Optima Battery Sucks

So about two years ago I purchased an Optima Yellow Top battery to replace an old Costco battery that was originally on the vehicle when I bought it about 4 1/2 years ago. When you hear the name Optima you think... Expensive battery... Excellent performance... Reliable... Those are good reasons to purchase them. That's why I got one about 2 years ago. Just a few months ago my car has been starting issues. I already got the starter rebuilt last year. So all fingers point to the battery. I purchased a battery charger last year because the Optima Yellow top was drained when I came back from vacation. So I hooked up the charger and let it charge for a substantial about of time. I started the Supra, and everything sounded good. Three days later the problem came back again. The car was a bit sluggish starting up. I checked the voltage and it was low again.

Today I decided to be done with it. I've researched and went for the Interstate Mega-Tron Plus battery. It has 100 more cold cranking amps and 1000 cranking amps than the Optima. You can't beat the 85 month year warranty! So if this battery decides to go out in two years, I'll be covered! I just hope it lasts compared to the Optima.

Sometimes you don't get what you pay for.

Purchased an Airbag Adapter for TRD Steering wheel

Yesterday I purchased an airbag adapter for my TRD steering wheel. The steering wheel is originally for an MR2 Spyder and Celica (7th Gen). To have the steering wheel work with my car I would need this air bag adapter. This adapter has been discontiuned for a while but I was able to find it at L-Tuned Parts.

The First Step of Chroming Parts

I've doing some research and the first step to chroming a part is to have it polished. When you take something to chrome shop they usually prep it up making sure its clean to dip in the acid then dip it in the chrome. Polishing is the hardest part of the whole process. Chroming is easiest. To save some money I decided to get it polished here before sending it out. After making several calls I decided to go with Romero's Custom Chrome in El Cajon. I picked up the valve covers and they looked great. You should've seen the the valve covers before. They were really dirty and were begging to be cleaned.

Now I will need to ship the valve covers to Cal-Tron Plating to get black chromed!

I Finally WON a TRD Steering Wheel

After months of scouring Yahoo Auctions Japan I've finally WON a TRD Steering Wheel. I can't wait to get it.

Yahoo Japan TRD Steering Wheel?

It's 4:53 in the morning on a Sunday. It's a bit early in the morning but I have a good reason. I'm keeping and eye on this TRD steering wheel from Japan. I've been eyeing this steering wheel for some time now. The auction ends in about 30 minutes and I'm hoping that I will win it. In Japan its 5 minutes to 9 in the evening. I just hope the person who bidded on this item before me isn't going to snatch it in the last minute. I've been disappointed a couple times already trying to bid on TRD steering wheel. We'll see if I win this bad boy! Wish me luck!

New Greddy Pulley Set

I bought a used set of Greddy Pulley's from a Supraforum's member last month and was disappointed by the shape it was in. It had a couple nicks that bugged me. Since I'm somewhat picky about a few things I decided to sale it on ebay Usually that's the risk when purchasing used parts from people. I ordered a new set of Greddy pulleys from Pann. Now I don't have to worry about any nicks or cosmetic things.

JDM Steering Wheel Resold.

After a few failed attempts trying to sell my JDM Supra Steering Wheel on Supraforums, socalsupras, and even on craigslist. I had one guy who was totally sold on it. And when I informed him that the steering wheel had no airbag or cruise control he backed out. He didn't respond back to my email or my phone call after that. LAME. My last resort was posting it up on eBay. I was able to make some of my money back on the wheel but wasn't able to gain any profit. I was really hoping to sell it for more than I got it since it's a JDM steering wheel. I suppose the item wasn't as hot as I originally thought.

JDM Steering and C's Shifter

I've been searching on Yahoo Japan Auctions to find good deals on some Supra parts. I found a couple of cool items I could get cheaper in Japan than on Supraforums. A year and half ago I purchased my TRD tachometer for $150 shipped, which is an amazing price. The items I'm currently monitoring are a JDM Toyota Supra steering wheel and a C's 6-Speed short shifter. I intend to resale these items and possibly make some money to use on my swap.

Let's hope I win!