SUPRA4EVA

One thing I don't enjoy at times is the ride, it's very harsh and clunky. Obviously it's an age/wear thing and it's soon to be 30 years old. I have not really had the chance to look and see what state the suspension components are in but I did have sticky front pistons, which contributed to poor braking. Its still not amazing and the next thing would be to look the rears. Basically I just want to know, what can improve the ride on a stock road car? I don't care about 'racing', just smooth cursing. I also don't know what a new Supra felt like but OEM must be the only option to get it back to original? Aftermarket parts tend to only make it stiffer, switch is no use for a road car. Just looking for any suggestions/thoughts.

Yeah, Rain X and Stoners are amazing products. I just had a quick look thinking OEM would be fair priced and yeah 80 is not happening for some wipers. I'll go for the Bosch Aerotwin set then, 21 to 18 range...fraction of the cost.

Currently I have a set of Neoform (1x20" NF500 & 2x18" NF450) installed but I don't think you can get these anymore and I'm not even sure the sizes are 'stock'. Been trying to find what the OEM sizes are as I'm looking for a set but I'm not paying 80 for a set of OEMs...

Seen those and others but their condition is too bad, cracking in lenses is a big no, no for me. I know they are old lights (these have not been looked after well) but there are clean sets still out there as I picked up a very nice N/S. Just need a O/S now.

still looking for a set or just the driver's side

This "You can also apply for exemption from the ULEZ if your vehicle was built more than 40 years ago" So can this be done with every vehicle as soon as it turns 40 at any point in the future?

pm sent about crank tool

I think you're right...It was certainly a lot easier in 2015-2017 when I was heavily into working on JDM cars. Now coming back, I feel like a time waster asking over and over for quotes, having to ask multiple suppliers just to see what kind of response I get.

Damn, I just can't get a hold of him. I get the odd email reply but no one is answering the phone. I'm really needing parts asap, I just know he's cheaper but I can't get in touch to discuss a list of parts... Guess I'll start trying the other suppliers. Is SRD any good?

Down to bare metal and etch primer then? Hmm, that's gonna be fun lol I may have to bust out the paint stripper!

So I got some new fenders and they did in fact come pained. They are black and I want to apply a gray 2K primer before applying the base coat. Is the primer Toyota uses good enough? A paint shop mentioned to me, if they did the work, they'd strip it and re prime it...

Does anyone on here still make these?

How was your experience buying parts there? Just getting quotes from different places and got prices for a few parts from them and some are like half the cost (we're talking 100's) but I'm wondering if this is direct from Japan and will I have to pay import charges/international shipping? Bank transfer safe with them?

I have an electric folding mirror set but it has damaged housings that will need repair/respray but I was able to take everything out. I also have a set of heated mirrors in perfect shape and correct color but heard the spring is an issue. Is there a way to take the mechanism out with out destroying it?

Nah, I don't mean they physically won't fit...mine is a '93 and I don't want facelift clusters on it

Unfortunately I'm not a fan of the facelifts and they won't fit my year. The only thing they'd be useful for in my case is getting a fresh set of clear lenses off them to overhaul the old style lights. But not sure how successful it will be.

How hard would it be to disassemble the rear clusters, say if you wanted to clean and reseal a leaky set?

Anyone know if the prefacelift and facelift rear clusters use the same plastic lenses? Can they be interchanged?

anybody have some?

Who do you use for your OEM spares? Been in talks with a few known people over email to have a bunch of parts ordered up, with a small list and said I'll need more eventually but it's been months and I can't get any movement. I've literally got my wallet open, saying take my money, just need a final quote/place order to get sh1t moving but everything seems to stall after a few emails. I like using email because then I don't have to take notes or remember stuff that I'll forget as I like to shop around and can ask other questions as I'm not in a HUGE hurry for the parts (well wasn't, I just wanna get them already and move on to ordering other parts) but this has been on the go since like March/April now. Do they only take you seriously if you phone them direct?

The UK front end will be getting changed (relax, parts are not getting sold just taken off and stored, just not my style), there is rust developing on doors, sills, behind the fender/bumper area, wheel arches, a hole in roof that leaks and a nasty scratch on the door. It was resprayed/filled/patched in places in the past, without taking some stuff off and you can see the original paint in places. So at this point it looks like doing a full respray might be in order. And who knows what else there is that isn't visible...I also really wanna have the undercarriage looked at and undersealed and stonechip guard put on. So all the glass and panels will have to come off. Engine/suspension won't be touched but paint will be blended with old paint so it's hidden by trim. The guy has worked on Supra's in the past and a few other exotic cars, spent quite a while talking to me as we looked all over the car and has invited me to get the car up so we can have a good look under it. And I really wanna look around the place too and see what set up they have going on. I've never had a whole car resprayed but it's been on my mind for a while as I plan to keep the car and need to future proof it before it gets worse and metal contaminated further but since the whole front end will be getting changed, I might as well address the rust which has been steadily getting worse. From those who have done it, what kind of items would you recommend I straight up replace? This is still VERY early stages and I'm not sure when I will proceed as I need to figure out what parts I will need and what stuff I will be replacing so it all goes as smooth as possible and I'm not gonna rush into it until I'm comfortable. I'm still trying to get my first batch of parts which is so f**kin' slow. After a month of trying to put a list together, it just seems to stall and you have to bombard folk with messages to get them to move to the next step... Looking for suggestions, things to look out for and what you can expect to go wrong, cause I'm sure stuff will go wrong.

Didn't realize it was available...this car's f*cking weird when it comes to parts...might pick one up and hold on to it and treat the original as it's puke pink lol

Mine is quite faded. How can this be corrected to make it look new-ish?

Lucky for someone, I've never managed to find a set despite looking for a few years now. Seen spats a few times but already have a set.

Very hard, actually and not totally trashed, impossible.