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    preping the block

    so far everyone is only talking about the cometic MHG? is that the only one out there everyone trust? i know theres also HKS and Titan out there. personally i dont see spending the money on the HKS either. but i assume everyone out there is going with the ARP head studs right? something i wasnt...
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    pilot and throw out bearing

    where did you get the snap rings? was it a thing you had to get from the toyota dealer? or did you go to an auto parts store? i need to be gathering all this stuff up here soon, so to get the OEM bearings and stuff where do i go about getting them?
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    act unsprung 6 puck

    i just got the 3200 pp and 6 puck sprung disc in the mail today actuallly! i cant wait to get that in. waitin on my flywheel and drivshaft though...... i dont car how well it drives it traffic, if i was worried about driving it in traffic that much then i dont think i would be trying to make it...
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    pilot and throw out bearing

    so where is the best place to go? just like autozone or any place like that?
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    pilot and throw out bearing

    i just got a new clutch and a the RPS 3200lb pp, but when you get those kits from their warehouse, they dont come with pilot or throw out bearings. or so they told me? so i was wondering what is a good brand to go with. and possibly where to get them at. i wasnt sure if OEM quality would be up...
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    sorry hopfully this works better......
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    so i finally figured out what it was. i thought it mighta been my wastegate so i started taking stuff off. and when i took off my accordian hose i found this thing wedged into my impellar. seems to be a piece of a shop rag. i have no damn clue how it got there. only thing i can think of...
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    i talked to some ppl yesterday and said their car did the same thing when their O2 sensor was bad. so i had it running and unplugged teh sensor and nothing changed. still smoking and everything liek normal. now when you unplug it shoudl it change the idle or anything? b/c this didnt do a thing...
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    ok, so i have been at it again today messing around with my car. i checked my codes and "24" comes up which has been like that for a long time. never hurt anythign before. "31" was on there from awhile back when i went to start it before i had the AFM plugged in. which i erased it and never came...
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    yeah i went and tried that and nothing changed. its has got to be a vac leak. cant boost, wont idle below 1100, and its driving me nuts. i guess i am just gonna start throwing stuff around!!!!:aigo:
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    gonna go try that right now.....
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    Pin Stripe Removal

    i used one also when i put new ones on my truck. that thing works wonders, it takes it off real fast too!
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    i tried to find the leak using the carb cleaner. and i went around pinching vacs lines too and still nothing. i have no idea what it is at all. this is driving me nuts. i hate driving it like this but i have no other way around. does anyone knwo if it is gonna hurt my car to drive it like this...
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    so is it gonna hurt my engine to drive it like this for a week or 2?
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    no codes came up. i know for a fact its a vac leak. i wish this coulda waited lika month since i am putting a FFIM on. but of course with my luck that wouldnt happen. the lines on it are real bad. i just replaced 2 coolant lines last week b/c they fell part when i touched them. but i dont wanna...
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    head torque

    is titan a good HG? i have seen them and it looks the same as the HKS. and i cant see spending double for the HKS. i am planning on getting the 2.0mm HG and the titan one is way cheaper...
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    vac leak somewhere?????

    so i went to start my car yesterday, it cranked and i let off, it kinda backfired or poped. then i turned it over and it started but idled up to like 2500 rpm then came back down to like 1500. stayed there till it warmed up and then went down to like 1200. thats where it stays. i think i have a...
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    increase in power on 89+

    even if it was th acutator. all you have to do is shim it and you wil be well over stock ratings anyhow......
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    requirements for front-facing intake manifold?

    you can also go with a mustang tb. you just have to specify when you order. thats what i am going with. for one there are tons more out there. lots cheaper and more sizing choices. i for one think the Q45 is a bit of overkill. a 3.5 inch tb is way huge, especially when you would run 2.5 to 3.0...
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    RS-R GT2 Exhaust Q's

    ive got the rs-r on my car. yes it comes in 2 pieces. it is flanged at the cat so you can bolt it on. the other peice is just a slip fit. the tail section slides into the long section, and it comes with a band clamp to hold it together. then it it just has hangers that fit in on the stock...