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you can try and tap a larger hex into it and try that. Sadly drilling it out really isn't much of a choice either since its already hollow for oil flow. Best bet is to pull the cam out and get another one with a new VVTi cam gear. Perfect time to upgrade cams too!

Looks good tim! nice simple and elegant website.

Of course I was going to replace them which is why I have no problem just getting it done sooner than later. Yep pretty sure since it has a reliable engine.

Apparently I haven't updated this in a while. Once the export certificate was translated front and back I was able to get the title no big deal other than taking over two hours to get the title. Anyways ive actually driven the car a few times to cars and coffee and to be honest It doesnt feel right. Basically the car more or less feels like a big ass boat. front end is nice and tight feeling but the rear just feels so sloppy. This is most notable on the freeways when correcting steering the rear likes to swing out. Assuming this was just bad bushings so I decided to take a look and see what is wrong. First step at looking, the steering rack bushings were completely shot. like rubber hanging out of the washers and play. Fix to this was contact Figs and get their IS300 Solid steering rack bushings. the JZX90 and the IS300 have almost identical front suspensions which is fantastic for getting parts state side. Bushings replaced, re aligned the front toe and time for a test drive. While better steering input it was no help to the issue at hand but it needed replaced anyways. Next step up which I did not grab any pictures I found that the front tension rods bushings are shot. This is a fairly common problem and while this wont fix my problem they need replaced. I ended up replacing mine with IS300 one as they are similar however they have a deeper arch to them which allows more steering angle. Next step up on actually looking in to the rear end. While in Japan while leaving my car I had noticed some fluid dripping from the rear differential area and thought oh great the diff I had installed was not installed properly and the seals leaking. Turns out I was very wrong. Since this is a family car in japan Toyota aimed at making it as quiet as possible which means fluid filled bushings and as many of them as possible. With that said, both the front and rear differential mount bushings are fluid filled and well they let go and that is where the fluid came from. After a quick call to my buddies at Touge Factory since they are the US distributor of Serial Nine parts. I was able to snag the last set of the differential bushings so I got those installed and fixed the rear end. Now you may be thinking to yourself really? why bother? well the Jzx chassis is notorious for having weak sub frames which if the diff bushing is left loose like that can cause the subframe to crack quite badly which then causes mis alignment and could cause the trans to go. Notice you can see where the bushing fluid dripped over the exhaust. So back to the issue at hand, the lazy rear end. thoroughly inspecting the rear control bushings reveled a few had been pretty soft and mushy and cracking due to age. I mean it is a 25 year old car after all so its to be expected. After reviewing my options I remembered Xcessive Manufacturing in Portland Oregon offers JZX90/100 rear arms for $480 plus shipping. I remembered seeing these posted back 4-5 years ago when I had a cressida and at the time I thought oh that's good to know for future. Future is here so I called them up and got them on order. Super nice stuff especially for the price. all DOM tubing, included wrenches because all nuts and adjusters use the same size for ease of adjustment. Only major problem is the sway bar end links do not work from the JZX90 as they are to large. I could either drill the bracket to open up the hole OR I could do custom end links. Quick trip to jegs for a few heim joints fixed that! After I installed those I gave it an alignment and then test drove. While much better the rear of the car still feels lazy and slow to respond which is quite unacceptable to me so that brings me to my next step of what to do. I know the coilovers on the car are quite old and are dont have the correct spring ratio. Ive played with the dampening a bit and it does make the car stiffer on high speed damping its really not doing anything for low speed which is where my sway will fall under. Once again another call to Touge Factory to discuss doing a custom valving on some Stance Xr1 coils for the car. I am still in the process of figuring out what spring rates I actually want to run but this is basically where I am as of yesterday since we have been waiting on the shock bodies to arrive. Also ive been playing on the japanese ebay for to long and I ended up getting a set of series 2 tail lights for my car. Ive been wanting to get a set for a long time and finally got a set super cheap. Not a huge change but IMO it really makes the rear end look much better. before. after.

the problem is this car was never made in the US. Id almost need to send them the condenser and dryer for them to actually be able to make it. the AC line looks like this.

nope not until recently when people begun getting lazy. it used to be high horsepower RB26.

those guys would be perfect but they are in Indiana.

As the title says, Looking for a shop that can make an AC hardline. On the Jzx the hard line that goes from the condenser to the dyer has been cut and honestly i'm not sure why but one can assume because drift car. Regardless I want AC in my drift car and as such I need the AC line. Ive been searching online trying to find a used one with no much luck. The ones Ive found have been in Russia and well no thanks on that. I may be able to get it new in japan and import it over but I am waiting on my sources to get back to me since generally in japan you have to prove ownership of the car(not a problem since I do own the car) and you also have to prove place of parking (problem since the car is not in japan).

insane work as always!

IMO if you are going to do it treat them like they are important to you and shop around to find who is the best fit. When I was looking I looked into bloomberg eye, ReVision, Columbus laser and cataract center and another place that I dont even remember. IMO bloomberg id keep away from they didn't seem to care at all. Revision was my second choice and I went with DR Beran at Columbus laser and cataract center. To be honest, its not cheap but its worth every penny. IMO go in get your consultation and talk with the doctor doing the surgery and see how you feel about them. I really liked Dr. Beran and highly recommend him. It turned out one of my buddys sister works there and I was given a friends and family discount so that helped the decision but I know about 5-8 people that have all gotten their lasik there and all are very happy. Hell right after I did my eyes my brother got his done 2 week later.

Good purchase! did you keep the wheels and mods off the orange one?

Congrats, Those Tacos are awesome. When I was looking at my 4runner I also considered a tacoma but decided I didnt really need the truck bed.

thanks for the info guys. I was going to put that in my offer about the windows however my realtor suggested we leave them to come up in the inspection and then get remediation. I'm not 100% certain if the windows are foggy or if it was just rain/ moisture but my past experience with my current homes window if it looks foggy / hazy it probably is.

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My wife and I are looking to buy a house and we noticed that some of the windows are a bit foggy which means the seal in the pane has gone out. We know this is going to come up on the inspection and we want to have a contractor come out and inspect and price windows so we can have that in mind for the remediation and once that is complete the windows can be ordered. Anyone know of a company they trust?

Thats Texas for you. No basement so bigger houses.

These are still available. For CR Ill drop to $300 each.

Also a small hang up has been the title work. First time at the BMV They denied me because they didn't like the bill of sale and they did not like the export certificate because the English translation was not signed and notarized. I ended up going to another BMV with a new bill of sale with the updated information which they were fine with but they still did not like the English translation. After many hours on the phone and internet researching I finally contacted some one that can translate the export certificate and get it notarized stating they certify it is correct. Once I get this back I will go for attempt number 3 to get my title for this car which as long as they are fine with the translation I should be good to go.

So one thing I noticed while I was in Japan at night was I couldn't see shit even though the car had the best bulbs money can buy (non HID of course). Since my night vision is already not the greatest it was a no brainier that a HID projector retrofit was needed. I had seen the Mini H1 retrofit into the headlights but after speaking with the guys at the retrofit source I had decided D2s is a better option. Short of alot more modifications required I think they look amazing. One thing to note is the Morimoto d2s bulb holder is the most annoying setup ever. Skip the boring parts, go directly to the goods I decided I wanted to paint the bezels black to add a bit to it. and the money shots. Still needs a bit more adjustment once I can drive the car but the output is great and I am very pleased.

Looks to me like an un experienced driver in a unfamiliar car. On throttle over that hump will do that more often than not.

appreciate it, I'm planning to run the 1.5jz in this since i'm a glutton for punishment when it comes to the 1jz.

Still have these. Ill drop down to $300 each but I wont go any lower than that.

looks really good! I need to get my Sportwagon over to you some time soon. Who knows when the last coat of wax was applied to it

Importation is easy as can be but its a bit murky to figure out what exactly you need to do which is why there are people out there asking crazy figures for cars since people are to lazy to research to see what is needed. Basicly you hire shipping agent at the far side, then a customs broker at the local port and they handle everything for you. If its 25 years old, its easy and just a few different forms. I will be getting the title done hopefully today after work, that is where ive seen people run into issues because the traditional japanese vin is chassis code - 7 digit serial. in my case its JZX90-1234567(not real) and as soon as the BMV hears that they glaze over and say the vin is not correct. Its definitely up and running and I do plan to bring it out hopefully this weekend. I think Friday I am going to do a HID projector retrofit so it should be ready Saturday.

I know this car wont be everyone fancy but you are right its really a unique combination. The Jzx chassis is know well for its drifting capability because they are damn reliable and proven with basic options.