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!!Project "Candy Summer" is underway!!


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Project "Summer Candy" is underway!!!! A trip into nearly £10k worth of

engine work and body alterations.

 

I was hoping my car would be finished by now, but a minor set back of

melting my No.2 piston means its really only just kicking off now!

:innocent:

 

So here's the story so far:

 

I've always had big plans for my supra, but after selling my property

development I can finally realise my dreams of owning my perfect supra. The

exterior is the most important part of this project. I've selected the best

bits of a few different kits which really compliment each other to produce

what I think is going to produce a beautifully, stunning result. This topped

with a stunning Candy paint from Lecher its just going to be mind blowing.

I've never been into over the top ridiculous body parts. I've always been of

the opinion that beautiful, blended, simple lines, that compliment a cars

original shape, which most importantly that look like they should be there,

win out straight to any silly stuff that looks out of place and is too in

your face.

 

With that in mind I've choose the following combination:

 

- Do-luck front bumper

- Blitz side skirts

- Varis rear spoiler

- Trial Rear bumper

- Veilside over fenders

- Custom bonnet cuts

- Brand new facelift front and rear lights

- EVERYTHING Blended and smoothed! Yummy!

 

With regards to power, I love the twin turbo set up, power low down and

power higher up, ive never been a huge fan of going single. This coupled

with so many stories of not getting the power down and the results from the

singles at pod has made me more happy with my choice of "seeing what I can

do with the twins". I have hybrids at the moment and I'm running a proven

410bhp. I want to do some simple fuelling work and cooling work to firstly

make running higher boost safer and secondly get a bit more power. I'm

hopeful of 450bhp when the jobs said and done. Plus a huge front mounted

intercooler really adds to the looks of any supra.

 

So Engine wise I've got the following going on in additon to the BPU and

hybrids ive currently got.

 

- Partially rebuilt engine due to melted piston

- Greddy 3 row front mount with polished pipes

- Greddy E-Manage Blue

- 550'cc injectors

 

Where we are at the moment:

 

Well the cars at turbofit having the engine work done. Hopefully this should

be done by Monday / Tuesday next week. Then its over to Knightracer for the

bodywork!!

 

Im really excited about the finished article. Ive been without my car for 2

months now!! Cant wait to get her back!

 

From here:

 

I'll be adding pictures next week when the finished engine work has been

done and progress of the bodywork when its at Knight Racer! Watch this

space!

 

Ta

 

Matt

 

 

Pics:

 

For more pics of the car (exterior and exterior) as it was please take a

look at my garage

 

Pic of the paint (the orange / Goldy / Reddy paint on the front bumper is

the Candy No.20)

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New facelift front and rears:

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My damaged engine block and piston!

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cheers guys,

 

If all goes to plan i should have some pics to post up next week!

 

I cant wait no mate, its like a part of me is missing while its been away. cant wait to get driving around and turning the heads tho either when shes done!! :D

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I really like your thinking mate... the twin setup is really good!! And that is along the lines that I have been thinking/hoping!!

 

I am basically running:

 

HKS Fuel System 680cc, rails, walbro pump, etc

HKS cams 264/264 (does not affect the ideal of the car, still smooth)

Big front mount IC

Induction

Exhaust

UK Spec hybrids

Link ECU (over kill for the purpose, but still...)

 

Dyno'd at THOR (not wanting to start this discussion) 407bhp @the hubs at 1.2 bar boost. Car was then road mapped to 1.4bar boost.... so will be good to see at the surrey rolling road day...

 

Then with some well choosen handling mods, the car should be really good. Things on my list in the next 6 months, CW Suspension, diff, brake setup, and some more weight out of the car.

 

Back to your car! Looks like an awesome project, and I will be watching with great interest!!!

 

Good luck mate

 

:D

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At the risk of spending even more money would it be better to use the E-Manage ultimate or even a full blown stand-alone system?

 

Who is doing your mapping?

 

Is there anything that can be done to the stock exhaust manifold to combat lower EGT's and smoother air flow?

 

I'd put a pair of oil coolers in your nose cone too, one on each side.

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That's the twisted vision car from up the road from me.. don't see it so much these days?

 

Looking forward to seeing the finished article Matt :)

 

It certainly is mate, using the same paint on my car as they have on the front bumper of theres :)

 

I really like your thinking mate... the twin setup is really good!! And that is along the lines that I have been thinking/hoping!!

 

I am basically running:

 

HKS Fuel System 680cc, rails, walbro pump, etc

HKS cams 264/264 (does not affect the ideal of the car, still smooth)

Big front mount IC

Induction

Exhaust

UK Spec hybrids

Link ECU (over kill for the purpose, but still...)

 

Dyno'd at THOR (not wanting to start this discussion) 407bhp @the hubs at 1.2 bar boost. Car was then road mapped to 1.4bar boost.... so will be good to see at the surrey rolling road day...

 

Then with some well choosen handling mods, the car should be really good. Things on my list in the next 6 months, CW Suspension, diff, brake setup, and some more weight out of the car.

 

Sounds like a set up, would love to see the results at 1.4 bar.

 

Back to your car! Looks like an awesome project, and I will be watching with great interest!!!

 

Good luck mate

 

:D

 

:D

 

At the risk of spending even more money would it be better to use the E-Manage ultimate or even a full blown stand-alone system?

 

Who is doing your mapping?.

 

to be honest with you mate all im really going off is the advice from turbofit. Spending a little more wouldnt be a problem but wouldnt anything more than a bluey just be overkill for what i want to achieve?

 

Gregg said a chap called Dan will be doing the mapping apparantly. heard of him?

 

Is there anything that can be done to the stock exhaust manifold to combat lower EGT's and smoother air flow?

 

I'd put a pair of oil coolers in your nose cone too, one on each side.

 

no idea mate, im no expert. What would be the advantage of the oil coolers?

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Watch with interest. Hope all goes well. Sounds like a good project to me..... still think you shouldnt rule out going single :)

 

think if i was gong do some serious tweaking to the engine then it will probably be bigger twins but thats pricey! having said that you cant rule out anything with me. maybe next year :eyebrows:

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think if i was gong do some serious tweaking to the engine then it will probably be bigger twins but thats pricey! having said that you cant rule out anything with me. maybe next year :eyebrows:

 

Another option is to fit HKS GT25/30's to your stock manifold to run them in sequence, it's been done to atleast three Supras, you'll need adapter plates though.

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UPDATE:

 

Spoke to Gregg at Turbofit this morning and he confirmed that my engine has been dropped back in today. Tomorrow he will be fitting my new Greddy 3 Row, the E-manage blue, dump valve, boost controller and 550'cc injectors :D

 

Then wednesday its of to Knight Racer where the real fun begins!

 

I'll ask Gregg to take some photos of the installation process tommorrow!

 

ta

 

Matt

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Another option is to fit HKS GT25/30's to your stock manifold to run them in sequence, it's been done to atleast three Supras, you'll need adapter plates though.

 

And a sh1t load of fabrication that outweighs the costs and benefits.

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watching with interested, cant wait to see more pics, and the finished article. When do you hope to have all this completed by then??? also - subscribed!

 

Cheers!

 

More pics tomorrow night hopefully!

 

Ive just spoke to Knight racer and if they start on my car on wednesday then its gona be another 2-3 weeks before is done. Still i will needs to run the car on for 1000 miles before i can put my foot down again!! :( driveing like an old granny is not my style! :p

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