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I think for basic bolt ons etc a supra is fine currently but i think if you wanted to get deeper than that there will be an all mighty headache that ensues. Id say if you wanted to get serious as a race car youd almost be better stripping back to bare nothing and starting it from scratch and then a used GT4 supra will probably turn out cheaper.
I think for basic bolt ons etc a supra is fine currently but i think if you wanted to get deeper than that there will be an all mighty headache that ensues. Id say if you wanted to get serious as a race car youd almost be better stripping back to bare nothing and starting it from scratch and then a used GT4 supra will probably turn out cheaper.
For people that want power, "basic bolt ons" is just fine for the supra. You can do 550-600whp relatively easily. Turbo, downpipe, tune. Done. Turbo and downpipe take less than four hours to do.
For track use, add a mani-cooler to the list. Four mods.
For people that want power, "basic bolt ons" is just fine for the supra. You can do 550-600whp relatively easily. Turbo, downpipe, tune. Done. Turbo and downpipe take less than four hours to do.
For track use, add a mani-cooler to the list. Four mods.
Im more talking like hardcore circuit racing rather than full interior track day HPDE sort of thing.
I could imagine if you wanted to get serious with stuff youd run into major electrical and sensor issues. E.g Fitting big brake kits and running slicks etc. Id imagine youd be better off to buy a shell and just do a rewire straight away with aftermarket ECU etc.
Ryan Tuerck has done a great job documenting his build with the Judd V10 car he built
Im more talking like hardcore circuit racing rather than full interior track day HPDE sort of thing.
I could imagine if you wanted to get serious with stuff youd run into major electrical and sensor issues. E.g Fitting big brake kits and running slicks etc. Id imagine youd be better off to buy a shell and just do a rewire straight away with aftermarket ECU etc.
Ryan Tuerck has done a great job documenting his build with the Judd V10 car he built
Not really only modern cars due to their electronics. Like the Yaris RS people were saying you cant do much to them because it upsets the electronic stability control and you cant do anything to fix it without ruining warranty etc.
For example an evo you can go pretty nuts on before you run into an issue which the car prevents you going any further.
Im more talking like hardcore circuit racing rather than full interior track day HPDE sort of thing.
I could imagine if you wanted to get serious with stuff youd run into major electrical and sensor issues. E.g Fitting big brake kits and running slicks etc. Id imagine youd be better off to buy a shell and just do a rewire straight away with aftermarket ECU etc.
Ryan Tuerck has done a great job documenting his build with the Judd V10 car he built
Plenty of people with BBK’s and 100tw tires with no issues. I think you are just guessing
Jackie Ding has one of the most built Mk5 Supra for track use…. And it works.
If we are talking about full non grassroots racing, maybe .5% of car owners, then yea, just buy a gt4 Supra.
Not really only modern cars due to their electronics. Like the Yaris RS people were saying you cant do much to them because it upsets the electronic stability control and you cant do anything to fix it without ruining warranty etc.
Warranty? I thought you were referencing building a race car? Come on man. Which is it?
@RazorLab I came to this thread to ask specifically about rollbar/cage options. Great timing.
Who makes that bar?
Dashbuilt. This one is slightly custom per my requests. They are usually built like the below photo. See if you can spot the differences
A lot of the current offerings are very much show items. One of the more popular options use rivnuts to attach to the chassis and only one bolt on two of the plates. Yea, no thanks. hard pass.
