Yesterday drove to Sacramento to go check out Ken(Paddlenbikes) supra. And well the one thing that i didnt think would happen did, i drove it home. Its super clean and fun. Im living life at 10psi on low boost and really enjoying it.
Body/Chassis:
1989+ rear spoiler
1989+ JDM tinted taillights
New 1989+ rear power antenna
17x8.5” front and 17x9.5 rear Supra twin turbo wheels and new Kumho Ectsa tires
New Toyota TEMS struts on all four corners
Suspension Techniques (ST) linear-rate coil springs (stock-like ride)
Factory removeable roof
154,000 miles on chassis
Body is straight and paint is in decent shape--right rear quarter panel has peeling clearcoat
Engine:
Completely rebuilt ~3,000 miles ago.
Very high level of attention went into this engine rebuild.
The block was hot tanked, bored 0.017” over to accommodate Ross forged pistons and rings. Used Ron Ramirez’s 7M torque plate so the bores were done under stress.
Connecting rods were resized and fitted with ARP rod bolts
Used all “numbers matching” Toyota main bearings and rod bearings. Each journal was mic’d and plastigaged and are well within factory spec.
Crankshaft was micropolished
Block and head were properly milled for a 1.4 MM Cometic metal headgasket. An excel spreadsheet was used to fit the proper sized headgasket to keep the stock compression ratio and good quench numbers.
New Toyota oil pump, oil pump driveshaft bearings and all new internal seals (front and rear main seals, oil pump driveshaft seal, cam seals, etc.) New Toyota engine block freeze plugs.
The entire rotating assembly was performance balanced (you can see the gun-drilling on the crank).
Vacuum test was conducted on the head and all the valves sealed well within spec. Replaced the valve stem seals with OEM Toyota parts. Did a valve shim adjustment (have all before and after specs in my records.)
All hoses were replaced in the past two years. New Toyota oil cooler hoses.
New Toyota water pump
Brand new OEM Toyota 1992 starter (the newer threaded design for ease of removal)
Resurfaced flywheel and exhaust manifolds.
New Spec Stage II Kevlar clutch
New front and rear transmission seals
New driveshaft center support bearing
Bolt-on engine modifications:
K&N FIPK (airfilter)
550 cc Nippon Denso fuel injectors (cleaned and flow balanced)
Lexus V8 airflow meter
New Toyota MKIV Twin Turbo (Denso) fuel pump
Aeromotive Adjustable fuel pressure regulator kit with stainless lines & fuel pressure gauge
Toyota turbocharger was rebuilt and upgraded to a 60-trim T04E wheel by Performance Techniques
Porsche-spec Bosch blow off valve
Satin black ceramic-coated Defcon exhaust downpipe with bung for wideband probe
3” universal cat converter
3” mandrel high-dollar HKS dual-outlet exhaust. Looks stock and is only slightly louder than stock.
Electronics:
Apexi S-AFC fuel computer mounted in glovebox.
Greddy Profec B electronic boost controller with low and high boost modes.
Greddy Turbo Timer (with the newer blue LCD screen); both items cleanly mounted in custom DIN slot below the stereo
Body/Chassis:
1989+ rear spoiler
1989+ JDM tinted taillights
New 1989+ rear power antenna
17x8.5” front and 17x9.5 rear Supra twin turbo wheels and new Kumho Ectsa tires
New Toyota TEMS struts on all four corners
Suspension Techniques (ST) linear-rate coil springs (stock-like ride)
Factory removeable roof
154,000 miles on chassis
Body is straight and paint is in decent shape--right rear quarter panel has peeling clearcoat
Engine:
Completely rebuilt ~3,000 miles ago.
Very high level of attention went into this engine rebuild.
The block was hot tanked, bored 0.017” over to accommodate Ross forged pistons and rings. Used Ron Ramirez’s 7M torque plate so the bores were done under stress.
Connecting rods were resized and fitted with ARP rod bolts
Used all “numbers matching” Toyota main bearings and rod bearings. Each journal was mic’d and plastigaged and are well within factory spec.
Crankshaft was micropolished
Block and head were properly milled for a 1.4 MM Cometic metal headgasket. An excel spreadsheet was used to fit the proper sized headgasket to keep the stock compression ratio and good quench numbers.
New Toyota oil pump, oil pump driveshaft bearings and all new internal seals (front and rear main seals, oil pump driveshaft seal, cam seals, etc.) New Toyota engine block freeze plugs.
The entire rotating assembly was performance balanced (you can see the gun-drilling on the crank).
Vacuum test was conducted on the head and all the valves sealed well within spec. Replaced the valve stem seals with OEM Toyota parts. Did a valve shim adjustment (have all before and after specs in my records.)
All hoses were replaced in the past two years. New Toyota oil cooler hoses.
New Toyota water pump
Brand new OEM Toyota 1992 starter (the newer threaded design for ease of removal)
Resurfaced flywheel and exhaust manifolds.
New Spec Stage II Kevlar clutch
New front and rear transmission seals
New driveshaft center support bearing
Bolt-on engine modifications:
K&N FIPK (airfilter)
550 cc Nippon Denso fuel injectors (cleaned and flow balanced)
Lexus V8 airflow meter
New Toyota MKIV Twin Turbo (Denso) fuel pump
Aeromotive Adjustable fuel pressure regulator kit with stainless lines & fuel pressure gauge
Toyota turbocharger was rebuilt and upgraded to a 60-trim T04E wheel by Performance Techniques
Porsche-spec Bosch blow off valve
Satin black ceramic-coated Defcon exhaust downpipe with bung for wideband probe
3” universal cat converter
3” mandrel high-dollar HKS dual-outlet exhaust. Looks stock and is only slightly louder than stock.
Electronics:
Apexi S-AFC fuel computer mounted in glovebox.
Greddy Profec B electronic boost controller with low and high boost modes.
Greddy Turbo Timer (with the newer blue LCD screen); both items cleanly mounted in custom DIN slot below the stereo
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