jimwire Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 welcome and nice looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaruss Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I'v had a Soarer and think if the right one came up for sale/swap I would swap my Supra. This was mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 The Soarer is a true twin turbo isn't it? Could the manifolds be used on a Supra for a big twins conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Looking at the springs in the photo they must be insanely stiff for a road car, I'll bet it rides like a board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 You could use it apart from a few things, a) different stud pattern and b) its not very efficient. While the 2J has seperated exhaust flows from the turbine the 1J just dumps into a Y pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jme Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 Looking at the springs in the photo they must be insanely stiff for a road car, I'll bet it rides like a board! i can see what your saying when you look at that pic but the ride is good on the road..not that hard. and when i go drifting on track days its spot on. most of the coils thread you see on that pic is wound out from the bottom part close to the hub just so i can get on my drive:( i'v slammed it to the ground before but i cracked the front bumper that same day and lifted it back up. i got a pic somewhere il put it up if i can find it. Anyway. Thanks for the comments and the uk brakes are my next must have... Think ther look the nuts with supra on the caliper:D like the VW seen with porsche brakes Sorry about the bad editing at the start of this thread i was starting to go on about how i ended up with a soarer and not a supra then the pc crashed and only posted the start:( so i did a quick rewrite and just got to the point. on topic I know bits can be changed on my car to supra bits thanks to other soarer owners and you guys, but its the under the bonnet bits that i want to know more about like where do you guys get bits from like chrome pipe work? is that in house? or over the shelf stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jme Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 i had it this low for all of about 3 hours before cracking the front bumper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Round these `ere parts that'd be called a posh yard scraper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdsukautos Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 i had it this low for all of about 3 hours before cracking the front bumper! http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o297/1980jme/DSC00865.jpg do yourself a favour and check above where wheel sits in drivers side front arch and check you arent wearing thru the plastic inner guard If you are raise the car some more as the loom sits just above the guard and i wore thru mine when the car was to low Its a bitch of a job to solder and repair all the wires best to prevent that problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jme Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 do yourself a favour and check above where wheel sits in drivers side front arch and check you arent wearing thru the plastic inner guard If you are raise the car some more as the loom sits just above the guard and i wore thru mine when the car was to low Its a bitch of a job to solder and repair all the wires best to prevent that problem Thanks for the heads up on this. but i found this out with my old s14 and and burnt it almost in half:( so on the soarer i got these little black tabs that stick to the inside of the wing and ziptye the loom right up tight in the wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Yeah you need UK brakes in your life, I got them on both my Soarers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jme Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 Yeah you need UK brakes in your life, I got them on both my Soarers. Are they a much better feel? how much better would you say they are over the standard one port sliders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n boost Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Did you have the car painted yourself? Nice looking soarer BTW, probably one of the better looking ones i have seen. What colour is that? looks like nissan super clear red pearl....same as my r33 gtr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 (edited) They are 2 pot sliders as standard mate:) Ive personally found them a bit wooden initially but the power is undoubtable, and Ive tried Lockheed and Mintex pads. Its more pronounced in my second one cos its got TRC (different abs set up) For the money a worthwhile mod. Edited November 29, 2008 by Swampy442 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jme Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) Did you have the car painted yourself? Nice looking soarer BTW, probably one of the better looking ones i have seen. What colour is that? looks like nissan super clear red pearl....same as my r33 gtr! The colour is a flat burnt red it was sliver befor i was going for this look..... Edited November 30, 2008 by jme (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Cant add much to this thread, but gorgeous car mate! What are those wheels on the supra in that last picture? Most likely your supra. They are the EXACT style Ive been after....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesC Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Cant add much to this thread, but gorgeous car mate! What are those wheels on the supra in that last picture? Most likely your supra. They are the EXACT style Ive been after....! What Supra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Force of habit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jme Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Cant add much to this thread, but gorgeous car mate! What are those wheels on the supra in that last picture? Most likely your supra. They are the EXACT style Ive been after....! thanks, there my drift wheels. i'v only got a pair though. They are made by works but i can't see a name on them just that they are 17 by9j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 ARGH!!! Im desperate for some exactly like that. Thought my only options were either the mentally expensive BBS CHs or the Weds ones that look similar but I really like the concave face that yours have. Ill get searching. Cheers though mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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