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  1. crisp

    Head bolt retorque?

    Frank, That post makes all the effort to "illustrate" my journey and deliver it "with some humor"... well worth the extra effort! It is this forum and those who are sharing their impressive builds and advanced skills that are continuing to motivate me to try things well beyond my experience...
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    HKS 550cc INJECTORS - crispillustrated...

    You are totally right!:biglaugh: We'll see how my haste ultimately affects the "long-term" performance of my car! On the "shot"... the jets I have are for 50, 70, 100 shots, but I don't run it at all.;) ... I'm an "all-turbo" guy for now. (On another note... it is set up with a...
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    $3000 to spend...

    HKS..........................FTW! Just go through the "same stages" (equivalent) of a "balanced and progressive" upgrade illustrated by HKS' stages... AND consider the "other" performance KEYS such as brakes and suspension... you will be rewarded. NOTE: This is assuming the car is...
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    crisp's lower GI tract...

    Thank you! (You are RIGHT! I need audio! ....but you know... it's SOOOO quiet, you won't hear anything.:biglaugh: ) The stock '04 Solara rims are 7" wide. I am wearing modest 235/50/17's right now... but these are meant for the 'lara, which has 8" OZ's on it. I MIGHT try the OZ's on...
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    HKS 550cc INJECTORS - crispillustrated...

    Yeah, thank you! I agree... the goal is a "wolf in sheeps clothing" thing... so anything "non-stock" under the hood is in keeping with the Jekyll/Hyde thing... and the very "subtle" stockish look on the exterior is a really nice "cloak"! I don't need ANY attention when I'm just...
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    crisp's lower GI tract...

    W-E-L-C-O-M-E ! ! ! ...Dat!:drink1: -crisp
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    HKS 550cc INJECTORS - crispillustrated...

    ...yeah... it was on a weekend... I had NO TIME in my life... and my PATIENCE at the moment was down to less than nothing...:nono: I also had fun making it work!:naughty: ^^^ There it is back together...:icon_bigg -crisp
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    HKS 550cc INJECTORS - crispillustrated...

    ^^^^^^^ .....needless to say, THAT idea went up in.... er.... "smoke"? It became clear I would need the patience, stable hands, and advanced skill-set of a Belgian Grain-of-Rice Masterpiece Carver to make these two very different connectors "mate"...
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    HKS 550cc INJECTORS - crispillustrated...

    ^^^ HOT! HOT! HOT! ...well... pretty MILD, maybe... but took me a dozen years to finally get 'em! (Actually, they are labeled as MATSUDA (Mazda) injectors on the box in Japanese... whereas the "original" HKS injectors were "exclusive" product, I think.) An EVENING job... at...
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    Head bolt retorque?

    I usually check them to "torque spec" with a "tighten" only at first. (Static "SHOULD" be greater than initial torque, unless they have "relaxed"... in which case there would be "no need" to back them off. If they have "held" at 70, or whatever you used to tighten... then "cracking them back"...
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    12.7@112mph @15psi

    I-75 between Toledo and Dayton. Several miles East into the country... -crisp
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    12.7@112mph @15psi

    nice! Yes! vids n pics! -crisp
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    Auto tranny upgrades?

    ...buried somewhere in my garage is my previous (original) A/T that was BUILT BY HKS AT HKS some 15 years ago. It has an Art Carr converter and all the "trick" HKS internal goodies... but my 4.88:1 rear end gears and a "binding" differential "glazed" the plates and who knows what else. It...
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    2008 Supra MKIII - Project 1BYDFALT

    crisp likem pictures (as evidenced in all my threads...:biglaugh: ) -crisp
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    crisp's lower GI tract...

    UNBELIEVABLY GOOD! VEEEERY quiet... but extremely DEEEEEP, muffled rumble. Even at WOT, at rest, and upon on/off throttle... all the "pop", "burble", "crackle", "grumbling" is REMOVED from the cacophony of a blown car on heavy decel. I'm VERY pleased, to say the least! My...
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    CLAY BAR crisperience...

    ^ thanks! Clean and simple is what I am after on the outside... I am actually surprised with HOW well they have worked out so far! I am not yet inclined to change them, anyway... -crisp
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    FINALLY - Especially for JMDigital - LilMissMkIII's Build

    damn. 449 more posts to read JUST TO CATCH UP on the HAPPY DANCE THREAD! ...I'll just "ration" 'em out over the next several reads... ;) -crisp
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    crisp's lower GI tract...

    ...you always make me smile when you bring the :boobs: out, ya know...:biglaugh: Thanks. -crisp
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    crisp's lower GI tract...

    I suppose you could call it an automotive "GastroIntestinal" tract... Trip to the shop... OLD can... Takin' it off... at the flange of the HKS downpipe/faux-catalytic segment... which has been on the car for about 15 years! Here's a shot of the "current" hybrid...
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    CLAY BAR crisperience...

    http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47301 ^^^ You can see the details there... Funny you should ask! They came off the "other car" in my signature below! (Surprisingly, for STOCK TOYOTA RIMS, I have received ALOT of positive feedback from this combination!:icon_bigg...