Childhood Dream Car Acquired

[Shifty]

New to the forum but I finally purchased my MK4 after all the years. Found my car on GMT. Formally had a 2020 Supra and owned it for a year. It just didn’t do it for me. Ended up selling it to someone who would appreciate it more and I’m happy the new owner is finishing what I started. After selling, I was on the verge of getting an R35 GTR. I think I would have been happy but not sure if I’d be fully fulfilled. And then my buddy sent me this old photo from 2009 of me sitting in a Supra from a Supra dyno meet in San Diego. And that brought back all the desire I had as a youngin. Started shopping for the MK4 and found this one. I was locked in immediately. Couldn’t be happier to know I got it, but now the wait for it to arrive at my door begins.

[Pete]

Looks nice, enjoy!

[Suprakeith]

She's stunning, hopefully you don't have to wait too long for her to arrive

[Big Supes]

Nice choice. Looks really nice. I like the R35, but it's more of a daily driver IMO, unless 1000+ bhp, where as the MKIV is a lot more fun to drive, has character and feels special when you take it out, even after 11 years of ownership.

 

[Big Supes]

What's the full spec and history behind it?

[Shifty]

1 hour ago, Big Supes said:

What's the full spec and history behind it?

It’s coming to me from Australia. Was hoping to find the previous owner. But here’s a mod list. It has I think 117k miles.

1995 Toyota Supra Rz, V160 gearbox, 2jz-gte,

Key Features:
- BO3B Diff
- Run by a haltech elite 2500
- Precision 62/62 Gen 2 turbo (14 pound),Less than 1000kms on it
- Turbo smart 50mm wastegate
- 6 boost manifold
- 800cc Sard injectors
- Custom 3 1/2 inch exhaust from turbo back, with a Varex muffler with butterfly valve
- Mishimoto radiator and dual electrical fans.
- HDI front mount intercooler
- Greddy boost controller. (Currently not in use)
- Series 2 leather front seats
- All dash pieces in tact and some extremely rare.
- Rare veilside speedo.
- LED converted cluster and AC controls.
- Clarion touch screen double DIN head unit. Clarion 6inch speakers up front and pioneer 6inch rear speakers. Advan RS-D wheels braided brake lines
- Genuine Ridox front bar
- Ridox style side skirts

[Big Supes]

On 1/12/2025 at 8:35 PM, Shifty said:

It’s coming to me from Australia. Was hoping to find the previous owner. But here’s a mod list. It has I think 117k miles.

1995 Toyota Supra Rz, V160 gearbox, 2jz-gte,

Key Features:
- BO3B Diff
- Run by a haltech elite 2500
- Precision 62/62 Gen 2 turbo (14 pound),Less than 1000kms on it
- Turbo smart 50mm wastegate
- 6 boost manifold
- 800cc Sard injectors
- Custom 3 1/2 inch exhaust from turbo back, with a Varex muffler with butterfly valve
- Mishimoto radiator and dual electrical fans.
- HDI front mount intercooler
- Greddy boost controller. (Currently not in use)
- Series 2 leather front seats
- All dash pieces in tact and some extremely rare.
- Rare veilside speedo.
- LED converted cluster and AC controls.
- Clarion touch screen double DIN head unit. Clarion 6inch speakers up front and pioneer 6inch rear speakers. Advan RS-D wheels braided brake lines
- Genuine Ridox front bar
- Ridox style side skirts

Nice spec! I bet you can't wait to get your hands on it.

Only thing I would consider changing would be going back to the stock fan shroud and the viscous, but that's just me.

Great purchase.  

[Shifty]

1 hour ago, Big Supes said:

Nice spec! I bet you can't wait to get your hands on it.

Only thing I would consider changing would be going back to the stock fan shroud and the viscous, but that's just me.

Great purchase.  

Any reason why?

[Big Supes]

11 hours ago, Shifty said:

Any reason why?

I'm nitpicking a bit, but personally don't think you can beat the OEM viscous/shroud design for efficiency and reliability. 

[jagman]

The viscous clutch fan system is the rolls Royce of fan cooling - water cooling the engine is done to regulate the head temp to a constant temp - no matter what load is applied -

regulators - 

1 the thermostat 

2 the water pump - faster the engine the more flow 

3 the fan - viscous fan alters with ambient temp regulating for hot or cold days - it also regulates for engine speed faster the engine the faster the fan - a superb regulator ! 
aluminium (heads ) do not like varying temps it creates stresses and constant temps give constant clearances .

elect fans do not regulate for ambient air temp or engine speeds only for water temp variations - they also cycle on off which has a hysteresis and causes temp cycling - the complete opposite of the requirement . It is the budget option and will never get close to a viscous system which will outflow any electrical fans !!!

that’s the tech answer - the only reason elec fans exist is that transverse engines have to have them and they are cheaper to manufacture and design . : cheap front engine transverse cars not for one of the best engines ever made !