Mark Ayling

Well I've had my small front plate for months now and never had any problems: http://www.mpaconsultancy.co.uk/supra/topdown50percent.jpg .....touch wood!

This is, after all, a car enthusiasts/owners forum - why can't we keep things related to the subject matter rather than descending into personal jibes (again)? Everyone's entitled to disagree with others' opinions, whether on a technical or personal level - but on here any counter-arguments should be limited to the subject matter and not an excuse for a dig at someone...? Sorry to rant but it does all get a bit tiresome at times.... Smile!

Actually, changing the LED's isn't too bad, I managed to change mine over to blue to match my blue-backlit gauges. But it would be nice to have all the "button images" in blue as well, I assume that's what you mean by "legends" Pete? (Edited by Mark Ayling at 12:44 pm on April 3, 2002)

I've got one you can have if you still need it, from a pre-facelift model... email me direct if you like, [email protected]

Thanks for all your help - glad to see I'm not the only saddo who sits on the BBS all day! Cheers, Mark.

Tell me about it!! I did wonder about using thread lock or something, I think thats what I'll do. A couple more questions: Is it going to pee with fuel when I fully remove the nut? Adam, you say "as long as it doesn't get too hot" - a) does it get hot? and b) what will happen if it does....?

LOL - worth a try though, the height of laziness! On the bottom of the FSE valve (the bottom as fitted in my car anyway, red arrow) there is a nut which screws into the valve housing, like a blanking nut - no pipe. On their website this is the closest I can find to what I have (with my limited technical knowledge): http://www.mpaconsultancy.co.uk/supra/FSEValve_side-view.jpg I have "red arrowed" the blanking nut...

I can't get another pic until this evening when I get home, but I have edited the original image to indicate where it is attached [embarassingly non-technical mode] At the back of the big grey block thing (which has the ETCS badge on it) there is a small lug with a screwhole in it - the FSE valve is bolted onto that....

http://www.mpaconsultancy.co.uk/supra/FSEValve.jpg The nut is at the bottom of the valve, indicated by the arrow. (They're damn handy those arrows, I must pop down the arrow shop and buy some more )

I posted before about fuel leaking from the bottom of my FSE valve after giving the car a good thrashing at high boost. It turned out that the "blanking nut" had apparently been worked loose, so I tightened it up and the leak went away and didn't come back....until yesterday. As I pulled out of the drive I noticed a puddle of fuel on the ground, and sure enough the leak was back, same problem. This time I removed the FSE valve for better access and tightened the nut again as much as humanly possible before putting it back on. I went for a thrash in the lovely weather, messing with the boost controller and testing out my new suspension :biggrin:, then I checked the FSE valve for a leak - no leak, and the nut was solid, so I assume its OK now. The only thing is I'm doing a trackday in Anglesey this Friday and the last thing I want is to blow the thing whilst on track... Can anyone shed any light on this, or put my mind at ease? If it keeps happening I assume I can just remove the whole thing without any problems...?

http://www.mpaconsultancy.co.uk/supra/whatsthis.jpg Can anyone tell me what this is in the engine bay and why, having cut the engine after a run would it make a kind of creaking/ticking/buzzing noise (like air escaping or somthing)....? Sorry for the vague description, I hope you know what I mean!! BTW, I don't know about other parts of the country, but what a day - awesome weather!! I've just been out for the first proper thrash in ages and the grinning hasn't stopped yet! :biggrin:

I'm a bit confused now! The plugs I bought were "Blitz Iridium Spec", in a Blitz box and each plug in its own individual Blitz box, and yet on the actual plugs themselves it says NGK. So have I been bumped off or are the "Blitz" plugs made by NGK also?

I noticed the other thread about HKS Plugs and didn't want to hijack it so I've started my own... I have Blitz Iridium Spec plugs and I still suffer from misfiring at high boost, although admittedly not as bad as it was with stock plugs - what else can cause this? Thanks in advance, Mark.

I wonder whether anyone can shed some light on a problem I had yesterday... The weather was great and the roads so dry that it would have been rude not to have a little blast for the first time in months, so I thought I'd have a play with the AVC-R. I'd forgotton how much of a difference it makes, great fun!! :biggrin: The AVC-R reckoned I boosted up to 1.13, which I don't/didn't think was too excessive for a short period, but it did seem to misfire very slightly when I was *really* shifting. A couple of hours later someone asked me to pop the bonnet so they could have a nose at the engine - good job they did, as at tickover there was fuel leaking from the bottom of the FSE valve at quite a rate :shocked:. It was coming from the blanking nut on the bottom, which I tightened up and the leaking stopped - still a bit of a worry though! I just wondered if anyone knows what happened here - was the nut worked loose by the high boost or could it have just been a coincidence? It could have been a bit loose already I suppose - its as tight as it will go now. Surely I can up the boost without having to worry about blowing things, especially if only for short periods? Now I'm a bit wary, but it would be pointless having all the kit if its unsafe to use... Any help/comments appreciated. Cheers, Mark.

Sorry, didn't mean to sound like I was recommending a copy - I've got a Veilside-a-like on my Supe and Ash spent the best part of two weeks "reshaping" it so it fitted properly. Its absolutely spot-on now but if I was buying another and had the choice then obviously I'd go for an original. Its just a money thing really, whatever you can afford or are willing to pay...

Its definitely true that the JIC kits are often a pain in the arse when it comes to fitting, especially the nosecones. However, from what I hear even the genuine Veilside stuff is not perfect.

Thanks for the replies chaps. I guess the belt would be the cheapest thing to change anyway, don't suppose anyone knows how much its going to cost me...?

If anyone can help me with this it would be much appreciated... At tick-over I have a nasty rattly-squeaky noise coming from under the bonnet and I have been told by a garage that its my aircon pump. They sprayed something on it which cured it for a very short while but it soon came back again. The aircon still seems to work properly, but I guess either the belt or the pump itself is on the way out? I just wondered if anyone had had similar problems or knew the best way to diagnose it without paying someone to have a look. TIA Mark.

Yes, I'd be interested in purchasing one of those...

Don't know if this is any use to anyone - http://www.carfiche.com it has a number of microfiche scans one of which is for the JZA80 Supra. Could be useful for finding part numbers maybe...?

I'm sure Justin can sort you out with a variety of different bodykits/skirts etc. www.torqueic.com [email protected] HTH what does the bodykit you have look like then? Do you have any pics? (Edited by Mark Ayling at 1:34 pm on Jan. 9, 2002)

Don't suppose they collect...?

I'll find out....

Sorry, just read that again!! £150 a set? Can I have the details too please....? Cheers, Mark.

I was pointed in the direction of a company called Lepsons in Gillingham, apparently its £50 per wheel and they are supposed to be very good...