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2/15/2008...........................................
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Page 1: Stock and Early Modification pictures
Page 2: New Paint Job! - Before and After
Page 3: Pictures update: Stock Body!
Page 4: Engine bay, Single Turbo Upgrade parts
Page 5: Single Turbo Project Underway
Page 6: Updated pics - Supra and the new Miata
Page 7: Engine bay pictures!
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I never thought I'd be able to say this. . .
My name is Benjamin Fisher and I am the proud owner of a Renaissance Red, Toyota Supra Twin Turbo six-speed. I purchased it in August 2004 with 113K miles, flew to Manchester NH to pick it up and drove it all the way back home to Phoenix. It took 44 hours to drive home, and some of which was white knuckle driving through the hurricane torrenting through the north east at the time. All in all it was a wonderful and exciting buying experience, it was evident right off the bat that the previous owner treated her well. Even now the previous owner and I keep in contact to shoot ideas back and forth concerning it's build up.
Modifications, installed and uninstalled:
Interior
-New OEM Black carpet, floor mats, shift knob and e-brake
-'98 Black Leather Seats
Exterior
-Fresh paint job, Renaissance Red
-'98 Headlights
-'98 Turn signals, smoked
-Lava Lighting 6000K HID kit
-5% Tint all around
Suspension
Rims to come soon! Can't decide between Work, IForged, or CCW...stay tuned
-Tein HA Coilovers w/pillowball mounts
-TRD Front Strut Tower Bar
-Cusco Carbon Fiber rear strut tower bar
-Do-Luck Cross bar
-Do-Luck Aluminum Floor Support Bars
Engine
-T51R KAI Turbo kit, temp coated and polished
-WOTM 4" downpipe/midpipe, also temp coated
-HKS Super Dragger Cat-back
-Greddy 4 row intercooler kit:
--Upgraded black coupler hoses and stronger clamps
-Tial Blow Off Valve
-Complete fuel system:
--850cc injectors/-8 rail, -10 feed from the tank
--Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
--Dual Walboro fuel pumps suspended by WOTM billet Pump Hanger
--Steel braided lines and nickel fittings
-AEM stand alone engine management ECU w/5 bar MAP Sensor
-TRD Oil and Radiator caps
-Greddy Oil Catch can
-Defi 60mm BF Series Gauges:
--Boost/EGT/Fuel Pressure
-FJO Wideband O2 sensor
-TRD 10k RPM tachometer
-WOTM AZ Clutch kit
-HKS DLI II, ignition amplifier
-Turbonetics Manual boost controller
-PHR EGR Block off plates
-PHR polished upper radiator pipe
-Polished Valve covers, Radiator waterneck, Intake manifold, Intercooler piping, and Power Steering Reservoir.
I.C.E.
-Stock sound system
-Remote start/pager/window control Security
Originally I had intended to dive right into (as many supra owners swear they won't, but do anyway) a big single turbo kit, but my car got vandalized twice in a one week period! Can you believe the haters? So the money meant to finish up the single conversion had to go to paint. While the car was getting painted (a seven week process), I decided to buy a house, so the single turbo aspirations got pushed back even further. Although I'm nearing this projects completion, the two years I've spent in parts gathering and preparation has taken it's toll.
I almost literally cannot wait to get this turbo kit installed, it sounds absolutely amazing when it spools. Wanna hear a confession? That's the main reason I went with this kit : ) Some supra owners are more concerned with spool, power delivery, or maximum horsepower capabilities. . .but me? I'm simpler. I just want to hear a monster turbo scream under my hood and watch the world warp past me as I fly down the highway!! To hear what this turbo will sound like, left click on this link: Supra T51R KAI turbo vs. 351 Cobra. This video actually inspired to buy this kit, mine is identical to the one you hear in the black supra.
The following content is a documented progression of my supra project. I sincerely hope you enjoy the pictures and the reading that goes along with. I am ever grateful for
the continued support and encouragement from my auto enthusiast community, please feel free to leave feedback in my guestbook!!
- Benjamin
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PICTURES IN THE FOR SALE ADVERTISEMENT, car was located in Massachusetts. I discovered it on www.supraforums.com, where the seller, Mark Messina, had posted a thread including these two photos amongst a few others. I stared at these very photos everyday for over 6 weeks until I was able to fly out and pick it up, everyday was torture!!
A snap shot taken somewhere along the way home. Missouri, I think.
When I brought the car home, within the first couple weeks I had ripped out all the tan interior and replaced it with much nicer and newer black interior pieces. The conversion included a new OEM shift knob, e-brake, new OEM black carpeting and supra floor mats. The black leather '98 seats you see below are out of Ryan Woon's WOTM Quicksilver drag monster.
I also pitched the brand new clear headlights in favor of a pair of black '98 headlights.
Couple Interior Pics as it sits today
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Page 1: Stock and Early Modification pictures
Page 2: New Paint Job! - Before and After
Page 3: Pictures update: Stock Body!
Page 4: Engine bay, Single Turbo Upgrade parts
Page 5: Single Turbo Project Underway
Page 6: Updated pics - Supra and the new Miata
Page 7: Engine bay pictures!
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