A Weekend's Work

[mkiii-1jz]

Over the weekend, I was finally able to complete a few projects. I think the 20 hours worth of work certainly paid off. Here are some pictures of my progress.

Before:
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/1001863_lkod7/Supra%20Driver.jpg

After:

Installation of Megan Track Series Coilovers. These were certainly an improvement over the cut springs that were on the car when I purchased it.
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/1001859_3b8nq/Megan%20Coilovers%201.jpg

Installation of ST Sway Bars. Since I was putting on new coilovers, I figured it was a good time to knock out the sway bars.
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/1001862_sdcc9/ST%20SB%202.jpg

Installation of Koyo S14 radiator (Don't mind the dirt). This took some effort and fabrication to make this work, but overall I like how it turned out. The S14 radiator was much cheaper than the MK3 and it got rid of that long radiator hose.
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/1001858_dtziz/Koyo%20S14.jpg

Pictures of custom brackets for the bottom mounts of the radiator.
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/1001857_ndtyk/Koyo%20Brackets%202.jpg

Installation of Titan Motorsports downpipe and Greddy SP exhaust. Certainly an improvement in sound and appearance over the 2 inch crush bent pipe that was on before.
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/1001856_tnt2a/Greddy%20SP.jpg

And last but not least, installation of Longchamp XS-1. These are 17 x 9 all around with +38 offsets. Tires are 255/40 up front and 275/40 out back. No issues with rubbing. Hated to get rid of the blades, but I had to do it. :icon_bigg
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/1001860_vw5i1/Side%20Shot.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/1001861_kqt8v/Side%20Shot%202.jpg

Let me know what you think.

Nathan

[BorHor]

Looks a lot better. Did the cut springs even run nice?

[Big Wang Bandit]

Wow! that must of been one long weekend!

[mkiii-1jz]

Looks a lot better. Did the cut springs even run nice?

Since I purchased the car in August of 2005, I only drove the car four times because the ride was so terrible. Most of my drive time consisted of a spin around the neighorhood just to keep it from sitting too long.

[TobyCat]

Wow, nice work man. Definitely a lot of work done in a weeked!

[starscream5000]

Take some time and dial in the coilovers, it looks like your front end is a little higher than your back.

[AF1JZ]

Everything looks real good.

[rot 90na-t]

looks bad ass! i really like your wheels and exhaust, nice taste!!

[mkiii-1jz]

Take some time and dial in the coilovers, it looks like your front end is a little higher than your back.


The front and back are actually fairly close in ride height (the driveway is partly to blame). I left the front a little bitter higher as they should come down some over time.

[LilMissMkIII]

Looks fantastic!!!!

Making me want to have a productive weekend now!!!!

[starscream5000]

The front and back are actually fairly close in ride height (the driveway is partly to blame). I left the front a little bitter higher as they should come down some over time.

Gotcha ;)

[mkiii-1jz]

looks bad ass! i really like your wheels and exhaust, nice taste!!


Glad you like the wheels and exhaust. They both took a little while to find, but I think they were worth it.

[LilMissMkIII]

They definitely are! Very nice!!!!

[Stanzaspeed]

:arcadefre no fair i cant see the pics :wtc:

[jimi87-t]

Nice and clean, I like it! :bigthumb: I'll be moving to the "Springs" on the 15th, hope to meet up with you CO guys after I get settled in ;)

[Justin]

:arcadefre no fair i cant see the pics :wtc:

Yeah, I cannot either.

[SupraJDS]

Wow what a BIG improvment looks great:thumbup:

[Stanzaspeed]

yay! i can see the pics now! the car looks awesome. its amazing how it looks slammed with the sawblades but then you can notice the little bit of wheel well gap with the new rollies on.

how do you like the megans? i have the same coilovers on my car :D

[mkiii-1jz]

yay! i can see the pics now! the car looks awesome. its amazing how it looks slammed with the sawblades but then you can notice the little bit of wheel well gap with the new rollies on.

how do you like the megans? i have the same coilovers on my car :D


With the cut springs, I couldn't even get a jack underneath the front end and the ride couldn't have been worse. I may end up lowering the car a little more later, but I want the springs to settle first.


As far as the Megans, I think they are great. The install took a little while because I installed them at the highest recommend setting (30mm). Bad idea. Taking the car down can be difficult as they are a little hard to turn to get them down 3 inches. Overall, I like the quality, the ride is pretty good (not my DD), and the price was right.

[Stanzaspeed]

haha sounds like the ride height you were at with cut springs is close to what my megans are at now. my rears are as low as they can go (still not low enough IMHO), and the fronts are a tad lower than that. i need to put 2x4's under the front wheels to get a jack under that car :biglaugh:

from the pics you posted a lil lower after the springs settle ought to be nice. i cant imagine how terrible of a ride the car had with cut springs i drove on old stock springs with blown struts before and i can only guess at how much worse the cut springs were.

I agree with you on the ride being good too. except for when the weather is good my supra is my DD. i love how a nice set of stiff coilovers feels, only downside being the lack of ground clearnace :)

[TooGoode]

you should come over and do my suspension...:biglaugh:

[Rajunz]

That turned out awesome, beautiful car for a weekend's worth of work. I would be driving the wheels off of that thing now.

I must say the polished saw blades looked pretty cool though!:biglaugh:

[mkiii-1jz]

haha sounds like the ride height you were at with cut springs is close to what my megans are at now. my rears are as low as they can go (still not low enough IMHO), and the fronts are a tad lower than that. i need to put 2x4's under the front wheels to get a jack under that car :biglaugh:

from the pics you posted a lil lower after the springs settle ought to be nice. i cant imagine how terrible of a ride the car had with cut springs i drove on old stock springs with blown struts before and i can only guess at how much worse the cut springs were.

I agree with you on the ride being good too. except for when the weather is good my supra is my DD. i love how a nice set of stiff coilovers feels, only downside being the lack of ground clearnace :)

I don't mind low, but with the cut springs I couldn't really drive over anything without scraping bottom. With the new exhaust on, I have no interest in being that low.

[mkiii-1jz]

That turned out awesome, beautiful car for a weekend's worth of work. I would be driving the wheels off of that thing now.

I must say the polished saw blades looked pretty cool though!:biglaugh:

I would being driving it right now, but I am having a bit of an electrical problem. In the midst of installing the radiator and fans, I took out the switch which was used to turn them on and off (simply a switch in the cabin). When I took out the switch, I must have taken out a wire that ran from the fuse box to the ignition by accident (not a stock wire). The owner before me must have had an aftermarket alarm because the ignition wires have been spliced into. It appears that there is no power going to the starter, but I am not 100% sure. Anyone have any great ideas?

I was going to use toyo's thread to back my way into it, but if anyone has any ideas, I would greatly appreciate it. I should have paid a little more attention before taking out that wire. :nono:

-Glad you like the polished blades, but they will probably collect dust since this car will never come out during the winter.