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    Alternator or else battery are scrap. When...

    Alternator or else battery are scrap.

    When you come on boost, your engine (coil packs, fuel pump etc) commands a lot more power, and that means taking power away from the headlights. The...
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    Do you have the standard viscous fan and full...

    Do you have the standard viscous fan and full radiator shroud in place?

    If not, you're wasting your time with an aluminium rad and anything else you throw at it.

    Nothing cools a Nissan like...
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    Tyres will make a big difference. Have you...

    Tyres will make a big difference.

    Have you replaced your wheels/tyres lately?
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    They are identical. I fitted a DE VVT sprocket in...

    They are identical. I fitted a DE VVT sprocket in my DET a couple of years ago and it's exactly the same...
  5. I'd use the likes of Forte engine flush and give...

    I'd use the likes of Forte engine flush and give her 20-30 mins at idle, then pull the oil/flush out of it. After that, remove the spray bars and see what state they are in and inspect the cams as...
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    I ran a £140 eBay turbo for over a year at the...

    I ran a £140 eBay turbo for over a year at the drifting. They don't handle any more than 1 bar of boost, as I found out with a bit of experimenting.

    That said, you compromise running ridiculous...
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    R33 GTST calipers all round with some good discs...

    R33 GTST calipers all round with some good discs and pads.

    Avoid drilled discs like the plague if you aren't going to be taking wheels off regularly to inspect the discs as they are prone to...
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    To any part of the car. Just be sure to sand down...

    To any part of the car. Just be sure to sand down the paint to bare metal to get a good connection. A strut top bolt or a new bolt drilled into the spare wheel well would be spot on.
  9. Thread: Tire removal

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    Take them to a tyre fitter and ask him to remove...

    Take them to a tyre fitter and ask him to remove them...?

    Failing that, you'll have to find a way of break the bead and cutting the tyres off with a grinder. I have a method, but its not getting...
  10. Sticky: How much for a rear subframe mount kit? Just the...

    How much for a rear subframe mount kit? Just the 4 big bushes for the subframe to body mounts.

    Cheers.
  11. Thread: EK9 or s14a

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    I wouldn't even entertain going for a Honda, or...

    I wouldn't even entertain going for a Honda, or comparing those 2 cars in the slightest.

    The Honda requires you to drive the life out of it, revving it to the limiter in every gear to get it to go...
  12. Thread: Let's Talk 996.

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    Brakes are a fortune, servicing is quite...

    Brakes are a fortune, servicing is quite expensive, tyres can set you back the best part of £1k a set, high milers (over 80k) can suffer clutch failure if its been a city/town car all it's days as...
  13. What bumper is that he's running?

    What bumper is that he's running?
  14. Thread: I need help

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    That's a blow out still. What sort of gaskets...

    That's a blow out still.

    What sort of gaskets did you use? If you've opted for the shiny silver, dimpled gasket, it's probably scrap already.

    Get in touch with Conceptua Tuning and buy...
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    Why not fit Nissan mounts? Bare in mind, the...

    Why not fit Nissan mounts?

    Bare in mind, the car was probably 10+ years old with 80k+ miles on it before you got it, so the difference between new OEM mounts and the 1's you needed to replace...
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    My bad. You're right. I got mixed up with the...

    My bad. You're right. I got mixed up with the RB25DET loom with knock sensors down low.
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    You haven't removed the wee sensor wires that are...

    You haven't removed the wee sensor wires that are on the same loom, just in front of the starter?

    Those are for the knock sensors, and vital to the ECU.

    There's quite a few more "WTF?" wires...
  18. Thread: Mk IV Supra

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    They are terrible on fuel, especially in...

    They are terrible on fuel, especially in automatic. That gearbox is as refined as a box of rocks...
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    That might be its purpose, I'm not 100% sure. ...

    That might be its purpose, I'm not 100% sure.

    That is definitely where it goes though as I just refitted a complete SR last week and had to out that on. I'd leave it on just to be sure as it may...
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    It gets earthed with a 10mm bolt on the box side...

    It gets earthed with a 10mm bolt on the box side and the ring goes over the large copper stud and gets held in place with the 14mm nut, along with the heavy battery wire.

    The purpose of that wee...
  21. Thread: Mk IV Supra

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    Try buying a gearbox, the gear stick relocation...

    Try buying a gearbox, the gear stick relocation setup, a clutch and flywheel to suit. It will cost you more than the Supra itself will.

    You could buy an automatic Soarer with a 2.5ltr straight 6...
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    You bought this off eBay, am I right? If so,...

    You bought this off eBay, am I right?

    If so, I'd be going straight back to the guy as he had the engine apart to fit adjustable cam pulleys, and as a car trader, he has to stand over it legally...
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    I'm guessing it was a knock off or a dud, but...

    I'm guessing it was a knock off or a dud, but either way, I'm more than happy to be running a genuine Walbro 255lph on anything I am running or building, be it now or in the future. That goes for 4...
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    Bonding the rear quarters on is not a problem....

    Bonding the rear quarters on is not a problem. You will however need to cut the existing rear quarter panel and weld the inner and outer skins together. After that, when the over fenders are fitted,...
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    You'd be much better off getting a custom 3 inch...

    You'd be much better off getting a custom 3 inch system with a titanium burnt back box fitted for half of that. Paying £675 for an exhaust that looks like every other 4.5 inch straight cut box is...
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