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    Ever feel like a dumba$$...

    I bought a center carrier bearing and paid to have it installed as I was too busy to do it at the time (and I didnt want to screw it up) now the index is off on my driveshaft, the guy tells me I have a U-joint going but he is afraid to fix it as he cant find my rear shaft and now the car...
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    How do you guys react when you see a fellow MK3 owner?

    I try to figure out where your kid is when I see the supra over at Priority Toyota... One day Ill run into ya.... I used to see a few but nobody local much anymore... V
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    SUPRA STOLEN!!!

    Actually there is a red one at Victory Lane Auto sales in the back in colonial heights VA that is not running (red 87-89) One at Haley Ford in the service lot that cant be running.... Both are red and no damage I saw both a month ago hunting parts. Chris
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    What is the worst mistake you have ever done to your supra?

    They DO make a kind of tap head that will work. I just saw them this weekend. THEY ARE NOT HELICOILS! Go to a fastener shop and look for tap heads or just describe them to a guy. Its a threaded tube (like helicoil) but with 4 tabs that protrude from the top. when you screw the new threads in and...
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    What is the worst mistake you have ever done to your supra?

    Lets do this by Supra: My 85 Supra: I took it to 'Bernie's Transmission shop' in Hopewell VA to get a small leak fixed that was over my catalytic converter... After the 4th Transmission and a brawl with the owner I traded that car in for: My 89 Turbo Targa Supra: I drove it during a huge...
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    Bad Drivetrain problem... I need help.

    :icon_bigg :icon_bigg Well I guess thats close to what I was told except it was that my carrier bearing was shot to hell. V
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    Bad Drivetrain problem... I need help.

    I dont know if it was reign or another member but my car is not a 5 speed but I have had issues with what you are talking about. I replaced my carrier bearing and the problem worsened. My ujoint closest to the diff is going bad. You can only feel it with the driveshaft off of the car. It has...
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    Accordian Pipe & Fan Shroud Purchase- Where to Buy?

    I dont do autozone anymore... We have a Staples Autoparts in Colonial Heights that has great parts and good prices. Their parts last longer than Autozone or Advance and come with all the extra stuff you need for the install... Champion has been great with prices, parts and finding...
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    Anyone ever use this Cooleeze Turbo inlet pipe?

    Does it have the lower vacuum line? V
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    exhaust pours smoke at start up

    Well Im a little under a quart a month or so... Thats highway running 64 mile round trips for work... Lately with the AC crankin. :icon_bigg :icon_bigg :icon_bigg V
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    interior lights won't turn on w/door open

    look on your dash. Does the light on the dash liight when you open the door? My pin switches were bad and it was actually great fun with my alarm as the drivers one went out and I replaced it only to have the passenger side go out almost a week later. V
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    About to replace P/S lines, suggestions?

    Pull your resivior and clean it out good including the screen... and replace the lower vacuum line that goes to the accordian hose... Its a fun job I only want to do once. I have to flush my 91 and its going to be messy. V
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    exhaust pours smoke at start up

    Mine is clear at idle and doesnt smoke when I increase the throttle. I am going to have a friend watch this week and see if when I boost it smokes. Im thinking my seals were done wrong or I need the catch can option to keep the oil out. I am using a quart every couple of weeks. V
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    exhaust pours smoke at start up

    its light blue to me. It puff it for just a second when it starts up. Im watching to see if it does it from normal driving or highway driving as workdays have me coming off the highway and then letting it timer off. Im also running 5w30 oil and its hot as hades outside when this seems to...
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    exhaust pours smoke at start up

    This is a bit of an issue now. I auto started the car last week and saw smoke puff out of the exhaust. After that I started watching every day. It doesnt do it all the time but here is the problem. I had new valve seals put in last year, there is a rebuilt turbo on the car and the headgasket...
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    stuck at .71 boost on ApexiAVC-r

    Are you using the gear judge feature? I have a 57 trim ct26 and the setting is .75 and 50 duty. I bumped it to 55 and it read .72 at full throttle and the turbo was boosting. The car pulls but I have really not seen a difference going from stock to .72 I do have the downpipe, k&n, 3 inch...
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    stuck at .71 boost on ApexiAVC-r

    right now its at 50 where should the gears be set at? Its an auto. V
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    stuck at .71 boost on ApexiAVC-r

    What is holding me back? I set the boost controller higher but it just stops at .71 I have a Tanabe hyper medallion and 3 inch cat along with the BIC downpipe. I have a 57 trim turbo and K&N intake. The car runs well and I wanted to see if I could take it higher. Im not hitting fuel cut but...
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    Apexi AVC-R boostcontroller setup

    Honestly I would love to see a sticky 'how to' on the Apexi-AVC-r as I have mine at 50% duty at .75 My car boosts ok but is it boosting right? I have some other settings set but I am very unclear on the other settings available on this controller. The gear settings just dont seem to do...