Frank Bullitt Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Nice read - http://www.speedhunters.com/2018/08/wider-is-better-trd-3000gt/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28SKY Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 It is indeed. The genuine TRD’s are quite rare right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 If I remember rightly, I think there’s about 30 TRD built cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Nice looking cars But dont deserve mentioning in the same breath as proper widebody cars, with correctly, expensively widened tracks (Impreza 22b etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 (edited) Does anybody know why they were built and where they are now? Edited August 29, 2018 by Frank Bullitt (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Does anybody know why they were built and where they are now? They were rejected Supras of the production line and were handed over to TRD to be rebuilt. Hence fibreglass rear arches etc. Not sure if it was 30 becuase theres JDM and USDM official ones out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD_MK4 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Kevin apparently TRD had made a number of kit parts so people could purchase them and fit it themselves. You just wouldn't have the tag or plaque proving that it is a TRD car or the parts fitted by TRD to authenticate the car. Auto cars only had the 320 speedo and the fuel & water gauge however manual had all the clocks including the 10k rpm. From what I know all cars had the TRD steering wheels, air bag spec with the air bag wheel and non air bag with the Nardi TRD wheel. They also had two variants of the wheels on the car from what I have seen on a few models. Mine has a kit on it from a company in the USA which makes the parts for a lot more cheaper and the fact that oem TRD JZA80 parts are now all discontinued from what I am aware of. As you mentioned, yes there are JDM and USDM cars. I know of one that is in the UAE and black in colour. Looks exactly like this model car bar the steering and rear tail lamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 For me it was how the Mkiv should have looked to begin with hence i fitted the kit to mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) They were rejected Supras of the production line and were handed over to TRD to be rebuilt. Hence fibreglass rear arches etc. Not sure if it was 30 becuase theres JDM and USDM official ones out there Why do you think that , the kit is made out of FRP (fiber reinforced polymers) , Reinforcement can be fibers of glass/carbon/aramid etc. not your common fibreglass kit, the purpose behind FRP was due to weight redution over steel The purpose of the kit was for JGTC The kit was all about properly functioning aerodynamics as opposed to outright speed, with Toyota investing a lot more financially into developing the 3000GT kit than previous attempts, using wind tunnel testing and 3D simulations to gain the best compromise between functionality and appearance. The JGTC Supra wore the 3000GT aero parts in the final race of the '94 season, which would lead TRD to further hone the aero parts to gain the best performance possible. You could bring your Supra to Toyota Technocraft to have the kit installed , they offered a conversion service to transform these cars into a TRD3000GT, similar to the ZTune Kitted Skylines and Nismo Omori Factory Edited September 3, 2018 by Jellybean (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD_MK4 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Thats what I always read and heard. Never heard the car to be a defect off the line and then sent to a performance division to cover it up or improve it so to speak. Thanks Jelly Bean. Dunk any photos of your car mate? This Jelly bean's is super sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Thats what I always read and heard. Never heard the car to be a defect off the line and then sent to a performance division to cover it up or improve it so to speak. Thanks Jelly Bean. Dunk any photos of your car mate? This Jelly bean's is super sexy Its not mine anymore, sold it to a jap car importer in France in 2013 but this was my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraTRD_MK4 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Ironically I have that last photo on my cellphone from years ago lol. Looked nice mate. No regrets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Ironically I have that last photo on my cellphone from years ago lol. Looked nice mate. No regrets? I had the car for over 13 yrs so was just about time to sell, was a great car but in hindsight perhaps i should of kept it seeing where prices have gone but you can't do that. My biggest regret is seeing it with batman stickers stuck on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I love my TRD When I get a new supra in a few years, I will look to do the TRD again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) The JGTC Supra wore the 3000GT aero parts in the final race of the '94 season, which would lead TRD to further hone the aero parts to gain the best performance possible. Got any evidence or pics of this? Would be interesting to see as the JGTC cars look a lot more extreme than the TRD kit - having said that the Supra that ran in Le Mans years later seemed to use it but for the wing and some extra cutting/widening to the fenders. This is perhaps? Edited September 6, 2018 by Bobbeh (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Got any evidence or pics of this? Would be interesting to see as the JGTC cars look a lot more extreme than the TRD kit - having said that the Supra that ran in Le Mans years later seemed to use it but for the wing and some extra cutting/widening to the fenders. This is perhaps? https://jza80.mkivsupra.net/imports/2018/09/66.jpg Thats some hillbilly replica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Got any evidence or pics of this? Would be interesting to see as the JGTC cars look a lot more extreme than the TRD kit - having said that the Supra that ran in Le Mans years later seemed to use it but for the wing and some extra cutting/widening to the fenders. This is perhaps? https://jza80.mkivsupra.net/imports/2018/09/66.jpg Is any of that TRD ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Is any of that TRD ? Nope, Toms replica with the TRD Type A spoiler , looks like top secret bumper , badly copied TRD wings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) Info is on here , but webiste did have more when I checked a few years ago http://www.toyota-ttc.co.jp/history/trd.html **Google Translate Debuted in the 4th round of the All Japan GT Championship held at Sportsland SUGO. He won the second prize in qualifying and declared the first game. Announced "TRD 3000 GT" equipped with the same aero as the GT 500 machine based on SUPRA 1995 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship 1997 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship Edited September 6, 2018 by Jellybean (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I thought there were only these 2 types of TRD wing/spoiler, so there are actually 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) I thought there were only these 2 types of TRD wing/spoiler, so there are actually 3 Only 2, I presume the type R was the road version of the GT race car Sard was heavily involved , they ran the team when it was the white and red livery Edited September 6, 2018 by Jellybean (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Good write up in the Le Mans Supra http://www.speedhunters.com/2009/02/retrospective_gt_gt_toyota_supra_gt_lm_at_le_mans/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) Thats some hillbilly replica Yeah, I saw a link saying it was SARD related/built, but its certainly not, auto too so about as JGTC as the Redline Supra! Looking at the pics even the TRD kit had additional wheel arch extensions by the looks of it for actual race use. Edited September 6, 2018 by Bobbeh (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Why do you think that , the kit is made out of FRP (fiber reinforced polymers) , Reinforcement can be fibers of glass/carbon/aramid etc. not your common fibreglass kit, the purpose behind FRP was due to weight redution over steel The purpose of the kit was for JGTC The kit was all about properly functioning aerodynamics as opposed to outright speed, with Toyota investing a lot more financially into developing the 3000GT kit than previous attempts, using wind tunnel testing and 3D simulations to gain the best compromise between functionality and appearance. The JGTC Supra wore the 3000GT aero parts in the final race of the '94 season, which would lead TRD to further hone the aero parts to gain the best performance possible. You could bring your Supra to Toyota Technocraft to have the kit installed , they offered a conversion service to transform these cars into a TRD3000GT, similar to the ZTune Kitted Skylines and Nismo Omori Factory I remember a big read on it years and years ago. And thats what was said that happened to the ones trd built. Always stayed with me. Proof would be better though and a reject of the production line could be anything from a leaking seal to a non starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I love my TRD When I get a new supra in a few years, I will look to do the TRD again. https://jza80.mkivsupra.net/imports/2018/09/2.png [ATTACH]229111[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]229112[/ATTACH] Was that built by Jezz? If it were i remember it outside my house...spoilerless..cf top secret hood and a cream uk interior. Got the kit of jake back then who had 3 supras. I remember the ressurection well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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