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The torque does seem low. I was going to just say it might be a dyno that reads low, but my 1JZ made that same 380 ft-lbs of torque at 15psi but with only 370whp. I'd also think maybe it's your ignition timing. The probably have it very retarded to get away with that much boost on 93. BTW... my...

Check your TPS adjustment (after you check your throttle linkage/cable). That's what tells the computer how much throttle you're giving it, so if it's off a little bit it will affect the shift points. It will also affect your timing advance which will affect power (less of it, and it will have a...

That is a great feature. I'll admit I use it to check tire pressures in the cars that have it. Those sensors are just as accurate as my pressure gauge is. I also forgot to mention... almost all of those TPMS sensors trigger at 25psi. That's the govt. mandated number that they have to trigger...

Some of the dorman stuff is trash, but I got one of their upper arms a while back and it looked to be good quality. I didn't end up installing it though, it turns out I didn't need it.

I found this page... pretty interesting stuff. http://www.arden.org/misc/pressure.html Yes, most European cars actually have this on the tire pressure placard due to the high speeds on some of the highways over there. They call for a raise of about 3 to 5 psi depending on the speed you...

I used to hate those systems when they first became common; the sensors were expensive and nobody knew that they had to keep those waterproof caps on so half the cars coming in for tires had at least one seized valve core. Then there was the reprogramming crap with some cars needing special...

I'd be really surprised if HKS, Apexi, or Greddy didn't make an intake kit for the Aristo. That's all you'd need. It would have a MAF adapter tuned to work with the stock ECU. If not, just make a pipe, or there is this kit http://tinyurl.com/8mr4sn9 that is a universal 3" maf adapter. 3"...

Fuel cut on a 1JZ is based on pressure. Fuel cut on a 7M is based on mass flow. Did you really try taking the MBC off or did you just back the knob off completely? There is a bleed hole in a ball and spring MBC that will leak and cause the boost to go up 2 or 3 psi even with the MBC set...

It depends on your turbo size and if you have one or not. A small turbo is a great muffler. A big turbo is not. A turbo with an efficient turbine design is quieter than an older less efficient design. A non-turbo is always louder than a turbo car with the same muffler. The Mazdaspeed3 and Neon...

You can buy all the stuff to retrofit from rubber to nylon fuel line at almost any auto parts store. Dorman makes the stuff. They sell brass compression fittings that are for steel to nylon connections and the black E85 safe nylon tubing itself. You can replace all the steel fuel line with that...

Just don't let him tell you the motor is fine and it just needs injectors or a coil pack. That's the easiest way to sell someone a car with a bad engine. If you count on the engine being no good in a case like this then you'll be safe. It seems like you're expecting a rebuild, which is good...

That's his landscaper's car. The Ferrari I mean.

I'm one of those 10%... I check the pressure sticker on every car. On most luxury cars you can feel the difference between 30 and 35psi.

Thanks I'll check into them.

I noticed the car rides much smoother with the pressures down at 30 compared to when they were at 35 too. I have to run them at high speeds and check the temps again though. I was only able to test them on a road with a lot of turns at about 50 or 60 mph. On the freeway I don't know if they will...

I've been using a pyrometer to figure out my optimal pressures and they seem to be 30psi front and 28psi rear. This is with 255/40R17 tires. What pressures is everyone else running? I'm just wondering how many others are running different pressure from the OE pressure sticker in the glovebox.

The clips cost as much as the whole new lock bezel last time I checked (it comes with new clips). The new ones break very easily too, so be careful installing them.

On the topic of body kits.... who makes those bolt on widebody fender extensions for this car? The ones that look like the nissan S chassis rocket bunny kit. I saw them on a flat black car here once but I can't find it now.

I mean, you do what you want with your car. I don't care. I didn't mean to offend you by excluding GM engines in my list of suggestions. I just don't tend to think of domestic cars when I think of sourcing swaps for imports. Nothing wrong with the newer GM engines (don't get me started on their...

Some of the swing up plates are for aerodynamic reasons. The air blows them up out of the way at speed, and when you stop it falls back down by itself. Sort of trick.