What did you do to your supra today? Pics

suprarx7nut

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theGOODWIN2012;1953584 said:
Ordered myself some Eibach springs and Tokico shocks. Finally. So maybe now I wont feel like something major is going to fall off my car going over rough bumps.

You'll have to throw up a review of those. Are you looking at the HP blues or illumina?

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bandit1730

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TMMCSupra;1953558 said:
Test fitting some new parts for the rear subframe.

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What's the Subframe's bushing kit part #s (front/rear). I purchased Energy Suspension's control arm/link kits "8.3127R" & "8.3126R" but have not been able to find the subframe kit.
 

Austin2048

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Any tips for getting my passenger window to go up? Its been down an inch or 2 for the last week and its now raining

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Drake69

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suprarx7nut;1953655 said:
You'll have to throw up a review of those. Are you looking at the HP blues or illumina?

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Easy review... If you still have TEMS being used... GET THEM (the springs and Illumina IIs).

They ride nice, are selectable, and lower the car decently. I have that combo and the ONLY way I'll ever come off of them is if the I-2's become impossible to get by reasonable cost.

Because next step would be coilovers.
 

suprarx7nut

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Drake69;1953720 said:
Easy review... If you still have TEMS being used... GET THEM (the springs and Illumina IIs).

They ride nice, are selectable, and lower the car decently. I have that combo and the ONLY way I'll ever come off of them is if the I-2's become impossible to get by reasonable cost.

Because next step would be coilovers.

You know I don't have tems, but I'm contemplating retrofitting my car with it. My other two mk3s had it but the shocks were all blown. I'd bet I could get it virtually for free if I found a junkyard car to pull from.

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theGOODWIN2012

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suprarx7nut;1953655 said:
You'll have to throw up a review of those. Are you looking at the HP blues or illumina?

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While I do have the TEMS I really wanted the illumina, but for the price I couldve got coilovers lol. So I stuck with the HP ones. Ill definitely put a review up!
 

T3rril79

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Austin2048;1953714 said:
Any tips for getting my passenger window to go up? Its been down an inch or 2 for the last week and its now raining

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I had the same issue. I disassembled the door as best as I could and sprayed everything in there is with rainbow tech contact cleaner. http://www.rainbowtech.net/products/view.php?cn=3984
If your car has been sitting for a while like was, it getting pretty dusty back there. Be sure to check all mechanical components and use to test light to verify that all electrical component are getting a voltage.
 

DeMoN2318

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Drake69;1953720 said:
Easy review... If you still have TEMS being used... GET THEM (the springs and Illumina IIs).

They ride nice, are selectable, and lower the car decently. I have that combo and the ONLY way I'll ever come off of them is if the I-2's become impossible to get by reasonable cost.

Because next step would be coilovers.

+1

Same set up here, love it. Good drop, not too stiff, great ride
 

TMMCSupra

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I didn't do any reinforcing on the subframe. It has the stock reinforcements on it I just have to powder coat them and install. All the carriers are stock. Media blasted and powder coated. I'll be installing new bearings and spindles soon.
 

suprajztwenty

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i like mine on the h&r race springs. i ride on soft mode most of the time and its stiff on choppy roads but nothing to really complain about, still rides better than a c6 vette IMO. out of anything else i really like the drop it gave. also i have the mkiv na wheels and factory mkiv supra spec tires and its far from flush but its nice and level.
 

bandit1730

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TMMCSupra;1953866 said:
I didn't do any reinforcing on the subframe. It has the stock reinforcements on it I just have to powder coat them and install. All the carriers are stock. Media blasted and powder coated. I'll be installing new bearings and spindles soon.
What was the average charge to blast and powder coat your sub-frames??? I am going to follow you on this, but don't want to get ripped-off here in Miami.
 

bandit1730

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TMMCSupra;1953857 said:
Directly from Ronnie about a month ago. Send him am email, he'll get back to you.

Ok... Thanks. Just don't wanna have to wait forever since it's coming from so far away and Ronnie has not shown sings of life lately.
Very detailed and appealing job you're doing there. I'm always avoiding taking a peek of builds because of this type of builds that makes you wanna have it too. Keep it up!