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You can get away with short runs. So what you did should be alright. But I wouldn't do any more than that. I've just seen some people try and plumb all the way from the master/proportioning valve to the wheels and then wonder why the pedal feels like crap. Did you decide what you're...

I wouldn't use braided line for the brake system until you get to the wheels. If you need it for a weird section that you can't bend a hardline around, then I guess it could work. But I would still recommend a hardline from the master up to the inside of the fender, then braided lines from the...

Well it just seemed like you were asking a lot of vague questions without much information behind it and wanted specific answers. I mean it sounded like you had an intent with where you were going, but never really went anywhere with it? If you're looking for a blank slate plan, then that's...

That's nothing like TEMS. The TEMS system is actually pretty sweet. It's just a shame that there are no good shocks that work with it. I mean the illumina 2's are good for people who are still using stock spring rates. But for anything real, they suck. But it has nothing to do with...

The biggest downfall of the supra is the weight. And even that isn't such a big deal if you know how to deal with it. The geometry is decent, not the best and far from the worst, but it also depends on what you're trying to do with it. It's definitely a car that can be made to handle...

You should do the float test with the springs? Find a river or lake, throw them in, if they float, they will work perfectly for your car, if they sink, then they're trash and you should get a real suspension. Just throw them on, if they're different, you won't notice it.

You don't want positive camber ever if the car is meant to turn as well. Under cornering, the loaded corner will lose camber relative to the road from the suspension geometry, so you need enough static camber to still maintain some negative camber relative to the road to produce good grip...

You seem to be missing a lot of information. What exactly are you looking for? A good suspension for the car? Alignment specs? Tire size? They're all too related to say one without the other. What spring rates, what ride height, what wheel offset. All I really know right now...

If you can't get a proper alignment with factory eccentrics, you're going to have to get aftermarket suspension arms. Or at least that's what you should do anyway.

Right, but the equation your quoting, only applies to smooth or closed pattern tread tires. Meaning NOT tires that are on cars not including slicks, but since this is about tires on the street, those would not be included anyway. Oh and almost forgot, it also only applies when the standing...

Right, but the ribs are closed path, like I mentioned. It's what the test report says as the application for a rule like that. There are also a couple assumptions, but it's not too important to get into them as long as we aren't trying to use this rule and apply it to cars. Weight of the...

At first, I thought you were crazy. Then I started reading the NASA test report. It was long and kind of hard to read, but you are right, or close, kind of. The actual equation for the speed in mph is 10.35 times the square root of the inflaction pressure. You use 9 if you want the speed...

If you want to be really cheap, just get whatever. If you don't want to spend too much, but want them to perform well, get Bilsteins.

There's a couple threads in this section and in general that talk about these different coilover setups.

Don't even worry about preload. There's really no reason for you to worry about it besides making sure it's equal. I would just put a little in or just enough to keep the spring seated and then set the height using the lower mount. If you're having trouble getting the height even, are...

Where are you guys ordering steel if you're paying that much? I mean steel pricing did jump recently and might have reached $5/foot, but whoever said $14+/foot that's just not right. That's like Mcmaster pricing. And no one orders that kind of amount of metal from Mcmaster, it's just dumb to...

You just need to move the steering rack, meaning turn the steering wheel until you have clearance to rotate the inner tie rod end. It's been a while since I messed with that while it was in the car, but I'm pretty sure it would clear without having to unbolt the rack. So there should be a spot...

So what are the offsets on your wheels? And talking to Tein about shock valving probably won't get you anywhere. I'm not saying that you won't be able to get someone on the phone that actually knows what they're talking about, but you won't be able to get someone on the phone that actually...

Well the dampers aren't any kind of strut. A strut is a damper that sees side loads and located the suspension, the shocks on the supra do not do that. Macpherson struts, chapman struts, etc, are not on a supra. Strut started being used by people that didn't know what they're talking about...

Are you rubbing or bottoming out the damper or is the tire hitting the chassis right now? When you're doing anything? The Flex seem soft, especially for the height of your car, unless your wheel fitment isn't as agressive as it looks. Do you drive the car normally at the height it is in the...