Mr Ree

double post, sorry.

Yes that is the 2 way trd centre. You can tell by looking at the lobe in the middle

Thats odd ^ I used a 341 and Im JDM. The only difference between the two is the position of where the fuel lines enter and exit the pump.

offable...I like that word What ffim are you looking to buy Fosta? I wouldnt order any cables until you know exactly where your TB will be situated. Lots of people looking to do the FFIM, I wish I had amazing engineering skills, so I could plan a group buy and save everyone some clams. So far, the nicest one I have seen is the hypertune, but there is no way I can justify that cost. I dont like the look of the home made D-shape plenums, as I can see them flowing quite poorly due to not having velocity stacks for the runner entry, and having the 45 degree angle plate at the rear of the plenum. I want to go for either a converted GTE FFIM welded onto GE lower runners, or one of the nice units that are made in thailand and sold on ebay. There is more than a few reports of being able to barter them down on price, and shipping too so thats a plus. I think a complete kit with the gaskets, throttle cables, vacuum fittings, throttle body, iacv, tps ect, would be a huge hit with the na-t crowd too

No worries, just let me know if there is something specific I can help you with

Most of the nightmares you hear about NA-T is from people who didnt research the project enough, didnt plan their set up correctly, didnt buy the right parts, and tried to do things out of their scope of talent. Unfortunatly most na-t conversions go through the above issues due to trying to rush things. People have no patience these days lol The GE engine loves boost, and doesnt need half of the parts you see listed in peoples set ups, E.G COP igniton, welded in cam sensors, GTE oil pump with CPS, GTE head, GTE ECU, GTE pistons, DLI, 3mm HG etc etc etc. All it takes is a good ECU that is well tuned, good quality fuel, and the GE will produce more than enough power for most. Its when people cut corners that the issues start appearing.

Japanese cars tend to use japanese tyre companys, Euro use euro tyre companys. Whatever sticks is whats best for the Supra. You can never have too much grip

No worries, Ill put that in my "to do" list in my diary Choice

Im guessing your version of the Emanage is the first version? They had an issue with them as when you remove the circuit board from the case, that part you have circled can impact on the casing and cause a short circuit. Im guessing that has happened in the past to the unit you have, and it was repaired.

Agreed, the 4/2 pots with a suitable brake pad compound to match the type of use your car gets. BBK's are typically installed by people for aethetic reasons, as very few people push their A80 hard enough to need more braking than the 4/2 offers. Just be sure to buy quality rotors to go with the new callipers/pads, as the metal they are made from has a huge bearing on their abiltiy to cope with prolonged heat. The cheap aftermarket rotors will not be worth the money you save over the oem items

The ARP flywheel bolts will be the best option. They use the same ones as the 4AGE engine, and are quite well priced

No they are just refering to the locating lugs on the sides of the injector where the plug connects. The tidiest way to do it is use a very sharp razor blade and cut away from yourself

No worries mate, I will do that for you. Ill ask if I can put my car in the foyer to Te papa (the museum) and snap some pics hehe. Any other parts of welly you had in mind? Cheers

WOW!! Now thats a tool. *Imagines the fruit I could put in that*

Like most places around the world, we are going through tough times, with highish unemployment (6.3%) less full time jobs, more part time jobs, relatively low minimum hourly rate ($13.50NZD/6.50quid) lots of skilled workers unable to get jobs, and the extremely high cost of living. But in saying that, if you have a trade, are good at what you do, and have a good working ethic, there will always be a job for you. Ironically, Christchurch would be your safest bet for guaranteed employment as the rebuild is going to need thousands of skilled people to get it done. The rest of the country is going through a decline in the new housing market so finding a job will be far harder, though not impossible. What sort of joinery do you specialise in? Regarding the roads and scenery, you are right, its a beautiful country with some great roads (and luckily some great racetracks too), and I really enjoy living here, although I know by staying here, Im sacrificing a more secure financial future that I could have by moving abroard. I love having a section, with a vege garden, and a pimped out garden shed with HD TV and wi-fi, living right on the south coast of the north island, I have stunning seaviews and sunsets over the snow capped kaikouras (the mountain range at the top of the south island) The grass isnt always greener on the other side For the record, so do I. I was just fishing for a bite

For anyone wondering about FFIM on na-t set ups, unless you are doing it for purely aesthetic reasons e.g TT cam covers/less intercooler piping etc, or you need the space due to a larger hotside on your turbo, or youre building a racecar that will spend 90% of its time in the upper rev range, then be prepared for a loss of performance/torque. Ive been debating installing one for the past 3 years, and cant bring myself to do away with the brilliantly designed NA intake manifold. If I ever get to the point where I outgrow my current turbo, then I might look into it again, but one of the main benefits of a high CR NA-T set up is the response and torque that is available out of boost. By removing the stock IM, I imagine most, if not all, of that benefit would be lost. I recently started a thread on the US forum, trying to compile alot of first hand info, before/after dyno printouts, and owners impressions who have gone FFIM. Once that grows a bit, I might have more reason to finally get one.

I was hoping someone was going to pick up on the intentional mispelling of spelt, but then I remembered Im on the UK forum and had no takers P.S Thanks for the info in regards to file attachments.

Cheers pal Can you tell me what the story is in regards to project threads, and attachments? Ive noticed most pics on this forum are small thumbnails? Can I link to an external server like image shack? Thanks

The block with crank/rod/pistons is near enough to 100kg.

Please tell me more about the fantasy league? The racing will be stunning, especially with Pirelli's second year on the job with more aggressive compound/gaps, and every teams mastering of the DRS and KERS. Ive been a Michael fan for as long as I can remember, so would want nothing more than to see him get back on the top step this year, hell even regular podiums would be enough to convince him to extend for another couple of years, after the car he has had since returning. But if the car is still in 4th place, and a second per lap behind, then I think he will retire, sadly. Same goes for Kimi, if the results arent here, his interest wont be kept too long, but I would love to see him back at the pointy end too. F1 needs someone with his own personallity, but I expect the media wont get too much from him second time around Di Resta did spectacularly on his rookie year, (Im a Scot by blood too btw) and I expect him to give Hulkenberg a very tough season. Webber is all class, lets hope he gets on top of the tyres from the first race as if he gets a few wins in against Vettel, the wunderkid will likely show the strain in his driving, as he did in 09 and 10, making more than a few avoidable errors, much like Hamilton last year. As Martin Brundle says so well...You are either giving pressure, or you are recieving it, there is no middle ground. My dream result would be Schu taking his 8th championship, but being the ultimate realist that I am, I would have to say I hope Webber, or Button take it. Would love to see Massa have a good year, but Ferrari have broken his spirit and he knows that no matter how good he drives, the team only have eyes for the sulking cheating spaniard How long have you been a fan of F1? I have about 30 years worth on file, and am looking to find any footage/seasons I dont already have. My dream is to have the entire 62 seasons

Thats interesting info, I always thought the enlarged relief was to avoid FMS ejection at high revs/OP. I hear you re: high OP not always being a good thing, but from what I can gather, its used as a safety for highly stressed engines, that rev alot higher than the stock 6800rpm limit. Stock system pressure is adequate for stock revs, but if you are doing 10k rpm, 75psi isnt going to cut it.

Great thread, I will be checking mine next time Im at my garage. And replacing anything that looks remotely corroded Im guessing one of the main contributing factors to whether or not this will happen on your car, is if it was a JDM import from the north of the island (lots of road salt in winter) or driven alot on UK salted roads. I would be very interested to know if someone who owns a USDM version, living in texas, has any signs of corrosion on their lines.

I wish Even to be their garage sweeper would be a dream job lol Im just an F1 addict, and glad that I found a thread on this forum about my other love. What does your crystal ball tell you about the upcoming season?

Advanced performance upgrade. Generally meaning once you go single, and with big fuel system etc EDIT: beating to the punch, oh snap!

Pretty sure the reason that the spring is "uprated" is to allow higher pressures at higher revs, and the relief hole is bored out so theres no undue risk of blowing out your FMS.