Le Bella

[rwdanthony]

87 supra, 7mgte, r154, sport package (lsd, no tems, abs) 61k miles.
Full build up for general fun and drifting.

I started this build around jan '11, so most of this post is back tracking. anything after this is current.
engine:
HKS 1.2mm headgasket
ARP studs
ACL main, rod, thrust bearings
NPR piston rings
57 trim ct26 Polished compressor housing, ceramic coated turbine housing
FMIC & aluminum piping
Synapse Synchronic BOV
Synapse anti stall kit
NGK ignition wires
Denso MDL560P injectors
EV1 injector pigtails
Denso 195130-1270 280lph fuel pump
lexus 1uzfe maf
yada, yada, yada

EV1 pigtails being soldered in and fuel upgrades

got the original mounts welded, dont see the point in buying solid ones when i could just do this.

currently on hold:

rebuilt the transmission before it went in got a bunch of nice goodies while i was at it.
action stage 3 6 puck clutch disk & pressure plate
full length SS clutch line
Maxgrip lsd kit
4.30 lsd

rebuilt my work equips and ended up with
18x10.5-12
18x11.5-26
225/40/18 f
255/35/18 r

suspension components:
part shop max competition coilovers
battle version rear camber arms
battle version rear traction arms
shortened toe arms
SuperNow outer tie rod ends & steering rack spacers
Power Slot rotors front & rear
EBC red suff brake pads

dropped the rear end so doing a couple of things
solid rear subframe risers
shaved unnecessary brackets and studs, not sure if i want/need to brace it.

lowness

exterior:
s2 authentic rear fenders
part shop max hood risers
jdm kouki tail lights
jdm sidemarkers
euro signals
kouki side mirrors
kouki front bumper

 

[boostmaster21]

sick build wheel fitment is not the usual but that makes it 2x as interesting.. im intune with this one

 

[xzeror]

sick x.x, what size and offset were ur equips originally and how much did the rebarrel cost/where did u buy it at? Just need some paint to be complete now

 

[Dizzy562]

Looking forward to how this one comes out. Will you be bringing this out to some of the SoCal Supras meets this year?

 

[Crashoveride]

sweet

 

[a1904thing]

Nice one!

 

[planemos]

Now that right there is done correct!

 

[rwdanthony]

sick build wheel fitment is not the usual but that makes it 2x as interesting.. im intune with this one

thanks!

sick x.x, what size and offset were ur equips originally and how much did the rebarrel cost/where did u buy it at? Just need some paint to be complete now

i had a set of:
18x10-3
18x11-4
18x13-7

final set i made was:
18x10.5-12
18x11.5-26
sold the extra pair

i did all the barrel work myself.

Looking forward to how this one comes out. Will you be bringing this out to some of the SoCal Supras meets this year?

maybe

sweet

Nice one!

Now that right there is done correct!

thanks guys

not much updates today, drilled another set of holes in my stock sway bars for adjustability, probably only be putting the rear as stiffer since it understeers as it is for me. then dropped off the rear subframe with the sway bars for powdercoat

got an extra pair of knuckles to be cut for more steering angle

finished the LSD

energy suspension sway bar bushings. NOTE* energy suspensions database for our cars is incorrect.
factory sway bar diameters:
F - 27.2mm
R - 21mm

energy suspension database/catalog:
F - 27mm (8.5133)
R - 23mm (8.5134)

Though the front is .2mm small, it still works. only issued i encountered with it is that the overall height was 2.5mm too tall so i trimmed the bottom. rears i had to return and buy the universal kit, product number 9.5125.
i bought these from: http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/
The whole hassle with their database being wrong and for me to be the one losing the money on shipping is really unsatisfactory customer service, i think.

 

[mkiiichip]

Man you have taken your car a long way in just a year. Well done.

What do you think of the maxgrip kit?

 

[rtrdpenguin]

kewl!

 

[rwdanthony]

Man you have taken your car a long way in just a year. Well done.

What do you think of the maxgrip kit?

Yeah i cant believe its only been a year. Thanks!

So far I cant give it any feedback since i haven't driven it yet. Looks promising though.

kewl!

So I ended up not going with the ford mixture marco.. I was looking at this brand called sta-lube, and then I saw lucas.

So far the diff is completely done. I dropped off my extra knuckles to be shortened, and toe rods at pbm, hopefully they can make us some toe rods...
I'm still waiting on my rear subframe and sway bars to be done at the powder coaters.
I also ordered energy suspension bushings for the rear end, and those should be coming in soon. im probably only going to be using a third of the kit since all my lower arms are going to be replaced with hiem joints.
Lastly I made some sway bar end links. My rear sway bars rubbed my axles, so I might have to make it longer than factory just to clear better, or do something else... I still have to make the fronts, which I believe I have room to make them shorter so the sway bars can be closer to parallel with the ground.

 

[bhmsupra]

Awesome Work. Those S2 Rears are just awesome. Match the OEM fronts so much better. I wish Toyota had done that from the factory.
What site still carries the S2 rears? is it RHDJAPAN?

 

[rwdanthony]

Awesome Work. Those S2 Rears are just awesome. Match the OEM fronts so much better. I wish Toyota had done that from the factory.
What site still carries the S2 rears? is it RHDJAPAN?

pretty much

 

[rwdanthony]

Picked up the subframe and sway bars today, and when I got home my bushings have arrived! its coming together now.

 

[IJ.]

Why didn't you mod the subframe for axle clearence while it was out?

 

[rwdanthony]

Why didn't you mod the subframe for axle clearence while it was out?

Because instead of notching the contact area, I'm rising the subframe itself.

 

[oldsking]

NASTY!! I think im going stance now lol

 

[IJ.]

Because instead of notching the contact area, I'm rising the subframe itself.

Ahhh ok didn't see that posted in here!
(that or I'm going blind)

 

[lithium14]

oooo subscribed for awesomeness!!

 

[xnuclear23]

very nice, good work