looking for cheap aftermaket parts
 

im looking for cheap aftermarket parts any thing for an mk3 im on a budget so i am looking for the best deals i have a 1988 with the 7mge n/a automatic looking for engine and body parts and i also need the louvers behind the door windows or a turbo engine

The money spent on parts is worth every penny. If you cheap out on parts you will be pulling your hair out. If you cant afford to give your beast the best sell it, because your only looking for trouble if you do. Plus run premium fuel it's better for your gal.

well lets see hmm u obiously dont know how to work on ur own cars i have a machine shop i can make ne thing work so if i can not get ripped off like u do and im allready running 110 race fuel so hmm dont give me a smartass reply

You get what you pay for, why are you running 110 race fuel. Is this a joke?

first off why would you deduce that i do not know how to work on my car? and secondly why would you be running race fuel on a dd? obviously you should be able to answer your own question since you own a shop and should be able to fabricate certain parts at your shop as well as know enough that you cant cheap out especially on these cars. it's amazing people ask questions then get butt chapped when you give them advice and bitch when they went cheap inspite of warnings and ruin their car. if you dont want feedback dont post please.... oh and for everyones sake here at the forums get the sand out of your puss... we dont need any pearls

[quote=shiftysupra;63059]first off why would you deduce that i do not know how to work on my car? and secondly why would you be running race fuel on a dd? obviously you should be able to answer your own question since you own a shop and should be able to fabricate certain parts at your shop as well as know enough that you cant cheap out especially on these cars. it's amazing people ask questions then get butt chapped when you give them advice and bitch when they went cheap inspite of warnings and ruin their car. if you dont want feedback dont post please.... oh and for everyones sake here at the forums get the sand out of your puss... we dont need any pearls[/quote

I DID NOT ASK FOR ADVICE i was asking a serious question and if u didnt have a serious answer u didnt have to be a smartass and reply dickhead so go fuck yourself asshole

I am on a budget too. I always buy quality parts like alternators, starters, and major parts but I do go cheep on some stuff. I have found some really good deals on Ebay if you check. I have seen universal cone air filters with the adapter for the MAF cheep, also some really good used parts like JUN Exhaust from a totaled car for half of what you would buy it for new. Also if you check around at certain junk yards in your area too. Not for a supra but I have found Tein suspension for civics at a junk yard near me. I hope this helps I know how money can get tight sometimes.

Hey internet tough guy, do NOT use language like that towards another member. I know for a fact you wouldnt say that to his face. And dont tell me you would. You have been warned, one more time and you'll need to find another forum to be a punkass on.

Open up your head and learn something from us. YOU BUY CHEAP PARTS YOU GET CHEAP PARTS. Machine shop or not, it's what they are made out of and how they were made originally. Why buy something that's "made" for the car and then still need to fabricate it to fit the car?

And why are you using race gas on a nonturbo motor? Leaded or unleaded by the way?

Sorry, I also agree with shiftysupra. Cheap aftermarket parts = endless problems. Supras luv OEM Toyota parts. I found this out the hard way, but it was not too expensive. A local professional shop set me straight before it got really costly. In my case, a Bosch O2 sensor that did not work, and a GP Sorenson fuel pressure regulator with a cheap o-ring that leaked. The shop replaced both with Toyota-supplied parts, and it passed emissions immediately, and still passes 2 years later. So, I paid extra for a Toyota timing belt and clutch set. My baby deserves it.

And, you pay almost $6 a gallon for 110 octane, and want to cheap out on parts? A N/A Supra excels on 93. Built for 91. Your not getting anything more with 110. Spending money in the wrong place.

wow... people get defensive very easy.... anyways i have bad luck with ebay. bought cam gears and they sent civic cam gears, sent them back then they sent the SAME ONES back. then they had the nerve to say i should have picked the right model of car and wouldnt take them back. luckly i know a few guys that needed them ;] i find suprastore.com has some great stuff and will price match. the thing is you have to use.... dun dun duh!... the revolutionary search button. on the gas thing. i use now mid grade fuel and notice absolutely no diff. fuel economy and since running 15* advance no knocking, just thought that you guys would like to know. plus i would really recommend an aluminum driveshaft and new clutch/lightweight flywheel. you will really notice the diff. :]

Yeah I only buy stuff usually like air filters cheap, vacuum hoses, stuff that matters but can be cheap some times on Ebay. For stuff that will take a lot of time to replace, I like the quality stuff. Cam Gears, Starters, Clutches, major stuff I buy from good dealers like NAPA. I have some others places you guys might want to check out Welcome to Driftmotion! they have used parts, New high performance and are for just Toyota. I have not bought yet if any of you have please tell me how it went. I would not mind buying from them if they are reputable, and honest with sells.

Run 93 octane max and use that extra cash to save for high quality parts....


110 doesnt make horsepower and only protects you from predetonation..... Isnt necessary untill about 15psi + w/ a turbo

I run 20psi with 92 octane.

the highest here in arizona is premium only 91 octane. if i use 89 which is mid grade at first it wasnt knocking i ran like that for a few days but when driving her pretty hard :P ;].... haha.... she started knocking so gave the gas to my brother and wont use 89 anymore.

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Now.. to tell you the truth... that annoys me.. but i will ignore it and guess that you saw the folly of that GFYA response...

I have been hunting down parts for my MKIII for about a month now, and am listing parts as i go (you can see the link in my sig). I have used ebay to do a comparison, but quite frankly dont feel safe buying from the stores there. You have no idea on some of them what presence they have in real life.

Having said all that, I have found that there the web stores are relatively "like-priced" for parts and almost all are cheaper than Toyota. The parts though all are "upgrades" from stock, so I am looking for that, and probably because of the car's age, there are more upgrade parts than factory ones. Anything hidden or not vital to performance, though, I will do with factory parts (and eat the extra cost). None of us want to throw away money, but a lot of us love our cars enough to splurge occassionally.

In the end... your typical $2,000 - $4,000 Supra can outperform the $20,000+ cars and I just like the MKIII better :)

Spend 20,000 on your Supra than pitch it against a new car. (if your still street legal.. lol)

Just dont skimp on a part thats 20.00 cheaper if its gonna cost you 1000.00 later on... (which is what I think the original response was intended to say)

just to continue on the Octane... we have 91 octane premium in Alberta (Canada) but i found a place that has 94 Octane... right at the base of a 7km climb up a mountain.