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Forum: Wash, Wax, Detailing, Exterior Repairs 03-22-2019, 06:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,967
Posted By atomic_hoji
:thumbsup: Very relevant as Spring car clean-up...

:thumbsup: Very relevant as Spring car clean-up time is coming soon. Also found vinegar helps remove cigarette and another smells from the interior is a bowl is left out in the vehicle for a day or...
Forum: Performance Modifications 03-22-2019, 06:55 PM
Replies: 285
Views: 75,538
Posted By atomic_hoji
This! I swear my oil had a weird fuel smell, but...

This! I swear my oil had a weird fuel smell, but the Blackstone Labs analysis didn't show anything notable in the sample - seems like another 'glad I'm not the only one' oddity of the 2ZR. lol
...
Forum: Performance Modifications 03-22-2019, 06:45 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 51,684
Posted By atomic_hoji
Was just thinking about this recently! Good...

Was just thinking about this recently!

Good to hear you're making headway. Ya, the salt use on the roads here makes wrenching more ... awesome? :rolleyes: Too bad about the buggered CV boot,...
Forum: Forced Induction Forum 03-22-2019, 06:33 PM
Replies: 561
Views: 121,921
Posted By atomic_hoji
Eeeeww - glad to hear it was short lived! Blech,...

Eeeeww - glad to hear it was short lived! Blech, stomach viruses are terrible.. :thumbdown:

Interested to hear what you think of the book overall when you get through it - I've heard very...
Forum: Forced Induction Forum 03-20-2019, 06:24 PM
Replies: 561
Views: 121,921
Posted By atomic_hoji
Sorry, hadn't replied regarding the wiring...

Sorry, hadn't replied regarding the wiring diagrams you posted.

From a quick read through the FIC install manual, at a glance it looks like you're spot on with the wiring techniques for those...
Forum: Forced Induction Forum 03-19-2019, 09:22 PM
Replies: 561
Views: 121,921
Posted By atomic_hoji
:eek: Awesome! :thumbsup: Definitely...

:eek: Awesome! :thumbsup:

Definitely following this thread. Like many, also haven't done a turbo upgrade before, but also looking forward to learning along with you - and of course happy to help...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 03-19-2019, 07:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,148
Posted By atomic_hoji
Thanks for the replies everyone.. got busy over...

Thanks for the replies everyone.. got busy over the March Break week being off with the kids, friends visiting, etc..

I did change the oil a week or so ago on the weekend. Absolutely nothing of...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 03-05-2019, 05:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,148
Posted By atomic_hoji
Appreciate the follow-up. No issues (starting,...

Appreciate the follow-up. No issues (starting, running, or codes) with the car other than the noise; compression test not terribly long ago was aces across the board; no HC test; don't own a...
Forum: Performance Modifications 03-04-2019, 10:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,028
Posted By atomic_hoji
Right on. I would have guess longer given that...

Right on. I would have guess longer given that you nicely routed it around and in the door sill panels, etc.. but then I guess the Yaris is hardly a huge vehicle. lol Good to know re: breaker setup...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 03-04-2019, 10:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,148
Posted By atomic_hoji
All suggestions helpful at this point, lol. In...

All suggestions helpful at this point, lol. In my experience random rattles and sounds are usually a terrible p.i.t.a. to chase down when something isn't obviously broken.. The more ideas to have a...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 03-04-2019, 06:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,148
Posted By atomic_hoji
Thanks everyone for the replies! :thumbsup: ...

Thanks everyone for the replies! :thumbsup:

I appreciate where everyone is coming from on the coolant possibility. I said 'pinky', I should have been more specific - a 'pinkish tinge' to it. Not...
Forum: Performance Modifications 03-04-2019, 05:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,028
Posted By atomic_hoji
:w00t: Nicely done! That's a reasonably...

:w00t:

Nicely done! That's a reasonably long run battery cable - what gauge did you use? Looks like maybe 4 AWG?

Must be nice to be able to get your hands in and around that side of the...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 03-03-2019, 07:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,148
Posted By atomic_hoji
Alternative to Rod Knock?!

Throwing this post out there in hopes someone has a clever idea of an alternative to chase versus the unfortunate reality of what is most likely a rod knocking thoka-thoka-thoka as the car idles.. ...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 02-10-2019, 01:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,058
Posted By atomic_hoji
^ this. Then 80-90 kph winds later in the week...

^ this. Then 80-90 kph winds later in the week kept me from bothering with it.. ambition lost to necessity. lol

Just a confirmation for the 3rd gen. I did drag my butt outside and check today,...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 02-03-2019, 10:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,058
Posted By atomic_hoji
No problem! Glad it saved you the order from RA....

No problem! Glad it saved you the order from RA. :thumbup:

I did not actually tap off the LH lightbulb - I don't even recall that from the other swaps to be honest.. lol. I originally had the MAF...
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 02-03-2019, 06:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,058
Posted By atomic_hoji
Awesome find Trevor - I mean awesome as in well...

Awesome find Trevor - I mean awesome as in well done, because the problem is really a pain in the ass and not awesome.. :biggrin:

I had a suspicion the same suspicions you describe re: a parasitic...
Forum: Third Gen Yaris General Discussion 01-28-2019, 07:15 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 15,174
Posted By atomic_hoji
^ this accurately summarizes it. -- Adam

^ this accurately summarizes it.
-- Adam
Forum: Performance Modifications 01-18-2019, 05:16 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 51,684
Posted By atomic_hoji
The 2012-2014 Yaris (hatchback) SE bodywork is...

The 2012-2014 Yaris (hatchback) SE bodywork is very similar, if not exactly the same, but with in a 5-door version. No idea what perks the ZR has on the interior or gadget front; curious now...
Forum: Performance Modifications 01-17-2019, 06:35 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 51,684
Posted By atomic_hoji
Awesome to see your build thread started!...

Awesome to see your build thread started! :thumbsup:

It takes equal parts bravery, determination, and blatant disregard for common sense to tear apart a perfectly good, running, and relatively...
Forum: Off-topic / Other Cars / Everything else Discussions 01-13-2019, 09:42 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,371
Posted By atomic_hoji
The IS350 has the 2GR which is inherently a...

The IS350 has the 2GR which is inherently a pretty decent V6, but from what I've read it hasn't taken up interest as much as a BMW 3-series, Mazda RX-8, etc.. because enthusiasts really want a manual...
Forum: Tracking, Racing, Auto-X Forum 12-31-2018, 03:40 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 19,223
Posted By atomic_hoji
Aha! I flipped through YW and hadn't found it,...

Aha! I flipped through YW and hadn't found it, but it was the blog where I'd have read it a while ago.

Had a re-read and ya, you've gone to task on the metal work already, lol. Shaving another...
Forum: Performance Modifications 12-31-2018, 03:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 17,723
Posted By atomic_hoji
Ah, understood - I mis-interpreted the meaning;...

Ah, understood - I mis-interpreted the meaning; in hindsight, re-reading what was being said about the gasket that makes sense..

Good to know re: collector. Is that your header after clean-up on...
Forum: Tracking, Racing, Auto-X Forum 12-30-2018, 09:03 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 19,223
Posted By atomic_hoji
Looking forward to see what you do with the car...

Looking forward to see what you do with the car for next season.

In terms of further weight reduction, have you looked at composites at all? I recall you were changing the glass for lexan, but...
Forum: Performance Modifications 12-30-2018, 08:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 17,723
Posted By atomic_hoji
I would caution playing too much with the header...

I would caution playing too much with the header when they're known to work well as is. What Tom was saying about port matching makes sense to match the port to the header and remove that ridge...
Forum: Performance Modifications 12-29-2018, 12:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 17,723
Posted By atomic_hoji
:thumbsup: Again, appreciate your making the...

:thumbsup:
Again, appreciate your making the time and effort to run with this for us Tom!

-- Adam
Forum: DIY / Maintenance / Service 12-28-2018, 03:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 8,426
Posted By atomic_hoji
Sounds like you're getting too much air, so my...

Sounds like you're getting too much air, so my guess is either vacuum leak - air ingress via a leak around the intake or via emissions connection. Or your MAF is under-reading how much air is coming...
Forum: Off-topic / Other Cars / Everything else Discussions 12-23-2018, 04:43 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,345
Posted By atomic_hoji
Glad it's worked out to be a salvageable unit...

Glad it's worked out to be a salvageable unit with a bit of machine work, bearings, and gaskets. Too bad someone gooped the silicone mess all over it though - that oil screen was awfully sketchy.....
Forum: Performance Modifications 12-23-2018, 04:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 29,472
Posted By atomic_hoji
$600 with ancillaries sounds like a pretty good...

$600 with ancillaries sounds like a pretty good deal honestly - not sure what the going rate is South of the border, but I paid over double that in CDN$ to get my 2ZR-FAE with starter, alternator,...
Forum: Off-topic / Other Cars / Everything else Discussions 12-23-2018, 04:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,147
Posted By atomic_hoji
Not so much boring, the French manufacturers...

Not so much boring, the French manufacturers tried the North American market and got slaughtered wholesale - same as the early German brands, everything rotted out and fell apart. Germans changed...
Forum: Performance Modifications 12-23-2018, 12:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 17,723
Posted By atomic_hoji
Up front, thanks to Tom for taking the time to...

Up front, thanks to Tom for taking the time to drop his header and look into the fab. cost of a reproduction for everyone! :w00t:

When you made a comment, Trevor, recently about investigating...
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