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  1. TurboStreetCar

    Calling All One Piece Driveshaft Owners!!!!

    Of all the people using one piece driveshafts, whos got vibrations? Getting REALLY tired of the vibration in my car and i cant seem to do anything to get rid of it. Was looking to see if someone could take some measurements of their car for me. Im looking for the angle of the...
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    Brake Line size and thread

    Looking for the brake line size as well as the fitting thread and flare style. Im pulling the ABS out of my car and need to make a couple brake lines. I understand how important ABS is, and the reasons i shouldnt remove it. That said i have a TH350 and zero percent chance of getting a rear speed...
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    Mobile One VS Extended Performance VS High Mileage

    Can anyone shed some light on what the difference between these oils? For a performance turbo motor would any one be better then the other? Reason i ask is, i went on Mobile One's website, and it recommended the regular Mobile One Synthetic, High Mileage and Extended Performance. Both the...
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    D2 Racing Drag Coilovers

    Anyone have any experiance with these? Trying to think of ways to make the suspension a little more geared towards drag racing but not sure if its worth it. Theres no geometrical advantage in the IRS for drag racing so really the only thing you can mess with is the application of the weight...
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    HOW TO: Rebuild the MK3 Rear Differential.

    So I took out my rear on the dyno so I had to do something I have wanted to do for a long time. I'm going to cover a complete rebuild of the differential including all bearings, seals, clutches and setup. I have lots of pictures but it was hard to get a picture of everything. I tried to take...
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    Did some tuning on my car 516HP

    So i finally got around to getting a decent tune in my car. Heres the vid and sheet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdhD-ksAXPQ Looks like i need to rev higher then 7000rpm. :love:
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    Time to rebuild my differential

    Well, i had to call my tuning session on the dyno early when my car was letting out a horrid howl under even the slightest throttle. Thought it was the TH350, put it on jackstands and its definitely the differential. Pissed cause i didnt get to tune anything over 20psi. Still made 515hp to the...
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    Charcoal canister with FFIM and aftermarket Throttlebody

    Well, i have gotten my car all together and im wondering how to hook up my charcoal canister with the custom manifold and aftermarket throttle body. I want to continue to run it because it was having tuning issues when i removed it before. Probably a combination of fuel heating and lack of tank...
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    2JZ Power Steering Pumps

    I have seen threads that say all the jz pumps are the same internally the housings are just slightly different and they all bolt up. My questions is are the JDM pumps identical to the USDM pumps? I dont just mean will they mount or internally the same, i mean more specifically Same pulleys...
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    Factory toyota coating/plating on steel parts

    I keep seeing just about everything that toyota sells that's steel from bolts, to oil Pans, to the inside of my fuel tank, it all has a coating/plating that gives it a yellowish color that seems to never rust. What is that coating/plating? Is it zinc? Or some other coating? It seems Newer...
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    Welding Aluminum Radiator

    Anyone ever weld on an aluminum radiator? Im fed up with the terrible petcock on the Mishimoto radiator i have. I bought a 1/4NPT bung and a regular brass petcock and i want to weld the bung to the bottom of the radiator, but then i started thinking about the construction of the radiator...
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    Ethanol Safe Sealant

    Hello, To all the adhesive gurus out there i need a solution. I drilled my fuel tank and installed a bulkhead fitting like so: I used ARP thread sealant and teflon washers that came with the fitting so install it in the hole. The problem is im not sure if i really trust it because it just...
  13. TurboStreetCar

    Th350 Swap Thread

    Hello, Im looking to make one thread on everyones success and problems with the Th350 swap. Im having months of issues with my swap that i just cant seem to get right. Ill start off by listing my issues so far. Im running an ATI adapter plate, ATI flex plate, ATI Custom converter. Trans...
  14. TurboStreetCar

    Tire Decision Help

    Hey guys. I need some help deciding what tires to get for the front of my car. I'm going to be getting a pair of RPF1's 17x8 with 35mm offset. I'm looking to run a 235/45 but can't decide what tire to get. I have 245/45 Goodyear Eagle F1 Corvette front tires on there now on cobra replica...
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    Welding Aluminum

    Hey Guys, Thinking of buying a spool gun for my Lincoln HD180. I recently got the shielding gas for it and it lays down some Sweet welds with steel. I want to try welding aluminum but i dont know if its worth it. Anyone Mig weld Aluminum before? I dont really care about how it looks, i just...
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    HDR Attempts

    Hey all, i was planning on going to the track Saturday (7/10 Yesterday) so i bought a camera (Sony Cybershot DSC-W350) so i could take good pictures and videos of my car going down the track. Well it was rained out so i took some pictures to attempt to make some HDR pictures of my car. I really...
  17. TurboStreetCar

    Effects of Walbo Fuel Pump on Stock and Aftermarket Regulator.

    I have made a discovery today after the installation of my Aeromotive AFPR. Im running a standalone with no closed loop correction. It Runs directly off the same programed fuel map at all times. I installed my Aeromotive AFPR and set it to 40psi with no vacuum. I set it this way as the...
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    Ignition Timing

    Hey guys, what do your ignition maps look like? Im trying to get a general idea of what these motors like. My EGTs are roughly 1550F in the upper RPMS at 18psi with 50/50 water/meth and a 7GPM nozzle. Heres my ignition map. Anyone want to share there ignition map for the greater...
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    Fort Lauderdale

    Anyone in the area looking to do anything tonight or tomorrow night? Here for a couple days and I'm looking for something to do.
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    Awesome Driving Video Of A Sherman Tank

    sweet video i ran across. Imagine being able to take a tank out for a cruise? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVwFN1Tap7k