Supra is going on a diet

After removing the stereo from the Supra it's occured to me, why stop there. The car doesn't need to be practicle or luxurious, it'll go a hell of a lot better with less weight.

That stereo must have weighed loads, one sub weighed around 3-4 kgs, must have been 20kgs in the total setup.

So I'm following in the footsteps of the Wez / Gaz et al and stripping it out. I'll eventually make something to lay in the back that follows the contour of the shell which velcros/press studs in place. Aircon will be next to go, don't want to strip the interior totally, more like what you get in a Porsche GT2 style.

I've also decided to start doing things myself, so I started to fit the Do-Luck rear cross bar. It's not as easy as I thought (it bolts to the shell behind the carpet so that needed cutting), but I took my time & it's coming along nicely. Feels great to achieve something myself on the car instead of other people doing it.

Going to attempt to fit the ARBs tomorrow, already sprayed all nuts with WD earlier to ease getting them off.

Attached are a couple of pics of the car at the mo with the entire back stripped out, dash off & seats out.

I told you all this modding stuff wasnt as hard as it sounds. keep up the good work dude.

Im not sure is I like the whole idea of stripping the car out though.

;)more room for the shopping now

I told you all this modding stuff wasnt as hard as it sounds. keep up the good work dude.

Im not sure is I like the whole idea of stripping the car out though.

Hey John, you're giving me inspitation bud ,

I know what you mean about totally stripping it out, I hopefully won't be going "that" far, but as I only drive the thing when I'm in crazy mode it doesn't need many of the mod cons an everyday vehicle would need

I like my comfort mate, and im a proper gadget man.

You'll be doing engine builds next.

its a great hobby this though, we get to spend loads to get the interior just how we want it:d then strip it out to go faster:blink: strange breed are we not:D

I like my comfort mate, and im a proper gadget man.

You'll be doing engine builds next.

You're not wrong there. Lol, I don't think I'll be going that far

its a great hobby this though, we get to spend loads to get the interior just how we want it:d then strip it out to go faster:blink: strange breed are we not:D

Everyone at work thinks I am insane, maybe I am, keeps me happy though

This is great im adding loads of stuff to mine to make it look nice, now the trend setters are stripping it all out!!

You're not wrong there. Lol, I don't think I'll be going that far

 

 

Everyone at work thinks I am insane, maybe I am, keeps me happy though

me too:D i was actually offered sponsership with a company we use:D but i think they wanted favours too:rolleyes:

but i think they wanted favours too:rolleyes:

Way to many jokes......

Nice, but what is the do luck rear cross bar??

Nice, but what is the do luck rear cross bar??

strut brace i guess, rear;)

Way to many jokes......

not those sort of favours:innocent: mmmm i hope

Nice, but what is the do luck rear cross bar??

Yeah it's a brace, goes from the bottom front seatbelt point, over the tunnel, to the other side

I tell ya one thing, removing all the interior panels & putting them back together was quite satisfying too, it's great when you know how bits on your car go on/come off

Yeah it's a brace, goes from the bottom front seatbelt point, over the tunnel, to the other side

ah yeah, i remember now, so whats the bars in the boot for? is it a rollcage?

Jay, I'm not sure if it helps but here's a quick list of the heavy items in the supra which can easily be removed or replaced with far lighter items

- spare wheel

- driver and passenger seat

- front speakers and platsic enclosures

- rear speakers and brakets

- rear seat back

- cabin carpet

- AC system (seriously heavy!)

- UK brakes

- washer bottle (doesn't need to hold a gallon of fluid in front of the wheel!)

- much of the wiring loom and stock amp - even the stereo wiring weighes a good few kilos

ah yeah, i remember now, so whats the bars in the boot for? is it a rollcage?

tension set, looks like do luck too;)

Ha ha your addicted now jay. keep stripping it and then just put it all back together again, that how i learnt dude.

Jay, I'm not sure if it helps but here's a quick list of the heavy items in the supra which can easily be removed or replaced with far lighter items

 

- spare wheel

- driver and passenger seat

- front speakers and platsic enclosures

- rear speakers and brakets

- rear seat back

- cabin carpet

- AC system (seriously heavy!)

- UK brakes

- washer bottle (doesn't need to hold a gallon of fluid in front of the wheel!)

- much of the wiring loom and stock amp - even the stereo wiring weighes a good few kilos

Many thanks Darryl, goona work my way through the list

Ha ha your addicted now jay. keep stripping it and then just put it all back together again, that how i learnt dude.

It's just simple things like the holder passengers pull themselves out with on the A-Pillar, it's not until you need to get into the A-Pillar you need to figure out how to remove it, but now I know

Good for you buddy, It a good feeling once you finish doing something yourself, makes the car more 'yours' as well. Also a lot cheaper keep up the good work...!

Cheers

I've just finished fitting it . In true novice style I fitted both halfs of the bar only to realise the centre rod which attaches they wouldn't fit in situ, so I had to remove it all & do it again , didn't help that I was working outside with the wind rain & snow to contend with.

Looks like the snow is going to scupper the plans of fitting the ARBs tomorrow though

It would be a lot lighter without that RTS

the centre rod which attaches they wouldn't fit in situ, so I had to remove it all & do it again

That's where the real learning comes from - realising that you need to strip your hard work for one small thing;)

Sounds like a great project though:cool:

It would be a lot lighter without that RTS

I was pondering the exact same thing , it's the aluminium version so is the lighter of the 2 types (might weigh it next time I take part of it out).

Cheers Andrew yeah, won't make that mistake again