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Don't know. Google it. The Australians have been tweaking the 1uz's for a while. Good luck. You can post up here what you find. I think I linked some of that stuff in the faq. Give it a shot.

Not sure man, gave up on that stuff. If it doesn't have a t3 or t4 flange on it, I don't look at it. Removing the cat always give something back though. Try that first.

All but the vr4 thing. :whistles:

Definitely not as bad as the v8. But still the top bolt is pita. Then once it is free, it is interesting to try to get out. To go from the bottom, a suspension piece needs to be removed unless you can siggle it around some other way through there. I couldn't. To come from the top the lower intake is in the way and the strut tower driver side of engine bay is very tight. That is the only place with enough room. You might be able to work it out to the front of the engine bay underneath if you wrestle with it and find a way. If you hold it just right you can muscle it though where I mentioned up top through there but you will probably scratch the paint on the right there in the engine bay. Best to remove the intake manifold if you don't want to scratch anything. Then it's clear straight up.

Yea, never done it though. As I understand, you loosen the botls for the sensor a little and wiggle it around while reading resistance and using your feeler gauge. Good luck.

Just unplug the connectors and use your leads sensor side or plug side depending on what you are testing. Try cleaning the butterfly(ies) with carb cleaner. Those things get gummed up with crap from our gas. Even with the high octane stuff. But low grade makes it really nasty and should never be run.

Forgive my ignorance but was that the hot side or cold side housing you changed? Guess I need to leave my ego at home when I come up. I'm spoiled toasting these locals here. Peace, AJ

I don't think you have a major problem. There is an easy way to check your pcv valves but they are so cheap you should just replace them. Make sure all your vacuum lines are hooked up correctly. Could just be some oil got somewhere it shouldn't like SK said. If you are not overheating and the oil is not milky, it's most likely just a fluke. I'd just replace the plugs and clean up the are real good. Replace the pcv's (2 of 'em) and make sure the tubes are clean, (they are at the back of your head, one runs to the intake box from the passenger side valve cover and the other runs to just before the intake plenum on driver side valve cover). You can get cheap cross reference pcv valves at all major supply centers. They are simple check valves.

Hard to say. A failing PS pump shouldn't be heard throught the car, you can hear it whining or cavitating if you listen. It won't shake the car though. So I'd guess you have a bushing issue at the control arms or sway bar or a clock spring issue or the hydraulic steering mechanism iteslf. More likely the first two than the last. Get an alignement and watch it. Check your bushings. Have them replaced or do it yourself if you know how.

It's reputation multiplier yo. I'll do what I can whenever. Went to SP back in 01. We were going to do something and then I totalled my car at the time. Fast forward to now. I need a tune. To say the least. Balls to the walls. Low boost at 400 ponies is way cool. I might be at that high boostin'. You know you want a cage. ;)

Don't have time to go looking at internet numbers. Quickturbo has the proof. SW has the proof. SP has the proof. High 9's with the AC on to the track. Yea, that car is full weight but it is not running stock twins either. Remember, that was our original debate here? Right? We've keyboard jockeyed 5 different types of motors through here now. I smashed the only STI I came across. Ain't skeered. I'm sure there is an STI somewhere that will smoke me. I don't care. Quickturbo, great to see ya round. Saw the pass you had on film. IT was sweet. Keep up the good work. How's that big whisltin' single you're running treatin' ya? We will be in the Chi-town area in the end of summer I think. I hope to make Chicago 2k5. I'd like to see that thing in person eventually. I see Chris has his swap done now too? Everybody's got boost these days. Cool stuff.

Right. Check the compression too. Replace those plugs. You been hard on her? Has she overheated at all? Wich cylinder numbers had oil on it? Or was it all of them? Check your pcv system.

STI that does 6??? Please. Man, I'm sure your intentions are well but you are extremely exaggerating. There is no stock chassis vehicle that is going to run a 6 second quarter mile and the last one I'd expect is a STI. An STI is a rally car. They couldn't hang with me on the highway. You want to say they could run a six?? I've heard of one stock CT12 TT hit tens with huge fuel and propane. 1. RX7's at weight do not run 10's. Maybe one or two that run high 10. It's a 1.3 rotor motor. Even the three rotor 1.8 and 2.0 max a 600hp and make none before 5k rpm. Freakin Leigentfelter Corvettes and Henessy Vipers might run 9 maybe. The six figure supercars don't even hit 10's. How many street cars do you know of that run 10? I'm getting sleepy with this keyboard jockeying. Make me want to go to the track. Friday.

So where's your video then BlackSC. I'd pay to see a Supra TT run a 10 on stock twins. I don't think we are realizing just how fast that is. As far as an SC going faster than ten in street trim - I think there is one guy that might have done it, but I have no proof. It was a stroked gte with a t51 dumping 1000cc's per squirter through 12 injectors to say the least on a power glid and dana 60 if I have those few details straight. If that's easy.... well - the previous record in street trim (that means full weight) was a Toyomoto car at 10.8 that is proven. I think it's easy to say, I can run 10's. Doing it is another thing. Hell, a 12 second car is going to beat 90% of everything on the street.

Welcome to the site Barrett - enjoy.

Retired at 38? Nice. I need to get into "investing". Any advice?

Jon, Long time - well sort of. Long time coming on this thing though. I'm beginning to think you've picked up where Ethan left off eh? ;) Can I rib ya a little? Frankly, I thought you would ditch that pos emanage along with the shredded blocks. Shotty support deserves no play. What is this C2DI? I want juice on it. Hot coils, cold plugs? Wasted spark? AEM .... nice. More datalogging than point hungry process anlaysis techno nerd. The thing blows my mind. Wish I had the time to figure it out. Sound Performance and the poeple there has impressed me very much. The only people to actually spend some time with me. I made a trip to their shop once upon a time with my '93. My plans never worked out on that one though. Maybe some day I'll go for some more flow on my dawg. Sounds like your whip is getting the 5 star treatment it deserves eh? Aside from the block fiasco. Why do the vendors and suppliers on this scene as whole suck so bad? Leave it up to the customer to sort the bs. I see new product every day that are utter *BLEEP* and touted as the next big thing. Please. So do you have some numbers for us yet on this 10 to 14 pound roller run? Best wishes man. Don't sacrifice the car because of frustrations from individuals representing various companies though Toyota or otherwise. Ultimately, we gotta do what we gotta do, but this banshee will be right. It's up to you in the end man. Hang in there my man. Peace. AJ

Welcome. Treat her right and she will do the same to you. For under $100 you can get a tank of high octane gas. The BFI is about it man. Enjoy.

That info is very specialized. I don't know of anyone besides consumer reports, Lexus Corporate, Toyota, or NADA that would have that info. It would be interesting to see. I'd be surprised if anyone here has that info though. You do realize that is a very strange request.

Eh... Just thinking out loud. I will very unlikely sell this car.

Yes.

I remember college. Wish I was still there.

That goes double for me... I do make ignition coils though... ... not that it matters. Automobile industry is... well... it could be worse I guess. Better than the alternative.

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