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  1. Insidious Surmiser

    Cyl. #5 missing

    So far I've checked the coils, wires, plugs, compression, and injector clip with a noid light. Can't find any issues. So I replaced the fuel Injector. Still doesn't fire on #5. I was looking for info to check the wiring to/from that specific injector, but the tsrm didn't detail that in...
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    Control Arm Bushing Failure

    Just curious if anyone could tell me what it feels like. (lower, I'm assuming) My passenger side had really bad tie rods, bad lower ball joint, and I think the bearing was bad too. all of that caused lateral play in the rack on that side too. I replaced all of that (new rack, wheel bearing...
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    Dirt stuck in taillight? ideas?

    I have an 89+ tail light (right side) that has quite a bit of dirt stuck inside of it. I've tried everything to get it out, but it just gets stuck even worse. Is there a way to completely take them apart? Using a heat gun or something? Seems like a good way to damage the assembly, but I'm no...
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    Need advice on headlight/foglight wiring

    I re-wired my lights like off-road guys do to aftermarket relays. I wired the old power wires to 1 relay for low, and another for high. Then grounded through the relay to the chassis. I did not use the old grounds. Now I have no power at the fuse box (under hood) for either headlight, and...
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    How can I tell what voltage a PPS steering rack sees at highway speeds?

    My 88 apparently has a PPS rack, but none of the wiring, computer, or sensors. I want to just make a simple on/off circuit for it, but I don't want to put too much juice into it. http://www.cygnusx1.net/Media/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/SR/SR_095.gif does this mean the rack is supposed to see...
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    tips for removing PS pump?

    I've looked around and have found nothing. All I want to do is take the high pressure line off, but it wont come out without access to the bolt that the bolt is threaded into :nono: Any tips? I've done it before, but I see no good way to take or put this thing back on. Now that I think about...
  7. Insidious Surmiser

    Highest HP on stock clutch disc + upgraded PP?

    I've heard a completely stock clutch setup will hold 400hp. I was curious if anyone's put down more power using an upgraded pressure plate?
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    would like info on steering rack spacers

    Can anyone confirm or deny if 7mm spacers would cause any leaks to occur? Thanks -Dallas
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    Reverberating vibration in rear suspension?

    I've got to take my turbo back off tomorrow, since the stupid feed/drain combo flange is leaking, but I finally got to put some miles on my '88, and the rear struts are definitely toast. I have some new ones to put on it, but before I dug into it, I though I'd see if anyone knew what would...
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    Piggy-back guys, let's talk ignition timing.

    I'm pretty much in the dark here, where would a good place be to start tuning IGN timing for a 400whp setup? I know there are more variables, but it's just a stock cam/cam gear gte w/ an e-manage, and a 57trim + fuel upgrades. What I'm seeing is that an additional ~4 degrees of retard is...
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    Would yall recommend using a BOV w/ an anti-surge housing?

    I've read into this quite a bit, but couldn't find a definitive answer to this. Some people say you should, others say they've had no issues not running one. What's yall's take on this?
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    What do you guys think of this intercooler design? ,':-|

    To me, it looks like the end tank design would cause a lot of turbulence. If this weren't the case, people wouldn't have been making intercoolers like these for a looong time. :icon_surp I don't have anything to base these assumptions off of other than common sense, so what say you guys?
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    Options for using z32 calipers?

    So I had a deal go south. NBD I bought nightpager brackets (from blackgamer16), was told they'd be shipped. Came home and was informed that the seller wouldn't make enough $ and had pieced together a kit (after the sale) using my brackets. Attempts to twist my arm into buying the kit failed...
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    What experiences have you had using your brake set-up (pads in specific)

    I looked around and didn't really see any threads quite like this. So here it is. Feel free to discuss what pads/rotors you use. I'm really looking for experience with pads, but any specific input is welcome. I'll start out. In the past I ran Hawk carbon/ceramic race pads on my car with...
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    Anyone tried to graft 87 trim onto 89 center tail-light?

    My options are to attempt this or go with a whole new set of trim (not exactly cheap). Seems like it might be a little messy, but I'm going to wait till I have both pieces in hand to see if it's doable.
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    For ~450whp what type of exhaust housing would you guys recommend?

    The goal is to achieve the best response/spool. There is so much data on this topic that I found it hard to draw a conclusion. Especially since the measured results were from so many different types of engines. For my power goal I was thinking of a either using a .63 A/R T3 single scroll or a...
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    Nothing special, but I got a baseline dyno of my engine before it gets EMS + 58mm T4

    Sharing results here, since the "horsepower list" is no longer that, but more of a "horsepower competition" My engine has OE internals. Bored .05 over, head is ported and polished, 3" bellmouth DP to 3" out back, stock everything else. @10.5 psi on a dynojet Overall, I was impressed...
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    The age old problem: too much noise/vibration

    So, I plan on dynamating the hatch of my car, and I thought I'd ask and see if that will be enough, or should I pull the carpet and do the whole damn car? As usual, I get a nice exhaust on my car, and it's just too loud. Sounds great, but the reverberation is too much, it's rattling the car...
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    Coil spring spacer? doable? good idea/bad?

    Just curious if it's feasible to have 2 spring spacers made for the two front coil springs. Reason being that the springs (RS*R race) sit 1/4 inch too low in the front, or 1/4 inch too high in the rear either way you look at it. Being a street car, I figured, rather than messing with the rear...
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    Wheel shops that rebarrel?

    Just wondering if anyone knows of any good wheel shops that can widen stock wheels? (or even make them taller, say 1") Definitely considering doing this with my 16x7" 5 spokes.