Project Clean 87
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johnathan1;956250 said:
Thanks Johnathan. I've matured a lot since the day I bought my first Supra. My goal has changed from building an all-out barely street legal track machine to building a super clean beast with full trim. My next goal is to just pay off my debt as fast as I can. Once that's done, I will finish fixing anything in the interior that needs work and then start prepping for paint. Maybe I'll go widebody. But that is a major and very expensive project.
Adam
so all in all how much money you got into this car. i got a 90 same color even and im getting ready to start getting motor and all that. dont know if im gonna do the 1jz or the 2jz and if i get the 2jz am i gonna get the 5speed or 6 speed
heres the motor i really want with the stroker kit
http://store.titanmotorsports.com/fulracshor.html
http://store.titanmotorsports.com/ti3stkit.html
http://store.titanmotorsports.com/fulracshor.html
http://store.titanmotorsports.com/ti3stkit.html
I've got about a years pay into my car so far. Don't go 6-speed, the cost/benefit ratio is too high. And last I checked, the R-154 is bulletproof. If you can afford it, go 2J.
Adam
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I feel you Doom. $21000 for just the kit. For that price I could get a 2JZ-GTE block and rebuild it from the ground up and produce a lot more power than what that kit costs.
Adam
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well just think adam, i do have the getrag trans.. so what now?
and besides whats next on the whole car build of yours anyways?
and besides whats next on the whole car build of yours anyways?
In your case Blood, go for it since you already have the most expensive part of the 6-speed swap. As far as my car goes, the next thing I need to do is to wire up my guage faces finally, adjust the fuel needle since it reads 3/8 of a tank more than I have, and then try and figure out a way to mount my AEM TRU boost guage/controller in the stock location. After that, gotta start working on fixing/replacing interior pieces.
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I've decided to put the Supra into the paint booth for a quick coat of paint. Just temporary of course. I'm dropping it off Wednesday before work.
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well damn bro, i just got word passed down from the OIC him self, im heading to the sand box, so i guess, i wont be able to run mine against yours for a while.. damn..
Duncan.
Duncan.
Decided not to take the car to Maaco so I could save the money. Also, this is a little unrelated but I got a new motorcycle helmet so I can drag race. Snell M2000.
Did a bunch of work to my dash tonight. Got the guage faces wired up, replaced the speedo assembly and rolled the odometer to zero (3 tenths of a mile actually), and adjusted my fuel needle to where it should be (it was reading 3/8 of a tank more fuel than I had). Took a few hours, but it was worth it. If I have time in the morning I'll swap out the face on my boost guage (the only one that's functional of the 3). Pics up later.
Guess this means I now have the lowest mileage MKIII
Adam
Guess this means I now have the lowest mileage MKIII
Adam
Ok, I couldn't wait. I swapped out the boost guage face and took some pics. In the last pic, you can see my zeroed out mileage.
You have to tear apart the gauge cluster so that the speedo face and backing plate and needle are removed. Then you have to unscrew the hold-down bar, bend back the tab on the left, remove the plastic locking piece, slide the wheels to the left (going left to right), and se the numbers so that all 3's are viewable in the locking piece, then reassemble. It'll take you a good hour or two to do.
BTW, if your title doesn't say that the odometer reading is not the true mileage, this is ILLEGAL!
Adam
BTW, if your title doesn't say that the odometer reading is not the true mileage, this is ILLEGAL!
Adam
Car's been stuttering at high RPM at WOT. I just shrink wrapped the coil packs, now it runs like a gem.
Also, I got BIC solid motor mounts the other day, those will be going in Saturday hopefully.
Also, I got BIC solid motor mounts the other day, those will be going in Saturday hopefully.