Search results

  1. suprafanatic

    86 BMW with a swaped M50NV motor

    any body know how fast this car would be? its an 86 BMW with a Swaped M50NV motor, the rest is stock.
  2. suprafanatic

    response about my last thread

    about the BMW race thread, we ARE going to race, i just didnt know anything about BMW's and was trying to find out if anyone knew anything about them. so i could be prepared. thanks for closing my thread :3d_frown:
  3. suprafanatic

    friend in a 86 BMW wants to race,,lol

    so my friend just bought a 86 MBW with a swaped M50NV in it, nothing else done to it. he wants to race me and he says he'll be able to keep up with me really good. he thinks with the mods i have i'll still run close the stock 15.3s 1/4 haha, i died laughing.. he wants me to run stock boost so...
  4. suprafanatic

    whats the best way to find the source of an oil leak?

    my car has recently been leaking either oil or power steering fluid, i cant tell which, looks the same.... the fan is blowing it around all over the engine, mainly on the front of the motor and down. its really not leaking a whole lot but when i go to turn or come to a stop and then go sometimes...
  5. suprafanatic

    will a MR2 or celica hub fit the supra?

    is there a year of MR2 or celica that had a steering wheel hub that would fit the 87 supra steering wheel? im looking to get an aftermarket steering wheel and hub, just wondering if the MR2 or celica or corrola one would fit. thanks!
  6. suprafanatic

    how thick is a stock head gasket in MM??

    does anyone know how thick a stock head gasket is in MMs?
  7. suprafanatic

    need some help with Head advice/HG

    geting the head gasket job done on my car.. the shop said the head was warped slightly more than they can resurface, unless they had a shim? or a head gasket that is .5thousanths thicker than stock... what should i do? this is the 3rd head i'v gone threw trying to get to work
  8. suprafanatic

    found out somthing interesting from the shop!

    get this.. my car is at the shop for the BHG job most people know.. and i went in today to talk to them cause we'v gone threw 2 heads now none of them any good,, so looking for another one.. BUT the mechanic said when they took the head off the car there were NO i repeat NO studs along the...
  9. suprafanatic

    pics of your upper intercooler piping!

    im looking for a new way to do my upper intercooler piping to make it look alot better, if you guys could please post some pics up to give me some ideas it would really help out! thanks!
  10. suprafanatic

    how to shorten the stock shifter?

    so im really wanting to shorting my stock shifter so i dont have to pay alot for a different shifter.. whats the easiest/ best way to do this? i know theres a how to section for it but i didnt really understand it.
  11. suprafanatic

    whats your estimate?? lets see whos gets closest.

    so my car has a BHG.. it is currently at the Toyota Dealership in the hands of a good mechanic that has worked on the Mkiii supras before, i have a Felpro HG being put on, ARP's torqued to 82ft. lbs. geting the prep work done that needs to be. having them replace my intake manifold gaskets...
  12. suprafanatic

    greenish white foamy stuff??

    so i took the oil line off the top of the 2 valve covers that go to the intake pipe and found that there is greenish white foamy stuff in that tubing?? whats this from? nothing under the oil cap.
  13. suprafanatic

    anyone in IL or close please read! clutch help

    so im wanting to get a new clutch put in my car and cant afford for a shop to do it,, i was wondering if anyone in IL or IN close to IL would be willing to do a clutch install for me that knows what there doing..and of course i would pay ya to do it. just let me know. thanks!
  14. suprafanatic

    anyone from IL or IN thats close please read!! lol

    so im wanting to get a new clutch put in my car and cant afford for a shop to do it,, i was wondering if anyone in IL or IN close to IL would be willing to do a clutch install for me that knows what there doing..and of course i would pay ya to do it. just let me know. thanks!
  15. suprafanatic

    flex pipe and boost??

    just wondering if flex pipe holds air pressure/boost?
  16. suprafanatic

    Mechanics hourly wages?

    i was wondering about going into the automotive field, not necessarily a mechanic, but im not sure what else there is out there in the field.. anyone know about how much a mechanic makes hourly?
  17. suprafanatic

    which Head Gasket to get??

    so im going to be replaceing the BHG,.. what metal head gasket do i need? i know arp studs
  18. suprafanatic

    BHG?? coolant under oil cap..

    ok so my car recently started leaking coolant from waht seems to be the water pump gasket, or bad water pump... as i was just inspecting the area i just decided to take off the oil cap and i saw somthing i never wanted to see,, i had green coolant mixed in with my oil :cry: i have never had a...
  19. suprafanatic

    which waste gate??

    looking to replace my waste gate as it seems to be messed up.. anyone know which one i should get? not looking to spend to much.. also these seem to have straight arms.. will they work on the CT? http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/price/Toyota/Supra_86-92/performance/Wastegates/Wastegate_Actuators
  20. suprafanatic

    water pump installation questions??

    so i ordered a new water pump for the supra,, mine started leaking. should be here tomorow.. anything important i need to know about installing the new water pump? i'v never done it before so i dont know what to expect. any help/ advice is greatly appreciated, thanks!