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  1. Shima

    1JZ VVTI turbo downpipe question

    Hi i'v been looking on google and using the search on here but i can't for the life of me find a downpipe for a single vvti 1jz. the stock one is horrible so i was looking into an aftermarket one to free up some flow and just sound a bit nicer. anyone no where i can pick one up ...
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    My new motor

    Well as many of you now know the supra pished me off for the last time. sooo i got a new car :) i bought a jap imported Toyota soarer VVTI single turbo. 280hp mmmmmmm full digi dash and i put some 5zigen fnorc-1 wheels on :) i'v aslo installed my boost controller and turbo timer now heeh...
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    The new Supe

    Well as i said earlier my black supra got the knock. i took her to my local toyota dealer just to have a look at and out of the blue the mechanic says he has just had a supra traded in. i got it for an amazing price and its so clean you wouldnt believe. but i intend on stripping the car and...
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    So its finally happened the knock

    So the car was on the road for 2 whole weeks and then someone came knocking on my block. :3d_frown: i had a bit of a tap before but didnt sound like knock. i went away on a business trip and then came back to find a nice knock when i started the car. so strange that it was running like a...
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    My First dyno in the supra

    so i had my first Dyno in the supra on saturday was good actually. i was a bit nervous about putting her on as the silicone on the ic was absolute balls. but my local dyno dude (awsome guy) had a load of samco hose the exact diamiter i needed so sold me 3 bits for £10 brand new (bargain)...
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    Mocal oil cooler

    Hey i just got my hands on a mocal 25 row oil cooler. thought i may aswell upgrade the stock one while i'm playing around plus i got it for a great price :naughty:its brand new but i was wondering what these rate like on our cars. obviously its got to be better than stock but how more...
  7. Shima

    heater blower

    Hola My heater blower has decided to stop working. it gave no warning it just died. i'm not getting any codes and the fuse looks fine any ideas on what this could be? or better yet has any one ever had an issue like this and resolved it without costing an arm and a leg? this is the last...
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    What to buy That is the question

    So this month i'v finnished all the general repairs on the supra. now its mod time. but what to buy oh what to buy. i have boost leak so a new IC and piping would be nice since i was going to upgrade the IC anyway. but thus england sucks for supra parts :( and shipping from the us is insane...
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    Synapse BOV compared to hks ssqv

    It may be a honda but i thought it was pretty cool. i defo think i'll be going synapse. cool little review :) *edit* and once again i'v posted in the wrong section. mods feel free to move to the right place*edit* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU5Y6d9rh1k
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    blitz DSBC

    hola. so i finally got the car going again woop woop happy days buttttt i have a blitz dsbc boost controller and tbh i have absolutely no idea what the hell its on about. i am simple minded (maybe why i bought a supra:naughty:) the ratio and things just confuses me. does anyone run...
  11. Shima

    AFM weird LS400

    So i got sent a LS400 afm but it looks completely different (correct me if i'm being a dumb ass) but mine died so i thought feck it cars off the road just update the thing it kinda looks odd not like mine but heres a pic is this the right afm ? if not what the hells it off i was assured...
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    shima's build thread

    Well as many of you know (maybe) i have had the car for nearly a year now. This is my first build thread so be nice :) I got into the mk3 supra ever since watching freeway speedway years ago and just wanted one ever since but insurance was a killer so couldnt afford it. thus me getting a...
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    My problems thread. *updates*

    So since i have so many damn problems with my supra since that guy had it i thought i'd make a thread i can update instead of loads of individual ones.. NEW UPDATED PROBLEM first off i have the code 51 i am trying to fix this now the code went away when i jumped the wiring so thats out...
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    code 31&24 problems

    i did a search and found some good info from this thread http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64817&highlight=code+31 so after getting my car running again. it idled fine but when i push the throttle it dies which i know happens. and i know the 31&24 codes are related to the...
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    i hate my country. and it hates my supra

    oh my god rant ahead. for 2 weeks now i'v had the supra in pieces every time i go to work on it it bloody rains. it has rained every day in england for 2 damn weeks. it was only meant to take half a day to finish. arghhhhhhh and on top of that when i did get an hour of dry i snapped my...
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    ARP bolts (searched)

    seriously i got someone to do my HG job as you all know it went tits up. so now i have got to the arp's to re torque them. i find them but there only 5mm is this the normal size for arp bolts? a 5 mil hex seems slightly small aspecially for 80lb-ft just a thought. if i'm an idiot...
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    My old car (before the supra) just a tribute

    Well i had a load of unused footage of my old car. i was hoping to get more but the crash happened so couldnt. i hope to get some good stuff with the supra :) when she's going properly that is :evil2: i did love my little prelude but if it wasnt for her death i wouldnt have a supra right now...
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    holy blades of glory batman

    Decided to have a play with the supra yada yada yada i'm sure everyone does. and i find these my first concern is i'm running 9psi with these lol but another thing is i do have a t04e turbo sitting on my cabinet. ponders on what i should do. i'm really low on money at the...
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    oil leak (pics)

    So i have a look on my drive and there it is. a nice oil leak very clean oil so its a good leak and its comin out fairly fast i,e i drove up the drive just to see and there was a lil oil where i parked further up after like a minute. it doesnt seem to be coming from the actual engine more...
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    supra look around

    since the cars goin now i thought id give u a look around. i'll post some road vids soon but for now no insurance no drive. ignore the rattle from the engine its the rad fan hitting its shield. oh before u ask yes the car was warm :P yes i know i'm ugly :naughty: