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Eriol
03-31-2005, 03:21 PM
Indiana meet June 3rd at IRP! $15 to race, $7 to spectate.

Rules:
http://www.irponline.com/HOME/RaceDivisions/TNSL/StreetDreamsRules.asp - make sure your battery is bolted down, and you have door handles on the outside of your car.

Directions:
http://www.irponline.com/HOME/IRPFanGuide/mapdirections.asp

Update:

Looks like we're going to be eating at Hooters on Saturday, too. 5:00pm at the Hooters on US 31 (That's Meridian St. for you Indianapolites). I will update again with more info and directions when I get it. http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=278282

Also, there is a good-sized Kentucky meet the same weekend. They will be racing with us at IRP on Friday, having a BBQ in Louiseville on Saturday, and dyno in Louiseville on Sunday. http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=279594&p=3054811


Lots of fun, folks!

Would anybody be interested in doing something here in Indy prior to 4:00pm on Saturday? Feel free to reply with ideas.

MDCmotorsports
03-31-2005, 05:06 PM
http://www.irponline.com/HOME/RaceDivisions/TNSL/StreetDreamsRules.asp

Theres the rules.

Your link doesn't work.

Count me in though as long as the damn thing is running.


***Edit****
On second thought, I can't even drive my car. I have to have a battery cut off switch outside my car. No thanks. But I'll still cruise up there.

oneandgone
03-31-2005, 10:30 PM
Wow! They're strict as shit at IRP! Looks like I won't be racing there anytime soon.

...Sooooo....You guys ever go to Morocco?!?!?! That's where all the hardcore action is anyway!

Eriol
04-01-2005, 09:39 AM
Doh! That's what I get for copying/pasting from that other forum. Link fixed.

Run what ya got! If my Supra is down that week, I'll run my Intrepid. :)

Their rules aren't that strict -- the stuff I said before plus silly stuff like no broken windows, door handles have to work, etc. You have to have a helmet if you're faster than 13.99, but I think in our cars you have to have like 300+hp (more than the basic mods) to do that. And anyway, they won't kick you out for running faster than that without a helmet, they'll just tell you that you have to bring a helmet next time. :)

Morocco? As in that country near Spain? Nope.

Eriol
04-01-2005, 09:47 AM
MDC: you can run, man :)

8. Battery cannot be in driver’s compartment and the battery must have 3/8 bolts to hold it in place.

That means it can't be in the passenger seat. My battery isn't bolted down -- I'll try to go next week to see if they give me crap for it.

9. Batteries that are relocated in the trunk must have external cut off switch to the rear of the vehicle labeled "CUT OFF."

"in the trunk" -- doesn't apply to stock battery location.

oneandgone
04-01-2005, 04:27 PM
My batt is in a sealed/vented box in the rear hatch, as well as my fuel cell, but I don't have the firewall in yet. Also, my door handles are shaved. Lastly, I'd be running in the 12's without any trouble, so I bet they'll want to nitpick.

Morocco is in Western Indiana, and the tech is minimal. They do a street chaos every month or so on Friday nights which entails side bets and trap times not shown on the board. There are some amazing street cars there every time.

oneandgone
04-01-2005, 04:28 PM
Oh, I don't have a kill switch either.

Eriol
04-02-2005, 04:32 AM
Hrm, that sucks.

I might check that out sometime. What days of the week do they run?

mkiiSupraMan18
04-02-2005, 10:21 AM
Oh yeah, guess this did need to be reposted. I've been up to my eyeballs in "other than Supra" projects. Damn Chevy's... Anywho, you know I'll be there. I ran into an old buddy... he's got a new Celica with TRD/Unorthodox everything pretty much. I'm sure I'll have no prob beating him (in the green car). Still looking forward to this.

Whats the name of this other track? I'd be willing to drive if more cars are gonna be showing up. Whatever the masses wants.

Eriol
04-02-2005, 09:44 PM
Hehe... fast Celica vs. Supra, this should be interesting. :)

Oi... I'm about to get up to my eyeballs in working on my Supra very soon. I ran the wires from Vf and E1 today -- it turns out I'm actually running quite _rich_. The thing almost stayed pegged at 5v.... wtf is wrong with my car? :confused: :confused: :confused:

And the bitch of it is, every time some who is experienced at working on cars rides in or drives her, she runs perfect.

Urgh... stupid cars. I swear this thing is getting to be like an attention-hungry girlfriend. :/

oneandgone
04-03-2005, 12:16 PM
Hrm, that sucks.

I might check that out sometime. What days of the week do they run?

It's US 41 Dragway in Morocco, IN. I have a schedule somewhere, I'll have to find it and get back to you.

under_r8d
04-03-2005, 05:28 PM
US 41 Int'l Dragway
Morocco, IN
219-285-2200
IHRA, 1/4 mile

Heres the phone #..Yes this track high 8 low 9 sec rides all day along on the right night..Pretty sure there open wednesday,friday,satuday and sundays.Fridays are heads up ( nO tree) street chaos racing..very different.

oneandgone
04-03-2005, 05:32 PM
^^^^under_r8d you rock! Great info! On the street choas nights you just have them write N/C on your window and noone will know your time but you and the guy running the tree in the tower. They used to start you with a flashlight, but it doesn't happen too often anymore.

under_r8d
04-04-2005, 07:33 AM
No prob..Yea the n/c cars are always fun to watch ..saw a fwd turbo civic (tubbed/wheelie bars..whole 9 ) blow a brand 04 vette away last year..the civic ran in the very low tens..was quite funny since the vette guy was dick..L8r.

mkiiSupraMan18
04-04-2005, 01:34 PM
My MKIII is running rich-cracked hose. Dealer is also on crack.... they want $100 for the lower boost hose, screw that. Anyone have a hardpipe kit they wanna get rid of?

Also, I ran an SRT-4 today, they're going to IRP May 13 and I'll probably cruise up and check that out. Never really got to race the d00d from a stop, but Id say running 15+ lbs, he woulda killed me. and it's a Neon.... :(

Eriol
04-05-2005, 05:17 AM
Dunno, man -- if your MKIII is stock he'd probably take you, but you've got the traction advantage -- transfer of weight is working against him. I think stock SRT-4s run like high 13s or low 14s stock? *shrug*

Like I said in MDC's thread, y'all have a knack for picking days I work. I work every Friday. :P

I figured out my problem.. suspected it all along. I reset my computer and read again, and it read right on the money -- neither rich nor lean. After I drove it a while, it started running rich again. So just for shits and giggles I pulled the fuel-level bob and looked down in my tank -- the sieve on my fuel pump is caked in rust already. :/

I'm guessing what is happening is that its getting starved for gas and detonating just a little (I haven't heard it), and retarding the timing and dumping extra gas to compensate.

New gas tank from Toyota=$445. Bleh.

oneandgone
04-05-2005, 08:12 AM
Eriol, I have a VERY NICE tank fs along with all other related items. The only thing missing is a fuel pump.

Matt, bring the car over and Carl could whip you up a nice lower hardpipe. That or I could get you a Toyota one. With the small cost difference I think you should just get Carl to make you one.

mkiiSupraMan18
04-05-2005, 11:10 AM
My thoughts exactly. lol. Plus, no one likes rubbers. :rolleyes: When's a good time?

oneandgone
04-05-2005, 01:15 PM
I'll talk to him later today and see what I can get set-up as far as time and cost. You'll just need a 2.5 inch pipe from the turbo to i/c, right? Is mild steel ok with you or do you want SS? Stainless will cost about twice what mild will, but you won't have to paint it later. Also, we'd have to order SS, we have mild in stock. When's the soonest you want to come?

oneandgone
04-05-2005, 02:43 PM
Matt, we're out of 2.5 inch piping, so we'll have to order some.

What year is your Supra?

Eriol
04-05-2005, 11:19 PM
His Supra is an '88, IIRC... though I think he might have said he had an '89+ motor.

How much you want for the gas tank? Does it have any surface rust on the inside whatsoever? And what do you mean by "related hardware?" If brackets and fill tube are included in that, that would be nice.

I put a brand new fuel pump in about 7 months ago... I flushed all the rust out of the tank at that time, which is why it depresses me that the sieve is clogged already.

Are you a business (9-5 on weekdays) or an individual (weekends)?

mkiiSupraMan18
04-06-2005, 04:12 PM
Mild is fine with me, I wanted to get it powder coated anyway. Cheap is also good. :) Next weekend (16-17) be OK? its a 89 Turd. Any idea on a round-about price? Will the $3.34 in my life saving cover it? :( I'm sure the money I'll save on gas will probably be well worth it anyway. $2.39 my ass..... I remember when people thought $1.98 was too much. Let's keep complaining ppl, it's really seemed to help. :rolleyes:

Hey Grant, U still interested in that MKII, I'm about to tell someone to come pick the damn thing up, I'm tired of looking at it. I know if you wanted it, it would be in good hands. Nobody wants the auto.

oneandgone
04-06-2005, 08:01 PM
Eriol and Matt, you both have pms. Matt, I'll put you up for the day when you come...or you can just hang at the shop, which is where I spend most of my weekend anyway. It'll probably only take a couple hours to make the piping anyway.

MDCmotorsports
04-06-2005, 08:53 PM
Nice Matt:
A local supra fabby rightdown the road from you with 2.5" 409 stainless mandrell bent 90 tubes and you go all the way to Grant in chicago to get mild steel ones.

You are such a hoser eh.

oneandgone
04-06-2005, 09:45 PM
Pm button broken?

I'm not in Chicago. We can do SS, but it costs more. Most importantly, I don't want to argue. If he brings it here great, if he takes it to you, great. As long as he gets what he needs.

MDCmotorsports
04-09-2005, 12:33 AM
Grant:
Im just jacking with him and you.
No worries.
Matt has another ex supra owner named Matt. He's the type of guy that knows I am down the street & have the item in stock.... but yet will go to jegs and mail order the damn thing, pay shipping and be way over $$$$$ than I was to begin with.
So...
I tease this Matt all the time about crap like this.
Nooooooo worries.
Btw Chicago boy...
You never told me about the washer???

mkiiSupraMan18
04-09-2005, 11:10 AM
washer......?
Like when I take soap/water and clean my car? I'm lost...

MDCmotorsports
04-09-2005, 12:27 PM
Matt:
I made Grant a custom INDESTRUCTABLE thrust washer for the R-154 trans.
He never has gotten back to me....

oneandgone
04-09-2005, 01:29 PM
I really don't want to air our laundry in public. If you would like to know my take on the washer pm me.

mkiiSupraMan18
04-09-2005, 05:12 PM
Grant, who's that chick in your avatar...... I've wondered that forever. Just figured I'd ask... I know its been awhile since Chicago, but I don't think that SHE was with you. lol

Eriol
04-09-2005, 06:51 PM
*hands everyone a beer and encourages them to relax*

Thats the first time I've seen your mkiii, Matt - looks pretty all-right.

mkiiSupraMan18
04-09-2005, 07:54 PM
pretty all-right? Could have atleast gave me some BS. She needs a lot of work, but she'll be purdy one day. I think I'm gonna stick w/ the white, it's grown on me. :greddy2: <-- I don't really get it, but figure it's the only time I'll be able to use it.

oneandgone
04-09-2005, 09:36 PM
Chick-I dunno. I found that on the net somewhere and had to have it. MKIII looks really clean, it doesn't hold a candle to the hulk though! lol!

Eriol
04-10-2005, 06:32 AM
Nah, I only give BS when it's earned.

Unless I'm talking trash during some competition, that is. :D

I'm just surprised how well those rims work with that body -- I've been passing over those types of rims in my browsing because I don't think they would look good on my '87, but they do look pretty good on the '89.

Boy, '87s are hard to shop for rims for.

mkiiSupraMan18
04-10-2005, 09:53 PM
They were a package deal with the body. I seen that Autozone carries them now though. :icon_roll

mkiiSupraMan18
04-16-2005, 05:28 PM
So I re-dyno'd the MKII, 160.2 this time. Can't say that I'm not happy, I just need to get a few more before Vegas. :x: Me and my buddy figure we can do somewhere in the 180-ish+ range, fairly easy. I just need to bore that throttle body out, and switch intakes.... again.

Edit:
http://img179.echo.cx/img179/635/dynochart8yt.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
http://img179.echo.cx/img179/9494/dynograph7ah.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Eriol
04-16-2005, 10:02 PM
Cool - where did you get that done at? I'd like to get a before and after dyno when I install my divorced wastegate downpipe.

Looks like IRP might have to get canned -- I went there today to get my car tech-inspected, and the guy told me they only did that on certain days -- not days when events are running.

I'll be getting my car teched on May 1st, I'll ask then about tech provisions for the meet.

My g/f's stepdad was telling me they don't require tech inspections for the TNSL events, so perhaps we'll get lucky and that will carry over to FNMM.

I'll find out in a couple of weeks and get back to you guys.

mkiiSupraMan18
04-16-2005, 11:59 PM
What about that "other" strip? I'm willing to drive there also. If not, I'll just go to Edgewater, all alone. Maybe the d00ds from Sincinatti Supras would show up also...

Eriol
04-19-2005, 12:34 PM
I'll go either way -- I think they're both probably about the same distance from Indy. Maybe find out if one is flatter than the other, or something? Or since its a meet, perhaps pick the one with more food options around it.

Should I edit the IRP bit out of the title until we figure this out?

mkiiSupraMan18
04-20-2005, 03:15 PM
lol. I dunno. If we changed the track, the date could also be more flexible. Which could help out also.

kysupra
04-25-2005, 07:00 PM
sounds fun, im going to try and make it, any of you all still planing on heading down to Edgewater? if so let me know.

mkiiSupraMan18
04-26-2005, 11:13 AM
I'm always up for a trip to edgewater. I know I can get quite a few other guys (non-supras) to go also, so it'll be a good time anyway. If you ever want to go, just PM me or post up on the mid-west forum, I check it almost everyday. :icon_wink

Eriol
04-28-2005, 11:39 PM
Hey, Matt or MDC (or anyone else close to Indianapolis) -- are you batteries bolted/clamped down somehow? If so, would it be OK if I stopped by sometime to see how it's retained? I need to bolt mine down somehow to make it IRP compliant, but I'm not seeing many ways to do so.

I talked to a couple of guys that race in the street legal events -- they told m that you get your cars teched in the staging lanes right before you race. That guy that told me differently must have been smoking crack (or thought I was trying to run in a pro class, since I showed up on a pro racing day). So it looks like IRP is still an option.

SupraDupra500
04-29-2005, 11:38 AM
Hey I was referred to this thread by Jon B.. on supraforums I was trying to get a meet put together for the weekend of the 3rd or the next weekend. http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=278282
If anyone's interested in making this a 2 day event just say so. I'll check back often. Thanks!

mkiiSupraMan18
04-29-2005, 11:55 AM
Battery tie-down.... wtf? Who uses those? psshhh.... Leave it off and save the 2 oz... Mine's never been bolted down, and I've dragged quite a few times. :icon_mrgr

Eriol
04-29-2005, 11:40 PM
You can't race at IRP without a battery tie-down. :)

Eriol
04-29-2005, 11:52 PM
Hey I was referred to this thread by Jon B.. on supraforums I was trying to get a meet put together for the weekend of the 3rd or the next weekend. http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=278282
If anyone's interested in making this a 2 day event just say so. I'll check back often. Thanks!

Sure. How does racing Friday and food on Saturday sound?

I would not be able to attend any meets the week before or the week after June 3rd (unless they were on a Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday).

SupraDupra500
05-01-2005, 01:47 PM
Hey it sounds good to me.. I'm just itching to meet up with a bunch of Supras in general. Ihavent been to a supra meet in over a year. I have a couple of people that might go with me on Sat. since I will be going home Friday night. (cheaper than a hotel)

Lets set a date guys! Lots of people are interested in this on SupraForums and want a date! We can make this a decent meet.

Josh

Eriol
05-01-2005, 10:06 PM
I've never been to a Supra meet. :)

Friday the third and Saturday the fourth are fine with me.

Is there anybody that would like to race, but hasn't been planning on it because of IRP's rules? (besides Grant... he's too far gone) ;)

I might try to fabricate some battery clamps... if I can't figure out how the stock ones work, I may try to have someone fabricate a couple of brackets that would bolt into a couple of holes in that metal piece that runs across the front of the engine bay.

Eriol
05-01-2005, 10:10 PM
BTW, Grant -- you were right, that thunking is my carrier bearing going out. I can move my driveshaft about half an inch in every direction from center.

Hmm....
-replacement bearing, $130
-one-piece aluminum driveshaft, $450
-one-piece carbon fiber driveshaft, $740

Decisions...

oneandgone
05-01-2005, 10:18 PM
Hehe, It's not that much fun to change that bearing either. I'd reccomend getting ahold of Bob at www.mid-westsuprastore.com and ordering an aluminum one. Saves weight, no bearing to wear out=good investment in the long run.

So, about this Indy meet...what about Morocco on a Friday night?? lol! I should be ready to run by late May/early June...

Eriol
05-01-2005, 10:37 PM
Hmm... If it'll get more people to show up or race, I'd be up for it.

I really just want to hear as many MKIII exhausts as possible, so I can get an idea of what I like. :)

BTW, is there any disadvantage to a one-piece driveshaft over the stock setup? If not, then why didn't Toyota make them that way to begin with?

I've been looking at this driveshaft: http://www.suprasport.com/product.asp?itemid=267 and this one: http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/viewproduct~Toyota~Supra_86-92~Titan_Motorsports~Suspension~Driveshafts~TITA_CF_DS_MK3.html .

Do you know how much Bob would charge, and how his driveshaft would compare to those two?

oneandgone
05-01-2005, 11:13 PM
My money says that the one Bob can get and the 2 in your links are all manufactured by the same company. Bob is local though, and I know him personally so I'm more comfortable sending him my money. You'll have to email or pm him for pricing, I really have no idea.

The downside to Morocco is there's nowhere to eat after about 7pm. Easily enough solved by bringing a cooler full of lunchmeat, pop, and bread though. Oooh, or the grill and some burgers! lol!

I'm just anxious to get to the track as I have some DR's sitting here and should have the trans swap done very soon.

Eriol
05-02-2005, 07:59 AM
Hehe, It's not that much fun to change that bearing either. I'd reccomend getting ahold of Bob at www.mid-westsuprastore.com and ordering an aluminum one. Saves weight, no bearing to wear out=good investment in the long run.


Your link doesn't work -- would you happen to have meant http://store.mid-westsupra.com/index.html , or did you mean a different one?

oneandgone
05-02-2005, 07:42 PM
You got it right! I thought it was simpler than it is.

Steve_N
05-03-2005, 02:01 AM
Eriol, SupraDupra500-
Are you guys coordinating this meet? Reason I'm asking is that I'm setting up a meet in Louisville KY/Southern IN which is about 2hrs or less from Indy. Was thinking about Mem day weekend but June 4th looks like it would work out better. How about putting both together for a larger event. You guys set up the details with the Drag strip up in Indy & I will continue with the Dyno, Show & Shine & BBQ on this end. Make a weekend out of it. I'm sure the turn out will be good LMK what you think.

mkiiSupraMan18
05-03-2005, 11:08 AM
I like where this is going.....
Racing in Indy Fri night.... Hotel..... Get up and cruise down to KY.... With enough people (anything over 5 imo) would make an awesome trip... Damn sounds like a blast.

Plus, this being my last attendable meet until Chi2k5, got into school so my free time is going down the crapper as well as my cash flow... but I guess once I'm out I can get my MKIV in a year or two.

MDCmotorsports
05-03-2005, 12:05 PM
Thats a laugh.
MkIV in a year or two...
Maybe a N/A.
Can you tell Im back from japan matt?

mkiiSupraMan18
05-03-2005, 09:46 PM
that was meant to be year or two AFTER graduation... $17/hr startin wont be bad.

I have sworn to beat U and Floyd to MKIV greatness, lol. It will be done, even if I have to steal that pimp-ass black one from Arvins... It'd be worth every second in jail.

What are the chances of me getting my interior, BTW? lol

OK, one last line. So the other day, my key gets locked in my car ( :owned: ) and when the nice officer popped the lock, the alarm went off... now all I can do is push start it.. when I turn the key it's like the battery is dead. I drove it from Columbus like that but when I turned it off it did the same exact thing. Does the alarm screw with the computer when it gets set off or something, or just a coincidence (sp?)?

Eriol
05-04-2005, 09:37 AM
Steve: HMMMMM... we don't have a dyno. :) I wouldn't say this meet is really being coordinated... Matt (MkIISupraMan) set the date and location, and I've been kinda noisily reminding people of it because I really want a meet in my hometown. SupraDupra happened to be coordinating a meet on about the same day, so I think we're kind of converging on a serious meet.

I wouldn't mind driving down to KY on Sunday.

Matt: that's crazy. My Supra has a "Python" security system (horn honks and lights pop up down and on and off). Once the alarm has been set off, I can't start the car until I've unlocked the door from the outside with the key.

It's kind of cool because I can leave the car parked in Broad Ripple with the top down and the windows up, and if anyone tried to unlock the door from the inside to get into the car the alarm would go off and draw attention.

mkiiSupraMan18
05-04-2005, 10:57 AM
lol
Thx Eriol, I locked/unlocked it from the outside, fired right up.

We have what, 30 days left, we'll figure something out. :icon_wink

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1338

Someone buy 'em!

Steve_N
05-04-2005, 10:57 AM
My thinking was have the Drag Racing event up there on Fri night as you guys were talking about. On Sat have the Dyno, Show n Shine & BBQ in Louisville. We only have an 1/8th mile track in our area. I'm working on getting sponsership so I can have a free Raffel & maybe Dyno prizes.

Eriol
05-04-2005, 11:33 AM
My thinking was have the Drag Racing event up there on Fri night as you guys were talking about. On Sat have the Dyno, Show n Shine & BBQ in Louisville. We only have an 1/8th mile track in our area. I'm working on getting sponsership so I can have a free Raffel & maybe Dyno prizes.

I would be ok with that, but I think there might be a few folks that have their heart set on a Hooters in Indy. If you have an SF membership, I would recommend putting it up for question here: http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=278282

The only caveat is that if I don't have my driveshaft replaced by then, driving down to Louiseville might be pushing my luck. :)

Hopefully I will, though, and it won't be an issue.

Eriol
05-04-2005, 11:36 AM
Glad to hear it man.

That's a bargain on those MKII's -- if I had the cash, I'd go for it. Now if only I could get my hands on a totalled out MKIV TT/6sp without having to sell parts of my body I'd rather remain attached to, we could offer a package deal with your 84 and my 7MGTE+tired R154. :)

lol
Thx Eriol, I locked/unlocked it from the outside, fired right up.

We have what, 30 days left, we'll figure something out. :icon_wink

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1338

Someone buy 'em!

Steve_N
05-04-2005, 12:44 PM
Yea I have a post in the Midwest section of SF http://supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3021497#post3021497

Pics from our last meet can be found in the KY meet recap thread below. For all the peeps that like hooters we have 4 or 5 in the Louisville KY/Clarksville IN area. I don't see it being out of the Norm to hit them up for lunch 1 of the days.

SupraDupra500
05-05-2005, 09:58 PM
I think that whomever can go to kentucky should go there. But if you cant make it allt he way down there.. go to indy. Personally i cant make it to kentucky, but I am going to indy on fri and sat. Just post which meet you can attend.
Friday -- IRP
Sat -- Hooters

oneandgone
05-05-2005, 10:51 PM
I don't think I'm up for a trip to KY, but I would like to make it to Indy.

mkiiSupraMan18
05-06-2005, 11:31 AM
I'm doing both, like I said, my last meet for a while, I wanna go out with a bang, not a fizzle.

So I absolutley HAVE to have a friggin battery tiedown? that is so friggin gay.

Anywho, who wants a run at the '82, runs are starting in the low $20's. :icon_mrgr

Eriol
05-07-2005, 12:02 AM
Yup.


So I absolutley HAVE to have a friggin battery tiedown? that is so friggin gay.

Blue87T(Dan)
05-07-2005, 12:54 AM
Dude, use a bungy on your battery. The car came with a metal holder thing anyway (what did you do with it?)

I am thinking they just want it secured somehow.

Anyway, I have decided to make the track in Indy on Friday, grab a room there and go to KY on Sat.

Looking forward to seeing who ever shows. I do want comfirmation that there will be some Supras at Indy though. I don't want to drive there without having some folks to hook up with.

Dan

Eriol
05-07-2005, 01:56 AM
I'll be here -- I live here! :)

There wasn't a battery tie-down with the car when I bought it. I was going to try to jimmy-rig something out of Home Depot's inventory, but I didn't really see anything under the battery to clamp to. Right now I'm looking at making some clamps that bolt through the two holes in the cross-piece in front of the battery.

That's why I'd like to look at someone else's Supra -- I want to see how the stock bracket works!

Dude, use a bungy on your battery. The car came with a metal holder thing anyway (what did you do with it?)

I am thinking they just want it secured somehow.

Anyway, I have decided to make the track in Indy on Friday, grab a room there and go to KY on Sat.

Looking forward to seeing who ever shows. I do want comfirmation that there will be some Supras at Indy though. I don't want to drive there without having some folks to hook up with.

Dan

Eriol
05-10-2005, 10:44 AM
Hehe, It's not that much fun to change that bearing either. I'd reccomend getting ahold of Bob at www.mid-westsuprastore.com and ordering an aluminum one. Saves weight, no bearing to wear out=good investment in the long run.


Well, Bob's taking too long to get back to me, so I guess I'll prolly order the Suprasport one if they have them in stock. (gotta have it installed by June 3rd, after all!)

BTW, I installed that gas tank yesterday -- TREMENDOUS improvement! Thanks a ton, man. Two wierd things that are different between my old one and the one I bought off you: My fuel pump bracket had a plug where yours was just a long wire, and my fill tube was a little fatter than yours, so that yours doesn't quite fit in my fill-tube hole. The tank fits and works great, though -- thanks!

How's your tranny coming along?

oneandgone
05-10-2005, 07:57 PM
Bob's in the process of moving right now, so he's really busy. Poor timing on our part I guess.

I had cut that plug off when I installed the Walbro pump a long time ago. I thought I mentioned that you would need to splice it in, but I may be wrong. As for the fill tube I never would have thought they would have changed the design on those. I guess you never know! lol! Regardless, I'm glad it's all working out well for you.

Trans is in the car, I'm just waiting on my drive shaft which should be here before the weekend. Whoot!

Eriol
05-10-2005, 09:29 PM
Sorry to hear about Bob moving. I haven't ordered the one from Suprasport yet -- if I knew I could drive up there and pick one up in a week or two, and the price was reasonable, I'd buy one off him. Deadline's approaching, though...

I think you did tell me about the wires, actually, I had just forgotten. That's fine, though -- I just swapped my old one over, pump and all.

This car is starting to get properly fast. Now I can't wait until I can get this installed: :D

oneandgone
05-11-2005, 12:02 AM
Hehe, that's going to be soooo loud! lol! Is that uncoated mild steel? If so you may consider sending it in for ceramicoating. Hell, even if it's SS it's still not a bad idea.

Matt, you have a PM.

Eriol
05-11-2005, 11:41 AM
[QUOTE=oneandgone]Hehe, that's going to be soooo loud! lol! Is that uncoated mild steel? If so you may consider sending it in for ceramicoating. Hell, even if it's SS it's still not a bad idea.
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It is uncoated mild steel. I was actually wondering exactly that -- how I would go about getting it ceramic coated.

mkiiSupraMan18
05-13-2005, 02:12 PM
I'm game on the 3rd... anyone been keeping track of the KY portion of the meet? I know I havent. :sleep:

oneandgone
05-13-2005, 03:18 PM
It is uncoated mild steel. I was actually wondering exactly that -- how I would go about getting it ceramic coated.

We have a place in Chicago that does some parts for us. I'll get their # for you asap.

Eriol
05-13-2005, 08:58 PM
We have a place in Chicago that does some parts for us. I'll get their # for you asap.

Cool, thanks man!

I'm game on the 3rd... anyone been keeping track of the KY portion of the meet? I know I havent.

Yup, they just nailed down the itenerary: http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=279594&p=3054811

I'm thinking I'm going to attend the dinner at Hooters here in Indy Saturday afternoon, and then drive down to Louiseville afterward.

I'll update the first post.

MDCmotorsports
05-14-2005, 12:28 PM
Im game for the dyno runs at the end of the month.
The sup is almost done.