MR D Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Hi everyone I have a non turbo mk1V , love the car but cant afford to upgrade to tt at present, any ideas on getting more power or am I wasting my time and money on a non turbo ?? Many thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Hi there and welcome. Apart from a decent aftermarket exhaust and a decat, I think your upgrade options are pretty limited on an NA. General wisdom on Supras is: If you are a power junkie or keen on upgrading, get a pre-1996 twin turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Pilot Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Hey bloke, welcome aboard... You are never wasting your time in a Supra, even the N/A. They can be modded quite well to get more 'power'.... It all depends on what exactly you want from it. And it boils down to 2 main factors:--- 1/ How fast do u want it? 2/ Whats your budget? Turbo charging is not the holy grail, remember Formula 1 cars are non turbo and are also 3000cc..... "supra pilot runs for cover from TT guys":twak: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR D Posted October 11, 2002 Author Share Posted October 11, 2002 Thanks for your replies chaps Aftermarket exhaust seems a good place to start, any recommendations on where to go and ideas on price...... could I do anything else to get a bit more power , I'm looking at spending approx £1500 I know I wont get much for this kind of money but anything that gets me away from the lights has to be good.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Originally posted by Supra Pilot Hey bloke, welcome aboard... You are never wasting your time in a Supra, even the N/A. They can be modded quite well to get more 'power'.... It all depends on what exactly you want from it. And it boils down to 2 main factors:--- 1/ How fast do u want it? 2/ Whats your budget? Turbo charging is not the holy grail, remember Formula 1 cars are non turbo and are also 3000cc..... Hey, I have an NA too Of course you can do anything to an engine within budgetary constraints. You could make it rev to a gazzilion RPM, and give it an intake and exhaust and valvetrain to makse sure it can breathe. You can also bolt on a fuel system than can take advantage of all that extra air, and an EMS to make sure it all works. Plus a bottom end thats strong enough not to put a leg out of bed but light enough to rev, and a lube and cooling system that will make sure it wont all seize up. Then you could connect it to a transmission and final drive that are geared for the engine RPM and strong enough to take all the extra power. But I bet the budget to do all that, plus what you could sell your NA for would buy a bl00dy lovely TT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
as5606 Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Why not sell it and put the £1500 on top of the sale price to get a Twin Turbo. That's what i'd do IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradb Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Get on a steep hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Originally posted by as5606 Why not sell it and put the £1500 on top of the sale price to get a Twin Turbo. That's what i'd do IMHO Yeah ..... sell it and get a real one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Pay no attention to them, Mr. D. NAs are great cars too, but a bit limited for DIY upgrades. You'll find that everyone on the BBS, whether they own a TT or NA will be glad to help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Get a single turbo upgrade. There are plenty of companies who do NA to turbo conversions for the supra as both cars have 95% same engine bits (so I've heard) So strapping a turbo and bits shouldnt be THAT difficult. It'll prolly cost ya about £5k + tho. but then you could have a 500bhp + monster :evil: But if you didnt want to go that powerful, do as the other peeps recommend, sell it and search for a TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Originally posted by Darren Blake Hi there and welcome. Apart from a decent aftermarket exhaust and a decat, I think your upgrade options are pretty limited on an NA. General wisdom on Supras is: If you are a power junkie or keen on upgrading, get a pre-1996 twin turbo. Why do you say pre-1996 Darren? I didn't think the VVTi system was implemented 'til '98 or '99 was it? Personally, I've been looking for the perfect '96 import as it has the cosmetic facelift and is the newest you can go if you want to avoid the dreaded eSVA test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinL Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Originally posted by Bobbeh Get a single turbo upgrade. There are plenty of companies who do NA to turbo conversions for the supra as both cars have 95% same engine bits (so I've heard) So strapping a turbo and bits shouldnt be THAT difficult. It'll prolly cost ya about £5k + tho. but then you could have a 500bhp + monster :evil: But if you didnt want to go that powerful, do as the other peeps recommend, sell it and search for a TT. errr...15K more like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Originally posted by ThunDeR Why do you say pre-1996 Darren? I didn't think the VVTi system was implemented 'til '98 or '99 was it? Sorry. I thought VVTi was part of the '96 facelift. I'll change my original statement to "a non-VVTi twin turbo". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR D Posted October 11, 2002 Author Share Posted October 11, 2002 Thanks for the comments guys I think I'll have to pool my resources and look for a tt.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Al Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 I didn't buy my Supra N/A for speed, and sorry i didn't buy a real one:( I brought it cos i love the shape, and N/As aren't that slow,more like reasonable power. Seems like the old classic, i have an XR3i and others on here have an RS Turbo!! Didn't realise this was the Mkivsupra(TT) site. .................."i'll get me coat.":) Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Pilot Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 'is it safe to come out'...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR D Posted October 11, 2002 Author Share Posted October 11, 2002 Hi guys Anyone know of any sites showing pics of the widebody supra !!! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Al Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Hi Mr D, i see you are from Swindon also?? Have you got a Supra...or a real one. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 I didn't buy my Supra N/A for speed, and sorry i didn't buy a real one Apology accepted:p Seriously tho' ........ IMO the cheapest and best way to more power is to buy a TT in the first place . I also think that the most economical way too.... As you say ,you didn't buy yours for speed, ........ but MrD might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR D Posted October 11, 2002 Author Share Posted October 11, 2002 Hi Supra_Al Yes, I have a black mkiv with 18 inch oz's , have updated the front and side indicators by courtesy of Mr Whifbitz but apart from that it is standard , how about you ????? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Al Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Hi Mr D...........my XR3i(oops) Supra N/A is a jap spec, it is also black.It's 5 speed manual with full leather interior(black) It has the TT 17" alloys and has Toyota side skirts.Also i have the tailgate window spoiler/visor, L reg. I live in Liden,where are you? Maybe meet up some time as i don't see too many of these great cars around here.By any chance,is your name Clint. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Al Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 ...sorry didn't see the Paul at the bottom! Another guy called Clint has a black Supra in Swindon,as he is a friends mate!.Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 MR D, if you aren't going to buy a TT, then this may be of interest to you: http://supra.highspeedhostinggroup.net/public_html/vbb/showthread.php?s=&postid=38335#post38335 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR D Posted October 11, 2002 Author Share Posted October 11, 2002 Al - Crazy that I've not seen you around, I'm over in West Swindon though thats perhaps why, only other supra I've seen in swindon was a white one about 2 years ago........ perhaps we can get together and go on a supra meet sometime. Mark - Thanks for the info , have spoken to various motorsport places today and they all recommend if I want more power I should look towards the tt which I am seriously thinking about in the next few months anyway, think I'll save the cash til then..... Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Al Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 Ok mate....give me a shout sometime. o7766544331 (voda) Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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