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I've looked at dyno sheets with people using a .84 turbo, making around 500whp, and the curve isn't too spikey, and looks like it comes on smooth. I'm only looking to make 400hp, but hey, I already got this turbo, so I'll use it and see what happens. its the generic wastegate that has me...

I'm also debating spending the $700+ on the full maft pro set-up. my current goals are to make a reliable 400whp, and the added tunability and security of a speed density maft set-up would be ideal, I'm wondering if a lexus AFM would be sufficient? would defenantly be a lot cheaper to get...

the flange on my ebay manifold is warped, I need to give it to my machinest, which would be easier than sending it back. I've heard of other ones being warped as well, so its a risk to save $$

'84, I put some more pics / info on this thread http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40753&page=2 I almost have the head off, need to get that big hex wrench on monday, then I'll see what I got to work with. 2 broken old vacuum lines so far, and it had a fair amount of oil...

vinyl? drivers seat was 8 plys of 3k aerospace certified pre-preg carbon fiber, and 2 plys of 6k carbon kevlar pre-preg. I laid it up myself. it hadn't been cleaned up when that camera phone pic was taken. weighed 7 1/2 lbs, and was stronger than hell. I do composites for a living.

you got one word.. but "refective"? lol :biglaugh: and what vinyl are you talking about? btw, download firefox 2.0.. it has auto spell check for everything you type ;)

huh?

Its not a supra, but don't hate on it (title is "car" that got away ;) ) 2 years of building and driving this car and I had to sell it due to a accident in my daily that screwed me over financially. now I got a supra to build up :) quick run-down 1984 rabbit GTI sport 2.0 16v...

aside from lag, and the wastegate dumping obnoxious amounts of unmuffled exhaust, how would it be bad? I'll have to see how bad the lag will be, but also the turbo will barely be working, and should also lower my intake air temp. I don't want a turbo this big, but I don't know if its worth...

Picked up this '87 turbo, from a co-worker for $1500. 9/10 body and interior. about 80k on a JDM engine, lots of newer parts, and a improperly installed MHG I'm re-doing right now. I was browsing e-bay and picked up this generic turbo kit which spur-of-the-moment, I thought was a steal...

Heh, I'm about to start my first HG replacement myself tomorrow. kinda in the same situation about pulling the block for a MHG vs a stock HG. I'm going to wait to see how flat the block is, its a low mile engine so I'm crossing my fingers. I do have the luxury of time tho. I just got the...

already have that paged bookmarked ;) I've got a hook-up at a toyota dealership service department, I'll see what I can pull off. I have a feeling I'll be pulling a lot of favors through him soon :) according to the TRSM block surface needs to be within 0.0020" of flat, which I can...

the oil looks fine, one of the first things I checked. my shop does aerospace, hydroplanes, dragser wings, ect.. mainly composites. we do have precision measuring equipment I can use to check the block, I just need to look up the tolerances. the head I can hand to my machinest no problem...

thats probably it then. I know he strait edged the head and block and said they were fine (to my knowledge is ok for a normal HG) I wasn't, and I'm sure he wasn't aware you HAD to have the head and block machined for a metal HG, however, it makes sense now that I think about it. argh. now...

I want to get it running at 100% with no issues before I start building it up. since its a lower mile engine, and has a new metal HG I was hoping to not haver to take the head off. so today put a thermostat in, burped the system fairly well, did 20 min of hard driving and it started to...

no, but it weighed half as much, literally :) pic of it in primer, http://farm1.static.flickr.com/43/89592467_02b959dce8.jpg yes, its chopped. I just got sick of FWD, and I've always loved supra's my daily is still a audi tho ;)

I never thought of that. I actually wouldn't put that past the guy I got this from. but I can't complain of the thousands he spent in new dealer parts he got for it, then sold it to me for 1500 ;)

maybe I'll spend more or not make as much power, I'm just out to have some fun, I like to set high goals. I have good connections for parts and whatnot too. I'm new to supras, but not cars. my last project was a 13.5 sec n/a rabbit :)

I got this pile of goodies off ebay for $600 a couple grand is a fair budget I think to make 400, maybe 5. we'll see, I'm good at finding stuff for cheap and doing my own labor ;)

we'll see. I'm naturally hoping its just air stuck in there. if it is a BHG, its just another thing for the list. I'll hafta get some pics up, this car is a 9/10 as far as original body and interior go. one of the nicest un-molested 20 yr old car I've ever seen. I bought this as a...