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by scrapz253
Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: new suspension ideas
Replies: 61
Views: 17521

Re: new suspension ideas

soooo. after a week of having this lift on. i took it off before i wasted a brand new set off tires. did all the new parts and got the car back in alignment in all of about 2 hours. so. the main issue with this is that with the weight of the car and all the pressure being put on the plates, it kept ...
by scrapz253
Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: new suspension ideas
Replies: 61
Views: 17521

Re: new suspension ideas

just ordered 1 inch spacers. because i also am going to try to run the same tires. i usually dont trust spacers, but the car is so light, i dont think it will be an issue
by scrapz253
Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:06 am
Forum: General
Topic: new suspension ideas
Replies: 61
Views: 17521

Re: new suspension ideas

yup. that's exactly what i did. still not quite as tall as i wanted, might need to add some spacers on top of the strut but it is a lot better and i oblonged the holes so i have more camber adjustment. i see what you are saying about the lower control arm. but at only 2 3/8" lift, its not that ...
by scrapz253
Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: new suspension ideas
Replies: 61
Views: 17521

Re: new suspension ideas

i didnt use the airlift 1000 bags. instead i used the air shocks. so i've been busy with my new job but i do have some updates. i ended up doing a lift on the front this last weekend and took a slightly different approach than everybody else. instead of using a spacer on top, i moved the lower strut...
by scrapz253
Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:17 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: 1985 4WD SR5 w/ ~100k
Replies: 8
Views: 2481

Re: 1985 4WD SR5 w/ ~100k

nice shape. these motors are pretty cheap to rebuilt at least.
by scrapz253
Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: lift questions
Replies: 4
Views: 1421

Re: lift questions

the problem is not the drive shaft, that is on a spline that can move in and out. I think you mean the front of the tire moves closer to the front of the wheel well. this can be fixed by lengthening the lower trailing links, they make an adjustable length one for the rwd Corrolla GTS for lowering t...
by scrapz253
Sat Oct 26, 2013 12:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: lift questions
Replies: 4
Views: 1421

lift questions

so i have noticed that when the rear of our cars are lifted, the rear axle moves closer to the body. has anybody got a longer driveshaft and extended the supports under there to correct this issue? i would like to run 27.4" super swampers next year and not cut into the body. i have a feeling i ...
by scrapz253
Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:38 am
Forum: General
Topic: Road trip! suggestions and perhaps some meet-ups?
Replies: 4
Views: 1009

Re: Road trip! suggestions and perhaps some meet-ups?

towrds the end of your tip back home you can stock by and see my heep
by scrapz253
Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:32 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: New member from Portland, OR - '86 Tercel Wagon DLX
Replies: 326
Views: 61777

Re: New member from Portland, OR - '86 Tercel Wagon DLX

very clean. are you testing diaphragm s as you replace hoses? find any vacuum leaks yet?
by scrapz253
Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:32 pm
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: New member from Portland, OR - '86 Tercel Wagon DLX
Replies: 326
Views: 61777

Re: New member from Portland, OR - '86 Tercel Wagon DLX

the car, and im close, so portland comes up on my searches in cl. i thought i recognized that car. nice find.
by scrapz253
Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Anyone in the Portland, OR or Vancouver area?
Replies: 7
Views: 2023

Re: Anyone in the Portland, OR or Vancouver area?

i had the same symptoms as you and just found 2 vacuum lines completely unplugged. problem solved...
by scrapz253
Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: new suspension ideas
Replies: 61
Views: 17521

Re: new suspension ideas

tracked down 2 more vacuum lines that went to the distributor area that were completely unplugged. just chillin there. thanks to petros for the timely response and quick info on them. I plugged them up per his recommendation and now i have no more hesitation and miss while idling. also installed the...
by scrapz253
Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:11 am
Forum: Tercel Gallery and Projects
Topic: New member from Portland, OR - '86 Tercel Wagon DLX
Replies: 326
Views: 61777

Re: New member from Portland, OR - '86 Tercel Wagon DLX

what is the offset on the scion wheels versus the tercel wheels? can't wait to see these on there. thinking of going to 15's next year myself and wanted something wider but need the right offset. is this the one I saw on cl a month or so ago?
by scrapz253
Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:06 am
Forum: General
Topic: Anyone in the Portland, OR or Vancouver area?
Replies: 7
Views: 2023

Re: Anyone in the Portland, OR or Vancouver area?

mine does the same thing. haven't got around to checking the timing either. I just got it a couple weeks ago though so it's on the list to do
by scrapz253
Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Anyone in the Portland, OR or Vancouver area?
Replies: 7
Views: 2023

Re: Anyone in the Portland, OR or Vancouver area?

im a few hours away in the tri-cities, but i may be heading down there next month or maybe sooner.... what seems to be the symptoms?