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Posted By maslin

Ah! Much better. Shouldn't be anything you can't...

Ah! Much better. Shouldn't be anything you can't swap from your current engine. Vacuum pump is the only thing off the top of my head?

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-29-2019, 06:47 PM

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Posted By maslin

I believe you can swap it for a couple (several?)...

I believe you can swap it for a couple (several?) thousand dollars.

It's not a tranny, clutch pedal and shifter trim kind of thing. There was a thread a few weeks back, someone had it all layed...

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

08-23-2019, 03:15 PM

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This is the C8 mid-engine Chevy Corvette

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Posted By maslin

So... California, Texas, the NE and...

So... California, Texas, the NE and Iowa/Ohio/Corn fields.

I guess they know where Corvettes sell.

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-22-2019, 12:00 PM

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Posted By maslin

I would guess the bigger issue would be that the...

I would guess the bigger issue would be that the recall was already closed. They performed an inspection and the "repair". At that point you no longer have an open recall on your car.

We only get...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-20-2019, 06:17 PM

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Issue With Inlet Camshaft Timing Distributor (reference from Reddit post)

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Posted By maslin

"Long story short: There is a chance that there...

"Long story short: There is a chance that there will be another Engine related recall, since it is a production error. In the picture above you can see the rear side of a...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-20-2019, 05:22 PM

Replies: 55

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Posted By maslin

Forgot about the boat and trailer! I think they...

Forgot about the boat and trailer! I think they added like $8 a month to my policy :lol:

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-20-2019, 04:01 PM

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Issue With Inlet Camshaft Timing Distributor (reference from Reddit post)

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Posted By maslin

I work on cars every day, and don't have the...

I work on cars every day, and don't have the first clue what's circled in that picture. Other than the end of a camshaft of course.

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

08-19-2019, 03:52 PM

Replies: 111

I got a letter from other person's insurance that i owed

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Posted By maslin

I grew up in Virginia, at the time it was $500 to...

I grew up in Virginia, at the time it was $500 to be uninsured. No proof you could afford anything more than the $500 "fine".

I'm on the receiving end of this situation. T-boned in my old...

Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics

08-19-2019, 10:59 AM

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alignment specs....is there a dedicated thread ??

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Posted By maslin

Welcome! There are several threads in the...

Welcome!

There are several threads in the suspension forum, not a dedicated thread that I have ever seen.

Many of the guys in there are very experienced in track alignments, I learned...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-16-2019, 05:39 PM

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Posted By maslin

Every engine has some sludge in it, if that's...

Every engine has some sludge in it, if that's what they want to say there isn't much else to do but take them to court.

Unfortunately that's how it goes.

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-16-2019, 10:49 AM

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Registry Thread: Failure After J02 Recall

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Posted By maslin

This isn't something Toyota/Subaru invented....

This isn't something Toyota/Subaru invented. Every single manufacturer uses sealant on the engine. Engines are torn down and glued back together every day in shops across the world and they don't...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-15-2019, 01:42 PM

Replies: 55

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Posted By maslin

:lol: I don't live a "bike life", nor am I the...

:lol: I don't live a "bike life", nor am I the one asking for financial advice on a car forum.

I did plenty of stupid shit when I was 18/19, lost my license for a bit as well. Never paid more...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-15-2019, 12:23 PM

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Posted By maslin

Doing burnouts in a neighborhood isn't ethical. ...

Doing burnouts in a neighborhood isn't ethical.

I don't work in an office or live 5 minutes from work. 45 minutes each way, longer if I get caught by a train.

If your work truck is an FRS you...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-15-2019, 12:04 PM

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Posted By maslin

If his side is "smoky burnout from the cul-de-sac...

If his side is "smoky burnout from the cul-de-sac through the entire neighborhood", I'd love to hear the other side.

Play stupid games, win stupid (expensive) prizes.

Sell the car and ride...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-14-2019, 11:22 PM

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Posted By maslin

I’m 33, wife is 31. Nothing on our records for...

I’m 33, wife is 31. Nothing on our records for the past many years, currently Emerald Members on Progressive.

Full coverage on a 17 Tacoma TRD
Full coverage on a 17 brz
Full coverage on a 17...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-14-2019, 03:27 PM

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Posted By maslin

It's not going to be easy to get in there with...

It's not going to be easy to get in there with anything, especially a flexible tube with a camera on the end. You would have to go in the hole on the side of the pan, over that hump, through a small...

Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack

08-13-2019, 06:08 PM

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Front tires

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Posted By maslin

Could also be the size difference? It not a lot,...

Could also be the size difference? It not a lot, but modern traction control is really sensitive.

Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack

08-13-2019, 10:39 AM

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Just realigned my car, but left and right is different

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Posted By maslin

It's not terrible, just lazy. Will probably drift...

It's not terrible, just lazy. Will probably drift right a bit, especially in the right lane.

No reason not to get cross camber 0, or very close to it. Rear toe was "it's green, don't touch it",...

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

08-12-2019, 05:51 PM

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Poll: 2020 Toyota GR Supra Revealed!

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Posted By maslin

As well as the 40-something trust fund/country...

As well as the 40-something trust fund/country club Porsche stereotype.

Colin Dougherty had a speed shop called CDOC in downtown Charlottesville, 2005 or so. I'd never seen so many fishing...

Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing

08-12-2019, 11:00 AM

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Posted By maslin

Horses for courses, or however that goes. ...

Horses for courses, or however that goes.

Zero or positive camber has it's place, Drift just isn't all that popular on this forum.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HVgtPgf9MOk/maxresdefault.jpg
...

Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing

08-11-2019, 11:23 AM

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Views: 4,834

Posted By maslin

Let me clarify. This sucks. ...

Let me clarify. This sucks.

https://www.prettymotors.com/uploads/2014/11/HellaFlush-6.jpg?x52157

0* front camber, -3* rear camber is not a correct alignment. For any reason. Adding a bit of...

Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing

08-10-2019, 07:42 PM

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Posted By maslin

Understeer sucks? I needed less than I had, not...

Understeer sucks? I needed less than I had, not zero. My rear camber was -2* and -3* after lowering. Front camber maxed on bolts and a little less in the rear. Lowered twins with 0 front camber and...

Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing

08-10-2019, 05:33 PM

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Posted By maslin

Lowered an inch I got the toe in and camber up to...

Lowered an inch I got the toe in and camber up to -1*24”. I would have needed the bushings to get the camber closer to 0*.

I installed LCAs to get less negative (closer to 0*) camber.

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

08-09-2019, 06:57 PM

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Poll: 2020 Toyota GR Supra Revealed!

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Posted By maslin

Can you buy it at a BMW dealership? Would...

Can you buy it at a BMW dealership?

Would you expect Toyota Care on a new z4?

Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions

08-09-2019, 05:41 PM

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Poll: 2020 Toyota GR Supra Revealed!

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Posted By maslin

Why would it qualify as "enough of a BMW"? It...

Why would it qualify as "enough of a BMW"? It isn't a BMW, it's a Toyota. You might get a free hat. As well as 2 free years of oil changes by a (not) trained 18 year old.

Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing

08-09-2019, 04:49 PM

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What does this metal piece do?

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Posted By maslin

Gotta be that. Must have ridden hard with an inch...

Gotta be that. Must have ridden hard with an inch + of travel removed.

We had to remove the shipping blocks 10 years ago or so, haven't seen anything like that in a while.

Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing

08-09-2019, 10:49 AM

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What does this metal piece do?

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Posted By maslin

I've been taking struts apart for 15 years, never...

I've been taking struts apart for 15 years, never seen one of those.

Business card holder it is.

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

08-08-2019, 03:38 PM

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CVT issue?

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Posted By maslin

Diagnosing it as valve adjustment is one thing,...

Diagnosing it as valve adjustment is one thing, getting it adjusted in another. Going to need the dealer or a subie shop for that one.

The valves aren't "adjusted" like a Honda. There's a shim on...

Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing

08-07-2019, 11:31 PM

Replies: 33