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  1. northwestsupra

    -AN fittings DIY

    there are many ways of cutting a AN hose, using a chizzle on a table corner seems to work, i never tried it. i used a metal grinder personally, a chop saw works wonders also, just tape the area before you cut to reduce fraying. die grinder will work also but doing a straight cut is kinda tuff...
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    northwestsupra's 500hp build

    i was in 7/11 and i saw them and im like dude those would make perfect spacers, and they were like $1 each and all anodized colors lol, so i was stuck between blue and red, they also had yellow, and orange. but they looked big enough to stick the 1/4 stud through so i just bought 2 of them and...
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    northwestsupra's 500hp build

    some more pictures all of the main bulk is now taped up, all the spots that it splits to different parts of the engine is where the tape stops and sleeving starts. every group of wires is sleeved except for the injectors, that is due to the fact that i had already wired the injectors...
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    LSx coils

    some more pictures
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    LSx coils

    ok so i just made up some brakets for the LS2 coils :) super cheap to, and it was a test of my ghetto abilitys lol parts list 3ft 1/4" fine thread stud $4 8 1/4" nuts $4 2 7/11 Slurpee aluminum straws cut 1 1/2" inbetween coils, and 1" for the end pieces $2 L bracket "pack of 2 with screws"...
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    northwestsupra's 500hp build

    ok so i just made up some brakets for the LS2 coils :) super cheap to, and it was a test of my ghetto abilitys lol parts list 3ft 1/4" fine thread stud $4 8 1/4" nuts $4 2 7/11 Slurpee aluminum straws cut 1 1/2" inbetween coils, and 1" for the end pieces $2 L bracket "pack of 2 with...
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    northwestsupra's 500hp build

    nm just posted this in the lsx thread * A = Coil Primary Ground * B = Ignition low noise ground from ECU (ground) * C = Ignition digital signal from ECU (+5V) * D = +12V Supply to Coil Primary
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    LSx coils

    * A = Coil Primary Ground or aka body ground * B = Ignition low noise ground from ECU (ground) or aka ecu ground * C = Ignition digital signal from ECU (+5V) * D = +12V Supply to Coil Primary
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    northwestsupra's 500hp build

    ???? ian i know you know the answer since you have worked with these coils lol ---------- Post added at 04:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:22 PM ---------- fixed the sig also btw :p
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    northwestsupra's 500hp build

    thanks man, its always nice to hear that someone took the time to read the entire thread. its well worth it, loads of info, and good times and bad times, and alot of WTF was i thinking times lol. update, did sleeving of the coils pigtails and started to get some of the paralell wiring done...
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    LSx coils

    i really wish i had the money for a FFIM :( its like the only thing honestly missing from this beautiful engine lol
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    The Risky Devil A70 spotted in video =)

    that was freaking sweet lol, got close to that building towards the end :p reminds me of how i drifted in that grid game lol
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    Replacing head gasket?

    wow a supra owner who knows whats in his wallet. unusual and rare, lol.
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    How bad are my cylinder walls?

    get your money back point that crap out to them
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    Lexus afm question

    maft pro would be the best way to go. dont have to be rc 550's can be PTE injectors also, can be any 7mgte injectors. a walbro 255 i would also recommend. ill pm you somtimes about the lex afm and map ecu.
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    car not running right

    are you turbo'd? check IC pipes. but i agree with checking the TPS via TSRM SPEC. very easy to do. Make sure nothing is disconnected. Check all the vacuum lines.
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    Lexus afm question

    1. you can usually find them good on ebay, suprastore might have them, but if you want i bought one when i first started my build and never used it and ill sell you it for super cheap if you want. 2. i dont think injectors from the lexus are the same... i ordered 550cc's for the 7mgte. rc's to...
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    Replacing head gasket?

    wow, no... first off you need both head and block, since the gasket seals on both ends of the engine, both surfaces need to be from what i was told a 25 RA "rough average" or better, which i was told is also smother than a mirror and a babys butt, which is pretty smooth in my opinion :P but call...
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    AEM pnp. cps or trigger-wheel?

    ls2 coils are cool to, they have built in ignitors. i will be testing this out on my vipec system, but should work fine with any other stand alone
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    mvpmotorsports dvd mk3 in it!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sasb71oVUew&feature=related 4:35