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  1. Grandavi

    A lot has changed since I've been involved with the Supra community.

    If it becomes a reality, yeah, but I doubt I can afford one... Lol
  2. Grandavi

    Progress... if you can call it that

    In my opinion, if you have the opportunity... Go Mhg. That is doing it right. My engine had 30,000 km (about 20,000 miles) and seemed rock solid, however, when I pulled the head cylinder 5 and 6 had already just begun to let go. To me its a flaw with the exhaust side getting hotter on 5/6 and...
  3. Grandavi

    What cars made you passionate about them

    My first car was a 1972 Toyota Corolla (well.. officially it was a 1969 Chev Belaire that I got running properly and totaled off before 3 months with my new driving license.. so I don't really count it). I had no idea that the Corolla was a tiny 1200 cc motorbike with a car frame so I didn't...
  4. Grandavi

    A lot has changed since I've been involved with the Supra community.

    Ive been trolling on Facebook and pop into any proper questioned areas and tell them about Supramania. As for the other forums, they have all wound down to a very slow grind. This forum is defacto the only forum a person needs for a Supra really. And also, I have noted that over the past 2...
  5. Grandavi

    Guv'na's Tavern

    How's your car coming Faye? So sad looking at your sig pic and then seeing that thread...
  6. Grandavi

    Buying 91 with 19,818 original miles PIC UPDATE

    Nice find and ty for saving it! Parting out that would be sad.
  7. Grandavi

    Suspension and Lip

    I love the low look... but I hate driving them. Mine is low enough.. and I still have issues here and there.. especially going into parking lots. I wouldn't have that front lip right now if it were on my car.. it would have been torn off already :) Take a look at this Supra... I think you'll...
  8. Grandavi

    JZ Powered Cressida Drift Build

    This is going to be an interesting build to watch. Building a Cressida would be the only way I could get my wife out of the Sienna. She misses her 88 Cressi...
  9. Grandavi

    Progress... if you can call it that

    OEM headgasket is fine, however.. after seeing 4 of them fail, I am a huge proponent of metal headgaskets. It means more work to prep the block, but its one headache dealt with if you do it properly. Also, just to be aware that when you pull the head, if its been run for some time with a leaking...
  10. Grandavi

    7MGTE Removal?

    Just so you realize... 300 rwhp is going to be adding 1/2 times the regular HP on top. (normally, its 192-220 rwhp at the wheels... I give the range because I am not 100% sure of the correct number). You have a 25 year old engine and add more stress than it was originally built for and you start...
  11. Grandavi

    My 88 Turbo Supra

    That's not a correct question. What would be the HP range with a Lexus AFM, 560 cc injectors.. and what turbo? What other mods? Oversimplified questions lead to inaccurate responses. ... just saying.. because I notice that a lot lately. People actually post up things like.. "Selling my car...
  12. Grandavi

    What did you do to your supra today? Pics

    I love jumping the gun. Every part should be new damn it! :)
  13. Grandavi

    What did you do to your supra today? Pics

    When it comes to brakes, you should be very careful when doing them. Normally, when I do the brakes, I almost do a full rebuild on the caliper, regrease the pins and check over all the lines, etc. Its not terribly difficult, but there are small things that you can do that can end badly. To me...
  14. Grandavi

    Ridiculous 1000HP 7M Street MK3 Build

    What does this mean in "layman's" terms?
  15. Grandavi

    smelling coolant from exhaust, what is causing it?

    Yes, ideally MHG, but an oem headgasket will hold provided the head and block are cleaned. On the 7m, it's normally the back two pistons where the failure occurs as most of the heat occurs there so I think the expansion differences between the head and block material is more pronounced. I've...
  16. Grandavi

    smelling coolant from exhaust, what is causing it?

    An OEM Headgasket is totally fine (without lapping the block) provided that your head is straight and your block isn't pitted. If your running stock, its fine and should give you no trouble. Its when your trying to up your HP (adding stress) that you get issues
  17. Grandavi

    Project Git 'er done!: Stages 1, 2, 3,...NOW FOUR!

    I was looking at this as a possibility... not sure if its still too large because I have to judge by what I think is a 10mm bolt head.. lol...
  18. Grandavi

    Project Git 'er done!: Stages 1, 2, 3,...NOW FOUR!

    Same issue in mine... No room for the charcoal canister. Waiting until the car is complete and then finding a suitable replacement, put a temp filter on the end of the line from the tank for now.
  19. Grandavi

    Wheel Fitment & Question Thread

    That's pretty well exactly what I'm looking for (finally). By ET35 you are saying +35 offset on all 4's (excuse the old brain)
  20. Grandavi

    Wheel Fitment & Question Thread

    Okay.. to me.. that's perfect fitment front and back. Can you post specs so I don't have to search? Im looking at getting new rims/tires and really like how yours is setup. Lots of meat and no protusion. Mine are similar, but a little farther to the outside.. That is closer to how mine looks...