Notorious M.K.3.

[rodel]

This is how my car sits right now:

I bought the car in 1995 and started the modification of the car by lowering it with H&R springs, but the ride height looked stock. LOL. My car needed to be slammed, no exceptions, so I did the smart thing of cutting the H&R springs.

I really didn't get into modifying my Supra until around 2002; so for about 7 years, my car remained stock. The pictures above are basically the only pictures that I took of the Supra between 1995 and 2002.

 

[spiller]

Love your car mate! I'm not usually one for modified exteriors (other than a set of wheels and some slammage) but everything you've done has a place on the car and ties in with the overall look very well. Have never known someone to rep so many sick sets of rims on the one ride haha. Would love to know more details (about the 2J etc)

 

[rodel]

Love your car mate! I'm not usually one for modified exteriors (other than a set of wheels and some slammage) but everything you've done has a place on the car and ties in with the overall look very well. Have never known someone to rep so many sick sets of rims on the one ride haha. Would love to know more details (about the 2J etc)

I had to go through 5 iterations to figure out how I wanted my exterior setup.

#1 bomex lip, sides, rears, whale tail
#2 Greddy bumper, Regulus sides, no rear add-ons, bomex whale tail
#3 Greddy bumper, Kaminari sides, no rear add-ons, bomex whale tail
#4 Greddy bumper, Kaminari sides, Kaminari rear bumper, bomex whale tail
#5 Current setup: Greddy bumper, Abflug sides, Abflug rears, Kaminari 3 piece wing, Stout hood, Ganador side mirrors, rear hatch visor


I had a built 7m prior to the 2j. Boredom and some peer pressure led me to the 2j. My 2j is stock. The only performance and engine related upgrades I have are:

ARP head bolts
550 injectors
All rubber piping replaced with metal pipes
Fidanza light flywheel
Denso fuel pump
Apexi Worldsport exhaust
AEM standalone

I was on sawblades from 1995 to 2000, I had to make up for lost time with wheels. Lol.

Most of the things that I mentioned above evolved over the past 4 years. I have one more plan to evolve the car. For the fun of it, I have named the project: Notorious MK3 F-Version

 

[bmoss85]

I have always really liked your car Rodel.

 

[rodel]

Thank you, for the love, gentlemen!

 

[scotty]

Legendary MKIII. Your car is an icon!

 

[rodel]

Sharing a piece of my Supra history

This is a former car of a good buddy, Sofro. About 13 years ago, a friend invited me to come along to a 1 year old boy's bday part. I didn't know the parents. When I met the kid's father, Sofro, he says to me "I have a Supra too. Wanna see it?" I said, "Yes," with a thought (great, another beat up MKIII). We walked to his garage, then lo and behold, I found this car, which was the catalyst for my desire to have a nice Supra. After seeing Sofro's car, I remember telling a GF, "I'm gonna have the nicest looking MK3 in the city." Good thing Sofro lived 120 miles away and Mike Urbano lived 30 miles away. LOL.

I was in such awe, I was inspired to fix up my car and emulate Sofro. (Prior to the visit to Sofro's son's bday party, I had little interest in fixing up my Supra.)

 

[scotty]

Do you have any rough estimate of total build cost to this day?

 

[rodel]

Do you have any rough estimate of total build cost to this day?

You have asked the forbidden question, my friend. I could tell you, but then I would have to kill myself because of the ludicrosity. :3d_frown: :naughty: :biglaugh:

 

[mytmk3]

mate love your car! especialy now I know you've had it for so long and brought it up from stock major respect one day I hope to have mine look as good as yours!!

 

[spiller]

Where did the airbox come from? Assuming it's a custom job and looks like a panel filter at the front of it?

 

[rodel]

Where did the airbox come from? Assuming it's a custom job and looks like a panel filter at the front of it?

It's an ARC air box, specifically for the MK3. The filter is K&N.

 

[lewis15498]

You make a sexy time. Hardcore. I love your car man!

 

[xms]

Definitely one of my favorite supra

 

[super.secret.supra.club]

this is definately one of the hottest cars on the west coast! congrats rodel

 

[IJ.]

Let me preface this by saying normally I'm not into Mk3 body mods at all in any way shape or form, BUT for this car it's so well done I can put aside my bias

I esp :love: it when it has the Black wheels installed!

 

[rodel]

Let me preface this by saying normally I'm not into Mk3 body mods at all in any way shape or form, BUT for this car it's so well done I can put aside my bias

I esp :love: it when it has the Black wheels installed!

Aero kits are an acquired taste. Glad you like my rendition of an aero'd MK3.


So you like it like this! Thanks for the love, IJ.

 

[rodel]

In 2000, I decided to buy my first set of aftermarket wheels. I wanted the Racing Sparco Viper-R that I saw in the #70 Supra Hyper Rev book :love::

Instead, I bought a jenky set of 18x7.5+38 Konig Toxxin that I saw in a Tire Rack type of ad in a Motor Trend type of magazine. I blame my purchase on ignorance. :nono:

A year after buying the wheels, somehow, I felt that the wheels didn't look right. :dunno: So I started researching wheels and took interest in these wheels:

Fikse FM5

Racing Hart CP-035

Racing Hart Type-C Tracer

Racing Hart Type-C Mesh

In 2002, I finally pulled the trigger and got these:

HRE 545 18x8.5+38 front and 18x9.5+36 rear

 

[IJ.]

Aero kits are an acquired taste. Glad you like my rendition of an aero'd MK3.


So you like it like this! Thanks for the love, IJ.

That's the one so tough looking thanks for posting that pic it's a new angle!

 

[K_SHAN]

this is the car that inspired mine.

very nice work sir!