Supradaz

Totally off topic here but I'd love to see pix of your Do Luck Aristo Swampy. Sounds nice, my brother has a Lexus GS300 Sport but I'd love to show him what he should of bought instead LOL brotherly love eh

2nd dibs on the wheels spacers please

Hi guys, just for Supra owners I am posting up a sneak preview of tomorrow spread featuring the up and coming Supra/Skyline weekend and a report on JDM Allstars and Mark 'sideways buff' Luneys 722bhp drift Supra. Please don't post this on any other forums just yet as nobody goes and buys the paper, Feel free to go and buy yourself a copy tomorrow though as it enables me to put more Supras in the paper LOL

Wow thanks so much, I'm waiting on a friend to get back to me who buys loads of parts etc as he might know of courier who will be able to deliver to me. Is Paypal ok for you Nick as it's the easiest way for me to transfer money what with me being over here in N.Ireland.

Hello again, I did a quick bit of photoshopping and yes they do look good on my Supra and will show off my UK spec brakes. Now I'm in N.Ireland so I need to see how much a courier would cost me to make this worth my while. You don't know of any cheap couriers that would pick the wheels up from your house and deliver them to N.Ireland. I'll get back to you asap. thanks Nick

Hi Nick, any pix of these on your car to I get an idea of how they look on a Supra thanks

Sorry guys I didn't get in any info on the Supra Skyline weekend this week in my column. I was cutting it a bit fine to get my pages finished on time, that's the problem with two jobs. I will however put in a story plugging this next week and then list it everyweek in my EVENTS ON THE HORIZON section. I will have more time to write something appropriate and I'll be able to use a few pix too, maybe from the Dublin meet if that's ok with the photographer.

I just wanted to check everything was organised ok before I put it in print but if it's in Banai then I'll go ahead and stick details in as I'm just about to finish my column off for this week.

Ernie can I start plugging this EVENT in my column? I'm sure most Supra and Skyline owners will know about this but might as well up the profile a bit with a bit of free publicity.

I suppose the next time I have the Supra up on a lift I could compare them and see. Simples

Cheers imi, I'll have a wee read thanks.

Hi there I recently bought a UK diff (the big one with oil cooler) and got it fitted to my NA-Turbo 5-speed MKIV Supra. My mate who put it on my car used my NA driveshafts. I now have the UK Spec driveshafts and wondered if there is a difference as I was going to sell them but unsure of how to list them. Are the UK spec shafts rare and harder to come by or are they all the same. Any help would be great Many thanks Daz

Anybody breaking a UK spec car as I'm after the 'bracket' that holds the oil cooler on. I have the oil cooler just need the bracket and was hoping not to have to pay Mr Toyota full whack for one. thanks Daz

Wanted: An HKS DLI preferably the newer model, hoping to pay around £200 thanks Daz

Dude, did you ever sell this plenum and throttle body? I'm interested if you still have it. Would you take £120 delivered to N.Ireland?

As above I'm after a 2jz twin turbo top inlet manifold please, posted to N.Ireland still part of the UK so no crazy postage prices LOL

Wanted a N/A flywheel: I have a new uprated clutch going in soon and was thinking of getting the flywheel done while I've the gearbox off to fit clutch. The problem is I need it posted to N.Ireland (still UK) Anybody got one lying around for cheap or free I'll pay postage? My postcode is BT635WW thanks Daz

yeah pix of the wheels please.

Ok for the guys who haven't rushed out and bought the Daily Mirror today here is the headline and story that I ran today, albeit cut back slightly in the paper. I might stick a pdf up later but it will be on sideways-racing site when Wayne Owens gets his finger out. ERNIE SKILLEN TWOSOME IN ENNISKILLEN BUT WHO WAS CROWNED DRAG RACING GRANDADDY OF THEM ALL? By Darren Liggett: Daily Mirror Northern Ireland motoring editor Sunday was Mother’s Day but there was the mother of battles going on at a certain Airfield in Co Fermanagh. It was the first round of the Irish Drag Championship and just in case you’re unfamiliar with drag racing I’ll explain. I don’t want anybody conjuring up any weird images of men dressed up in women’s clothes doing the 100 metre hurdles. Drag racing is a quarter-mile track set up in a straight line where two cars race along side each other from a standing start to see who’s the fastest. The weather was very un-Northern Ireland like because the sun shone all day and it didn’t rain once. As this was the first drag race of this year it didn’t take long for St Angelo’s Airport to fill up with racers and spectators eager to get their first fix of adrenalin for 2010. As well as the drag racing event organiser Wayne Owens of Sideways-racing had prepared other attractions to keep the crowds entertained in the form of trade stands, car clubs, show- and-shine evente and even bouncy castle and slide to keep the wee ones happy. A total of 120 entries were received for the drag racing and the strip was soon buzzing. On each of the runs competitors were up against other competitors in their class. This makes sense as there is nothing worse for someone to be in a 1.3-litre normally aspirated car and be racing alongside a 3.0-litre 600bhp single turbo monster. Not much fun for the driver in the slower car or the spectators watching. As always the Hondas were out in force – I can’t remember seeing as many V-TECS at one event before. They were doing battle against the little turbo Toyota Starlets and some very impressive times were being set. It was nice to see some old school cars. The MK1 Fiesta caught my eye, I used to own one and wish I had of been able to keep mine. There were some nice MKII Escorts and an Opel Manta with a 2.0-litre Nissan SR20 engine was a very tidy car a sounded well. Another old-school surprise was a Ford Granada or Grandad as they were affectionately know here. To the untrained eye this car looks normal enough but a closer inspection reveals bonnet vents and front mount intercooler. Owner Stevie Ross – Stevie Turbo as he’s known – has fitted a 6.3litre LS1 Supercharged V8 engine and this became apparent when he let this monster loose down the strip for the first time. The big Granada catapulted down the track in a whirlwind of noise, wheelspin and burning rubber. Another treat was the motorbikes. Huge respect goes to these guys, especially Jack Frost and the Hole-shot racing team. Jack holds the UK land speed plus world wheelie record and didn’t fail to impress us on his 700bhp turbo-charged Suzuki Hayabusa with times of eight seconds and top speeds over 160mph. Another biker worthy of mention was Anrdrius Vasilenko. On his last run he popped a wheelie almost the whole length of the track and crossed the line on his back wheel at 97mph. Next up was the American Muscle cars to eh... flex their muscles. The American Muscle Car Ireland club put on a good show in their big V8s and the slice of American pie was a nice change from the Japanese menu. A late arrival was Ernie Skillen. No, I haven’t just made that name up, Ernie Skillen was in Enniskillen to take part in the drag racing – and he saved the best until last turning up in two cars. Not just any old cars though. He arrived in his Nissan R35 GTR and his 676bhp Toyota Supra both in gun-metal grey colour. It's well for some to have not one but too Japanese supercars to bring to an event. Moi jealous, well just a little bit but Ernie is such a nice guy and I've lined up a feature with him about what it's like to own a GTR in the real world. I might have to quiz him about his Supra while I'm at it as his is probably one of the best Supras in Ireland. Ernie’s friend John Curistan of East Coast Customs drove the Nissan and just pipped Ernie in his Supra over the line. Not bad for a standard production car. Well it does have a 3.8-litre twin-turbo with a 475bhp V6 under the bonnet, although knowing Ernie his GTR has probably been tweaked to give more bhp. Stevie Turbo was the winner of Class 2, was the fastest car on the day and so was presented with the trophy for overall winner of Round 1. Jack Frost set the fastest time and terminal speed of the day but as the championship is primarily for cars he only got the trophy for fastest bike. So another drag race over and home I went with a permanent smile and nostrils full of burning rubber smoke. Thanks, Wayne, for another great event – roll on Easter Sunday for the next one. You can read my column every Friday in the Daily Mirror, although it's only printed in Northern Ireland. I list up and coming events in N.Ireland. I list local car clubs and forums too and if your club not there then get in touch and I'll put it in the paper. I was running a weekly Readers' Cars section but have sidelined this for a while due to lack of space and I'm running out of cars to list so by all means get in touch to have your pride and joy featured in a national newspaper for all to see. I'll keep you up to speed on all the rallying going on in N.I and events like the North West 200. I also have a monthly test drive and will always run as much high-octane car related stories as I possible can without getting sacked. You contact me on d.liggett@mgn or [email protected] with any information or ideas.

I'll be there but only spectating and taking notes + pix for the Daily Mirror. I've a Supra 6puk ACT clutch on its way from USA so maybe next time I'll take the NA-Turbo down the strip.

JUST TO CONFIRM, I HAVE BOUGHT ONE NOW, MANY THANKS FOR YOUR INQUIRIES Hi all, I'm looking for an Emanage Ultimate piggyback ECU. Anyone got one for sale or about to sell theirs? Paypal money waiting, thanks Daz

is this still for sale??

1. Darragh 2. Slutdog 3. Folyb 4. Supramkivcork 5. Bondango 6. Jamie (Bangor) 7. Suprababe (Claire) 8. Supradaz (Daily Mirror) Will deffo get to this hopefully both days but if not Sunday for sure. RR prizes for best NON-Turbo BHP. Mines a NON-turbo with a turbo bolted on (NA-Turbo) so do I opt for that category? or go in with Big singles although my turbo's not really a BIG single, more medium LOL I will have to get a clutch now and ECU mapped before hand or can Dimitri map a NA-T with Greedy Emanage Blue piggyback ECU? Would he like me to run a feature on his mapping skills in my column for mapping discount. Free advertsing for him and his company. 210,000 readers so loads of potential customers.. LOL Can you tell I'm skint?

No worries Neil, I only had a few minutes spare in work and was searching for Addzest as I can't get a lead for my monitor and seen the post looking for help LOL When I get free I'll start a new post with for some Addzest help.