What would you do? (TRD Supra)

[andy mac]

If I could afford it, i would go right ahead, and do it. In the same way I would have loved a TRD bodied mr2!

[turbo-tastic]

What with me being a bit simple, I got a tad confused with that new fangled looking forum, but did find this

How much would it cost to build a car that looked like that?? Cos I want one.

[ApexClipper]

Gazboy said:

Ten grand, for the kit, fitting and painting, plus some wheels and tyres that fit.

10k?!

Feck, imagine what you could do if you focussed 10k on the engine / chassis / suspension!!

(I didn't mention brakes, as I know you've got the AP's on the Supe)

[R6RY D]

bloody hell, i didnt pay ten grand for my whole car!?
Q for Gazboy, so what brakes are you using?

[Mr E]

Gazboy said:

My brakes are those fitted as standard to UK, USA and NZ Supra's, and as an upgrade to post 1997 Supras of all markets. 4 pot fronts, twin rears, with 320mm discs.

Same as the ST205. What I don't understand is that the Jap spec Fours got the monster brakes. The Soupers (with more shove and weight to deal with) did not.

[andy mac]

'Cos fat people drive GT4's??


Only Joking E

[Batty FTO]

Gazboy said:

It's criminal that Toyota supplied the JDM Supra with such shit standard brakes- I can't believe the previous owner of mine carried on for four yearss with JDM's! Was she not worried for her own safety? I can't believe peeps on the Supe forum tune their cars up to 400bhp+ (one even has a single) and still use jdm brakes!

Try FTO brakes.
my god there sh!te.
twin pots on 280mm discs, well i say discs, but as soon as you look a them they warp.
even uprated pads/discs don't help much....
i need brembos

[terribleturner]

Gazboy said:

I can't believe peeps on the Supe forum tune their cars up to 400bhp+ (one even has a single) and still use jdm brakes!

I've still got the J-Specs on mine Gaz But i do have a full set of UK's with Brembo front disc's sat in the garage to go on soon. Then i can put the single in

[Podie]

Gazboy said:

Good man! I went in a 'single' a few months ago, impressed by the urge of power, got out, to see a set of J-specs!

The words are English, but I have no idea what the blue grass you're on about.

Gaz, I really must get a lesson in "Rice" sometime

[Dakkon]

Podie said:

Gazboy said: Good man! I went in a 'single' a few months ago, impressed by the urge of power, got out, to see a set of J-specs! The words are English, but I have no idea what the blue grass you're on about. Gaz, I really must get a lesson in "Rice" sometime

He went for a ride in a single turbo conversion supra was imrpessed by the power and scared by the crap crakes

[Podie]

Dakkon said:

He went for a ride in a single turbo conversion supra was imrpessed by the power and scared by the crap crakes

So what's this J-spec malarky...?

[Turbo T]

J Spec = JDM = Japanese Domestic Market

[Podie]

Gazboy said:

PMSL @ Podie- still very Road Trip!

Yeah... funny, worked in the car industry for a long time, but just kinda missed all the Jap tuning stuff.

Gran Turismo confused the hell out of me (A-spec, B-sepc, V-spec, turbonutterbanzai-spec) and although I've picked up some stuff and names like Apexi and HKS most of it is just WAY over my head