Big Supes

If you're worried about it fading, get it re-clearcoated with a decent lacquer. For now, if it's lacquered or finished in its original resin, just treat it like paint and it'll be fine.

Wastegates are on and connected up. ECU, AEM Wideband and IAT sensor are wired in. It was quite satisfying undoing my shitty wiring from 10 years ago (FCD). FMIC and pipework, completed. New radiator and temp sensor fitted. Air conditioning condenser is being left off until next year as I'm still waiting on a new Reciever. Jobs left to do... Run boost vacuum hoses for solenoid & controller, fill radiator, fit aux belt, fit seats, put dash back together, secure radiator when billet brackets arrive, cut down lower radiator hose to prevent kink, eventually change top rad hose for something that'll clear the IAT sensor. Block nipple on brake servo for TRC, delete charcoal canister, fit oil catch can, prime the turbo with oil and then cross every digit on my body. Once I know there's no leaks, etc, tidy up wiring, give everything a once over and then move onto the brakes.... 20mm hubcentric spacers are in the post so I hope to get the NUR wings I picked up from Delboy this week fitted. If all goes well, the wheels should clear the brakes. The UK rear brakes are back from being refurbished and I have new OEM discs to go with them. The next step after this is MOT and mapping....

Nice to tick off getting the gearbox in.

It was probably easier for toyota to spot weld the trans tunnel over bolting it, tbh. Nice bit of refurbing of the spoiler @evinX.

I haven't mate and K Sport no-likey returns. I'm picking up a pair of +20mm NUR carbon wings this Thursday from @Delboy52 so a pair of 20mm hubcentric spacers should do the job.

Sounds good buddy. It looks fantastic, we'll have to link up when both cars are on the road.

Gotcha. I've always thought that one of the perks of documenting everything on an owners club is verifying the car isn't a clone.

You're not too keen on your number plate for the silver one?

I remember my dad taking two years to paint the radiator in the lounge so you didn't do too bad.

You guys are ploughing forward with this. Cracking effort and it's awesome to see the old girl coming back to life.

Compressor housing is done and fitted. I've got a bit of a dilemma with my wheel and brake set up. I foolishly was under the impression the K Sports would be an easier fit than my UK brakes as they're slimmer, but the overall diameter of the disc and caliper seems to be the issue. Potential options.... 1) Drop down to a 330mm disc from the 356mm and hope the caliper brackets for the 330mm give me 13mm movement off the circumference. This along with shortening the bleed nipples would probably sort it. 2) Go 20mm hubcentric spacers and widebody front wings, but I'm a bit weary about the geo/castor though. My first mkiv had leary front wheels and it was like steering an oil tanker on tight bends. Another thing that puts me off is I'd want to widen the rear in the winter, but the rear wheel offset would require spacing.... a lot, which is a no-go. 3) See if I can return the brakes. 4)Sell the wheels. Edit: Option 5) contact SSR wheels for a price on two rims for the front with a different offset, swap the tyres over and bolt in the centre spokes. Option 1 seems the most logical, tbh. What an effin PITA.

Must have been satisfying cutting out that monstrosity of a trans tunnel.

That trans tunnel...... Wowzers. I'd probably look to cut out a trans tunnel from a donor car (oversized), if poss. I believe there's a chance a Supra was written off locally to me yesterday.

Price drop: £500

A friend just called as they thought it was me. Sounds like the car could be written off. Hope the driver is ok. Thoughts are with you my dude. If you need a hand with anything, I'm not too far away.

I believe the Syvecs software is freeware so, if you don't have a toucan, you'll be able to plug your laptop in via USB and read the codes on the software.

PM'd

Tubby is back from my buddy's. He kindly welded on the 45 degree elbow as my welder doesn't have AC. Tomorrow I'll drop the compressor housing off to Turbo Dynamics for the pressure nipple to be fitted. I had to go there to buy the nipple so they may as we drill/tap/fit it as well. I wasn't quite sure how to wire in the AEM wideband using the analogue outputs so after a bit of reading up, I've ordered a CAN lead to utilise the AEMnet and CAN port on the Link. In the meantime, I can weld the boss on the cold side IC pipe and using a handy wiring guide @Mike2JZsent me, tap into the MAF wires for the signal/feed for the IAT sensor. By this stage, we should be very close to cranking the engine and getting it running again.

Nice progress guys. Heading in the right direction.

Nice. They look good.

Hi mate, Your best bet is to email: [email protected] and Lee will take care of you. SRD are based in Haywards Heath, West Sussex.

Yeah, more than likely merely delaying the inevitable. It's a shame they didn't even have a handbrake.

Yep. Riding tiny brakes with a blown big block wasn't the greatest idea, I'd imagine in hindsight...

@Mike2JZ@SRD is your man if you're willing to ship the car over here. Maybe someone can recommend a place in Ireland, if not.

That's a good point. They came in with a thump.