1988 Toyota Supra

[Newgen]

Ok guys. The last supra I had fell threw and really pissed me off. But i managed to find another in phoenix, AZ. The car got here tonight thank god i was going nuts. Costed me $800 to get her but it was well worth it. I still dont have the title for it. Its being shiped when i send the owner the rest of the money. My parents really dont want me to drive it but i need to get on her once so i might take it out for a quick pass down the highway tomarrow.

Proformance upgrades
-New Stock Exhaust manifold
-Injectors cleaned and calibrated by RC Engineering
-HKS Sport Turbo Exhaust
-Test Pipe
-Ebay Brand Down Pipe
-FIPK
-Unorthodox U/D Pulley
-Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel with metal insert
-greddy trust tower bar
-Koni Struts
-H&R Springs
-Manual boost controller
-Arp Head Studs
-Metal Head Gasket
-ACT Stage 3 6 puck clutch
-AEM Wide Band
-Lexus Afm
-Dot Drag Radials
-Apexi SAFC II
-Mk 4 Twin Turbo Supra Fuel Pump
-Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regualtor Kit
-Koyo Radiator
-Egr Blocked Off
-MK 4 NA Wheels
Pictures
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/M01A0058.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/M01A0045.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/Untitled-1.jpg

Plans
-550 cc injectors
-Upgraded IC Pipeing
-HKS SSQ Blow Off Valve
-3 inch turbo elbow
-Tint

Just let me know what you think.

[OrangeDUB]

Cool, supras seem to be the benchmark of japanese performance cars :tu:

[Head at JJperf]

you should not need to do the Safc if you are just upping the boost you need that if you are planning on changing the injectors or the MAFS...the 7MGTE is a sturdy motor but does have issues with popping headgaskets on high boost so keep the boost increases to a minimum until you have the money to upgrade the headgasket...the exaust will net you a decent performance increase...get new brake pads (hawk, pagid, porterfield etc) and some decent crossdrilled brembo rotors because the one thing those cars don't do well is stop due primarily to thier 4000 or so lb curb weight. if you are going to lower the car lower the whole thing...dropping the front and not the back will do two things 1. make it look like you are always driving down a hill and 2. unload the back end of the car making the bitch really difficult to handle because the weight transfer to the back of the car will not happen properly so you will constantly lack traction. Also an upgraded intercooler will do a lot more on a turbo car then a better airfilter will.

[Newgen]

you should not need to do the Safc if you are just upping the boost you need that if you are planning on changing the injectors or the MAFS...the 7MGTE is a sturdy motor but does have issues with popping headgaskets on high boost so keep the boost increases to a minimum until you have the money to upgrade the headgasket...the exaust will net you a decent performance increase...get new brake pads (hawk, pagid, porterfield etc) and some decent crossdrilled brembo rotors because the one thing those cars don't do well is stop due primarily to thier 4000 or so lb curb weight. if you are going to lower the car lower the whole thing...dropping the front and not the back will do two things 1. make it look like you are always driving down a hill and 2. unload the back end of the car making the bitch really difficult to handle because the weight transfer to the back of the car will not happen properly so you will constantly lack traction. Also an upgraded intercooler will do a lot more on a turbo car then a better airfilter will.


I'm planning on going to 550cc injectors when i upgrade my fuel system along with a lexus afm. it also has arp head studs in it and a metal head gasket so i should pop a head gasket. I'm not planning on doing autocross. I've grown up around drag racing and some street racing so thats what i enjoy doing but i plan on doing the suspension and the brakes in the future (it has brand new brake pads and rotars. im only 18 and im starting college this far so im starting to become broke. The intercooler is sapose to be good up to 500 horse but the hard piping on the car stock isnt very good so i'm planning on eventually uping it to 2 1/2 stainless so i can weld everything together and hopefully eliminate a bunch of cuplers.

[Head at JJperf]

instead of welding upgrade to 5 layer couplers and Tbolts...engines move too much to really like welded IC pipes

[Newgen]

thanks for the advice. Thats what ill do. I talked to one of the other supra guys in norwalk and he thinks the front springs are made by suspension techniques which are not long in buisness. I think i might end up getting the eibochs all around just to be on the safe side.

[Kelso]

Nice!!! Always have LOVE for the Supra. I would love to have one some day. Excllent pick up.

[Newgen]

thanks hopefully it doesnt give me to many problems. I just put new plugs and wires on last night. the stock wires were junk and now its running 100 times better.

[SDKmann]

Nice, that should be a hell of a car.

[Newgen]

Thanks. Whens the next time you guys are meetin up locally? I really wanna come down. I can probley bring crown down with me to lol.

[SDKmann]

Is Norwalk close to the QC? Ive probably heard of Norwalk but I cant remeber. Id love for you to come down so we can see this beast. Id like to have a meet as a goodbye party for Abby but Im sure you could come on the Iowa City meet too. You could probably caravan with us if you wanted. Go check it out in the PKG meet section.

[Newgen]

i live south of des moines about 5 miles

[SDKmann]

Well then you probably wouldnt be anywhere close to the QC. You should come to the IC meet anyway though.

[senseless1707]

great find! one of my friends has an 88 supra:tu: kep us updated

[Newgen]

ya i wont beable to make it to the ic meet. But hopefuly theyll have one in des moines and some of you guys can come here ;). Thanks for all the support guys

[05GLISU]

By chance was the other supra owner in Norwalk named Tyler? He kinda hunted me down somehow and got my AIM but seems like a cool dude lol :tu:

[Newgen]

ya tylers one of my good friends. I dont no if you know leon wilson by any chance? he owns a mk2 and mk3 supra. he also lives in norwalk.

[Kelso]

F you both! :finger: I would love a supra some day! 93-98 :drive:

[Newgen]

lol. Ill take you for a ride in mine ;). Sounds like me and crown might go up to the ic meet after all will see i guess.

[Newgen]

the car is finally lieceanced and registered! I blew a efi fuse goin to the court house haha and i threw my power steering belt. I fixed the efi fuse but i have yet to fix my power steering. its kinda bein a bitch!:twisted:

[Newgen]

I took the vavle covers off to see if some miracle the car was studed and had a metal head gasket. Well it turned out it did. So im really pumped now. When i get the lexus afm, wide band and apexi safc i should beable to tune it to around 12 psi.

[Aka.Beave]

SCHWEEET!! Love the old supras!! well, i guess i love the new one's more, but I'D TAKE AN OLD ONE FOR SURE!!! LOVE IT!

[CROWN]

lol. Ill take you for a ride in mine ;). Sounds like me and crown might go up to the ic meet after all will see i guess.


might for you not might for me

I AM going :)

[Newgen]

lol good

[Newgen]

started tearin the engine and trans out today to replace clutch. Just bought an act clutch that rated to hold 600 ft pounds.

[DSV]

started tearin the engine and trans out today to replace clutch. Just bought an act clutch that rated to hold 600 ft pounds.

booyah. That thing will be a beast of a clutch. How long do you think it'll be til you have everything back together?

[Gee Tea Eye V]

hurray for a new clutch! gunna be ready for IC?

[DSV]

hurray for a new clutch! gunna be ready for IC?

Or the Rookies GTG this weekend? :D

[Gee Tea Eye V]

that too i guess :laugh:

[Newgen]

possibley the rookies meet. It wont be broken in yet so ill actually have to be a safe driver for once... :D lol im hopen it will be completely broken in by the ic meet so i can actually keep up with you guys. I just ordered the piller pod that fits my car and as long as the fly wheels not all busted to **** im going to order my wide band next. Ill get pictures up once the engine and trans is out.

BTW: Does everyone like my sig ahahah. all the honda owners are probley hating me now.

[DSV]

What's the status on the Supra? Did the clutch arrive? You can pick your stickers up at the Rookies meet on Saturday night if you want. Just bring $5. :tu:

[CROWN]

he wont' get clutch for a while ships out sep 4th i think but he can give more details

[Newgen]

he wont' get clutch for a while ships out sep 4th i think but he can give more details


ya.. it got back ordered to act. I just resently bought crowns wide band and manual boost controler so that will be installed as the engines being put back together. i hope to have it done by the ic meet but it will be close. I still have to wire the rest of my viper system, get new dash cluster guages because the dumbass before me painted them blue :twisted: and i also need to get new springs. the fronts way to low and the rear is way to high.

ill keep you guys posted

[Newgen]

i got some updates. the engine is now out of the car! The good news is the input shaft on the trans is good and so is the engine. The bad news is the fly wheel will not beable to be saves. I'll probley end up buyin a fidenza or however you spell it. I'll have pics up tomarrow. Bell housing had a 3 !/2 by 1 inch chunk missing along with alot of other cracks. like i said i will have pics!

[DSV]

Bell housing had a 3 !/2 by 1 inch chunk missing along with alot of other cracks.

Yikes! :eek:

At least it didn't seriously damage anything else on the car.

[Newgen]

Ok this is what happens when you buy **** from someone that doesnt know how to put there **** together! Although i do have to laugh because it did so much damage to my bell housing.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/Picture171.jpg
Pressure plate. Please not some of the ears on it are broke and ones completely gone!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/Picture172.jpg
Clutch, Alot of wear! It is a spec like the guy said it was. But i dont think its a stage 3 because its not a 6 puck its an organic disk which doesnt hold **** for torque!:rolleyes:
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/Picture173.jpg
Bell housing. LOL Its like the grand Canon!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/Picture174.jpg
Another pic of the bell housing
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/Picture175.jpg
I got bored so i thought i'd show you my projects inside the car. I'm hookin up a viper system.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/Picture176.jpg
Just got my lotek guage pod yesterday! So i will be hooking up my wide band soon along with my boost guage.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/Picture177.jpg
My new boost controler. Bought it off crown along with that wide band
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/Picture179.jpg
LOOK AT THE BLUE GUAGES! :finger: Deffinately fixin those i found a supra in a junk yard were going to take them out of.

[Newgen]

My favorite picture!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/Picture168.jpg

[Newgen]

I'm goin to get the new guages tomarrow. Clutch still hasnt shipped out yet. The wont be ready for the ic meet. I just have to much to get done.

Heres what my list is lookin right
-Oil Pan gasket
-Front and rear Main Seal
-Rear transmission seal
-Clutch
-Put in new fuel pullsation dampiner
-Block egr off
-Engine back into the car
-I need to fix the radiator
-Finish wiring up my viper system
-Setup my wide Band
-Take the whole interior apart of clean the **** out of it (The guy was a huge smoker and the car has cig buts and ashes everywhere!)

[Newgen]

I thought i'd give you guys an update since its been awhile. I went to put the engine back together last week following all of act's intructions. When i was torqueing the bolts fromt he pressure plate to the flywheel one striped out. I taped that whole out but it wouldnt hold. Later on I learned that i was only sapose to torque the bolts to 15 lbs when the insturctions said 30. So i ordered a new one from fidanza and it will hopefully be here by the weekend.

[OrangeDUB]

That's too bad. I hate it when I strip a bolt! I mean, that never has happened to me, ever. :rolleyes: :laugh:

[Newgen]

Just thought i'd update you guys on the look of the car. Heres a pic.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a306/mattbrobston/supra-2.jpg

I'm runnin 13 psi right now. Seems to be runnin pretty well. It just went away for the winter.

[OrangeDUB]

The gunmetal wheels look great! Now let's get those rubstrips taken care of.....

[Newgen]

I like the rub strips. They match the wheels lol. I'm gona tint the windows next. It needs bigger injectors next to.

[Loccusst]

Glad this is working out for you with all the headache of just getting the car. I agree on changing out the rub strips or getting them painted to match the car. Also, happy you put it away for the winter. I remember when I got cought in a snowfall in my '91......couldn't go over 20 without the rear end wanting to come around. What is your thought on the amber lenses? Keep them and go for a JDM look on the car or go smoked or clear?

[Newgen]

I havnt decided on the lenses. I might do smoked corner lenses and jdm fog lights. I have a bunch of performance still I still have to take care of before then. My turbos goin out already I guess they dont like the boost i'm runnin. So i'm sending it in and having it rebuilt and upgraded to a 60-1 turbine. Then I need 550 cc injectors, new turbo elbow and new intake pipe. Then ill probley do some exterior work and be done with the car. I wanna buy a 1990-1992 shell and 1jz swap it with a stall converter and shift kit. I want it to be a pure drag car.

[Loccusst]

Are you thinking ceramic bearings for the turbo? The drag car is definately a plan....good one too, make sure it is one without the Targa top if you can so it is lighter.

[Newgen]

I'm not sure what i'm doin with the turbo yet. I need to do some research and find a recommended shop. Ya i'm going to attempt to find a hard top or at least one that has a sunroof. But thats way in the distance I need to get the supra I have all sealed up.

[Newgen]

Hey thought i'd update you guys again. I tore my car apart during xmas break and I'd been having some issues with burning oil in boost. I came to find out I have around an 1/8 in and out shaft play on my turbo. I was sure what to due at that point cause the one I want is $700. Well recently my great grandma passed away and left me $1000 so I ordered the turbo today and i'm ordering my turbo elbow in a few weeks.

[SDKmann]

Sorry to hear about your grandmother but thats great about the turbo. I hunger for more pics...

[Newgen]

lol I will as soon as it gets nice out

[05GLISU]

*cough* 2JZ swap *cough*

[Newgen]

I doubt it I have to much money in 7m mods. I'm buying a shell eventually. Probley 1986.5-1989.5 hardtop n/a and do a full turbo swap and probley a 350 turbo with a stall converter and shift kit for the transmission.

[Newgen]

Turbo will finally be here next week sometime. I called and got it paid for yesterday. The old one thats still on the car decided to finally take a **** on me and left me stranded on the side of the road. Heres some pics I took earlier that day. Lemme know what you think

http://a350.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/52/l_e2968a5bec51a52c475b5e45fef8671d.jpg

http://a748.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/44/l_1959ed8fadd3703a0733d1213b0335c3.jpg

http://a242.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/l_90211b0077a6844e5b1d1dd4deda47c1.jpg