jujunosuke Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 @Dnk, i see, nice one. @clapyohandz I live in the east part of Tokyo. A very quiet town. 南砂町(Minamusinamachi). Or should i say quiet until i got my Supra lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky1978 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm sure i saw that car when i was in Japan in March this year. I was in Aichi prefecture, near Toyota City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I personally would take some time to find a good garage who knows what is a Supra. Get it regularly serviced by somebody who knows what to do. For the rest, try to enjoy it, and look around here to get a maximum of information for modifications ... I know you will have these thought quite fast if you hang around on the forum too much Bon amusement avec ta Supra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky1978 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm sure Samurai 20V lives in or around Nagoya so he might know a good Supra garage for servicing etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Find somewhere that can check the boost issue is what i'd do first but just make sure they know no what their doing, it might need going on a ramp and seeing if its got a restrictor ring in the exhaust as i doubt it has hence the boost going over 1.2 bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujunosuke Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) Thanks everyone for all your comments. To be honest, modifications will come a little bit later if i have the money because i am actually minus 500000￥ lol. I'm sure Samurai 20V lives in or around Nagoya so he might know a good Supra garage for servicing etc. Thanks but i don't want to go in Nagoya again, i live in Tokyo and its like 4 hours if the traffic is fluid. For the garage that know supra well, i have 3 in my mind. Amuse, Top Secret or TRD. They both know Supra very well. Btw, the boost is really an issue in my car ? Maybe this is me not driving properly the Supra ? This is my first sport car (and first turbo car), so i may have the driving habit of a more standard car ? I am not sure, but i think the beep occur when i push slowly the accelerator for a long time and then accelerate full throttle. I don't think it occur when i go full throttle directly after i shifted a gear. But i need to confirm that.. Edited September 4, 2012 by jujunosuke (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Shouldn't make any difference how you drive, if its over boosting it needs looking at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 The best to test this (although not too often) is to put it in 5th gear and floor it around 3k. If it will then beep, that means that the upper alert limit that is programmed in the boost controller has been passed. By this way, the boost controller gives you a signal that you passed the safe side. If I were you, in order to prevent damage to your engine, give one of the tuners you mentioned a visit and ask them to check your Supra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujunosuke Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Hi guys ! Its a disaster ! when i parked my supra last day, the front lip hit the pavement and some paint went away ! omg the front part of the supra is damn long, i have been surprised... Do you have any idea of what could i do ? And how much it can cost to me ? Unfortunately, i don't have the skills to repair it myself. the scratch is about 1 inch size, its a small one, and there is no deformation on the body itself, but i have no idea if its possible to repair this. Any help would be very welcome. Maybe i should upload a picture, so you guys can tell me what do you think ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Get to your local body shop. The fiberglass TS front can easily be repaired. It will probably need a respray, depending on the repair works that have to be done. Bring up a pic of the damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) Put a pic up as a 1" scratch is nothing to worry about and sounds like a very simple repair. You could possibly even use a touch up stick if it is only a scratch. If you were too have to paint the whole bumper then for a good job here you'd be looking at around £200 or there abouts but i doubt you'll need to do that. Check where the bumper attaches to the car for stress cracks, obviously this depends on the level of force that you kit the kerb with. Edited September 11, 2012 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubbyTwo Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Luxluc, Dnk, Thank you for taking time to explain to me. It is still a little bit hard for me to understand 100 % of what you are saying.. So, that mean that i have to rememve that HKS red stuff ? I wonder why the previous guy installed it then.. Unfortunately, i am not good enough in mechanics to remove it myself. I will have to ask to someone. About the boost controller its an EVC that looks like this. http://www.jscspeed.com/images/catalog/category789_thumb_full.jpg Yes, the beep is not fuel cut but the warning from HKS controller. When you say fuel cut, do you mean the rev limiter ? When you go over some rpm it automatically stop ? About the decatted stuff i am not sure 100%, so maybe if i take pictures of the muffler it will help. Again, please wait until next Saturday for pictures, i will do my best. Thank you again for your explanations ! I have this one, its very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujunosuke Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Put a pic up as a 1" scratch is nothing to worry about and sounds like a very simple repair. pfiuuuu, i feel better.. I hope it will not cost me more than 10 000 yens... So, it is possible to repair it without seeing any differences ? I mean almost like it use to be before ? Anyway, i will learn from my mistake, the front is huge, i have to be careful. Thank you guys for your rapid answer ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 10,000 yen is only £80 Put up a good in focus photo please and yes any repair if done properly should be like it was before you damaged it. Obviously if you only use a paint stick then you will see this when you look closely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujunosuke Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Here are some shots of the damage i have done. When you look at the first picture it look big, but on the second one you can see that its not big at all. What do you think ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 If you really want it done properly, you will need some body shop work and a respray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujunosuke Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 Ok, after asking to a body shop specialist, it will cost me around 17000 to 20000 ￥ It just kill me that i already scratched my front bumper yet i am 500000 ￥ negative. well, i guess i am not the only supra owner doing that... Anyway, thank you guys for your great comments and help ! I appreciate it very much ! Merci luxluc ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Are they quoting to paint the whole bumper or just a local repair and blow in ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujunosuke Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 @Dnk, i have absolutely no idea about that.. I guess that would make a difference in the result and price right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) @Dnk, i have absolutely no idea about that.. I guess that would make a difference in the result and price right ? Yes mate it would but if done properly a local repair would be hard to spot and should be much cheaper 20,000 Yen is around £150 and thats too much if it is only for a local repair Edited September 18, 2012 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraclaou Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Nice car man...and it's cool leaving in Tokyo! Easy fix both of your issues. Just go to a proper garage / body shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujunosuke Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 @Dnk, thank you for your very nice input ! I think i will go to that place first to ask them what they think about the scratch. Then i will see if they recommend me local painting or total bumper painting. And if its only local repair, i will try to negotiate around 15 000 or 10 000 yen if possible. Just one thing i would like to be sure about. When you say local or total repair, its about the painting right ? In my case, i think the scratch created a small cavity, so, this cavity have to be fill with a kind of mastic ? And then, they decide if they repaint only the part that they fixed or the whole bumper, i am right ? Sorry about my naive question. Its my last questions. Thank you again for your precious help ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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