Hello everyone. The goal with my supra is to build a 400+rwhp daily driver for my summers. The supra has to be reliable because I drive about 100 miles/day, and so I don’t want to go crazy with mods, but I want it to be enjoyable for my spirited driving style. Being in NH, most of the roads I drive are a compilation of winding roads, with plenty of passing zones.
I bought the car with a blown head gasket and an abused motor with a near dead turbo about 4 years ago off of the second owner who lived in South Carolina. Somehow, I was able to drive the 800 miles home without it dying (only overheating 2x). Since the motor was unfixable, I bought a remanufactured 7M-GTE motor from Toyota with a ton of new parts (hoses, wiring, gaskets). The rest of the car had 92k miles on it. Since then I have slowly built the car, trying to do it right the first time without putting the turbo/motor at risk. I’m going for drivability, and longevity with this one.
Engine Performance Modification Summary Year to Year:
2007
o 50 Trim CT-26 Turbo (no longer installed: see below)
o K&N Filter Charger Cone Intake System
2008
o 3” Option Import Divorced Dowpipe
o 3” Random Technology High-Flow Cat
o 3” HKS Turbo Dual Exhaust (Resonator Eliminated)
2009
o Porterfield performance brakes/rotors
o HKS Metal HG
o ARP Headbolts/Studes
o TRD Timing Belt
o Piller Pod
o AEM True Boost Gauge
o AEM Oil Pressure Gauge
o AEM True Boost Controller
2010
o AEM Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge
o XO2 Spearco Front Mount Intercooler w/ 2.5” Core
o LIPP 2.5” IC hardpipes
o HKS SSQV 3 BOV
o DCP Transmission Oil Cooler w/ Electric Thermostat Fan
o Custom Oil Stainless Lines
o Tomei Type S Fuel Pressure Regulator
o Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
o AEM Wideband
o Stainless Fuel Lines with B&M Pressure Gauge
o Lexus V8 AFM
o RC Engineering 550cc Injectors
o Removed A/C
o Greddy/JEGS Oil Relocation Kit Combo
o Shimmed automatic transmission 1/2 & 2/3 accumulators (quick shift mod)
o Built a340e Tranny with Raybestos Blues, Torque Converter, Moderate to High Stall etc etc...
2011
o JT62 P-Trim Turbo
o 4" Polished Stainless Turbo Inlet Pipe (afm delete)
o VPC (no longer installed, see below)
o SAFC 1 (no longer installed, see below)
o Black Coated Valve Covers
o Power Steering relocation
o Tune to 11.5 max a/f
2012
Parts Installed:
o Eagle Rods
o Wiseco Pistons
o Cometic HG
o ARPS
o King Bearings
o AEM EMS
o Engine Bay Respray & a Semi-wire tuck
o Powdercoated Intake Manifold
o Stoptech brakes/rotors
o Goodridge Performance Brake Lines
o Energy Performance Polyurethane Upgraded Front and Rear Suspension Bushings
o TRD Radiator Cap
o TRD Oil Cap
Dyno, August 8th: 387rwhp at 15psi. Estimated current power, 410-430rwhp at 19.2psi
2013 Modifications:
SupraStick full a340e automatic transmission control (transmission stand-alone)
Exterior Modifications/Restoration
2008
o JDM Bronze Tinted Windshield
o JDM Tail Lights
2009
o Sport Tuning 18” 5 Star Rims
o Goodyear Eagle GTs
2010
o Eibach Pro Springs
o Koni Shocks
Interior Modifications: 2008
o Pioneer 5100 series Deck
o Alpine 400watt mono Amp
o Alpine 240wattx4 channel Amp
o Polk DB Series Component Speakers (custom speaker brackets)
o DB 4 1/2" Polk for the Rear Speakers
o 12" JL audio Sub custom fit and built into the trunk (see pictures)
Future Plans:
T4 manifold with a PTE 64/66 Turbo and 1000cc's - Going for 600rwhp
Dyno: May 26th, 2011 (on old setup)
402whp/408trq
93 octane, 90 degrees/90% humidity
Turbo at 16psi
Pictures updated 2012:
Pictures from 2010:
with new suspension
Gauges
Tranny Oil Cooler w/ electric fan mounted under driver headlight
2010 mods: piping, afpr, intercooler, bov, hoses etc etc
a/f gauge where cig lighter was...
XO2 Spearco Replica
Cockpit
Backshot
I'm looking to do bodywork and repaint next winter (Dec 2011). I am considering some body kits...but I want to keep it really close to stock so nothing major.
Perhaps the MA70 front lip from Suprasport: http://www.suprasport.com/JDM-MKIII-..._p_705.htmland
Kiminari Sides: http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/imag..._Supra_LRG.jpg
With the stock rear bumper. Any feedback?
THE BELOW ATTACHED PICTURES WERE FROM 2009
I bought the car with a blown head gasket and an abused motor with a near dead turbo about 4 years ago off of the second owner who lived in South Carolina. Somehow, I was able to drive the 800 miles home without it dying (only overheating 2x). Since the motor was unfixable, I bought a remanufactured 7M-GTE motor from Toyota with a ton of new parts (hoses, wiring, gaskets). The rest of the car had 92k miles on it. Since then I have slowly built the car, trying to do it right the first time without putting the turbo/motor at risk. I’m going for drivability, and longevity with this one.
Engine Performance Modification Summary Year to Year:
2007
o 50 Trim CT-26 Turbo (no longer installed: see below)
o K&N Filter Charger Cone Intake System
2008
o 3” Option Import Divorced Dowpipe
o 3” Random Technology High-Flow Cat
o 3” HKS Turbo Dual Exhaust (Resonator Eliminated)
2009
o Porterfield performance brakes/rotors
o HKS Metal HG
o ARP Headbolts/Studes
o TRD Timing Belt
o Piller Pod
o AEM True Boost Gauge
o AEM Oil Pressure Gauge
o AEM True Boost Controller
2010
o AEM Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge
o XO2 Spearco Front Mount Intercooler w/ 2.5” Core
o LIPP 2.5” IC hardpipes
o HKS SSQV 3 BOV
o DCP Transmission Oil Cooler w/ Electric Thermostat Fan
o Custom Oil Stainless Lines
o Tomei Type S Fuel Pressure Regulator
o Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
o AEM Wideband
o Stainless Fuel Lines with B&M Pressure Gauge
o Lexus V8 AFM
o RC Engineering 550cc Injectors
o Removed A/C
o Greddy/JEGS Oil Relocation Kit Combo
o Shimmed automatic transmission 1/2 & 2/3 accumulators (quick shift mod)
o Built a340e Tranny with Raybestos Blues, Torque Converter, Moderate to High Stall etc etc...
2011
o JT62 P-Trim Turbo
o 4" Polished Stainless Turbo Inlet Pipe (afm delete)
o VPC (no longer installed, see below)
o SAFC 1 (no longer installed, see below)
o Black Coated Valve Covers
o Power Steering relocation
o Tune to 11.5 max a/f
2012
Parts Installed:
o Eagle Rods
o Wiseco Pistons
o Cometic HG
o ARPS
o King Bearings
o AEM EMS
o Engine Bay Respray & a Semi-wire tuck
o Powdercoated Intake Manifold
o Stoptech brakes/rotors
o Goodridge Performance Brake Lines
o Energy Performance Polyurethane Upgraded Front and Rear Suspension Bushings
o TRD Radiator Cap
o TRD Oil Cap
Dyno, August 8th: 387rwhp at 15psi. Estimated current power, 410-430rwhp at 19.2psi
2013 Modifications:
SupraStick full a340e automatic transmission control (transmission stand-alone)
Exterior Modifications/Restoration
2008
o JDM Bronze Tinted Windshield
o JDM Tail Lights
2009
o Sport Tuning 18” 5 Star Rims
o Goodyear Eagle GTs
2010
o Eibach Pro Springs
o Koni Shocks
Interior Modifications: 2008
o Pioneer 5100 series Deck
o Alpine 400watt mono Amp
o Alpine 240wattx4 channel Amp
o Polk DB Series Component Speakers (custom speaker brackets)
o DB 4 1/2" Polk for the Rear Speakers
o 12" JL audio Sub custom fit and built into the trunk (see pictures)
Future Plans:
T4 manifold with a PTE 64/66 Turbo and 1000cc's - Going for 600rwhp
Dyno: May 26th, 2011 (on old setup)
402whp/408trq
93 octane, 90 degrees/90% humidity
Turbo at 16psi
Pictures updated 2012:
Pictures from 2010:
with new suspension
Gauges
Tranny Oil Cooler w/ electric fan mounted under driver headlight
2010 mods: piping, afpr, intercooler, bov, hoses etc etc
a/f gauge where cig lighter was...
XO2 Spearco Replica
Cockpit
Backshot
I'm looking to do bodywork and repaint next winter (Dec 2011). I am considering some body kits...but I want to keep it really close to stock so nothing major.
Perhaps the MA70 front lip from Suprasport: http://www.suprasport.com/JDM-MKIII-..._p_705.htmland
Kiminari Sides: http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/imag..._Supra_LRG.jpg
With the stock rear bumper. Any feedback?
THE BELOW ATTACHED PICTURES WERE FROM 2009
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