staticpat said:
Wow I didn't expect the "needs windshield replaced" to be that bad. Does anyone make Lexan replacements? Though an NA engine would only be $600, that shell may be too much work.
I need to work a budget for my next car, and see what I can afford. A 1jz swap would be fun, but I'd rather spend my $$ on suspension and safety. Though I could learn to handle the NA first and go 1JZ down the road.
I've got my eye on a race prepped turbo rx-7. If that doesn't work I'll probably opt for a supra.
meh who needs a windshield
are they required for rally?
I've gotten enough money outta the car that i can let it go cheap. If someone doesnt get it by christmas, it's prolly getting scrapped
Ok, back to topic: If you want your supra to handle, step one is replace those blown struts. Before you look at any of the rest of this shit like swaybars and alignment adjustments, fix the broken shit. If you go putting aftermarket suspension shit on your car with blown struts, take care to race at the autox and not on backroads. people bash these cars for handling like tanks, but thats because they'll drop 5 grand into the motor and try to make their shit handle on blown struts, well no-fucking-wonder your car plows into corners.
Don't even have to get coilovers or performance struts; just get a decent set of shocks and go for a drive.
No, your car will not handle like it's on rails, but it will be a LOT better, not to mention safer. People wonder why their supra understeers so much, until that day when they find themselves going backwards around a turn wondering why it oversteered and there's this little imp on their shoulder whispering "hey, didn't you ever wonder why the car felt like you were riding on waves when u went over little dips in the road?"
I almost died cuz i decided that the blown shocks weren't that big a deal since i had other suspension shit. 1080 degrees and a ditch later, i decided its time for shocks
