. got that thing in there in a matter of 10 minutes. compared to before when we were just spinning our wheels getting no-where. worked out very nicely. the access holes on the sides of the tranny allow...
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    need to borrow a stock exhaust in slc utah area.

    ok since my car is about to be up and running ill be needing to get safety and emissions done. i will need a cat though, in order to pass. does anyone in this area have a stock exhaust i could borrow and get tested for a day. its a 7mgte. thanks. craig.
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    window trim help

    has anybody ever replaced the window trim on a mkiii. my supra has jacked up trim all around. from the rear hatch to the windshield and everywhere in between. i figure the best place to get it is the dealership unless i want used and still 20 year old trim. anyways. are there any tricks...
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    mix match clutch setup

    ok so i have a used spec stage 2 plate and disc. the disc looks warn to the point that i dont really want to put it back in and have to take it all back out a few miles down the road. so im looking at buying an ACT disc and keeping my spec plate. does anyone see a problem with this. i am...
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    request: modifications to the stock intake manifold.

    i am new to supras. i had an 85 corolla gts for 10 years so im somewhat familiar with 80's toyotas. just wondering how if ever, people have modified the intake manifold on the 7mgte's. i am thinking about relocating the throttle body to the front, right behind the alternator or maybe off...
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    Clutch Question

    i just bought my mkIII supra and got it knowing that it needs a clutch. right now it has an F1 clutch. (you can run through all the gears with the engine running and clutch disengaged) im thinking about an ACT clutch. but dont want that price. its quite high. can you mix and match things to...