johnd-mkiv Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Didn't expect to be doing this again but cant seem to let the supra go from cars ive owned over the years, think this is now my 6th supra always regretted selling my first supra but for financial reasons I had no options but to sell. This car as many on the forum will know was Terminators old car, couldn't resist it due to its spec and the work gone into the car!! after selling up my cars I done the deal with Dude full spec is as follows Engine Specifications: Virtual Works Racing High Compression 9.5:1 1000+HP Race engine New block New crank Clevite bearings ARP Mains Carr Bolts Carillo H Beam Rods Custom JE 0.040 over Pistons/Rings 9.5:1Compresion Ratio HKS 1.8mm head gasket ARP head bolts Engine balanced to 9000rpm / 8750rpm limited HKS Thermostatic Oil cooler with custom filter relocation Titan Motor sports dampened bottom pulley (ATI) Gates micro V belt New head Ferrea 1mm OS valves Dual Ferrea valve springs Ferrea locators Ferrea locks Ferrea Ti retainers Ported and gas flowed HKS 280 cams Fidanza adjustable cam pulleys Kevlar belt Polished covers Custom breather system Turbocharger & Induction: Customised ITS GT74DBB X trim Polished Blitz LM 3 row inter-cooler Jun (clone) plenum - port matched Bespoke short route IC pipes AEM washable air filter 90mm Q45 Throttle Body Fuel, Tuning & ECU: AEM ECU Seimens 850cc Injectors BL 17.4mm fuel rail, end feeds, center return Twin fuel pumps bespoke system Bespoke -8 and -6 fuel lines Speedflow fittings Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator & Gauge Areomotive fuel filter Greddy Boost Solenoid HKS Turbo timer AEM Peak and Hold driver Custom Loom Cooling: Fluidyne aluminium radiator Custom flexible ducting Stock viscous van Air con Fluidyne Power assisted steering fluid cooler. HKS wing mounted oil cooler, flexible ducting Custom coolant dual reservoir system Exhaust: HKS Stainless steel heat coated tubular manifold Tial 60mm external waste gate 65mtm waste gate - re-entry to exhaust Wrapped and heat coated down pipe by PHR V band clamps Bespoke one piece exhaust system using BL ultra light stainless plus boxes below Borla XR1 race stainless silencer X 2 Burns ultra light race back box Drivetrain: Getrag V160 six speed OS Giken Virtual Works NHRA Drive Shaft Loop Auto LSD - For improved acceleration Weight Reduction & Transfer: Boot race battery, switched remote battery charging circuit. Space saver removed Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes: Bilsteins & Ebachs K Sport 8 pot 356mm / UK two pot + Endless pads Brake Master Cylinder stabiliser bracket Goodridge stainless steel brake lines AME Modelart Deep dish 3 piece with 255/40/18 front, 295/35/18 rear Interior & ICE: TRD 10000 RPM Tacho TRD Customised 240MPH Speedo Healtech Speedohealer(Dual settings for different tire sizes) GPS calibrated speed recall Greddy twin guage pillar pod Greddy EGT P/H warning gauge Greddy Boost P/H warning gauge Triple gauge dash extension pod Greddy Oil pressure P/H warning gauge Greddy Oil temperature P/H warning gauge AEM AFR Gauge Momo/TRD quick release steering wheel Retrimmed Leather seats Black/Grey(centre panels) Momo Gear knob Alpine head unit Infinity Fronts Focal Rears Sony amp Focal Sub Exterior: Toyota Skirts and Flares Paul Whiffin front lip Fogs, Hi & Lo beam 6500K HID's Face lift customised front indicators Clear side indicators My plans with the car is not going to be to most peoples taste but each to their own I will be doing the following to it over the next few months. Doluck front bumper, trial rear, trd spoiler Doluck double six wheels, possible veilside over arches blended in due to wheel offsets strip to rolling shel then full respray black engine bay tidy up, fuse box relocate, wire tuck, Air con removed, mirror polishing, custom expansion and breather tanks larger injectors, syvecs engine management apexi el series 2 gauges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Nice project John, didnt this car have an issue with smoke on boost or am i thinking of another car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) so the big strip down has started Im going to de clutter the engine bay as much as possible, the fuse box is crammed up with the powersteering tank making it all look untidy so im going to cut and relocate the fusebox to the boot, wire tuck as much as I can, fabricate a new power steering resovoir with aeroquip fittings, remove any unused brackets and weld up all the holes, fabricate a new breather box with -12 fittings welded to the cambox covers, have the intake and throttle body polished along with other parts. Doluck front bumper picked up from Baldy, built up around the headlights to reduce the gaps and bonded in new fixings picked up a trail rear and trd spoiler, had to do some more work with the trail rear for a better fit Edited April 7, 2014 by johnd-mkiv (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 It did sound like a ring bedding in issue, normally a good beating can sort that out. Glad it's gone away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) New wheels arrived from Norway since owning my first supra I fell in love with these wheels, when they come up forsale I couldn't resist, due to the wide offsets it meant a lot more work but no more girlfriend means ive got the spare time I bought some veilside over arches and some Genuine veilside skirts as I was unsure of how much the arches was going to be flared (wheels were being shipped over at time) when the wheels arrived and test fitted I realised they would need the over arch kit bonded on and as much as I like the oem skirts I didn't want to try bonding them to fibre glass, so opted for the fiberglass veilside. I cut and flared the arches and fabricated them until the contour matched the over arch and cleared the wheels. I took the suspension out and used a jack to raise and lower the car to make sure the wheels cleared and the car looked right my intentions was to not bond the trail rear on with the kit, I was going to bond the rest of the arch to the bumper and have it removable still, but after several tea breaks and looking at it decided blended looked best! The over arches I had were massive wanted to try and achieve a more subtle look with the over arch blended in to make it look like it was just the arch flared, ive tapered them back into the car, to me gives the car a better stance and not so aggressive. The only bit im not sure about at this stage is where the intake on the skirt meets the wheel arch, thinking of panelling it in to make it a bit more subtle, or it may be a case of all the different colours throwing me off after 4 days of prepping wheels on wheels off, jacking the car up and down the kits on and layered with fiberglass Going to start work on the inner arches now sealing them up and fabricating some mounts so the inner wheel arches fit, soon be off to Dave (SupraLoopy) for a respray Edited April 7, 2014 by johnd-mkiv (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Lovely John! welcome back!!! I'll pm you as to not start a different convo on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Subscribed Can you do a favour to everyone and take a few posts for your own so you can put all the photo's at the start so we done miss any going through. Knowing you, there will be lots! Only bad call IMO is Air Con remove...care to reconsider? Speak to Jamie, he removed it on his red one and regretted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Nice spec list. Looking forward to seeing updates on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Looking forward to the updates John, nice spec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thanks yes will update the first few posts with all the progress photos, only had it a week an already in 1000 bits!! 2minds on pulling the engine apart and inspecting for piece of mind. Why would you recommend keeping the aircon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPG Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 nice base car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve spedd Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Good luck with the build mate... will keep an eye out for the progress pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrashcanman Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Only just seen this mate best of luck with the build, I would personally pull the engine apart and inspect it for peace of mind, and you want to enjoy it on hot sunny days don't you, keep the air con Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 thanks the cars in a thousand bits at the moment ill try get all the pics up tomorrow been busy this weekend making the wheels fit:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Subscribed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazil Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 how can a car with this spec list have such ugly wheels...? heheh look forwards to the update, looks like its going to be another show stoper..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Subscribed - sounds like a serious project and I'm glad you're doing something different with the looks. I'd agree with comments above though, I think you'll miss the aircon. Why remove it? You won't notice any power gains that can't be overcome by closing the windows... The only reason I can think of is when saving every last KG for a race car, but surely then your list of parts would be very different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 In 6 years of supra ownership I've never used the air con.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Have to agree I never use the aircon, for that one week of sun we may get its not worth keeping, id rather lose a bit of weight from the car and have a better flow of air through to the radiator. I have updated the first few posts with photos its coming along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Love your wheels ! Good bargain you got there Looking forward to the updates ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveR Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I'd keep the aircon - it breaks me that mine has an undiagnosed fault right now...! Awesome looking project, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Thanks Aircon now in the bin though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Bloodly hell you don't hang around!!! This will be a good looking car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Great buy on the wheels buddy! Should look awesome once it's done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 started work on the engine bay this week, degreased everything and welded up all the holes that will no longer be needed removed the whole aircon unit, bit daunting once the dash is out:blink: aircon hole in the bulk head now welded up and smoothed over air box sealed. the bonnet has gas struts with horrible mounting brackets, desided to cut and blend them into the original hinges Now the cars had the final fiberglass work done on the outside, I jacked it up removed all the wheels and fiberglassed the over arches to the wings from inside the wheel arch to prevent and damp and water getting in, once I get the car back from dave ill underseal the whole car!! fiberglassing overhead was a nasty job its ready now for supra loopy to work his magic tomorrow while the cars being prepped and painting it will give me time to start work on the engine, looks like from the compression test cylinder one is down 30psi from the rest, will be doing a few more tests to find out where its losing the compression but looking like ill be stripping the whole engine for definite now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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