Mk V Supra - My Evo's Replacement?
#2177
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Did you follow the GTA finals at Buttonwillow. Fastest Supra went 1:47. It's with Pure 800 kit, and much more, very beautifully modified and driven by hot shoe Gary Wong.
https://www.speedsf.com/blog/2022/6/...1ig76sz2r3g5fr
The Supra has gone 1.32.xx at Laguna with some minor issues, so it had more in it, before it was taken to Buttonwillow for the finals.
FYI: Zhong Cheung's Evo 9 went 1.47 in 2014 with 450whp stock brakes modest aero, lacking a lot to go 2 + seconds faster.
He listed the To Do List:
t was quite clear where my car needs some help to make it go even faster. Need to overhaul the brakes to a Big Brake Kit, shed another 200lbs from the car using skin doors, carbon fiber driveshaft, BBK, headlight replacement skin covers, delete rear mustache bar and replace side diff bushings, remove the heater core, and sound deadening which can be done. Install a 6pt cage as well as a fire suppression system. Installing a flat-bottom and revising the rear diffuser would also be beneficial.
https://lapmeta.com/ja/lap/detail/2260
https://www.attackthetrack.com/2014/11/
https://www.speedsf.com/blog/2022/6/...1ig76sz2r3g5fr
The Supra has gone 1.32.xx at Laguna with some minor issues, so it had more in it, before it was taken to Buttonwillow for the finals.
FYI: Zhong Cheung's Evo 9 went 1.47 in 2014 with 450whp stock brakes modest aero, lacking a lot to go 2 + seconds faster.
He listed the To Do List:
t was quite clear where my car needs some help to make it go even faster. Need to overhaul the brakes to a Big Brake Kit, shed another 200lbs from the car using skin doors, carbon fiber driveshaft, BBK, headlight replacement skin covers, delete rear mustache bar and replace side diff bushings, remove the heater core, and sound deadening which can be done. Install a 6pt cage as well as a fire suppression system. Installing a flat-bottom and revising the rear diffuser would also be beneficial.
https://lapmeta.com/ja/lap/detail/2260
https://www.attackthetrack.com/2014/11/
Last edited by alpinaturbo; Nov 14, 2022 at 05:37 PM. Reason: ortho mistake
#2178
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Did you follow the GTA finals at Buttonwillow. Fastest Supra went 1:47. It's with Pure 800 kit, and much more, very beautifully modified and driven by hot shoe Gary Wong.
https://www.speedsf.com/blog/2022/6/...1ig76sz2r3g5fr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVPBf6_p8nA
The Supra has gone 1.32.xx at Laguna with some minor issues, so it had more in it, before it was taken to Buttonwillow for the finals.
FYI: Zhong Cheung's Evo 9 went 1.47 in 2014 with 450whp stock brakes modest aero, lacking a lot to go 2 + seconds faster.
He listed the To Do List:
t was quite clear where my car needs some help to make it go even faster. Need to overhaul the brakes to a Big Brake Kit, shed another 200lbs from the car using skin doors, carbon fiber driveshaft, BBK, headlight replacement skin covers, delete rear mustache bar and replace side diff bushings, remove the heater core, and sound deadening which can be done. Install a 6pt cage as well as a fire suppression system. Installing a flat-bottom and revising the rear diffuser would also be beneficial.
https://lapmeta.com/ja/lap/detail/2260
https://www.attackthetrack.com/2014/11/
https://www.speedsf.com/blog/2022/6/...1ig76sz2r3g5fr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVPBf6_p8nA
The Supra has gone 1.32.xx at Laguna with some minor issues, so it had more in it, before it was taken to Buttonwillow for the finals.
FYI: Zhong Cheung's Evo 9 went 1.47 in 2014 with 450whp stock brakes modest aero, lacking a lot to go 2 + seconds faster.
He listed the To Do List:
t was quite clear where my car needs some help to make it go even faster. Need to overhaul the brakes to a Big Brake Kit, shed another 200lbs from the car using skin doors, carbon fiber driveshaft, BBK, headlight replacement skin covers, delete rear mustache bar and replace side diff bushings, remove the heater core, and sound deadening which can be done. Install a 6pt cage as well as a fire suppression system. Installing a flat-bottom and revising the rear diffuser would also be beneficial.
https://lapmeta.com/ja/lap/detail/2260
https://www.attackthetrack.com/2014/11/
Example: My fastest lap time so far at Lime Rock is faster than every Supra at GridLife Lime Rock in August except for Jackie Ding. All Supras had aero and more power than me. Some substantially more.
Last edited by RazorLab; Nov 14, 2022 at 05:57 PM.
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alpinaturbo (Nov 15, 2022)
#2179
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Did you follow t....system. Installing a flat-bottom and revising the rear diffuser would also be beneficial.
https://lapmeta.com/ja/lap/detail/2260
https://www.attackthetrack.com/2014/11/
https://lapmeta.com/ja/lap/detail/2260
https://www.attackthetrack.com/2014/11/
I think I may run the Supra in the Enthusiast class next year.
#2180
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this popped up for sale on an instagram car sale page i follow. Interesting!
https://racecarsforyou.com//car/2021...0-low-mileage/
https://racecarsforyou.com//car/2021...0-low-mileage/
Last edited by Bee-Raddd; Nov 16, 2022 at 10:46 AM.
#2184
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Have any of you Zupra guys driven C6/C7 corvettes on track that can make the comparison?
I just lost my 9 in an accident, this 82 year old man hit me in kind of a Tbone way and the car got totaled….so now I’m looking for another toy that’s lighter and slower then my C7z.
Ive had no problems with my Z but it’s intense and expensive to track. I also really enjoy wrenching on things and that car really doesn’t need much work or and mods to make it work, everything is mostly done for you so I mostly just change fluids, brakes and tires.
And I’m not sure I want ANOTHER Evo lol.
Im kinda between an GR86 which it’ll be slow AF but seems more of a momentum/drivers car that would need plenty of wrenching and modding to get it remotely fast.
A manual Zupra which sounds like it has worse steering feel then my c7, also has too many electronics but ultimately faster then a 86 and very modable. A bit lighter then a c7 too boot.
Find another 9 because blah blah blah blah steering feel but the least reliable and most pita of the bunch.
Or do nothing and keep driving the **** out of the C7 hahaha
I just lost my 9 in an accident, this 82 year old man hit me in kind of a Tbone way and the car got totaled….so now I’m looking for another toy that’s lighter and slower then my C7z.
Ive had no problems with my Z but it’s intense and expensive to track. I also really enjoy wrenching on things and that car really doesn’t need much work or and mods to make it work, everything is mostly done for you so I mostly just change fluids, brakes and tires.
And I’m not sure I want ANOTHER Evo lol.
Im kinda between an GR86 which it’ll be slow AF but seems more of a momentum/drivers car that would need plenty of wrenching and modding to get it remotely fast.
A manual Zupra which sounds like it has worse steering feel then my c7, also has too many electronics but ultimately faster then a 86 and very modable. A bit lighter then a c7 too boot.
Find another 9 because blah blah blah blah steering feel but the least reliable and most pita of the bunch.
Or do nothing and keep driving the **** out of the C7 hahaha
#2186
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If it must be rwd, s2000 with sos supercharger kit. Cant be beat for raw driver feel, handling, reliability, wrenching, track speed per dollar.
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black E (Nov 22, 2022)
#2187
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Have any of you Zupra guys driven C6/C7 corvettes on track that can make the comparison?
I just lost my 9 in an accident, this 82 year old man hit me in kind of a Tbone way and the car got totaled….so now I’m looking for another toy that’s lighter and slower then my C7z.
Ive had no problems with my Z but it’s intense and expensive to track. I also really enjoy wrenching on things and that car really doesn’t need much work or and mods to make it work, everything is mostly done for you so I mostly just change fluids, brakes and tires.
And I’m not sure I want ANOTHER Evo lol.
Im kinda between an GR86 which it’ll be slow AF but seems more of a momentum/drivers car that would need plenty of wrenching and modding to get it remotely fast.
A manual Zupra which sounds like it has worse steering feel then my c7, also has too many electronics but ultimately faster then a 86 and very modable. A bit lighter then a c7 too boot.
Find another 9 because blah blah blah blah steering feel but the least reliable and most pita of the bunch.
Or do nothing and keep driving the **** out of the C7 hahaha
I just lost my 9 in an accident, this 82 year old man hit me in kind of a Tbone way and the car got totaled….so now I’m looking for another toy that’s lighter and slower then my C7z.
Ive had no problems with my Z but it’s intense and expensive to track. I also really enjoy wrenching on things and that car really doesn’t need much work or and mods to make it work, everything is mostly done for you so I mostly just change fluids, brakes and tires.
And I’m not sure I want ANOTHER Evo lol.
Im kinda between an GR86 which it’ll be slow AF but seems more of a momentum/drivers car that would need plenty of wrenching and modding to get it remotely fast.
A manual Zupra which sounds like it has worse steering feel then my c7, also has too many electronics but ultimately faster then a 86 and very modable. A bit lighter then a c7 too boot.
Find another 9 because blah blah blah blah steering feel but the least reliable and most pita of the bunch.
Or do nothing and keep driving the **** out of the C7 hahaha
#2188
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My 9 just got hit by a drunk driver this past Friday and while the damage looks fixable, it definitely got me thinking of what I would get to replace it if it is a complete loss. I thought manual Zupra, but I just can't do a 2-seater for a daily. Maybe an R/S3 or a M2, but the long-term maintenance and repairs for M cars or any kind of German performance have always scared me. 997 S would be nice but they are getting old and have gotten expensive, which means you have to set aside $15k for any kind of major repairs. The Corolla GR is cool, but it's still not nearly as cool as a tastefully mod'd Evo 9 imo. Then it dawned on me that there really is no viable replacement that would fully satisfy me and they better fix this damn car.
Yeah it’s a tough choice.
Mine did get totaled, almost 20k worth of damage and they didn’t even get to the engine, trans and Tcase which were all probably damaged as well. So definitely not worth trying to fix that and then be left with a $10k Evo that no one would buy.