new member from somerset with big spec supra

[supra_lee]

hello every one,

my name is lee and im a 22 year old electrician living in yeovil.

well after owning my car for over a year i thought its time to go big after the engine gave up on me

it started life as a j spec twin turbo supra with a few mods to take it up to around the 350 mark, so now i thought i would try and get as much power as i could for my budget!

the twins have been replaced for a single turbo, the auto gear box has been replaced with a boostlogic auto box and ive had a full engine rebuild. the target is 600 bhp.

the car is currently having all the work carried out, hoping she will be back in next week or 2

be good to meet a few members and go to a few meets.

the current spec is as follows

Rage 5 colour flip paint
18 inch chromes
20mm wheel spacers
full uk brake upgrade
GT4088 single turbo
boost logic auto drag box
3800 high stall torque converter
hks 264 cams
greddy emanage ultimate ecu
wiseco forged pistons
sard 800cc fuel injectors
LSD
hks fuel cut defencer
hks ssqv
moddified fuel rail for twin feed
2x walbro fuel pumps
gear box rad
7.5 inch fan for gear box rad
hks advanced timing pullys
gates racing cam belt
new toyota oil pump
new toyota water pump
all new engine bearings
all new engine gaskets
ARP head stud kit
polished rad pipe
polished intake manifold
3 core front mount intercooler
44mm tial waste gate
aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
blitz boost controller
custom intercooler pipes
custon down pipe
blitz 3 inch decat pipe
screamer pipe
cusco oil catch can
aem air to fuel ratio gauge
defi link controller with 60mm boost, 2xoil temp, oil pressure and EGT gaugues

look forward to hearing from you soon

thanks
Lee
pics

[supra_lee]

lol hello jamie, didnt know you were on here but it should of been obvious

im trying to mingle with the supercars

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Aphex said:

Absolutely shocking paint and wheels choice but I bet people won't be able to see it for long with the new engine build!

each to there own, and in all fairness the only bits on the car that was like it when i bought it!! i personally like it, as it gives it a showy look

lag would of been a issue but with the boostlogic box ive had fitted, ive had a 3800 high stall torque converter installed so the clutch "slips" to 3800 revs so the turbo dosnt come off boost when full throttle

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ive declaired every mod with adrian flux and its 1600 fully comp, which is what i was paying with another company before i started the engine work so very pleased

yea its not been cheap going single, so far the parts tally has just reached 16k, and the labour bill has just topped 3k!! but its all worth it!

before i decided to do the conversion i was looking at getting another car, funnily enough i did go look at a tvr tuscan (must be a paint thing) and when i started looking around the car at a traders, the bloke came out and basically laughed in my face making out i couldnt afford it so then i thought, right lets do this to mine and put people to shame!

loving the comment about big turbo attached to a small supra!!

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Daston said:

Hi Lee,

Still got it I see!

Hows things?

well hello there mate, yea not to bad cheers. see you still have the tuscan. good move or?

yes the salesman def lost a sale! glad in a way as i recon im better off now

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no idea if its been on barry boys, complete bunch of knobs from what i can make from that site! they wouldnt appreciate this any way!

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Mr.Jimbo said:

Fair play, that is a massive turbo! hope you have a suitably sized Air filter/chain link fence to stop it eating everything you drive past?

yes got a nice big 4 inch bore 700bhp rated cone going on

had a call today and the greddy ecu is playing up and if they cant sort it i might have to send it back so thats another delay, and my aem afr gauge isnt working so might need a new sensor

Edited by supra_lee on Monday 17th August 17:32

[supra_lee]

i know every one is intitled to there own opinions but im a bit offended to even hear the name barry boys in the same sentence as my car! looking at the shed they have on there, to even put mine in the same class as them is in my opinion a bit harsh.

i understand im not always going to have positive opinions about my car and comments are accepted but there is some things being said that are just a bit over the top.

i personally like the idea of flip paint. seeing the colours that develop just by moving around the car while sunlight is on it is amazing to watch and a art form. not that many supras i know have this on there car, again take that as you will but it just makes it some what different. so not sure where you got the idea so many cars like this have it? here is a example of some of the colours on a good day



Being part of a big owners club, seeing a line of a bout 20 silver or black supras, having this paint makes it, in my opinion some what of a special gem, and then having the engine to go with it makes my car even more appealing to me! of the 1000s of members in the owners club i know of 2 other with this paint, and every one of them gets the positive attention at shows that i want my car to have! like to think of mine as a show car but has the go to make it a track/drag car

now the chromes.. chrome wheels is some thing i have always taking a liking to and like the way they look when all cleaned and polished up. i thought the wheels and the paint compliment each other, again for the more showy look! i even had them on my old supra just because i liked them



i know its not always going to be to every ones taste but as ive already mentioned ive tried to have a car thats good enough for shows and good enough to out drag most supercars on the road!

some of you may have even seen this supra with the same idea but a lot more power!
http://www.rsemotorsportuk.com/rsecars/rsesupra/

now i would understand some of the "chav" comments if this car was full of fiberglass and more tacky body kit then you can shake a stick at but it hasnt. its a standard body supra because altho i want the show factor i dont want the hasstle of kit ect as it dont make the car go any faster!!

im not a chav in the slightest or perticulary like them, im prob like most of you and get annoyed by kids going round with bigger exhausts then say jap cars for instance or even having about 4 exhausts poking out half fitted and painted fiberglass body kits found on ebay complimented by the sun beds strapped to the underneath!

the point im trying to get across is, the time, money and stress thats gone into building this car does not deserve a barry boy tag

Edited by supra_lee on Tuesday 18th August 17:07

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nick106 said:

Good spec, wouldn't have gone for the flip paint and 20" chrome wheels though, seems a bit dated.

The silver supra with the wheels actually looks better in my opinion!

Edited by nick106 on Wednesday 19th August 10:42

20" wheels? there 18s

and you can have to large turbos, believe hks do a set but its loads more expensive and theres not enought room to have to big a pair compared to one large single!

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well after some talking with other supra members they have come up with this so far with the help of photo shop

takes away the "bling look" and with face lift head lights which are black inside, and then mayb tint the side repeaters will make it look better

there jade r wheels, been recommended to go for black to match dark paint


http://www.dp-motorsport.co.uk/shop/images/1236036...
before..



after..



or there are these wheels



what do you think?

Edited by supra_lee on Thursday 20th August 17:20

[supra_lee]

heres the choices

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im not sure about the black wheels