Supra mods for beginner

[juanchan]

by the way if you had 2k for engine mods what would you do??

 

I'd replace all my suspension arms/bushes, get a full geo done, get rid of my wheels, replace my rear disks and pads, polish it til my arm falls off, open beer, sit in sun and enjoy the view

 

As Havard on here once said, "Who needs to go fast? I'm too busy looking good!"

 

Since your car is BPU already, you're limited in terms of pushing for more power on the stock system as it is. If you then think of going single, £2k will barely scratch the surface of a properly done job.

 

The only thing I can think of is: How do you find the auto? If you'd prefer to go manual, an extra grand will get you a 6 speed conversion from some of the traders on here.

[Nic]

First of all - check the tyre's are of a high quality brand and have good tread depth. If they are looking old or worn swap them out

 

Next, get the brakes checked and ensure the discs are not worn and a suitably good quality pad is installed. If not done in the last couple of years flush the fluid and replace with Motul 5.1

 

Next, get the suspension arms, drop links, tie rod ends and damper checked for play or leakage. Replace as needed

 

Next, get a full laser allignment done from a reputable specialist.

 

Next, make sure the car is fully serviced - all fluids are replaced in the last 3 years, the rad cap is looking new, the fuel filter changed recently, same with air filter, oil, oil filter, etc, etc

 

Very good advice.

 

Welcome to the club Terry.

 

Your car is at a stage power wise, where unless you are prepared to spend a LOT more than £2000, you are only going to see modest hp gains.

 

There are some things you can do eg. fit bigger duration cams and fit either a piggyback or standalone ECU, which will give you a bit of extra power, but that's about it.

 

The first modification though I'd make, would be to fit the larger 2 pot OEM rear brakes. You currently have the larger 4 pot front brakes and the smaller 1 pot rear brakes, so the front/rear brake bias is not correct. See pics here of the larger 2 pot rear calipers http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=98436

Edited August 2, 2008 by Nic (see edit history)

[Guest Fusion]

I'd replace all my suspension arms/bushes, get a full geo done, get rid of my wheels, replace my rear disks and pads, polish it til my arm falls off, open beer, sit in sun and enjoy the view

 

As Havard on here once said, "Who needs to go fast? I'm too busy looking good!"

 

Since your car is BPU already, you're limited in terms of pushing for more power on the stock system as it is. If you then think of going single, £2k will barely scratch the surface of a properly done job.

 

The only thing I can think of is: How do you find the auto? If you'd prefer to go manual, an extra grand will get you a 6 speed conversion from some of the traders on here.

 

Hi I will definatly take your advice on craking open a beer maybe ill take my wheels of too?? polishing ill have to see how my girlfriend is feeling lol

 

As i said i dont really have a budget just dont want to start running before i can walk hence the 2 k budget

 

I love the idea of it being manual as im really a driver of cars and love the gear change which im already missing from when i had the porsche

 

what would be a realistic budget for a manual conversion and a big single turbo and what could i expect in terms of power

 

thanks

 

Terry

[Homer]

what would be a realistic budget for a manual conversion and a big single turbo and what could i expect in terms of power

 

thanks

 

Terry

 

Proper manual conversion = ~£2k dependant on how good you are at getting bargains

 

Small single = £8k as a start, but thats a minimum, keep a good few £k spare just in case

[Guest Fusion]

Excellent, sorry if I was a little judgemental, but we get a heck of a lot of dreamers put up on here, pretty much all of which asked the same questions as you (but with far worse grammar ) and then disappear in a few weeks or flog the car in a few months.

 

I'm now a little excited to hear more if you really do have money to spend

 

It's a really good car to start with and has some decent mods, but to go to the "next stage" in terms of outright power will take massive investment (single turbo)

 

What are you aims for the car - high 1/4's, track car, show piece, etc... ? With the current spec there's not a lot you could do with £2k to make any real difference to the outright power side of things.

 

Hi no worries there im quite sure you do get a lot of dreamers that really havent got a clue the come on here with timewasting rubbish

 

As i said before im defintaly not a chav i dont live with my mum and dont like burberry and im not really interested in covering my nice well kept car in plastic with everysingle supplier grafixed on the side door im looking for something that is a well competent street legal car that delivers performance and that alone... a big bhp beast... a ferrari muncher but understated a wolf in sheeps clothing

 

As i said in my previous post 1 unfortunatly or fortunatly depending on how you see it work within this industry as well as corporate live and dance music industries. so to have a super supra an uber machine fulfills both my lust as an aging petrolhead but also allows me to, through the car, build a presence through marketing to again build future work in these markets so its my little project a kind of mid life crisis before i lose all my hair and get really fat

 

At least thats what my girlfriend say anyway

 

glad you didnt shoot me done in flames on my first post and i apologise if i might of sounded a bit bold ...maybe even arrogant..or naive in my first post i just speak my mind and get straight to the agenda this is just me so please just get used to it

 

anyway please any suggestions greatly appreciated but more importantly than that i need someone i can take car to to get crankshaft seal done any one in essex that can help me??

 

thanks

 

Terry

[Nic]

If you are prepared to spend the money doing a proper conversion, I would definitely recommend a single turbo install. Have a look in my garage HERE as an example. Also have a look around the other member cars in the garage HERE to get a better understanding of common modifications.

 

Just to introduce myself, I am a trader on the forum (see my trade section HERE), if I can help with any advice, recommendations, parts, etc. drop me a pm.

[RiceRocket]

Hi Matt

 

anyway nice speaking to you ill definatly keep in touch as you advice to appreciated

 

 

I'm not Matt.

[Guest Fusion]

I'm not Matt.

 

sorry after i posted i realised you were not matt just thought your were as you new what was up with car and that matt wanted a black one

 

anyway nice to meet you

 

terry

[danny_silva]

1st off all, dont think that all 21 year old "chavs" are chavs!! im just 22 and i LOVE my car standart looking!!

 

2nd i know a few late 30's gentlemen that can be more chavs than you can think off!!

 

and 3rd if you are in the lights bussiness, i really think that you could wast our 2k on neons and sh*t like that on your car, after all you are looking for a promo car for your company, right?? it will look spot on!!

 

and just to finish, if you are so lucky to have loads of money that easy, i say what other members have said before!! do a proper service to your car, invested in better brakes and if you are looking for a nice engine with nice power output... so single and polish every bit that you can see!! and job done!! get ready after that to waste your money again in a engine re-build because that internals will not be up for that amount of power!! as you can see there is loads of staff were you can throw money in!!

 

result of this will be: nice promo car for your company!! nice engine and full of lights!!

[Guest Fusion]

1st off all, dont think that all 21 year old "chavs" are chavs!! im just 22 and i LOVE my car standart looking!!

 

2nd i know a few late 30's gentlemen that can be more chavs than you can think off!!

 

and 3rd if you are in the lights bussiness, i really think that you could wast our 2k on neons and sh*t like that on your car, after all you are looking for a promo car for your company, right?? it will look spot on!!

 

and just to finish, if you are so lucky to have loads of money that easy, i say what other members have said before!! do a proper service to your car, invested in better brakes and if you are looking for a nice engine with nice power output... so single and polish every bit that you can see!! and job done!! get ready after that to waste your money again in a engine re-build because that internals will not be up for that amount of power!! as you can see there is loads of staff were you can throw money in!!

 

result of this will be: nice promo car for your company!! nice engine and full of lights!!

 

Thanks for advice Danny

 

service is already on the cards already just waiting for someone on hear to give me a good contact to take car to or to recommend a performance car service centre in london or essex as ive heard taking modded supras to toyota is not a good idea

 

Brakes are also high on the priority list too but again suggestions would be appreciated as to what to go for

 

re lighting i have something planned using arcitectual led strips that we usually put in nightclub bar install projects that create a totally unique effect they will be used internally and maybe externally

 

found this link following advice re single turbos just wondering if its any good what will it do

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HKS-TO4Z-T04Z-Single-Turbo-Kit-Toyota-Supra-JZA80-T51R_W0QQitemZ290114604524QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290114604524&_trkparms=72%3A985%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

 

thanks

 

Terry

[danny_silva]

for me it looks alright!! very good brand too!! dont use xspower for what ive heard!! but not everyone has same budget right??

 

there are traders here that properly can get you better deals on singles turbo kits!!

 

about doing a service to your car, someone will came along at tell you were to go!!

 

Dan

[Homer]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HKS-TO4Z-T04Z-Single-Turbo-Kit-Toyota-Supra-JZA80-T51R_W0QQitemZ290114604524QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290114604524&_trkparms=72%3A985%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

 

nothing wrong with the kit, but there's plenty wrong with the person selling it.... Also, just to add, there is much, much more needed than is listed there, the turbo kit itself is just the start.

 

For the single, DO NOT buy from ebay, get a good understanding of what you want from the car, how the different turbo's and specification perform, then make an informed decision. It's an absolute mine field and many more get it wrong than right.

[mikeyb10supra]

Welcome Terry....you seem a sensible chap, and congrats on getting your dream car :-) where in essex are you. There are a lot of folk from essex on this board, me included. I have a few good places to take the car if your interested and all of them I totally trust to service and maintain the car for me, just drop me a line Dealers are ok but obscenely priced

 

In terms of brakes....the full UK spec setup is more than capable coupled with braided lines and a nice fluid change.

 

Interested in your light idea, that sounds cool. something similar to the new audis?

 

 

In response to the single turbo comment....thats a WHOLE different ball game, I would suggest speaking to as many people as you possibly can who have gone down this route as its sometimes a minefield and also a big big money spinner so you have to have the reddies to do it properly

Edited August 2, 2008 by mikeyb10supra (see edit history)

[juanchan]

Hi I will definatly take your advice on craking open a beer maybe ill take my wheels of too?? polishing ill have to see how my girlfriend is feeling lol

 

Sorry, I'd had a few last night. I'm not a fan of my wheels, so I was simply listing what I'd do if I was to spend £2k on my car today. I may already have that one covered though

 

service is already on the cards already just waiting for someone on hear to give me a good contact to take car to or to recommend a performance car service centre in london or essex as ive heard taking modded supras to toyota is not a good idea

 

Brakes are also high on the priority list too but again suggestions would be appreciated as to what to go for

 

I'd recommend Whifbitz or AFR Tuning (both traders on here) for a full service as they're both in the SE.

 

Brakes, unless you're planning on a lot of track days I'd say upgrading your rears to the larger OEM callipers would be sufficient.

 

 

As for going single, I'll leave that to the experts as I have no idea other than it costs a lot!!

[Guest Fusion]

Welcome Terry....you seem a sensible chap, and congrats on getting your dream car :-) where in essex are you. There are a lot of folk from essex on this board, me included. I have a few good places to take the car if your interested and all of them I totally trust to service and maintain the car for me, just drop me a line Dealers are ok but obscenely priced

 

In terms of brakes....the full UK spec setup is more than capable coupled with braided lines and a nice fluid change.

 

Interested in your light idea, that sounds cool. something similar to the new audis?

 

 

In response to the single turbo comment....thats a WHOLE different ball game, I would suggest speaking to as many people as you possibly can who have gone down this route as its sometimes a minefield and also a big big money spinner so you have to have the reddies to do it properly

 

 

Hi mikey

 

Thanks for your mail i live in a place called chafford hundred its a fairly new estate next door to lakeside shopping centre just off A13 and M25

 

I would appreciate very much if you could recommend a good supra specialist i need to get a service done a general check over to see if anything needs doing and apparently a crankshaft seal needs doing there is also a rear brake that is crabbing on the drivers side that needs looking at when i brought it the guy matt said it might need skimming or something

 

re leds not quite audi style its more a smooth colourchange option allowing you to colour the car and any element with over 16 million shades of any colour so anything that can be lit ie ice internall lights etc can be pretty much any colour we use single rgb led emitters run from driver packs with a control unit but they can be run from dmx meaning the car can be programmed via a lighting desk the effect would be stunning

 

re single turbo im not dont worry guys im not just going to rush out and buy a big monster turbo from ebay just getting ideas and trying to expand my knowledge via google searches so i get up to speed with you guys before considering anything nothing apart from my service and brakes will be paid for before i get help from people on here

 

where do you guys meet up in essex then??

 

thanks

 

Terry