New pics, long time delay I finally made progress with the Supra: 3" full turbo-back exhaust (Apexi N1), 8000k HID's, new hood shocks, Kumho Ecsta AST rears, manual boost controller, more to come 
Project_2012: 7MGTE Powered MK3!
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Awesome. You know what I think you should do next? Get some of that spray on engine de greaser. Park next to a pressure washer and spray your block and transmission by the exhaust there it looks dirty. Then let it sit and rinse it off. That stuff works great!
how easy did the HID install go? and whats the best place to buy them? i have been debating doing the headlight swap for a loooooong time i will probably go 6k crystal clear though i am not a fan of the blue tint. i wish my car was half as clean as this, maybe one day
I shall look into degreasing my motor soon
Avicii: The HID install was fairly easy, just the tricky part was where to mount the ballast because of the flip up lights. I decided to mount them on top of the frame rails that the front reinforcement bar bolts onto, the wire was long enough to reach the headlight housing without strain or crushing anything. I bought mine from http://www.hidnation.com they got pretty good HID kits, then i just have ebay housings for now, they may seem like crap as everyone seems to say on here, but they do the job pretty well for me, compared to stock lights that is.
Avicii: The HID install was fairly easy, just the tricky part was where to mount the ballast because of the flip up lights. I decided to mount them on top of the frame rails that the front reinforcement bar bolts onto, the wire was long enough to reach the headlight housing without strain or crushing anything. I bought mine from http://www.hidnation.com they got pretty good HID kits, then i just have ebay housings for now, they may seem like crap as everyone seems to say on here, but they do the job pretty well for me, compared to stock lights that is.
You need to rip out those HID's or get some projectors to retrofit. I put HId's in those same housings before i did the retro and OMFG those things throw light out like crazy. EXTREMELY dangerous to the other drivers. Not to mention illegal.
The rest of the car looks awesome though, grey interior cleaned it up very nicely, and the body looks solid and straight. Good job!
The rest of the car looks awesome though, grey interior cleaned it up very nicely, and the body looks solid and straight. Good job!
super clean supra. very good starting point, i had the apexi n1 catback on my old supra it sounded amazing
Long time no updates, took a trip down to Portland/Clackamas OR the past few days, acquired a few mk3 Supra parts. No more tiny blue interior bits for my grey interior, all i just need now is the e-brake boot from toyota and the matching 90 drivers seat I also got some Starion/Conquest rims from a guy down in portland, just need the matching fronts, they look so much better than the sawblades!
I also got some Starion/Conquest rims from a guy down in portland, just need the matching fronts, they look so much better than the sawblades!
Updates: Finally got my mint set of steering column covers thanks to emericaskater285, My ignition column area looks way better without the wires and metal parts stickin' out! I also got the chance to do the SOGI shifter mod to the R154, and as much as people say the shifter gets more notchier and difficult to shift, mine felt the same. Bought a better shift boot, a universal shift knob, OEM toyota truck shifter seat bushing, and fresh 3qts of Valvoline 75w-90 gear oil. Not only did shifting feel more solid and no more play with the shifter itself, but the height did dramatically change...
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Kind of looks like you have slicks with the starion wheels haha. And what a difference in height with the SOGI mod! The gauge cluster illumination is pretty nice too.
thanks, yeah sogi mod made the car more better in driveability, no more tall shifter! as for the starions ha yeah they do look like they got some slicks on them haha
Received some parts from McCord's Vancouver Toyota, installed em' goodies on the car, as well as my BOV my buddy gave me, everythings goin well, btw make sure to follow my red mk3 restoration thread
lithium14: i still admire how clean your car is, especially the engine bay area, mine will get there one day
Picked up a set of MKIV n/a 5-spokes, They made the car look way better over the sawblades. I just need to lower the car now, and i finally got rid of the crappy ebay housings, and picked up a pair of HELLA e-codes.
The mkiv n/a's look good! Waaaay better than the sawblades and starion's. I'm browsing with my phone right now and can't see little details too well, but is that a dent next to your d/s tail light?
And what set up are you planning to go with for suspension? Shocks and springs for now I assume?
And what set up are you planning to go with for suspension? Shocks and springs for now I assume?
Yeah they were a lot better looking, I love the staggered setup as well. Im planning on going with shocks and lowering springs yes, and that is a dent the previous owner left that im fixing up.
Here are some new pics after replacing the rear primered bumper, just washed up the car as well, she needs a good lowering next, im thinking H&R springs
Nice car, but did you use the right paint code or just tried and match it as close as you can. Its just a little bit darker. How much did that cost you and where did you get it from? Also, that's not an Apexi N1 exhaust. Might be the muffler and it's not suppose to be 2 piece. However, it looks like there a straight section that's welded on there? I have an Apexi N1, it's a 1 piece exhaust and it sits at an angle.
Also, since you're already running HID in the Hella ecodes, you can space out the bulbs to reduce the glare. I've had them and done so and yes they worked wonder.