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I think once your engine is making over 400hp at the wheels, it is more about the driver than the car or power to some extent. I finally ran into the 13's down in Portland, with less HP than I used to have but more tourqe. (Tuning issue.) I expect with more power and as I better my launch...

A higher final gear would be very nice too. (I looked into this when I rebuilt my 154, but I would only pick up a few rpm with the gears that would work, and compared to the cost of buying two gears and the other items needed to make it work, I decided to spend that money on gas. (For a few...

I've tried, but failed to keep out of this one. First, the stock manifold with the FFI looks interesting at best. Just interesting. It is different, but it does not look anything more than interesting. (Write into that what you like.) Ron's fabricated plenums, and those mated to cut off...

So, do they have the holes in the jod journals, or just the oil holes for the pins? Thanks.

One more thing to think about is the built in anti-reversion dam that Toyota put on the 7MGTE engine. The exhaust ports are smaller than the cast stock exhaust manifold ports for a reason. (Not just slipping cast molds although that can move things around alittle bit.) I think, and it has...

I think the 100 thousand plus 7MGTE's out there clearly indicate that a Turbo is the better option for the 7M engine than a SC based setup. There might be like 10 SC'd 7M's in the world? Perhaps more if they used this motor in some offshore racing, or other aplications, but in cars, it was...

I'm thinking custom 4" from the turbo back, and a nice Magnaflow Ti can out back. The trick is adding the resonator in between where the stock rear cat goes, and the bend before the rear axle. Without the resonator, most exhausts are too loud. Burns makes some nice "bullet" type exhausts...

I think where the stock rods have failed was at high RPM and high HP numbers. (Like launching at 7000rpm on a large turbo engine.) Also most stock rods seem to fail at the oil hole in the rod journal. (Not the pin bore hole.) Do the Eagle rods have the oil hole on the rod bearing like the...

For extended running, that plate might not be enough, but for a few passes that are 10 seconds or less, it should be fine. (Paint is pretty durable too, you might have some soot, but I doubt it would just burn/melt off unless your going for the flame thrower award at the track. (Backfires, and a...

Yep, I just enjoyed a nice trip to Portland in 100f weather, nice and cool. Many of the other MK3's there had no AC... (Keep in mind, this is Portland, land of cool and wet weather, and they have seen some very high summer temps this year, 100f or more at times.) One of the comments of a...

Holy crap. You think building a Supra from a Prelude unibody is going to remotely work? Front wheel drive chassis on the Lude, no where near the room your going to need on the tunnel area. The 240 might work, but why not just go with the proven Nissan parts? (SR 20 motor and some other simple...

I'm just spreading what I learned watching Tony in Las Vegas do a MHG on my car a few years ago. (At the SILV, my stocker finally went out on the way down there.) I boosted 15 to 18 psi with this same bolt on turbo, stock HG, and stock bolts re-tourqed to 73lbs for many years. No problems...

I was looking at the QA1 site, and all the Heim joint options... Yummy. ;) Building a set would be about as much as buyng the 170.00 ones. However, by the time you buy the full setup for the rear suspension, your about 700.00 into this deal. (But have complete adjustability for the rear...

Simple things like the stroker kit? LOL I'm really rolling on the floor. Ask Alan about his "simple" stroker kit. Or me for that matter. Buggwugger has one running from what I've heard, but have not seen him post in awhile. (His was from Flatlander like mine, but I understand they...

There are a few good ground sources in the rear hatch area. The mounts for the panel that holds the wood "floor" work great. The mounts for the little floor braces are all nylon however, and don't ground worth crap. Find a good metal to metal ground, and you should be fine. Don't put too long...

The 5.0 has so many transmission options, I'd stick with what works on that motor, and leave the W58 out of the picture. (TKO is a great transmission, and you can get ratio's that will work with your stock rear end.) The 5.0 with a medium sized turbo where the exhaust can sits is a great...

Good choice with style B. (That's how mine are, and how every slotted rotor I've noticed lately is. (When installed correctly.) My rotors use curved vents, and when moving, pump air from the inside out. (Hub out.)

Wideband is the best tuning tool ever. That blow through MAFT setup looks great. What kind of power are you seeing, and how quick does it spool up v/s what you were using. (AFM I'm assuming.) I built my current hard pipes with the 3" GM sensor in mind, but have never bought the MAFT and...

Check your lower trailing arms, and the bushings on the knuckles. I have one that is worn, and it allows the right knuckle to twist slightly under load, causing the rear to steer over to the right slightly. (I have to correct with right steer angle anyway.) It is not breaking traction, it's...

Flakes on any surface coating is generally from improper prep work, or application of the coating. If the housing is clean of oil, sand blasted with 100grit aluminum oxide media, and then coated with a thin thermal coat, and not cured at too high or low of a temp, it should not fail, ever...