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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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you can check out suprastore.com. they have a lot of different packages for the supra depending on the the different power you want. for 10Gs you can be putting down near 800whp. i think their best kit is 29G and its like a 3.5 motor fully built by titan i think.

http://suprastore.com/45suppac.html
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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and the 34k is a steal for 61k miles. i'd tag that!
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 05:09 AM
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I would luv a Supra also.. but man these cars hold there value even with 100+k miles on the car... Ebay has about 40 supras right now and the newer style 93+ are all above 20K... Maybe one day I'll have a supra or turbo SC.... Good Luck in your quest for a SUpra..

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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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The little odds and ends of buildinga car is what makes it so expensive, it's so easy to say 10k-20k for 1000hp, but if you're going 6spd the clutch alone to hold such power is a $4500.00, that's before the installation. I was lucky to have a great shop in my backyard so I chose to build mine from scratch, however had I not had the option of being 5 miles from Titan I probably would have bought a reputable resale from SupraStore, WOTM, or Titan.
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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I couldnt see spending 80K all at once on a tuner car. Over time sure but not all at once. But then my income may be lower than yours which would give me a different perspecitive.

You could get a chevy C6 or even a Z06 for less, add aftermarket stuff and still come out cheaper with the C6, granted its not a supra but I think it has its own appeal
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Onelove
The little odds and ends of buildinga car is what makes it so expensive, it's so easy to say 10k-20k for 1000hp, but if you're going 6spd the clutch alone to hold such power is a $4500.00, that's before the installation. I was lucky to have a great shop in my backyard so I chose to build mine from scratch, however had I not had the option of being 5 miles from Titan I probably would have bought a reputable resale from SupraStore, WOTM, or Titan.
hey onelove, i know you from the supraforums....i just threw out a number, when i said 20k.....if one takes the time and does the right research....you could make a 1000hp within 20 large....lets see...


1750 for a used rps carbon carbon....saw one in supraforums for sale
4500 for 74mm turbo kit of any kind
2000 for the fuel system
2000 for aem and sensors
1000 for upgraded valvetrain
1000 for boost controller, hks dli, etc
1500 for a intercooler
1000 for some extra guages
1000 for radiator, bl crank pulley, other acc pulleys
400 for a wideband kit
700 for cams
700 for an exhaust

totalls to only approx 17500.....now one has to be able to install these in their car themselves or else the installation would go through the roof....at least 4-5k worth of work!!

i might have left something out....doesnt a car with the above mentioned parts make 1000hp at 30+ boost levels.....remember i said 1000hp not 1000rwhp!!
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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That's if you start with a fresh car, bad choice on the clutch that will cost you down the road. Keep in mind that while these motors are bulletproof, as they get older your going to be pushing them much more with modifications so a 120k mile motor isn't going to like trying to make 800+ WHP as a 0 mile motor will.

The above setup is good for about 800 whp without nitrous (I should know that's pretty much my girlfriends setup except she has a 150 shot, tilton and a few different brands of parts). You can always do things yourself, go the cheap route, do things cheaper, there are plenty of powerful Supras out there that are a blast to drive and very enjoyable without having everything chromed or perfect paint, it's all up to what the owner wants.

I could have bought a Z06 and moded, it but at the end of the day I'd have the same car that any grandpa or 45 year old in his mid life crisis can get from Chevy, 4-5 years from now when the next model comes out it'll be worth 20k and I'd be looking for a C7 to start over. Trust me this scenero goes through my head quite often.

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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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just wondering, can you even finance one of these these cars anymore? i think 97-98 model its possible. sorry for thread jacking.
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Luv Da Lex
just wondering, can you even finance one of these these cars anymore? i think 97-98 model its possible. sorry for thread jacking.
i don't think you can since it such a older car, best thing u can do is to get a car loan from the bank or reach under the bed and pull out that grip
ok so you puttin up 1000 flywheel power right? how much is it when that power hits the ground? is it around 850whp? i forget the precentage you loose from fly to ground power.
Thanks for that site with the different kits,the 10G kit look like something i can work with. i mean the 30G kit is nice and all but it seems to me that kit is for a track car. the thing is my supra is gonna be a weekend car, non show car, just knowing i have a 1000hp under the hood is good for me
but with the 10G kit you think you can tune it a lil bit more to put out a lil bit more power without a nos kit? i would love to have 900whp but don't i need 1100 flywheel for that

once again i want to say thanks for everyone imput but nobody havn't help me with the pricing
the supra with 61k going for 34G u think i can get away by offering 30K if not a little less? or the car have to much value that all owners are firm by their price? i don't want to look like an a$$hole by offering him/her 6g's off the asking
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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it really depends on how knowledgeable the owner is about the supra and their market value price. are they just going by blue book? or they know the rarity of the car. i think the car is being sold by exotic auto which i think the most you can get away from teh price is 1000-2500.

i think for 20G you can have a 900whp car. let say 12g for the turbo kit. then you'll the clutch fmic tuning and everything else. the most you can get on pump gas i think will be like 600whp. JAy has a t88 in his gs and he has about 740whp. i love them supras. once you get up to like 1100hp the stock 6speed is useless. TH400 is the way to go. if you're gonig to do that just find an auto tt. theres one right down the street from my house. its an 94 with 40k original auto with body kit and blitz rims for 28G which i think is a wee too much. just used autotrader and search supra from 20000-30000 you'll find it.

i think you can still get financing for the 98. or you can go to a credit union or peoplefirst.com.
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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but the thing is i want to keep the 6spd tranny, i notice a few supra once they get over that 1100 marker they install these 3spd auto tranny (like the one in drag cars). as long i get a strong a$$ clutch, pressure plate i should be straight right? like one of them carbon ones?
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Old Jan 15, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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yea the TH400 is the one you're talking about. its a Turbo Hydro 400 3 spd auto. they're pretty much straight drag racing tranny.

yea one of those carbon clutch will run you a pretty penny. but remember theres always a boost controller you dont always have to be running like 25psi. an osgiken triple disk clutch is 2gs. the rps carbon dual disk is like 2900. the tilton carbon 9lb triple disk is 4gs. to put those powers to the ground i think you're going to need like 335 tires with a really strong lsd. you'll probably have to upgrade to a carbon driveshaft. IMO tuning a fuel are 2 of the most important things to consider when you start to push over double stock hp.

with 900hp those 6 gears are going to go by real fast thats why upgrading up a 3sp auto is pretty cool. unless you wanna drop like 15g to have a sequential tranny like the hks 6spd for the s15 drift silvias.
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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dam that tranny
well i guess i can have a boost controller with 2 different settings one for daily diver and the over for the evil side in me
nah i guess riding around wit 600whp is cool but i want to have access to the 900whp in case a high power machine try me. but the carbon clutch how long u think that might hold up under these conditions?
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 01:55 AM
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im pretty sure if you want 900whp you better be running octane 100 all the time because at most you can get 600 on pump gas. those clutches should last a good amount if you dont drop the clutch all the time. beware of the triple disk after awhile you're gonna have a strong left leg and a wussy right leg. hahahaha
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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yea i heard about those types of cluthes, i have a friend who have an evo VIII with one of those cluthes and he talk about how it's hard as hell to use it in every day driving. i need something that street plus track, i will take it to the track once or twice a month but mostly drive it around here and there
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