Ceptik Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Ive had my Supra for about a month now and the grin on my face seems to be getting larger every time i step into it. Ive often seen the odd chav on the road and some race-worthy cars but never 'tried it on' fearing i would lose. As its mechanically standard what would it compare against? Scooby? Evo? Obviously these cars would be standard also. Just want to know before i embarrass myself and lose next time something comes along. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 have a look on http://www.carfolio.com/specifications mate for some comparisons. Wherabouts in essex are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 you'll be munching scoobies all day long... go BPU and you'll release many extra ponies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptik Posted July 8, 2005 Author Share Posted July 8, 2005 have a look on http://www.carfolio.com/specifications mate for some comparisons. Wherabouts in essex are you? Thanks, checking this out now. Im in Ilford. Anywhere near you? you'll be munching scoobies all day long... go BPU and you'll release many extra ponies... Could i get a BPU for under a grand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 not properly but you could get alot of the way there, unless you fancy fitting the bits yourself?? I'm in witham mate so not really that close lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptik Posted July 8, 2005 Author Share Posted July 8, 2005 hmmm, not sure about fitted myself although obviously the air filter i would. Any recommended? Im going up to Chelmsford tonight as my fiance lives there. You gonna be around the area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dee_rz Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 right scooby's and evo's, don't race them from a stand still as you'll have to play a little catch up (not for long) get them once your rolling ( which will be your common situation ) and you will and should distroy all and most scoobys and evo's even most modded ones too no fear, even well modded scoobys and evo's you'll see on the roads will have usually upto only about 320ish bhp these are the common magic mark which they get to unless you spend like 4k+ extra on them and many of the onwers won't do this, yes they are lighter by some 200kg depending on mark and variant but you have 330bhp and more torque than them and far less transmission losses, trust me pretty much everytime you should win, if they go past you you haven't driven it properly or there have done a hell of alot to it, top speed 140-150 on the scoobs and evo's ours when deresricted 180 ish even when standard modded and you'll see i believe beetween 180-190ish....well if you have a 6 speeder and a little less if auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dee_rz Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 standard airbox is best for power gains unless you can get some good cool air via a feed to the open induction, or get an arc box (costs££) or apexi seems to be the best open box, i'm making my own enclosed ally box and special cool air feed attachments to the box at the mo, to fit a apexi i have, if all goes well i'll make some more for other people on here with apexi ones, then i can make different ones for different boxes if peps give me the dimensions of pipes and induction kit etc (should get some good gains will test too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 ceptik, a grand is more then enough IMHO... just do the fitting etc yourself and you'll save tons... dont bother changing the air filter to a "mushroom" or cone filter... just replace the air filter element for a decent aftermarket one in the stock airbox... you'll need: decat pipe (for 1st and second cat) £200 or less depending where you look, these can be a lot cheaper second hand Restrictor ring (to keep the boost below 1.2bar) £5 - £25 depending where you go... i got mine with the decat pipe (whifbitz) Boost Gauge which can be had for around £50 for a mechanical one that does the job.. (i'm writing a detailed guide on how to install one with pictures.... ) Walbro fuel pump £80 -£100 (a moderate job... writing a detailed guide with pictures (next few weeks)) Spark plugs £10-£20 for a full set (6) ... ngk copper ones are recommended for bpu, but should be changed every 4k miles or so.... at £10 a set (that what i got them for) it makes sense compared to spending £60 - £90 on Iridium/platinum ones.... FCD (FUEL CUT DEFENDER) £80 for THOR.... allows you to defeat the standard fuel cut at 1.0bar Speedo convertor/delimiter £100 from thor.... if you want to take the car beyond the 112 lepton limit since you have a j-spec, you wont need a boost controller... just spend a few good hours on the weekend putting the stuff on yourself.... i did and have saved over 2 grand in labour charges since i've had the car (aug 04)... oil/filter/fluid changes are the easiest to do. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptik Posted July 8, 2005 Author Share Posted July 8, 2005 Thanks Dee, thats some useful information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptik Posted July 8, 2005 Author Share Posted July 8, 2005 Nice one Penguin. You mentioned a replacement air filter element. Should i replace this with a new Toyota or aftermarket jobbie? If the latter, which are good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Blitz do a decent aftermarket jobbie... i think envyperformance sell these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dee_rz Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 no problem bud, u must be really enjoying the car i bet, what did you have before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Ilford? I am in Forest Gate m8! just down the road. good luck with the BPU m8. China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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