Welcome! This site is a collection of my automotive projects, technical research, and documentation. Having spent countless hours digging through forums and websites for specific technical details or explanations, I know how difficult it can be to piece together reliable information from scattered sources. I also know how valuable it is to find someone who has taken the time to document what they've learned and make it available to others.
I don't expect you to take everything here at face value. My goal is to share what I learn, explain my reasoning, and cite the sources behind it wherever possible. Over time, I hope to build a useful collection of information that helps others working on similar projects.
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The ignition coils for the Toyota 1ZZ-FE are discontinued, but Denso still makes them under their own internal part number. The Denso branded coil packs are still readily available despite the Toyota branded ones being discontinued. Below are the unofficial dwell times for these ignition…
Individual throttle bodies (ITBs) are one of God's greatest gifts to man, but as a newbie to electronic engine tuning, they provide a few extra hurdles to making your engine idle as smooth as butter. When I first started my adventure into standalone ECU tuning,…
The J160 is a common transmission swap for the AE86. This transmission is a part of the AZ6 transmission family, which was found in the cars listed in the table below. The most common version for swapping into an AE86 is the one out of…