Slutters Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Hi guys After moving on from my Single 6 Supra i brought my dream car, a 996 Turbo with 46,000M in fantastic condition. Got a few pictures for you lot, nothing like the Supra as i am TRYING to keep it stock and original.... Anyway here she is: I gave her a full service and changed the CD player for something a little more modern. Next up was the brakes, the lacquer was starting to peel of the calipers and looked a bit messy, so i set to work. I sent away the calipers and heres what came back! Shot blasted, powder coated and new seals with stainless steel nipples. While i was there i removed all the steel bolts and replaced with stainless steel Also waxed oil'ed the pipes and other parts Fitted all new link pipes, brackets and bolts along with stainless steel lines New pads, discs were ok so bells primed and painted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 New pads All going back together ! New fluid Also changed the old bonnet badge as it had marks Gave it a polish and went for a few pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JamieP Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Very nice, been tempted many times to buy one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Lovely car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Me too. Lovely car mate. One of the only things i'd see as a suitable replacement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 Thanks JP, there a fantastic car in my opinion, if i go to a meet i get lots of nice comments like "he's brought his dads car" and "look at that knob head" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 Lovely car! Me too. Lovely car mate. One of the only things i'd see as a suitable replacement Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 lovley . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaw Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Loving what you've done to freshen it up. Does this have the X50 upgrade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Very, very nice. Thought about the DMS Automotive route? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Thanks JP, there a fantastic car in my opinion, if i go to a meet i get lots of nice comments like "he's brought his dads car" and "look at that knob head" I dont get those comments !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
214supra Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Look really nice, excellent handling car , I sold mine 3 years old, I still had the TECHART titanium sport exhaust in the shed drop me an PM if any of you guys interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Great motors, been tempted for a while too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Great motors, been tempted for a while too Cheers guys Go for it! Amazing cars, no match for a Single on a straight road but would mash one in a corner. You get a good 570NM at 2700RPM with no lag which means leaving a corner your back on the power while the Supra would still be spooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Cheers guys Go for it! Amazing cars, no match for a Single on a straight road but would mash one in a corner. You get a good 570NM at 2700RPM with no lag which means leaving a corner your back on the power while the Supra would still be spooling. Is yours tip or 6 speed ?? Id put mine up against any single sup up to about 650 ish at the moment, its the way it puts the power down !!! Hopefully ill be around 600hp in a week or so as the motors out at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozz Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Stunning motor and great pics. I'm currently considering a move to Porsche but I'm looking at Caymans, the 3.4 around 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Stunning motor and great pics. I'm currently considering a move to Porsche but I'm looking at Caymans, the 3.4 around 2008. I also like the Cayman but they are two seater aren't they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozz Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I also like the Cayman but they are two seater aren't they Indeed, proper boys toy. My heart was set on one but I've since discovered the e92 M3 is a similar price so I'm torn now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayfun.tugra Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 A very desirable piece of machinery you have there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hi guys bit of an update! Tried a new exhaust and did a few more bits that I have been wanting to do. Started stripping the rear end, lights and bumper removed. Remove the arch liners Found one of the top boost pipes was not properly connected! Always boosted ok. With that in mind, intercooler out Here you can see the situation that greets most Turbo owners… rusty nuts! The manifold to head bolts were the same… (I removed one and then took the pic) Thankfully they all came undone with no snapped bolts! I replaced all of them with new Stainless steel bolts! The turbo’s and manifolds were not so easy… Heatshields and mounts well rusted! However after lots of heat with a Oxycet torch we had them off! Drivers side ready for new exhaust! New threads and brass nuts so no more corrosion, also replaced the turbo mount bolt and nut for stainless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Also as I was there I decided to do a plug and coil pack change! Old plugs 6 x Coil packs and plugs Passanger side done with new bolts Started on the drivers side This is a 48K mile coil pack! Good job I changed them New ones in place New heatshields VHT painted and left to cook on the wood burner Also stripped and repainted the coil pack covers, using more stainless bolts Looking much better now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Also replaced the alternator reg and rear bearing as it was not charging well I wanted to replace the side bumper heatshields as they were corroded. I didn’t want to use the original fixing method as they seem to rust up, so I modified them to take stainless steel fixings Stripped the old intercooler brackets down These hold the heatshilds at the bottom of the bumper, you can see how rusty they get So cut off the old fixings and drilled a hole out in the same location as they were in. Then welded some stainless bolts in to the holes And there we go, stainless fixings that will always come undone Also used some new arch liner fixings as the old ones were rusty Stripped the paint of the brackets and gave them a primer and paint Also gave the intercoolers a good clean! Before After Made a start fitting the intercooler packs back together New duct sealing tape on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Ready to refit Now to show you the exhaust! Here is what I removed Here is what I fitted! So new heatsheilds and exhausts on using brass nuts! As I was fitting new exhausts I wanted some fresh lambda sensors Intercoolers back on with stainless hardware Got some new heatshields to replace my old rotting ones Originally the heatshields are direct on the steel frames which I imagine helps wear them away until the fall apart and rattle. So with this in mind I brought a sheet of rubber and cut washers to stop them rubbing Rubber washers around the new stainless threads I added to the intercooler frames Chassis mounts for the heatshields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slutters Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 2nd rubber washer on the other side of the heatshield Stainless washer and nut to finish them off Drivers side While I was there I replaced some of the arch and side skirt screws with new ones as some were going rusty All bolted back together and ready for a run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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