Jellybean Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 Just found BLOG The TRD 3000GT was first shown at the 1994 Tokyo Auto Salon much to the delight of Toyota fans and tuning car fans in general. The JZA80 Toyota Supra was already well recieved, and for TRD to bring out such extreme parts for it was sensational at the time. The TRD 3000GT body kit extended the guards by 50mm changing much of the entire exterior of the car, leading some people to belive it were a low production vehicle along the lines of RUF Automobile GmbH (Porsche). The JGTC Supra wore the 3000GT aero parts in the final race of the ‘94 season and showed exceptional speed, which would lead TRD to further hone the aero parts to gain the best performance possible. There are two types of rear wing available, although the ‘Type R’ wing is no longer produced. Except for the Type R wing, all TRD 3000GT parts are still available according to the TRD website, although the actual stock availabilty isn’t known. The TRD 3000GT was never actually sold as a complete car, although cars were sold with the full catalogue installed. For many this was a very expensive option, but it’s possible to find JZA80 Supras with various genuine parts installed to make a car which is built according to their budgets. The TRD 3000GT bonnet, for example, is one part which despite costing 210,000 yen was a popular addition amongst Supra owners. A complete TRD 3000GT with the parts installed by Toyota, while not impossible to find, are still one of the most sought after JZA80s. As is typical amongst the Japanese ‘Works Tuners’ (TRD, Nismo, Mugen, STi, Mazdaspeed, Ralliart etc), the engine of the TRD 3000GT at the time of it’s release was left close to standard, but with a full exhaust system and suspension modifications added to give a reasonable upgrade in performance over the already powerful base car. Later, engine packages were available which were released in stages going from mild street performance to ‘hard tuned’ packages illegal for street use. The original 1994 debut car though was all about properly functioning aerodynamics as opposed to outright speed, with Toyota investing a lot more financially into developing the 3000GT kit than previous attempts, using wind tunnel testing and 3D simulations to gain the best compromise between functionality and appearance. The engine was completely stock at the time of the TRD 3000GTs announcement, but later upgrades were developed for big increases in horsepower. The complete wide body TRD 3000GT kit including front fenders, rear fenders, side skirts and front and rear bumpers weighed in at 971,250 yen(!), with the addition of the aero bonnet (210,000 yen) and the rear wing (140,000 yen) bringing the total package price to 1,321,250 yen… not including installation… TRD Technocrat website http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.toyota-ttc.co.jp%2Fhistory%2Ftrd1990.html&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Nice interesting bit of history, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DODGYDODDS Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 geeze! total package price 1,321,250 yen = 6,607.705 GBP @ todays rates over 6.5k, thats one expensive kit:blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 geeze! total package price 1,321,250 yen = 6,607.705 GBP @ todays rates over 6.5k, thats one expensive kit:blink: Wide body kit 51700-JA800 H 925, 000 FRP made, -96.5 51700-JA810 H 925, 000 FRP made, 96.5-02.8 Aero bonnet hood 53311-JA800 H 200, 000 FRP made, Heat radiation air-slit processed type (Made to order, Lead time: 1 month) Rear wing TYPE-S 76871-JA800 H 140, 000 FRP made, Angle adjustable type TYPE-R 76871-JA810 H Discontinued FRP made, Angle fixed type, Triple stay style http://www.trdparts.jp/english/parts_aero-supra.html Total 925, 000 (Wide Body Kit) + 200, 000 (Bonnet) + 140, 000(Rear Wing) = 1265 000 YEN = 6347.78 GBP Price excludes installation or paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2JZTWIN Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 do you mind post the picture of the hood on the inside? Thank's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopgunTT Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 do you mind post the picture of the hood on the inside? Thank's. Blimey where did you dig this one up from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinitom Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 do you mind post the picture of the hood on the inside? Thank's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SupraAyf Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 You're a very lucky fellow - enjoy it but keep it as is;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 You're a very lucky fellow - enjoy it but keep it as is;) Checks Date of First Post........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 (edited) This is all I can find at the moment http://i4.bebo.com/046a/10/large/2008/08/18/08/20295479a8670720069l.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs489.ash1/26725_1155990839965_1833547789_311666_827939_n.jpg Mine is blanked off, most I seen you can see through the vents. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs489.ash1/26725_1155993720037_1833547789_311735_4191411_n.jpg Edited May 10, 2010 by Jellybean (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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