The Mistress
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So, had some stuff done recently.
I'd destroyed the pinion and some bearings in the rear end. So, I've switched to a Weir Performance 3:58 ring and pinion, and replaced the bearings with new unobtanium units from the same vendor.
Some misc. electrical bits... my relays for the HID ballasts kept popping due to water contamination, so I've added waterproof relays and sockets. My idle control plug still worked, but it was smashed on one side, so that's been replaced.
I've never been fond of the intake pipe off the turbo, the pie cuts weren't the same size... so I got Tommy to weld me up a new setup that looks a lot sexier IMO. Pic for attention:
I'd destroyed the pinion and some bearings in the rear end. So, I've switched to a Weir Performance 3:58 ring and pinion, and replaced the bearings with new unobtanium units from the same vendor.
Some misc. electrical bits... my relays for the HID ballasts kept popping due to water contamination, so I've added waterproof relays and sockets. My idle control plug still worked, but it was smashed on one side, so that's been replaced.
I've never been fond of the intake pipe off the turbo, the pie cuts weren't the same size... so I got Tommy to weld me up a new setup that looks a lot sexier IMO. Pic for attention:
Looks clean as usual GrimJack! I was beginning to worry about you and the Supras. Your Supra is one of the nicest, most well done one's around. Glad to see you're still working on it.
I'm rapidly running out of things to do with it, to be honest. Definitely slowed down a lot over the last year. So instead, I've been out racing it! Had a great couple days at The Ridge motorsports last summer. I highly suggest giving it a try if you've never been on a road course track.
GrimJack;2039644 said:
I can understand what you mean about running out of things to do to it. I'm kinda there with mine too since I want to keep mine mostly stock too. I don't drive it nearly as much anymore, but I still love it and when I do drive it it makes it a little more special. That's just what happens as cars get older I guess.
That's great that you've been out racing it though! Any pics or videos? I would love to make it out to a road track sometime. I only have a lowly N/A, but I think I could still have a good time. It certainly isn't a race car, but I would love to push it a little harder than I can safely on the streets. I think the closest one to me is in Atlanta, I'm not sure if they allow runs like that. We used to have an Autocross thing here too, but I think it got shut down by the city because they wanted to turn the old parking lot into something else that we don't want...
GrimJack;2039644 said:
Most of us would love to be able to say we're running out of things to do. Love the new turbo inlet pipe.
gtsfirefighter
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Exactly what akito said. My list of things to do has grown exponentially since it got the rod knock.
No video of the road course track yet. The Ridge is a new track, only been around a few years, and one of the things it *doesn't* have yet is any kind of spectator area. Also, it stretches out over a relatively large area.
Last weekend I spent two days racing at The Ridge... and got some video!
So, here is come video of The Ridge from my buddy's car. For the first couple minutes he's following me, then I pointed him by so he could follow another guy in the group. This gives you at least some idea of the turns and elevation changes. That downhill corner is a LOT more extreme than it looks on video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr_o9gAtRCk&feature=youtu.be
So, here is come video of The Ridge from my buddy's car. For the first couple minutes he's following me, then I pointed him by so he could follow another guy in the group. This gives you at least some idea of the turns and elevation changes. That downhill corner is a LOT more extreme than it looks on video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr_o9gAtRCk&feature=youtu.be
Your car looked fun on that straight away... Lol
Not sure I would attempt that course on stock brakes though.
Not sure I would attempt that course on stock brakes though.
Track looks like a blast! Like Grandavi said, I wouldn't attempt the course on stock brakes either.
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I decided that even with the super hard springs, the stock swaybars still allow too much body roll. So, I installed a set of ST swaybars yesterday. Haven't had much chance to check out the difference yet, but even just scooting around town yesterday I can tell it's running flatter in the corners.
I just put ST sways on mine. You really notice when accelerating on curves.huge difference. (Mated with HSD coil overs and currently new energy bushings.
Thicker swaybars improve our cars drastically. The differences is night and day and it makes the car so much more responsive. Great move.
GrimJack;2051546 said:
That's awesome stuff Dave. I need to get mine out for a track day. Looks like a blast!
What tires are you tracking and in what sizes?
Before I knew what it was like to track a car, I decided on a 235/275 f/r setup on the supra. Needless to say, I don't have enough rubber up front. I run 275 fronts on my current track car, but I know there is no way I'm fitting a tire this wide on the supra. Hoping to run 255.
Before I knew what it was like to track a car, I decided on a 235/275 f/r setup on the supra. Needless to say, I don't have enough rubber up front. I run 275 fronts on my current track car, but I know there is no way I'm fitting a tire this wide on the supra. Hoping to run 255.
