Cam27

Thanks very much mate, labour of love!

Over the bank holiday weekend i got my new brakes fitted. Picked up a set of rear discs, mounting bolts and washers from my local Toyota (25% discount isn't too shabby!). Started with fitting the rears, which went very smoothly I did a comparison split-shot with the ksport rears, doesn't do justice to how much smaller the oem caliper is. Then on to the fronts which didn't go so smoothly, first of all the finish on one of the calipers got damged in transit from my house to my car, ffs! I will need to fix it when another set of decals arrive, i painted it in for the time being. Then once on tried my wheel and they wouldn't go on without the spacers, which I sold with the Ksports! I had to get a set of cheapo universal ones as I had an event on Monday, but luckily Kraig who bought the brakes was kind enough to send me the proper spacers back, so should be able to refit them tomorrow. Whilst he wheels were off I gave them a good clean and wax, they came up a treat. Also since the engine rebuild the power steering pump has been noisy and the steering heavy, which I am putting down to air in the system, so i flushed the fluid with new and is much better. On Monday I took the car out a run with my club on some scenic routes. I forgot the AC hadn't been recharged after the engine was out so it was mega hot! It looks strange without the orange calipers but I am 100% happy with the change! It suits me better.

I will measure them tomorrow and post up mate, there is no markings on the wheels to indicate it

The brakes are sold but still have the wheels, gave them a good clean over the weekend.

TRD is still going in the US as well, they build the engines for the Toyota Nascar teams

Haha cheers mate! I'm not sure but I wouldn't trust him!

Today i received the parts to get on with the caliper refurb; Supra decals, new banjo bolts, genuine seal kit from Toyota and new pads courtesy of Mr. Wilson. Then it was on to the labourious task of cleaning and prepping for painting and masking off. I did the rears first, this is after paint and ready to rebuild. I read a lot of old posts where people found it tricky to install the outer seals and retaining clips. I found if you install the pistons just past halfway it is much easier. Really happy with the finished result! It took me a total of 4 days. Fitting the decals was a bit stressful as you only get one go to get it right haha. In total i had 3 seized pistons which added a bit of time but i enjoyed the job! Fitting them at the weekend, looking forward to testing them out!

A few changes have happened with the car over the past few weeks. First off I have went back to the stock spoiler, for a while anyway. I sent it off to get painted and fitted new foams under the legs. The car is up on the stands as I have decided to change the brakes also. There are a few reasons for this, mainly because I want the car to handle well, and a 30 profile tyre on a 19" wheel isn't doing it. The sheer size of the front calipers mean that is the minimum size you can get away with and I want to run an 18" wheel. Also I am not a fan of orange haha. With the big brakes gone I picked up a set of UK brakes from my friend who sold his Supra last year, big thanks to him on a great deal. They look a bit tatty at first glance but actually are in great condition. This week they are being fully stripped, new seal kit fitted, repainted and new decals. I was too lazy to it them to my car to push the pistons out so just did it on the bench with my air compressor. The rears came out easily which was nice, I started the fronts yesterday but one of the pistons is stuck, I think because the outer seal was torn and water has got in. I will get him though. The fitting parts have cleaned up well, and hopeully the seals will arrive today along with a set of Chris Wilson fast road pads. I picked up a nearly new set of front discs from Jake (Ripped Fear) which are getting skimmed at the moment, (cheers mate) so the only thing left on the shopping list is new rear discs, which I will order today.

That was for a tt. I believe there are two types of tensioner, one is metal and one is plastic, if it's plastic the tensioner needs replaced but the metal one you can just change the bearing. Should be able to work it out when you get it off. Hope that helps

I replaced just the bearing on mine with an SKF 6203-2RSH

I had my HKS T04 rebuilt and upgraded by Midland Turbo, and was pleased with their service. Liam was really helpful and kept me updated along the way. I can dig out the warranty and have a look over it if you like?

She is looking great mate!

No mate they are generally fine. My car is pretty low and they rarely catch. It would depend on your suspension setup obviously - - - Updated - - - It's always the way mate!

I believe so yes - - - Updated - - - Deposit taken on the brakes, sold pending collection

This weekend bud

I am thinking of changing my wheel and brake setup, so this thread is to gauge interest if anyone is interested in my current setup, as well as any advice on value etc. Ideally I would like to sell as a package, as fitment will be guaranteed. The reason for changing is I would like to go down to an 18" wheel, and I have always wanted a set of TE37s. Here are the specs: Wheels Traficstar by Riverside RTS 3-piece forged split-rim VIP. 19x9.5 front 265/30r19 Toyo Proxes 19x11 rear 295/30r19 Bridgestone Potenzas I had the wheels refurbished last year, with the spokes being re-diamond cut, and the insides painted anthracite. The wheels would come with the tyres, the rears being almost new (less than 1k miles) but the fronts would need replaced. These wheels are amazing, and of very high quality, not to mention extremely rare. They are in good condition being recently refurbished, although the centre caps could do with being re-clear coated. Also there are a few scuffs on the rims from when the tyre fitters refitted the tyres. I am unsure of the offsets, as they are not marked on the inside of the wheel, but I will try to do some research and find out. Brakes *deposit taken, sold pending collection Ksport big brake conversion 8 pot lightweight calipers with 380mm 2 piece floating discs front 4 pot lightweight calipers with 356mm 2 piece discs rear EBC yellow stuff pads all round Goodridge braided hoses The front calipers are known as super 8 pots and utilise 4 pads per caliper, and are pretty much the biggest calipers I have seen on a Supra. The calipers are finished in anodised orange, but do have some scuff marks so would benefit from a refurb to be pristine again. The brakes really need to be run with a 19" wheel to clear the calipers. I also have a brand new full set of EBC yellow stuff pads (£300) that I will throw in, As well as a pair of H&R 15mm Hubcentric spacers for the front and new H&R extended wheel studs. Price wise, I was thinking £1800 for the brakes, which is less than half the new rrp. The wheels are more difficult to price as they are so rare, I was thinking £1500 with the tyres. I will take a full set of pictures later on this week of each wheel and brake. If you are interested give me a shout. Cheers Cam

Of course mate, pm me:thumbs:

13. Half carbon TRD style wing. Fitment is very good, would need painted as it is a non standard colour. Slight damage to clear coat that i have tried to picture. Pillars are plastic, not fibreglass £240 *deposit taken 14. Custom 3.5" exhaust. This is a one piece 3.5" single piece exhaust from the downpipe back, it uses an HKS silent hi-power back box £500

Having a clearout of things i no longer need. 1. TRD fuel filler cap £50 *Sold pending payment* 2. Oem air intake (new) £25 *Sold pending payment* 3. Oem front bumper retaining clips (5 new, 2 used but good) £10 *sold pending payment* 4. Pattern timing belt (new) £15 *Sold* 5. Silicone upper radiator hose with gold plated jubilee clips £15 6. Passenger door handle surround, good condition £8 7. Mine's polished front strut brace, slight pitting on mounts. These are pretty rare! £140 *Sold* 8. Tanabe rear strut brace, I imported this from Japan. Ideal as it allows you to keep the covers on, slight scratches. £100 *sold* 9. Front anti-roll bar with mounts and bushes, good condition £45 *Sold* 10. Fuel pulsation damper, good condition £20 11. V band flanges x2, 3" (new) £8 12. VSV intake air control £45

I have a set of stock camshafts and gears from a gte if that's what you are after?

Thanks very much Chris, I like the slight nose down stance, but I think I will lift the car slightly just for practicality.

As I have mentioned previously the car was runninh slightly rich after the engine work, so I wanted to get it sorted asap. After doing some research using the search on here, i had a few things i wanted to check. First off was vaccuum leaks, i did find one hose that had split. I had read that if the ecu coolant temp sensor reads out of range then it defaults to 60 degrees and basically gives a false cold map which can cause overfueling, so for the sake of £15 i changed it for a new one. I Aso changed the heated oxygen sensor (lambda) as there js only one on my car so wanted to make sure of getting an accurate reading. After getting thw car up to temperature the afr was tested and was spot on, happy days. It could be that the ecu was also "learning" after being reset from the battery disconnected. Anyhow, it was one or a combination of those things causing the problem, and I'm chuffed to have it sorted. The garage that looks after my car has just purchased a dyno that is being installed this weekend, so hopefully get the car on there next week to see what it is making! I have the printout from 2015 for comparison. On of the photographers from Banzai magazine was at an event I was also attending over the weekend (Retro Toyota Day). I thought I would share this shot he took as it's one of the best of my car I have seen

Pm'd mate

Thank you, not a glamorous job but necessary. At least i have peace of mind now Thank you very much mate! Yes definitely, now i can enjoy the car for the summer knowing it's mechanically sound.