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  1. theKnifeArtist

    Trans Failure Qs. R154 to W58 Qs.

    A little while ago i was driving home from work in traffic doing 10-15mph in first gear. I saw the rpms creep up and noticed that i slipped out of gear. Thought it was weird because that never happened, but i put it in 2nd and kept going. Then i realized a had a noise going on like something...
  2. theKnifeArtist

    Clank Noise Detailed Diagnosis

    So I've been chasing this intermittent front end noise for a while now. Now that it's summer time, it's worse than ever. I was able to duplicate the noise today at a standstill. Here are the conditions of my noise concern. -Car must be driven and be warm or hot. -When the car is cold, or the...
  3. theKnifeArtist

    Turbo Carnage! / Upgrade Discussion

    So i warmed up the car for five minutes before pulling onto the highway. 1st gear, moderate throttle, ok, shift. 2nd gear, giving little more than half throttle, probably around 9psi. i hear a faint whine as the turbo spools up. BOOM. (57 trim upgraded CT26) After it...
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    DDP Leak Solution Ideas (PICS)

    Ive had my DDP for almost 3 years now. I love the wastegate dump noise and without it, it feels like something's missing. I recently installed my new quiet catback and swapped out my DDP for my spare HKS 3" DP just to enjoy silence for a little while. I can definetly notice the power...
  5. theKnifeArtist

    Anyone got a set of Sawblades??

    I'm lookin to get sawblades...before the snow hits. They're for some snows. Anyone selling? I live in Bergen County
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    Toggle Switch ID Help

    i have a cutout from DMH. it comes with a crappy toggle switch. i want to change it out with a metal level style switch. There are 6 terminals on this switch. A need a little education on which alternative switch would suffice. Would a 20A-125V AC/10A-277V AC/3/4 HP switch work...
  7. theKnifeArtist

    Winterize Idea: Skinny Wheels

    So i read here on the forums that the supra can be more than just a lead sled in the snow with the help from some snow tires. I dont have any spare rims for my car so i was would need some wheels. Since you want to cut through the snow with a narrow wheel, should i just pick up any other...
  8. theKnifeArtist

    Reading AFRs and Tuning with a DDP

    I have two downpipes. I got a BIC DDP and a HKS 3" DP. I recently took my DDP off my car and installed the HKS so i can get my wideband bung welded to the DDP. So i was just thinking...because the wastegate is not recirculating back to the exhaust, does this mess with the AFR readings? I'm...
  9. theKnifeArtist

    Trade for my RSR catback?

    So i got an RSR 3" stainless catback exhaust on my car. I shortened it a couple inches so the muffler is tucked better. I want something more quiet and more stock looking... Anyone wanna trade?
  10. theKnifeArtist

    935Motorsports supplied Injector ID

    so i just bought a set of used Denso 550cc Injectors from 935 Motorsports on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250459617053&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT It says they are high impedence injectors, ok. They came in. So today i'm looking for...
  11. theKnifeArtist

    Dyno Tuning Shop Recommendations?

    I live in north jersey. I'm gonna need a dyno tune soon. Any recommendations on good trusted tuners/dyno shops in the area?
  12. theKnifeArtist

    Managing/Controlling with the 57Trim CT

    I've always avoided getting my head into tuning hardware/software. Well now its time to finally go there, so i'm getting educated. Here's what I got. Rebuilt 7M CT-26 57 Trim Walbro Pump AFPR 2.5" IC setup w/FMIC 3" DDP, test pipe, RSR catback So I'm looking to make some power at...
  13. theKnifeArtist

    Rear Inner CV Boot Replacement

    my Rear Left Inner CV boot ripped. Maybe because the exhaust is right next to it. It was probably like a week ago, because i have this car in the shop every week. anyways. i'm not driving it now because of it. i bought a boot replacement kit at autozone. It came up for my car and i opened...
  14. theKnifeArtist

    Weird Progressive Acceleration Phenomenon

    ok so i'm gonna try to explain this the best i can. After full clutch engagement, slowly increasing the throttle, the car will not move according to how apply the throttle. There is a "lunging" feeling, or somewhat of a "jerking" feeling upon low to moderate acceleration. It seems to...
  15. theKnifeArtist

    Is this NEW turbo done?

    I have a new supra these days with a rebuilt motor and Driftmotion rebuilt 57 trim turbo and a whole buncha other shit. I've been inspecting everything that i can on this car. Today I pulled off the inlet to look at this fancy turbo. This turbo is as old as the engine, which is around 1K-2K...
  16. theKnifeArtist

    What Has Rob Been Up To? (PICS!)

    I'm spilling the beans! I've been a little busy the past month or so. My black car was deteriorating with rust and it wasn't worth saving bodywise. I found someone on here selling a clean(er) 88 Turbo Targa just like my old one. The car had some stuff done, but also needed some shit, shit...
  17. theKnifeArtist

    In place of the testpipe..

    So i'm looking to get rid of exhaust drone. We got here a BIC test pipe that i'm lookiing to replace with a drone canceling device. Is there a resonator to fit the spot of this testpipe? Or do i need to just settle for a cat? A cutout is planned to go in before this, so i'm ljust ooking to get...
  18. theKnifeArtist

    Dash Removal Writeup

    There was a writeup on here on removing the dash and replacing the heater core. The page is down now. Any saved those pictures? Or anyone got any dash removal pics or tricks?
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    Changing Engine Mounts

    So i can't find anything in the tsrm about the motor mounts. It's gotta be in there, but i dont see it. So how hard would it be to swap motor mounts from one pre89 to another? Is it as easy as holding up the engine, removing bolt, removing mount, reinstall....or what else is involved here...
  20. theKnifeArtist

    Idle surge (1K-2K)

    The other day, couple minutes after start up, my idle starts surging from around 1000 to 2000. This condition also made it run weird, for example coasting in second gear and applying a small dosage of throttle would make it buck. I looked it up and found this thread...