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**Author:** [@system](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/welcome-to-jdmpire/5 "2026-07-17T20:44:48Z")
We are so glad you joined us. JDMPIRE Joining JDM enthusiasts with the parts they desire Here are some things you can do to get started: :speaking\_head: Introduce yourself by adding your picture and information abou… --- ## [The Notorious RAS](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/the-notorious-ras/27)
**Author:** [@THE\_TECH](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/u/THE_TECH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/the-notorious-ras/27 "2026-08-21T16:38:17Z")
For decades, Rocker Arm Stoppers (RAS) have been marketed as a mandatory, cheap insurance policy for the Nissan SR20DET engine. Found in the catalog of almost every major JDM tuning house, these simple metal brackets bol… --- ## [The HICAS Debate](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/the-hicas-debate/26)
**Author:** [@THE\_TECH](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/u/THE_TECH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/the-hicas-debate/26 "2026-08-21T16:28:21Z")
When Nissan engineered its flagship performance vehicles in the late 1980s and 1990s they packed them with cutting-edge electronics. At the center of this technological showcase was HICAS (High Capacity Actively Controll… --- ## [Blue Smoke on Startup?](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/blue-smoke-on-startup/25)
**Author:** [@THE\_TECH](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/u/THE_TECH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/blue-smoke-on-startup/25 "2026-08-21T16:24:51Z")
An age old question in the MKIV Supra world. This is one of the most common issues new owners face, especially when buying a car that has sat for a while or has high mileage. If the car blows a distinct puff of blue sm… --- ## [The 276hp lie!](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/the-276hp-lie/23)
**Author:** [@THE\_TECH](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/u/THE_TECH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/the-276hp-lie/23 "2026-08-21T16:06:32Z")
In the 1990s, Japan was locked in a golden era of automotive engineering, producing some of the most coveted sports cars the world had ever known. Yet, if you looked at the official brochures for a Nissan Skyline GT-R, a… --- ## [Godzilla was born in Australia?](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/godzilla-was-born-in-australia/21)
**Author:** [@THE\_TECH](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/u/THE_TECH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/godzilla-was-born-in-australia/21 "2026-08-21T15:39:14Z")
When Nissan released the R32 Nissan Skyline in 1989, they built a machine engineered exclusively to conquer international Group A touring car racing. Little did they know that what they were releasing to the world would… --- ## [BPU...what does it mean to you?](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/bpu-what-does-it-mean-to-you/20)
**Author:** [@THE\_TECH](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/u/THE_TECH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://jdmpire.discourse.group/t/bpu-what-does-it-mean-to-you/20 "2026-08-21T15:13:27Z")
Ever wonder where the term BPU came from or why it’s the standard when talking about Supra mods? So let’s start with a little background about where the term even came from. In the late 1990s, early internet automotive…