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    eng mounts

    for anyone who has used both round and square, is there a noticeable difference in vibration between the oil filled round ones, and the squares? also, what is the power range where the round ones become obsolete?
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    my car burned!

    oh man, that is like my exact car, white 90 turbo, i might go give it a hug right now...i feel for ya man
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    Stuck E-Brake...Any Tips??

    yea, it wasn't me that set the brake, i had the car towed from my school where i live and work to my house to finish the swap, and my father set the brake when he received the car...i got home 3 weeks later with two days to work on it...and bingo w/e, im not too worried. i have a few more tricks...
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    Stuck E-Brake...Any Tips??

    haha right to the nuts... yea, the 1j was actually designed for a sports car, not a truck, so it lacks the torque to pull stumps out of the ground. lol
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    Stuck E-Brake...Any Tips??

    i'm against dropping the clutch because i just started my 1jz for the first time, and i dont want the first movement it gets to be a huge slam. ill give the sledge a try...good thing i ve used one before, i could see some guy winding up and punching a hole in the fender haha
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    RSR GT2 V.S. Apexi N1

    i have a 3 inch turbo back, no cats, no resonators with a DC Racing can on a custom setup catback, and i absolutely love it. the idle is just deep, but not too loud when the officer walks up behind it, it just kinda rumbles. its deafening when you want it to be, but cruising you can barely...
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    my car burned!

    terrible dude, i know what you mean about how fast it spreads, theres just so much to burn off in a car... i carry a two extinguishers in my car, a dry chem, and a co2. dry chem for fuel, or anything outside the car, and the co2 just in case something in the car lights...because if you...
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    Stuck E-Brake...Any Tips??

    it is seized because it has been sitting. the handle operates normally, goes down and stays, and has resistance when pulling up. it hasn't been driven in 6 months. the brake has been set for 2-3 weeks without moving tho. there will be no clutch dropping here lol. ill try giving it a smack and...
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    where to get a fuel line

    yea, and i love to support supra people, but thats 65 dollars that i dont have. i can get one made for 12...
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    Stuck E-Brake...Any Tips??

    no, ive had the car for about a year. and it was my daily driver for 6 months. and why not take them apart at the wheels? its a pain in the ass, and my schedule is very tight. just wondering if anyone had any tricks other than that
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    Stuck E-Brake...Any Tips??

    Hey All, So my E-Brake is stuck, and stuck HARD... So Much though that i can't get the car to budge an inch even under engine power. I haven't dropped the clutch, as i have a new 1jz under the hood, and i'm a bit scared of doing that.. but even when it was moved with a tow truck, the...
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    Kids say the darnest things...

    people always mistake my supra for a camaro... one of my dumber friends actually went as far as when he saw the turbo badge said "i didnt know they made a turbo camaro!!" after slapping the s**t out of him, i educated him
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    where to get a fuel line

    is the fitting on the rail 6A/N or 12x1.25?
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    Intake Temp Sensor

    thought something like that would be the case. i think i am alright now just pinning it, unless i find out i need a new sensor. I'm the only one under my hood anyway. thanks alot for the quick response, and ill let you know if i need either part. any clue on which wire goes on which...
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    Intake Temp Sensor

    Hey there, Just wondering if someone could possibly do me a HUGE favor, and post up some pics of their intake temp sensor plug, possibly with a closeup of the inside of the plug, and the color of the wires (which color is on the right, and which is on the left) It would be a great help, as...
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    When my turbo starts to boost my car cuts out........any ideas???

    good luck with that, another thing to check just in case, if your fuel pump is on the way out, you will hit what feels like boost cut. it happened to me, sometimes 20 y/o pumps just get tired. as for shimming the wastegate, some people say its ok, some say its not. i would actually bet that...
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    Lets see some "saw blades"

    anyone know how much blades weigh? i bought my car with lexus is300 5 spokes, so i havent got any experience with the blades. but for some reason, i do like the look of them when they are clean, and on a clean car. thanks, Trevor
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    Wtf 1jz

    i believe those are supra brackets, but why do you have one round and one square mount??
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    Wtf 1jz

    you can use the same motor mounts. however, if you have a Soarer 1JZ, you need Supra Motor Mount Brackets. Available through BIC Performance.
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    Ever had a bad day working on the supra?

    after 6 months of my 1j swap, not a single thing going right, and im talking getting completely wrong engines, having to get lawyers involved, i am about 5 hours of work from being done. my car gets broken into, every tool i own is stolen, and all the loose parts i have left are cleaned out... i...