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Anyone in northern NJ know of any shops to get your car inspected? The guy that used to inspect my car left the shop and im screwed because my car definitely wont pass inspection. I'm not looking for someone that will just give me a sticker, but someone who might overlook certain things...

my oil pressure at idle is about 40psi, and 75-80psi at cruise. the car is running smooth and im not experiencing any other issues. i havent really realized that is was so high until a friend mentioned it at the track the other day. its way above the norm according to the TSRM. some...

Who is going down? And who is interested in a caravan? We are probably going to meet on one of the rest stops on the parkway in the bloomfield/ belleville area. anyone have any suggestions? lets pray for good weather (supposed to be 83 F on saturday) and no one breaks down -pete

I just finished repairing and painting a new drivers side door, mirror, and handle for my car. I did all the prep in appropriate steps: sanding, 2 coats of primer, sanding, 2 coats of color, sand, 2 coats of clearcoat, etc. Everything is done and looks great to me, especially compared to...

just finished my build and ive been having problems with a rough idle and its missing. didnt think it would be my injectors (RC 550) since i just got them back from getting clean and flow tested. turns out that 1 and 6 arent firing. been searching and havent come up with any results. so far...

I bought the canton remote block adapter for my new oiling system. im trying to finish up my build today and the last thing i need to do is hook up my oil lines. for those who have the canton remote block adapter (90 deg swivel), my question is: which is the inlet and outlet if your looking...

I bought the Driftmotion Stage 4 clutch (Action 6 puck ceramic/metallic disk with an ACT EXTREME 3000lb pressure plate). This is my first time installing the clutch without the help of a mechanic (was about 5 years ago, so i dont remember how to do it). For those of you who have this clutch...

For those running the ATI super damper, im aware that you have to machine the stock crank pulley bolt to make it work. I got a new one from toyota just incase i mess it up. but what i need to know is: what do i use to remove material (rotory tool, sanding, etc)? what material needs to be...

im finishing up my build and i had a few questions. the motor is pretty much ready to drop in but a few things were of concern. the oil pump pulley is installed and torqued, but i noticed that when i turn it counter clockwise there is some in and out play. but when i turn it clockwise, it...

in my current build, but i have .020 over probe forged pistons. my machinist said that the tolerances listed on the spec sheet are between 2 thousanths and 6 thousanths. the block i bought its overbored and the clearances are in the 5 thousanths range... close to the extremes. he said that he...

Does anyone here offer ceramic coating for parts such as exhaust manifolds, heat shields etc? Or perhaps know of a reputable source that i can send my parts to get coated? I figured while my motor is apart is should get this done. Ive done a few searches and pmed a few people, but i havent...

Hey everyone. I am about to start my latest build. This is my first time rebuilding the motor. I just dropped off the block and head at the machine shop. Im putting in Probe Forged Pistons (.020 over), Forged Eagle Rods, ARP studs, Titan MHG, new oil pump from Toyota, Trasko bypass filter...

i have struggling with a miss ive been having. i was helping a buddy out on his supra and when we went to run to the auto parts shop, suddenly it started to happen. i narrowed it down to cylinder 3 by pulling the spark plug wires to see if the car idles differently. plugs were dirty so i...

today im installing my new boss comp series turbo from suprasport. when i took off my old turbo (sp61gt), i noticed that there was oil dripping from the stock exhaust manifold. it wasnt completely coated inside, oil was only coming from cylinders 1, 2, and 3. just a side note... the seals...

does anyone know a good way to repair a carbon fiber lip? i finally installed my CFX lip almost 3 years later, and i went to turn around in a driveway to find a nasty dip in the road. chipped off a small piece of it and some carbon fiber fabric is sticking out. the damage isnt structural...

For those of you in north jersey or ny interested, every other thursday there is a car meet at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, NJ on the roof of the parking deck. A few buddies of mine over at njtuners.com host their bimonthly meet at NJIT every other thursday. November...

i recently upgraded to v4.8. after upgrading, i did a reset and put in my base settings. and so far everything has been going smoothly except for a few things. 1) i have my vf signal hooked up to maftpro via aux1. since i installed the pro, ive been experiencing a wierd issue. when i first...

so i had a grounding problem and decided to buy a apexi super grounding system. hooked everything up according to directions and the car wouldnt start. ive been searching everywhere and cant find anything. i connected the grounds to the side of the head, the alternator ground, and the head...

after installing my maftpro ive noticed that my vaccuum at idle is only around -9.8 the car actually runs very well, but something is not right with the vaccuum. ive check over and over again for vaccuum leaks and changed all the original fittings, hoses and tees but its still the same...

i finally got my maftpro installed last week and had a few questions to throw by you guys 1) according to the manual it says your tps reading should be 0.40v when the accel. pedal is released... mine is 0.30 what could the issue be? is this a problem? 2) while im driving at cruising speeds...