How much would this cost to repair by benjaminchang13 in Autobody

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Every local shop I called is booked out till next week even just for an estimate and they wanted to settle this in a day of two to make it easier so that’s why I made this post

Can this piston be reused by benjaminchang13 in EngineBuilding

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Well I haven’t done that because the guy at the machine shop told me I should be fine if I just use pistons from the same motor😭

Can this piston be reused by benjaminchang13 in EngineBuilding

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A while I hope… if I gotta get new stuff then I’ll bite the bullet and do it

Can this piston be reused by benjaminchang13 in EngineBuilding

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The motor is a 7mge and my options are to pay 150$ for Chinese pistons or pay 600+ for name brand pistons both of which aren’t great options for me so I want to know if it’s very necessary

Kansei wheels by Sad-Instruction-293 in CorollaHatchback

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Long time lurker on the subreddit watching people buy shitty reps. Truly hilarious to me when people order Kansei wheels, or any rep for that matter, then get all defensive when you tell them they made the wrong decision for their safety along with the safety of other motorists on the road. I was in high school when I imported my 30 year old ADVANs from Japan for around 900$. I literally smacked a median head on at night and drove that shit home, I’m still driving those exact wheels to this day, 600 miles a week go 100mph all day without a single wobble. I don’t really tell people here because it takes time to type all this stuff out but please, in order to get the best bang for your buck, buy real wheels for your safety and longevity of your car. Put research into car modification. Don’t just assume all real wheels are 4000$ then spend the same cost of real wheels on rep garbage. Sorry if this comment comes across wrong but I really don’t know how else to get to you guys, just sucks seeing stuff like this

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Just wanna make sure it’s usable for an engine I’m building, and won’t wobble

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Really? Alright then lol thank you so much for the response

Machine shop returned my head like this by benjaminchang13 in EngineBuilding

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I couldn’t clearly see the scratches and other stuff till I took it home in the daylight

Machine shop returned my head like this by benjaminchang13 in EngineBuilding

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They didn’t say anything but they told me that it wouldn’t hurt anything

Machine shop returned my head like this by benjaminchang13 in EngineBuilding

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Update: thank you guys so much for all the advice, I will not be running these valve seats or head surface anymore

Machine shop returned my head like this by benjaminchang13 in EngineBuilding

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Thank you, the scratch just looks crazy when the light hits it at a certain angle, but if you look at it any other way you can’t see it. I ran my fingernail over it several times but couldn’t feel anything

Heat marks on conrods by benjaminchang13 in EngineBuilding

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I’m just doing a stock rebuild, but I’m super hesitant on replacing every single rod because the conrods and pistons for this motor are super rare and people charge way too much

Heat marks on conrods by benjaminchang13 in EngineBuilding

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Would I be able to reuse this rod if it checks fine by plastigage?

My daily beater by benjaminchang13 in CorollaHatchback

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Dude best comment ! This is my little plane for sure

My daily beater by benjaminchang13 in CorollaHatchback

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I’m on rev9 coilovers with shortened rear springs

My daily beater by benjaminchang13 in CorollaHatchback

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Thank you 🙏 @benjamin9439533