Help me win the race!

Sinistral · 11-13-2007, 06:43 PM

I have read about the 24 Hours of Lemons and think it is awesome you're taking a Supra to the event. Hope you fair well.

You can run the engine even with BHG, just won't get quite the performance as a repaired one. The car itself is very stiff (mainly because of weight) and all weight reduction you do should be mostly from the front end. Of course things like the back seats should be tossed, but see if you can't relocate the battery to the rear to get some weight off the front end.

carl johansson · 11-13-2007, 07:42 PM

unfortunately the engine problem doesn't stop at BHG - thats fairly easy to deal with. In this case It has what I believe to be connecting rod knock - and it has been getting progressively worse. I don't know these cars - but i assume a BHG would lead to oil contamination, which would lead to crank and connectiong rod bearing failures - which leads to rod knock - or am I missing something here?

carl Johansson

supramacist · 11-13-2007, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carl johansson

unfortunately the engine problem doesn't stop at BHG - thats fairly easy to deal with. In this case It has what I believe to be connecting rod knock - and it has been getting progressively worse. I don't know these cars - but i assume a BHG would lead to oil contamination, which would lead to crank and connectiong rod bearing failures - which leads to rod knock - or am I missing something here?

carl Johansson

I would think it was starved for oil before anything else. Because the valve covers like to leak. Don't run with a bhg. That's straight ignorant.

But yes. Coolant gets into the oil. Coolant touches metal and oil won't
adhese to it any longer and that could lead to rod knock.

Are you sure it isn't piston slap??

supramacist · 11-13-2007, 07:42 PM

Stiff because of weight???

You need some maintenance dude.
These cars are nimble even at their stock weight.
The na isn't a fast car. But it's torqued right throughout
the gear ratio.

Sinistral · 11-14-2007, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supramacist

Stiff because of weight???

You need some maintenance dude.
These cars are nimble even at their stock weight.
The na isn't a fast car. But it's torqued right throughout
the gear ratio.

Ack, dyslexic moment, my bad. The Supra is heavy because it's a GT car, thus stiff and heavy to maintain stability at high speeds.

Anyway, it may handle well, but it has body roll like an old BMW (well, maybe not that extreme).

supramacist · 11-14-2007, 02:05 AM

I take it you don't have tems???

My 91 is agile man. Body sway?? front and rear stabilizer bars will help with that.

I agree she's shakey over 100mph.

Sinistral · 11-14-2007, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supramacist

I take it you don't have tems???

My 91 is agile man. Body sway?? front and rear stabilizer bars will help with that.

I agree she's shakey over 100mph.

I do have TEMS, and it deffinitely helps in sweepers. Body roll is what I'm mainly talkin about; I'll look into the stabilizer bars.

supramacist · 11-14-2007, 04:28 AM

A strong rod like the JIC.

Should dampen that plenty to notice.
But you have to do front and back.

You get what you pay for here.

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11-13-2007, 06:43 PM	#1
Sinistral Intake Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stone Mountain Posts: 33	I have read about the 24 Hours of Lemons and think it is awesome you're taking a Supra to the event. Hope you fair well. You can run the engine even with BHG, just won't get quite the performance as a repaired one. The car itself is very stiff (mainly because of weight) and all weight reduction you do should be mostly from the front end. Of course things like the back seats should be tossed, but see if you can't relocate the battery to the rear to get some weight off the front end.

11-13-2007, 07:42 PM	#2
carl johansson 3" Exhaust Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Auberry, California Posts: 141	unfortunately the engine problem doesn't stop at BHG - thats fairly easy to deal with. In this case It has what I believe to be connecting rod knock - and it has been getting progressively worse. I don't know these cars - but i assume a BHG would lead to oil contamination, which would lead to crank and connectiong rod bearing failures - which leads to rod knock - or am I missing something here? carl Johansson

11-13-2007, 07:42 PM	#4
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Stiff because of weight??? You need some maintenance dude. These cars are nimble even at their stock weight. The na isn't a fast car. But it's torqued right throughout the gear ratio.

11-14-2007, 02:05 AM	#6
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	I take it you don't have tems??? My 91 is agile man. Body sway?? front and rear stabilizer bars will help with that. I agree she's shakey over 100mph.

11-14-2007, 04:28 AM	#8
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	A strong rod like the JIC. Should dampen that plenty to notice. But you have to do front and back. You get what you pay for here.