The little things that add up (simple mods, etc)

[Inygknok]

I've seen many threads talk about the little mods you can do to these cars but it's somewhat of a hassle to find them all. I'm talking about those small mods that eventually all add up and you start noticing a difference, like jetjock's igniter ground mod.

Anybody care to mention a few so those of us who haven't seen all the threads can at least search them? I know of jj's igniter ground, the 12v fuel pump relay, daisy chaining all the grounds, COP..... can't recall anything else but you guys get the idea.

 

[89supracrazy]

The o2 sensor only gets it 's ground threw the exhaust manifold. You can run a ground to the bolt. It might help you.

 

[Nick M]

Add up to what?

JJ's mod isn't a mod, it is more of repair. The 12v mod is for tuning around the two speed pump on high hp applications.

 

[suprarx7nut]

Maintenance. Replacing old stock parts with Good replacements and NOT being cheap on basic things. You have to have a clean stock motor before you can have a decent modded motor, IMO.

 

[Inygknok]

Nick M: "The little things that add up" is a figure of speech. JJ's "repair" often gets referred to as a "mod" in a few of the threads mentioning it, so I call it a "mod" to keep the trend. You get the idea (I hope). I'm not concerned with simple semantics.

suprarx7nut: Already done maintenance and repairs. That's not what I'm asking for.

89supracrazy: Tried searching for that but came up with nothing. Has it been discussed before or just an idea you had? I'm searching only in these forums btw.

 

[89supracrazy]

89supracrazy: Tried searching for that but came up with nothing. Has it been discussed before or just an idea you had? I'm searching only in these forums btw

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Not my idea just going by the print shown here. If you have a 3 wire oxygen sensor that means you are getting your ground threw the crappy exhaust manifold. If you have a 4 wire oxygen sensor, then you don't have to worry about the mod.


http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TEWD/MK3/manual.aspx?S=Main&P=48

 

[yongai27]

Do mean lil things like the sogi short shift mod?

 

[Inygknok]

I mean the little things like the ones I've already mentioned: JJ's igniter ground, the 12v fuel pump relay, daisy chaining all the grounds, COP, so on so on so on so on.

I've seen 2 different guides I believe for a short shifter, but not too intrigued by it.


To explain it in different words, I'm looking for the little tricks and tips and mods that, when all added up together, actually help the car run just somewhat better and safer and reliable, like the ones I've mentioned already.

 

[TweeT91109]

I mean the little things like the ones I've already mentioned: JJ's igniter ground, the 12v fuel pump relay, daisy chaining all the grounds, COP, so on so on so on so on.

I've seen 2 different guides I believe for a short shifter, but not too intrigued by it.


To explain it in different words, I'm looking for the little tricks and tips and mods that, when all added up together, actually help the car run just somewhat better and safer and reliable, like the ones I've mentioned already.

Buying a second car (a daily, like a Honda you can drive into the ground) just in case......lol

 

[mkIIIman089]

This is one of those "if you have to ask..." type topics.

 

[Nick M]

To explain it in different words, I'm looking for the little tricks and tips and mods that, when all added up together, actually help the car run just somewhat better and safer and reliable, like the ones I've mentioned already.

The best thing you can do is this.

Maintenance.

The 12v mod doesn't make anything better. It is a way to tune around the switch on cars with extensive mods. Removing the switch will only make the pump wear out faster if you are not trying to tune around it. Said another way, there isn't a list of things to reengineer the car. Save for tighter head bolt torque.