My Red 1994 Toyota Supra

twin-turbo, 6-speed

hardtop, cloth seats

and NO spoiler

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This is my latest car. It's my only real sports car. I've tried and tried to make my Integra a sports car, but no matter what, it just doesn't compare to a true sports car. The primary reasons are that the Supra 1) is rear-wheel drive, 2) has a rigid body structure, and 3) has nearly twice the engine.

I love the Supra, because it is so torquey. When you accelerate, you feel a lot of force pushing you back into your seat. It's an amazing feeling. It handles so well too. And it has the reliability of a Toyota. Amazing package!

The only thing I don't like about the Supra is that it's massive. It weighs over 3400lbs! This is why it took me nearly 6 months to find a hardtop version. The hardtops are lighter by about 60lbs, and have a slightly more rigid body, because of the lack of a removeable sport / targa roof. With all my mods, I try to get the highest quality products with the least weight. The last thing I want to do is add more weight to the car.

Since I'm not really interested in drag racing, my main focus in my mods is to make my car a better track / street car. I've been thinking about major power mods, like a turbo upgrade, but cannot justify it until I can better manage the huge amounts of power and torque that a BPU Supra already has. I also don't like turbo lag, so I'm waiting for more advanced technologies to come out. Maybe some new power-adder will be discovered that's got the potential of a huge turbo, and the response of a German sports car (M5)...

power mods

Rod Millen 3 inch downpipe
HKS Hiper Titanium 4 inch exhaust (only muffler is Titanium)
JUN intake and exhaust adjustible cam sprockets

handling mods

Kinesis K58 wheels (18x11 rear, 18x9.5 front)
McGard SplineDrive lug nuts
Pirelli PZero Asimmetrico tires (265/35/18 front, 295/30/18 rear)
Cusco carbon fiber rear tower strut brace
HKS carbon fiber front tower strut brace
TRD front and rear sway bars
Tein RE coilovers
- front spring rate: (16 kgf/mm, 895 lbs/in)
- rear spring rate: (10 kgf/mm, 559 lbs/in)

gauges

Greddy 52mm boost gauge (black)
Greddy 52mm EGT gauge (black)

electronic controllers

Greddy turbo timer
HKS EVC EZ boost controller
HKS Super AFR fuel controller

miscellaneous

Bryce Danna short-shifter
- shortens the throws
- makes shifting more precise
~~custom EBV mod~~ - removed, not worth the risks
- allows 1st turbo to spool up a bit more, by eliminating part of the 2nd turbo's pre-spool (controlled by a valve)
- increases 1st turbo boost from ~0.75 bar to ~0.9 bar, while barely minimizing the 2nd turbo's pre-spool
- slightly increases low-end power
Powerhouse Racing EGR block-off plate
- this actually helped eliminate my leaking EGR system!
Denso Iridium IK22 spark plugs
- no seat of the pants difference in power, but maybe I'll notice a difference on the dyno.

wish list

HKS 2835R GT twin ball-bearing turbo kit
HKS front-mount intercooler (FMIC)
Brembo or AP Racing brake upgrade, 6-piston calipers, ceramic or carbon rotors, steel braided brake lines, pads
Recaro or Sparco carbon fiber racing seats
carbon fiber vented hood
Aquamist water injection system

dyno runs

stock dyno run 288.7 rwhp, 291.5 ft/lb torque	BPU dyno run ???? rwhp, ???? ft/lb torque
	coming soon... need to tune the JUN cam gears and HKS S-AFR

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