What's the easiest way to identify a Turbo MKIII?

[Jeff Lange]

someone post a pic.

I just want everyone to know we are talking about the VIN here, not the chassis code... the VIN.

Just want to make that clear.

Even without a pic, just the VIN would do.

 

[Idealsupra]

yeah im gonna have to go with jeff on this one... VIN and chassis code are completely seperate issues of denomination.

if youre claiming the opposite of this... post pics or BAN ...that includes you mike

 

[Boostaddctn]

Easy, just ask the owner if its Turbo or Not... aight peace

 

[Squid699]

Personally, I was referring to chassis number - all the turbo VINs I've seen were MA71.
There are numerous MA70 chassis turbos since they didn't have enough MA71 chassis

 

[Supracentral]

Yea, same here - the Chassis code on the firewall is what I was referring to - not the actual VIN on the title.

 

[kulangflow]

VIN on my 91Turbo shows MA71, but MODEL shows MA70 .. I'm assuming that MA70 is the chassis .

 

[americanjebus]

my argument was chasis. i need to check on the vin. having ma71 vins on all turbos would be a peice of cake for toyota i was talkin chasis.

 

[Jeff Lange]

Yeah, so now that we've cleared that up.

All the chassis codes are MA70, none are MA71.

 

[suprarcr89]

I agree the only way is under the hood.... my car was a n/a and now it has the 7mgte turbo engine, r154 turbo 5spd trans and the turbo differential so in every aspect it is a turbo car now....

 

[IJ.]

I have the urge to say "It's the one up on blocks with a BHG" but that might be tempting fate considering I only just got mine running !

 

[Jeff Lange]

heh, good one, One J.

 

[garrettrowe]

If you are just walking or driving by, look at the exhaust. I've yet to see a big exhaust (not including the tip) on an n/a car

 

[Jeff Lange]

If you are just walking or driving by, look at the exhaust. I've yet to see a big exhaust (not including the tip) on an n/a car

That's hardly a good way to tell, lol.

I have the stock catback on my Turbo.

 

[Squid699]

Jeff - I'm pretty sure I've seen an ma71 turbo chassis code.....but the majority are ma70.


suprarcr89 - you did the same thing I did...changed everything out in the car. No more NA for us!

 

[Jeff Lange]

Jeff - I'm pretty sure I've seen an ma71 turbo chassis code.....but the majority are ma70.


suprarcr89 - you did the same thing I did...changed everything out in the car. No more NA for us!

Yeah, pretty sure... that's all I've ever heard, it's never gone any further, ever.

 

[SupraMkiii24]

I put a voltmeter in place of the stock boost gauge in my turbo Supra

 

[suprarcr89]

Jeff - I'm pretty sure I've seen an ma71 turbo chassis code.....but the majority are ma70.


suprarcr89 - you did the same thing I did...changed everything out in the car. No more NA for us!

nope the only thing in my supra left n/a is the volt meter because i have an aftermarket boost gauge and hate redundant gauges....

 

[Squid699]

same here....

 

[lanky189]

nope the only thing in my supra left n/a is the volt meter because i have an aftermarket boost gauge and hate redundant gauges....

same here....

Its a match made in heaven!



I'm with 90SupraT ask. It's just a phone call away..

If you want to find out if its been swapped check the vin. Or check out the inner fender walls for scratches and scrapes..that'll give you an idea how much work as been done..

 

[superiorsupra]

I have three mk3 turbos, one 87 and two 89, and they all have the ma71 vin number. My old 86.5 n/a had a ma70 vin number. Best way to tell is the intercooler in front.