Figured I'd share some recent creations for the Supra. This will serve as a showcase for the parts and a tech discussion of their design/manufacture/assembly. If these make it into a finished, ongoing "product" I'll include links to buy them at that time. For now it's just some show 'n tell I thought some of you might be interested in. Feel free to suggest other items you think might be good for these kind of parts.
I'm using Solidworks 2015 to do all the modeling and Shapeways for printing services. Materials are generally nylon, but anything is possible. Titanium, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Kevlar, Carbon Fiber, etc...
First up: "Stealth Switch Panel"
This is a switch panel insert to replace the "COIN" insert to the left of the steering wheel. I know it fits for 89+, not sure about pre 89. The version pictured has holes setup for the common 0.75" x 0.50" rocker switches. I use one switch for my diagnostic circuit and the other is secret (shhhhh). The picture below shows an unpainted version. I'll update with a painted one if I can find a good paint to match the factory switches/panel.
This is the switch type I'm using: http://amzn.to/1UW2ZTc
Second part: "Headlight Washer Voltage"
Have you ever wanted to know the voltage in your headlight washer sprayer?! Me either. I have, however, wanted to start replacing the factory gauges in the cluster with aftermarket water temp, oil pressure and boost. That being said, I like the voltmeter functionality. I found miniature digital voltage displays that barely fit in the windshield washer button area to the right of the wheel. The first prototype is on its way from the printer so for now you'll just have to make due with the rendering from SolidWORKS until I can test fit the real deal. There will be a smoked piece of acrylic in front of the display so it looks nice and clean like the Climate Control display.
This is the type of display I'll be using: http://amzn.to/1WOgWst
Future Parts:
-Gauge inserts to you fit aftermarket gauges (52mm) in the factory locations. You know what sucks more than the factory gauges? Hacked up gauge clusters. I've seen some good conversions, some poor. I want to do it better than anyone else and I think perfect fitting 3-D printed parts are the answer. Ideally there would be nearly no permanent destruction of your stock cluster. This one will be challenging.
-Boost Controller insert. My Greddy Profec B Spec 2 just hangs out in the space beneath my single DIN stereo. I'd like to mount it more professionally in the space where the factory ash tray resides.
More to come...
I'm using Solidworks 2015 to do all the modeling and Shapeways for printing services. Materials are generally nylon, but anything is possible. Titanium, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Kevlar, Carbon Fiber, etc...
First up: "Stealth Switch Panel"
This is a switch panel insert to replace the "COIN" insert to the left of the steering wheel. I know it fits for 89+, not sure about pre 89. The version pictured has holes setup for the common 0.75" x 0.50" rocker switches. I use one switch for my diagnostic circuit and the other is secret (shhhhh). The picture below shows an unpainted version. I'll update with a painted one if I can find a good paint to match the factory switches/panel.
This is the switch type I'm using: http://amzn.to/1UW2ZTc
Second part: "Headlight Washer Voltage"
Have you ever wanted to know the voltage in your headlight washer sprayer?! Me either. I have, however, wanted to start replacing the factory gauges in the cluster with aftermarket water temp, oil pressure and boost. That being said, I like the voltmeter functionality. I found miniature digital voltage displays that barely fit in the windshield washer button area to the right of the wheel. The first prototype is on its way from the printer so for now you'll just have to make due with the rendering from SolidWORKS until I can test fit the real deal. There will be a smoked piece of acrylic in front of the display so it looks nice and clean like the Climate Control display.
This is the type of display I'll be using: http://amzn.to/1WOgWst
Future Parts:
-Gauge inserts to you fit aftermarket gauges (52mm) in the factory locations. You know what sucks more than the factory gauges? Hacked up gauge clusters. I've seen some good conversions, some poor. I want to do it better than anyone else and I think perfect fitting 3-D printed parts are the answer. Ideally there would be nearly no permanent destruction of your stock cluster. This one will be challenging.
-Boost Controller insert. My Greddy Profec B Spec 2 just hangs out in the space beneath my single DIN stereo. I'd like to mount it more professionally in the space where the factory ash tray resides.
More to come...
