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Tecio Nogueira
Newbie
WA
3L Twin Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 1
Reg: 07-2008
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Hey guys i got my new soarer  well not so new. its a 89 model. i got it last month and I am new to this site. Anyone has ideas for me? What should and should't do?
Thanks |
Tecio Nogueira
Newbie
WA
3L Twin Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 2
Reg: 07-2008
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Justin Camilleri
DieHard
QLD
Had a 85 MZ10, 92 TT, Now 91 TT
Posts: 811
Reg: 07-2005
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Hey Tecio, welcome mate.
I'm sure the guys will tell you heaps on what you could do. Whether it would be looks or performance at the end of the day is your choice. Don't have to rush it, just read up on the forum and get your own ideas.
Also what type of twin turbo setup do you have on the 7m? |
Joshua Rao
DieHard
WA
JZZ30 vvti GT-L
Posts: 908
Reg: 09-2006
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Nice car! |
Vanessa Espinosa
Tinkerer
NSW
Soarer 1JZ
Posts: 11
Reg: 05-2008
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wow, its in such good condition! Very nice!!
I really love the older models - I am thinking when i can afford another soarer, ill go one of these.
Very nice!!
Cant really help on engine mods...i drove my soarer around for 6 months getting use to it before i did mods to increase power and handling. Not too sure what these ones handle like, but i can definitely suggest suspension - my jzz30 stock handled like a boat.
Good Luck with it and nice find!! |
Stuart Smith
Tinkerer
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED
Posts: 95
Reg: 06-2008
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Welcome Teico, Neat car, why don`t I see more of this model on the road. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
Mercedes Benz SLK230 Kompressor
Posts: 6847
Reg: 05-2005
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Very clean and original.................good way to keep it, low owners & kms I'm guessing?
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Tecio Nogueira
Newbie
WA
3L Twin Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 3
Reg: 07-2008
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yes this car has 80k on the clock and yes hasn't been touched because the older owner (1 owner) was a old man and looked after it good with full log book history from day 1. |
Tecio Nogueira
Newbie
WA
3L Twin Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 4
Reg: 07-2008
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Hey guys thanks.
Joshua - i don't know what type or what kind of turbos i have but i will get someone who knows to have a look at it. |
Tecio Nogueira
Newbie
WA
3L Twin Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 5
Reg: 07-2008
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well guys i need lots of advice. well i don't know much about cars and i tryed putting in a after market BOV and i cant get it to work. the BOV dosen't open and sound come out of the air filter when i let go of the gas. why is this happening? maybe i didn't connected the hoses right? I'm sure i did.
Any advices? |
Vanessa Espinosa
Tinkerer
NSW
Soarer 1JZ
Posts: 12
Reg: 05-2008
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Have you got ny pics of the engine - some of the guys on here might be able to tell you a bit if they could see the engine 
What a find!! Cant believe it has such low Km's....is this one with the digital or analogue dash? |
Justin Camilleri
DieHard
QLD
Had a 85 MZ10, 92 TT, Now 91 TT
Posts: 812
Reg: 07-2005
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All soarers have digital dashes.
Sounds like you just have the 7mgte which is just a single turbo. |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 3778
Reg: 03-2006
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Maybe the 1GGTE? twin turbo 2 litre 6 cylinder? |
Vanessa Espinosa
Tinkerer
NSW
Soarer 1JZ
Posts: 13
Reg: 05-2008
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oh ok....i thought id seen an older model with analogue - thanks for clearing that one up  |
Scott Gates
DieHard
SA
TT
Posts: 840
Reg: 03-2007
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Welcome Tecio, car looks good and very clean. |
Tecio Nogueira
Tinkerer
WA
3L Twin Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 7
Reg: 07-2008
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Yep i just found out that the dealer who sold me the car told me its a twin turbo but its not its a single. I will take more pictures late but i took some parts off and I looked at the turbo, its big it says "Toyota CT28". So what does it mean its good? And i still cant get the BOV to work. me and my mate tryed again and we just moved some hoses around and it worked but then after we played around and we cant find out how we did it but its back to normal the sounds comes out of the air filter. Its just about connecting the right hoses around but i don't know how and which one. |
Justin Camilleri
DieHard
QLD
Had a 85 MZ10, 92 TT, Now 91 TT
Posts: 814
Reg: 07-2005
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I'd be intrigued to find out about the ct28 turbo as I only know of the ct26 which is the factory fitted turbo that came with the 7m.
I think it's a modified ct26.... |
Matt Moore
Tinkerer
nsw
7mgte
Posts: 14
Reg: 07-2008
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a picture of the turbo would be good tecio im intreiged to see a ct28. |
Tecio Nogueira
Tinkerer
WA
3L Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 8
Reg: 07-2008
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Sorry guys but the time i was looking at the turbo was at night and i didn't see well. It's a CT26. Is it any good? I also took pictures of my engine to see if you guys can give some tips in how to to get my BOV working and which hoses goes where. |
Tecio Nogueira
Tinkerer
WA
3L Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 9
Reg: 07-2008
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Tecio Nogueira
Tinkerer
WA
3L Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 10
Reg: 07-2008
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Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
Mercedes Benz SLK230 Kompressor
Posts: 6865
Reg: 05-2005
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God that thing is amazingly clean & tidy under the bonnet for an 80's Soarer.........or an 80's ANYTHING for that matter  |
Tecio Nogueira
Tinkerer
WA
3L Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 11
Reg: 07-2008
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Don Bagnall: Yeh it is very clean and tidy. I got lucky i guess. It is a 89/90 model |
Tecio Nogueira
Tinkerer
WA
3L Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 12
Reg: 07-2008
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I finally found out why my BOV wasen't working. Its because my car wasen't boosting enough. The BOV that i had is a massive one its for cars that boost 14+ psi. My car only boosts to 9 because its stock, so the boost wasen't strong enough to push the spring. So what we did was we cut a bit of the spring and it works now. |
Justin Camilleri
DieHard
QLD
Had a 85 MZ10, 92 TT, Now 91 TT
Posts: 819
Reg: 07-2005
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I thought you could adjust the tension with those? |
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo
Posts: 1743
Reg: 07-2005
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yeh you keep loosening it until it flies apart in your hands and the heavy bit lands on your bonnet...
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James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo
Posts: 1744
Reg: 07-2005
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but yeh... nice looking ride mate !
I see you have an oil filter relocation kit, is there an oil cooler attached to that also?
Also some interesting 80s brown bucket seat ! |
Stuart Smith
TryHard
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED
Posts: 125
Reg: 06-2008
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James Harris wrote on Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 08:16 pm:yeh you keep loosening it until it flies apart in your hands and the heavy bit lands on your bonnet...
That must be a law of the universe. |
Tecio Nogueira
Tinkerer
WA
3L Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 13
Reg: 07-2008
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James Harris: Yes it had its oil filter relocated so that means i can put a bigger turbo on it? Oil cooler i don't know what it is? well the name says it all but what is its actual purpuse/what its good for? |
Tecio Nogueira
Tinkerer
WA
3L Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 14
Reg: 07-2008
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Justin Camilleri: Yes you can adjust the tension on it but still a BOV for more power full cars.
Tomorrow morning Its going to get a 3inch straight thru from the turbo. So I can't wait to see the difference. |
Tecio Nogueira
Tinkerer
WA
3L Turbo, MZ20
Posts: 15
Reg: 07-2008
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My mate is telling me to boost the car with a mechanic boost controller. He wants to set to 10psi. Is that a good thing? How much can I boost my car to before I have serious problems? Some people says to watch out for the head gasket. How can i check if it has been upgraded or replaced with a good one? |
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