ATB Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 What i meant was how difficult is to get a boost gauge like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I think you should have left it black, the finish seems well weird, hoping the thinners hasn't eaten the plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannysupratt Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I bet that was a time consuming job, if you get some cutting compound on it and some polish you might get the original finish back on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenOd Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'll get a how to guide on this done for replacing the bulbs behind the dash to help everyone out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenOd Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Ohh my this hasn't had an update in a while has it.. I would like to say that i've got my supra finished but a supra is never finished.. is it? I'll have plenty of pics uploaded of whats been renewed and upgraded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenOd Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) As you can see from my previous posts I managed to get all the black paint off the spark plug cover, However it was still pretty dull and wasnt happy with it. It was time for a major overhaul! Upon having my timing belt and water belt changed I also went a bit OTT with the engine bay. Under the spark plug cover it was showing its age. Wiring loom and plugs were pretty brittle. These were all renewed and tidied up along with new cam cover seals and nuts and bolts. Cam covers were sent off and powder coated, To finish it off one nice new spark plug cover all the way from Japan Also a few parts that have been changed which might be noticed in the pics are, Whifbitz turbo hoses to renew the old oem hoses that tend to collapse over the years and who cant notice the new shiney TRD strut brace Edited April 19, 2020 by StevenOd (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenOd Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) So what else has been done? Like everyone else with JSpec brakes you will never be happy with them nor was I.. So they also had to go I managed to get hold of a set of the much larger calipers for a good price and gave them a refurb before fitting them. Hope you enjoy the new upgrade! Edited April 19, 2020 by StevenOd (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenOd Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 So here is the old smaller Jspec brakes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenOd Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Before these get took off I had to refurbish the old calipers, They weren't too bad however I wanted them looking as new as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenOd Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 So where do we go from here? Disks and pads. Thought id splash out and get EBC brakes. I opted for the drilled and vented disks with red stuff pads. Looks good however we will see how they look in a years time.. Also went ahead and fitted HEL brake hoses too just to renew the old brake hoses than can collapse over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenOd Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 As per my previous post.. Thought I would opt for the slightly dearer brand EBC over OEM I cant recommend this. I learned the hard way, After a year of road use ( No track ) these discs ended up very badly pitted and worn. Being a mechanic for many years I've never seen disc wear occur this fast on a set of discs. I've seen cars with 25K plus miles on a set of discs and have better life than these! So just to advise if you are ever going for a set of pads and disks, Get confused by all the choices if you are just using your Supra for the road, OEM is always the best way. What a better quality brake life I have had with the Toyota parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 That is terrible disc fatigue. I know Scottish roads are renowned for thier ability to rot a car, but wow. Do you live next to the sea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudsey Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Hi there great to see an update after so long. Looking at your post#60 the disc has been put on the wrong side of the car. The sweeps/ slots are suppose to go from the outside of the disc edge, sweeping forward (towards front of car), in towards the hub with direction of travel. If you put them on backwards they will get ruined pretty damn quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 The EBC stuff is crap, OEM discs and Chris Wilson fast road pads will more than cope with most people can throw at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenOd Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Nowhere near the see, I’m central to the city! Discs are off now and not had any hassle since. If that is the case and I fitted them wrong, don’t fit them the same rotation as I did then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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