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I'd mount a GM motor - it's easier and "known". As for boost control - use the GM Typhoon boost solenoid. It's CHEAP and the AEM EMS users are having great success with it. The Apexi boost solenoid is another one that's being used and is supposed to be able to bypass more air....

The AEM is the most felxible I know of regarding sensors. Coolant and TPS would be no problem for sure. Very flexible on ignition as well but you need some way to tell where cylinder #1 is for full sequential injection. Hrm, someone mentioned the Maxima distributor as a possibility, you ought to check into that. Biggest problem is that the AEM Race Unit isn't yet available Not sure how well the DFI or SDS would work - chances are you would have to retrofit GM sensors. Honestly, that's no big deal for IAT and water temp. TPS and again ignition are the ones that might be most difficult.

Check the oil and coolant - white is USUALLY coolant unless you have synthetic oil in there which supposedly burns whitish. If it were blue smoke I'd say bearings but at this point I'm not sure. And yeah, an hour is a long time especially if it was revved. What did the can's directions say?

An HOUR?! Umm, the last time I used that stuff it wasn't supposed to be left in there anywhere near an hour Did it blow white smoke before? Haveyou checked to see if there's any coolant in the oil?

Heh, I left a line open to "vent" and the damned gas evaporated! Sealing it up the tank ballooned up Not sure how best to set it up now...

You might also try -> http://www.aircraft-spruce.com/ Get their catalog, lot's of good stuff in there including insulation that should be fire resistant I used Dynamat and some foil covered bubble stuff from Home Depot on my car

Suggest you check out the cover of this month's Turbo Magazine - note the street drivable Supra on the cover running 9.0s with a six speed. A local friend of mine on a conservative tune has run 10.7s and ScottieGNZ has seen a few Supra in his area running a bit better than 12s (cough). Don't buy into the hype. The "race unit" displayed for sale is being put up there by a company that took AEM's initial projected price and application list and slapped it on the WEB. They, like more than one other vendor, are in error - that unit isn't available to the common public. I may try to get my hands on one in the near future but my Mustang may get one first, I've not decided. I keep hoping they will release it with the docs I need for my SBC I believe you're underestimating the amount of work that's gone into making many of these Hondas run as much power as they do. You're not going to street drive a 500HP Honda either, not if you want to enjoy the drive anyway. Just because one engine family makes power on a similiar displacement doesn't mean it's easy on another. Research what goes into those high powered Hondas sometime. I still believe Bob was right. My 2JZ put down 390RWHP and 427ftlbs on nothing more than an exhaust and bumped boost. That is probably obtainable with the L28 but as power goes up I believe you'll run into crank issues and certainly the pistons and rods will have to have been swapped out. That's an older motor and parts aren't as plentiful. Price that sometime. Frankly, I don't care who made the motor under the hood but if you care try an RB26DET. You'll probably spend less to make more power

Have you guys ever LOOKED at a MKIV intercooler? Plastic endtanks that have been known to blow off and very little surface area to face the wind. Thick as all heck but not big in the way it would present face area to the wind. Heck, the FD3 RX7 intercooler is just as bad. I made 390RWHP and 427ftlbs with my MKIV intercooler but I've got little doubt it was restrictive. I'll take pics if it will help but I really don't think that intercooler compares to the NPR. If the NPR can't be find what about the units in the Powerstroke trucks and other diesal pickups being produced? How bad are they?

Sorry, you didn't find the AEM for that price - it's not yet available. A few eval units have been slipped out the back door to experienced tuners and racers - that's it. You could adapt a PnP unit but frankly with your level of knowledge you're going to need help to do that ($$). Riding in a 12sec car isn't going to give you the experience you need either, I agree small steps would be best. 500RWHP on an L28? Hrm it can be done I suppose but I think you underestimate the task. Just because Supras are pulling that power down on a pretty regular basis doesn't mean that it's an ordinary thing. The 2JZ is WAY overbuilt, the L28 isn't as robust. Have you considered swapping to a more robust drivetrain? What will you do for a trans? Rear end? I'm with Bob I guess. You need to better understand what you're getting into and get the basics nailed down. P.S. No MKIV Supra owner I know runs an NPR. Few MKIII Supras run as much as 500RWHP.

I'd argue that the GENVII is NOT the most advanced one out there! Yes, it's got many features that the older genersation DFI didn't have but there are other systems out - specifically the AEM - that I'd call better from a feature standpoint. I won't post all of the features here again but suffice it to say it's been running my daily driven Supra for months now. The downside is that AEM hasn't released their universal "race" system - yet. When they do it'll be the SAME hardware as their existing PnP boxes (shrug). The biggest most important difference between the AEM and DFI is support. I searched the WEB high and low for some sort of forum for tech support on the GENVII when I was deciding on an EMS - I never found one. AEM on the other hand has a support BBS where the engineers and users canaskanswer questions - www.aempower.com/bbs Heck, I found more support for the TEC, FAST, and Holley systems then I did the DFI Anyway, between the DFI and SDS is a tough question IMO. Both systems can run the motor but they seem to be geared towards two different audiences. The DFI has datalogging, great playback of the logs, a nice digital dashboard, W/B capability (BIG+!), knock sensing, and the ability to go full sequential. The SDS is geared towards the user who doesn't want to invest in a laptop and isn't worried about getting every last HP out of the car. SDS users just want it to start and work without hours of tuning. I'm not sure the SDS can go sequential (?) and it's tuning is coarser. It doesn't datalog nor does it use a W/B O2 to my knowledge. IF I ran an SDS I'd supplement it with a W/B that could datalog for sure. Datalogs and a W/B make tuning MUCH easier IMO. On a hard pull it's nearly impossible to watch everything and know where exactly the car was lean or rich without a log. Anyway, I guess some of this question comes down to just how much you have invested in your motor. If it's a multi-thousand dollar investment then I'd go DFI. If on the other hand it's a junkyard pull with a special turbo and bigger injectors then I'd go for the SDS - especially if I didn't already have a laptop. The cost of the DFI, especially with their W/B option, isn't to be sneezed at . Support should be important to you too so evaluate how each EMS supports their product especially if EFI is a new world to you. P.S. I've got a copy of the DFI GENVII demo software on my site. I'd suggest looking at FAST some (I find it lacking) and the Holley Commander IF it could be adapted - I think they have demo software out there too. Hrm, make sure that the system you choose can run the injectors you desire (low impedance?).

Sweet! Knowing where cylinder 1 is makes things really nice and allows for full sequential. Good stuff to know regarding the distributors. Also - someone has just about got an AEM running a 7MG (think that's right) Supra Turbo motor in a MKIII Supra. http://www.aempower.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?p=10247 Really want to see a 1JZ done. I swear I'm tempted to pull my brand new 383 for a 2J or 1JZ

I'm running the AEM. It's not going to be available for the Z guys - too old. However the Race Unit, which hasn't been released, could be adapted. It's also possible to adapt a PnP unit with some work. Will read up on the Megasquirt thing but for now I'll list off what the AEM can do. It'll be going on my Z in the future, it's ON my Supra running VERY well right now Dual knock sensors - adjustable response to knock and knock levels are adjustable. Can modify fuel andor spark PER CYLINDER. Dual O2 - can both be W/B, you should use at least one W/B. Techedge is a good one. Full sequential, batch, bank etc. Must use resistor pack for low impedance injectors. Full data logging both internal and on the laptop. Internally it's got a pile of memory and can log quite awhile depending upon number of inputs logged. Seperate software package to handle the logged data that has included math functions etc. for data manipulation Boost control. Can do boost vs speed in case you have traction issues. Can run two fuelboost maps toggled via a switch. Can run Nitrous or VTEC. Can use stock sensors from most any car - you've got tables to configure most OEM sensors. Lots of spare I/Os for switching things on like warning lites, solenoids, etc. Automapping to help configure the fuel map (new feature) Traction Control is coming if the car has ABS sensors or you retrofit them. We've already got launch control (2step (fuel or spark) builds boost on the line). Anti-lag like a rally car is available too. 10 injectors sequential or 12 if you slave the extra two to two of the others. 5 coil outputs - anything over 5cylinders goes watefire. On-board MAP sensor for barometric compensation on MAF based systems. Oh yeah, it can run MAF if you'd like - most don't. That's all I can remmeber for now, I'm quite sure I've forgotten features. Price for my box was about $1200 w/FJO W/B extra...

Doh, didn't realize they were both the same engine - I'd seen that shot awhile ago. Sweeeet!

V8 pic from ClubLexus.com - bet it would fly! Starter in the engine valley? Wow! http://clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=63871

http://www.supraforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=85879 WOOT!

No turbos? No dice! It's a pretty face but no ballz IMO.

Tip-in on a 60mm TB isn't that bad - ask a Mustang owner. Older Mustang 5.0 TBs were like 50 or 55mm but in later years they got bigger I believe. Switching to a 75mm TB made a noticable difference - the throttle felt more hyper - but it was still plenty driveable IMO. Just do a simply 60 or 65mmTB andyou ought to be fine IMO. Accufab makes some awesome Mustang units!

Ya' know what's really funny? I've got a set of those cast Spearco manifolds in my garage w/turbos. Need some work before they could be reused (snapped stud or two) but they look to be the same. Big ram's horn looking things... This is why stock Ford blocks shouldn't be taken much past 450HP. I've seen pics of them split right down the middle

I'm running Mustang wheels on my car - Knig 5.0s. I did this by switching to 300ZX front hubs from SCCA aka Mike. In the rear things had to be drilled out and new studs put in. The Konig wheels might not be as wide as you want but the Mustang lug spacing IS a good way to go IMO. P.S. I think 16inch wheels would be better than 17. 17s put the car up too tall IMO.

Some interesting flame wars on the V8 RX7 forums there. Pretty informative site overall though! Neat as a V8 RX7 sounds I have to admit I've been pining for a 240SX with a nice JDM engine swap. Neat cars, drive the correct wheels, and decent power with an engine swap. Too many projects Good link though, thank you!

Hrm, possible to port the collant passages perhaps? I also seem to recall a modification on Rotaries where they would knurl the coolant passages in order to increase surface area. Wonder if that would work?

Ya', probably about time for another round of collection for Dan The PHP stuff is what the AEM board uses - if you switch to it I hope you do a better job of setting it up than they have There are all sorts of quirks on their board - if you want some details lemme' know and I'll shoot you some info...

My Father once gave me some good advice - "Every women is looking for a good horse to pull her cart, the better a horse you are the better your chances are. Be a good horse!" That doesn't mean hit the gym all the time or make like you make a million but try to put forth a decent reputation and don't act like you've not got two dimes to rub together. Another bit of advice - from me. The harder you look and the more you want it the harder it will be to find. Dude, take a pill and stop trying so hard. Right about the time you acquire the Fsck it attitude and concentrate on being happier about yourself a good women will drop in your lap! This has happened to me several times and while it's not always worked out I've learned alot. The woman I'm seeing now, and have been for about 4-5 years, wasn't someone I looked for. She and I just sort of hooked up and it's still working for us. (shrug) The same will happen to you if you just relax....

Hrm, could you run an ECU with individual injector trims to richen that one (#6) up?

I don't know what made me think of this, maybe it's because it was really late, but I recently saw a picture of the chick who played the "And at bandcamp, we..." girl in American Pie. It was in Maxim, I think. Would you believe that mousy little actress that no one payed attention to in the movie looked really hot in the magazine? I guess I shouldn't have ignored the band girls when I was in school. Okay, what issue - she's hot! Tried looking ontheir site but so far no-go and they played a damned AUDIO ad. GRR!