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It's a Supra Thing..... - Dan_Turism0 - 27-10-2019

well looks like that's unanimous Big Grin roll on the new year

It's a Supra Thing..... - toxo - 27-10-2019

I can upset the unanimity if you want? Wink

It's a Supra Thing..... - Dan_Turism0 - 28-10-2019

toxo I can upset the unanimity if you want? Wink

I know you prefer GM however I really don't think it will work aswell with the colour scheme i'm going with

It's a Supra Thing..... - toxo - 28-10-2019

Dan_Turism0 I know you prefer GM however I really don't think it will work aswell with the colour scheme i'm going with

lol nah I agree gunmetal would look wrong on your car... I just don't like the wheels!

It's a Supra Thing..... - Dan_Turism0 - 27-12-2019

Ok guys and girls it's been a while since i've updated this thread, not overly much has happened however I have got some new 18" temporary wheels

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These need properly spacing but I suspect if I space them then i'll need to roll the arches so shall try and tie this in together.

Other than that i've got some new brakes on the way for the front of the supra 330mm KSports which have set me back £835 which sounds a lot but however when you break it down i'm getting braided hoses, 8 piston calipers, mounting bracket, discs+pads it's not too bad, i'll get a pic up of these when they arrive however there is a bit of a lead time on them so here's some pics of someone elses install
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Other bits that i'm in the process of doing is fitting a new motorbike size numberplate for the front of the car which is legal on mine as it's a import Smile, then i'm getting some clear side markers for the front and rear and also some clear side repeaters, so in general just some exterior tidy up bits.

I've also been thinking about engine and other possibilities instead of going 1JZ going NA-T on my 2JZ-GE but using either forged or the 2JZ-GTE pistons to lower compression, benefits of this are that I retain the 3ltr displacement the rods and crank are exactly the same as the twin-turbo the only differences are the head and the fact the GE block doesn't have oil-squirters which isn't really a big issue.

It's a Supra Thing..... - toxo - 27-12-2019

Got a question about the brakes (I might have already asked you this but I can't remember) - do they use a standard pad form? I.e. are they a Willwood shape brake pad that you can get from the major aftermarket pad suppliers (like carbotech, brembo, down to the likes of ebc and mintex)? Or are they some daft k-sport only shape pad so you're forever locked to buying your brake pads from them?

And then basically the same question again but for discs!

It's a Supra Thing..... - Dan_Turism0 - 27-12-2019

nope standard mate Smile iirc the calipers are near enough the same as the AP-Racing ones, Whifbitz sell the KSports with a option to upgrade the pads to Ferodo's, the good thing is the discs/pads are very easy to obtain if they were to break or when they need replacing.

But yes you could replace the discs/pads with Brembo's or another supplier afaik Smile

It's a Supra Thing..... - Dan_Turism0 - 06-01-2020

So with the Meguiars meet tomorrow i took today off work to give the car a serious clean as with the horrible weather we've had recently i could have left the bonnet and roof dirty and made it look like it had a carbon wrap Sad

Sooo piccies, first up was a heavy thorough wash and dry inside and out and this is what she looked like afterwards
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Now the eagle eyed among you will probably realise i have no front number plate, this is because i've recently purchased a new smaller legal number plate that import cars are allowed to run courtesy of JM-Imports Smile

Soo once the car had dried, it was then onto claying with Meguiars light clay bar and Meguiars Quick Detailer, then it was a layer of Poorboys Diamond White Glaze (thanks to Purplewitch for this), finally a layer of Meguiars Wax to seal my work and here she is already to go with her new small numberplate
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Gotta love the Supra's **** Big Grin

It's a Supra Thing..... - sprinter2012 - 06-01-2020

Looking good matey, new brakes will look good Smile

EDIT: How long is that plate? Is it longer than a square one?

It's a Supra Thing..... - Dan_Turism0 - 06-01-2020

it's slightly shorter than a square one mate, iirc it's the same as motorbike plate Smile it's the same as Mat's one