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Jon's 1989 ToyotaSupra Turbo
Introduction:
I first fell in love with the MK3 Supra when I was in high school over a decade ago. I bought a pearl white turbo and enjoyed driving her for almost 2 years…until the dreaded blown headgasket syndrome hit her. Being a high school student, going to college, there was no way I could financially keep her. I cried (only a little) when I sold her, and made a promise to myself that one day I would again own an MK3 Supra, treat her right, and build her strong.
I bought this Supra in 2007 from the original owner in South Carolina with 90k miles. Even though she was rust-free, she came with a lot of issues. Based on a ton of research and a lot of advising, I came up with a five year plan to build my dream summer-daily driver; a MA70 SUPRA with enough power to make her respected on the road, but also built to last.
Fast forward five years; now I’ve nearly completed my build. Every part, hose, belt, line, sensor, etc. etc. is either upgraded or brand new. Every modification was picked with the intention of only reaching 400 to 450rwhp. This power range is ideal for my driving style, and my build’s reliability. The motor and tranny were actually built to hold nearly twice that much power, with the hope that it will last a very long time (ideally forever ).
Now enough of the narrative, and onto the build:
Car:
1989 Toyota Supra Turbo with Sport Roof
Motor:
Built 7MGTE 3.0 Liter Inline 6 Cylinder
o Eagle Rods
o Wiseco Pistons
o HKS 2mm Stopper Head Gasket
o ARP Headbolts & studs
o King Bearings
o 7mgte Cometic gasket & seal kit
o New Oil Pump with High Pressure mod
o Ceramic Coated Valve Covers, Intake Manifold and related Metals
o Every Hose & Belt Brand New
o Koyo Tensioners
o New Wiring Harness
Supporting Motor Modifications:
o AEM Standalone Engine Management System
o Turbonetics 62mm P-Trim CT26 Factory Replacement Bolt-on Turbo (Rare & Discontinued)
o 4 inch Polished Stainless Turbo Inlet Pipe
o K&N Filter Charger Cone Intake System
o 3 inch Option Import Divorced Downpipe
o 3 inch Random Technology High-Flow Catalytic Converter
o 3 inch HKS Turbo Dual Tip Exhaust (with Resonator Eliminated)
o AEM Wideband
o Oxygen Sensor Delete
o TRD Timing Belt
o XO2 Spearco MA70 Front Mount Intercooler with 2.5inch Core
o LIPP 2.5 inch Polished Aluminum Intercooler Cold Hardpipes
o LIPP 2.5 inch Stainless Intercooler Hot Hardpipes
o HKS SSQV Generation 3 Sequential Blow-Off-Valve with Recirculation
o Custom Oil Stainless Lines
o Greddy/JEGS Oil Relocation Kit Combo
o K&N Oil Filter
o Tomei Type S Fuel Pressure Regulator
o Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
o Stainless Fuel Lines
o Denso Starter
o B&M Fuel Pressure Gauge
o RC Engineering 550cc Injectors
o Removed A/C
o Power Steering relocation
Transmission:
Built Toyota a340e Transmission (Total Rebuild to Performance Specs, Rated for up to 800rwhp)
o Raybestos Blue High Performance Clutch-plates
o Kolene Steels
o 2800rpm High Stall Torque Converter
o 9/16 inch Shimmed (1/2) & (2/3) accumulators (quick shift mod)
o Valve Body Upgrade
o Higher Line Pressure Upgrade
o DCP Transmission Oil Cooler w/ Electric Thermostat Fan
o Secondary Industrial NTZ External Transmission Oil Filter Kit
o Radiator Cooler Bypass
o Custom Stainless Transmission Oil Lines
Cornering & Braking:
o Stoptech brakes/rotors
o Goodridge Performance Brake Lines
o Sport Tuning 18 inch 5 Star Rims
o Goodyear Eagle GTs
o Eibach Pro Springs
o Koni Shocks
o Energy Performance Polyurethane Upgraded Front and Rear Suspension Bushings
Exterior Modifications/Restoration:
o JDM Bronze Tinted Windshield (discontinued)
o JDM JZA70 Tail Lights
o JDM JZA70 Painted Side Accents
Interior:
o MVP Motorsports MA70 2-Gauge Piller Pod
o AEM True Boost Gauge
o AEM Oil Pressure Gauge
o AEM True Boost Controller
o AEM Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge Custom Mounted in Cigarette Lighter Location
Sound:
o Pioneer 5100 series Deck
o Alpine 400watt mono Amp
o Alpine 240wattx4 channel Amp
o Polk DB Series Component Speakers with Custom Speaker Brackets
o DB 4 1/2" Polk for the Rear Speakers
o 12" JL audio Sub (custom built into the spare tire recess to fit the targa top in the hatch)
Special Thanks:
Thanks to the following for their support and expertise in this build:
o My Brother Andrew (JUSTME) for lending his good taste to style, his assistance with endless tinkering, and for helping me install the sound system.
o My Father David, who has advised me with his experience from restoring Porsches and muscle cars for much longer than I’ve been alive.
o Scott at Ballistic Motorsports for building the 7MGTE and putting up with my constant nagging.
o James and Tom at Fujii-SPL for getting me started with most of the fabrication work.
o Giles at Holy Roller Dyno for helping me understand why tuning is such a pain in the A$$
o Wayne and Tori at Russel's Transmission for building my nasty tranny, and always helping me in a pinch.
o Alex at Granite State Dyno and Tune, for the tuning, late night over-the-phone tune adjustments, and always coming through to “help a brother out.”
o My family (mostly my lovely wife) for putting up with my frequent mood swings that are tied directly to how the supra is running
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Introduction:
I first fell in love with the MK3 Supra when I was in high school over a decade ago. I bought a pearl white turbo and enjoyed driving her for almost 2 years…until the dreaded blown headgasket syndrome hit her. Being a high school student, going to college, there was no way I could financially keep her. I cried (only a little) when I sold her, and made a promise to myself that one day I would again own an MK3 Supra, treat her right, and build her strong.
I bought this Supra in 2007 from the original owner in South Carolina with 90k miles. Even though she was rust-free, she came with a lot of issues. Based on a ton of research and a lot of advising, I came up with a five year plan to build my dream summer-daily driver; a MA70 SUPRA with enough power to make her respected on the road, but also built to last.
Fast forward five years; now I’ve nearly completed my build. Every part, hose, belt, line, sensor, etc. etc. is either upgraded or brand new. Every modification was picked with the intention of only reaching 400 to 450rwhp. This power range is ideal for my driving style, and my build’s reliability. The motor and tranny were actually built to hold nearly twice that much power, with the hope that it will last a very long time (ideally forever ).
Now enough of the narrative, and onto the build:
Car:
1989 Toyota Supra Turbo with Sport Roof
Motor:
Built 7MGTE 3.0 Liter Inline 6 Cylinder
o Eagle Rods
o Wiseco Pistons
o HKS 2mm Stopper Head Gasket
o ARP Headbolts & studs
o King Bearings
o 7mgte Cometic gasket & seal kit
o New Oil Pump with High Pressure mod
o Ceramic Coated Valve Covers, Intake Manifold and related Metals
o Every Hose & Belt Brand New
o Koyo Tensioners
o New Wiring Harness
Supporting Motor Modifications:
o AEM Standalone Engine Management System
o Turbonetics 62mm P-Trim CT26 Factory Replacement Bolt-on Turbo (Rare & Discontinued)
o 4 inch Polished Stainless Turbo Inlet Pipe
o K&N Filter Charger Cone Intake System
o 3 inch Option Import Divorced Downpipe
o 3 inch Random Technology High-Flow Catalytic Converter
o 3 inch HKS Turbo Dual Tip Exhaust (with Resonator Eliminated)
o AEM Wideband
o Oxygen Sensor Delete
o TRD Timing Belt
o XO2 Spearco MA70 Front Mount Intercooler with 2.5inch Core
o LIPP 2.5 inch Polished Aluminum Intercooler Cold Hardpipes
o LIPP 2.5 inch Stainless Intercooler Hot Hardpipes
o HKS SSQV Generation 3 Sequential Blow-Off-Valve with Recirculation
o Custom Oil Stainless Lines
o Greddy/JEGS Oil Relocation Kit Combo
o K&N Oil Filter
o Tomei Type S Fuel Pressure Regulator
o Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
o Stainless Fuel Lines
o Denso Starter
o B&M Fuel Pressure Gauge
o RC Engineering 550cc Injectors
o Removed A/C
o Power Steering relocation
Transmission:
Built Toyota a340e Transmission (Total Rebuild to Performance Specs, Rated for up to 800rwhp)
o Raybestos Blue High Performance Clutch-plates
o Kolene Steels
o 2800rpm High Stall Torque Converter
o 9/16 inch Shimmed (1/2) & (2/3) accumulators (quick shift mod)
o Valve Body Upgrade
o Higher Line Pressure Upgrade
o DCP Transmission Oil Cooler w/ Electric Thermostat Fan
o Secondary Industrial NTZ External Transmission Oil Filter Kit
o Radiator Cooler Bypass
o Custom Stainless Transmission Oil Lines
Cornering & Braking:
o Stoptech brakes/rotors
o Goodridge Performance Brake Lines
o Sport Tuning 18 inch 5 Star Rims
o Goodyear Eagle GTs
o Eibach Pro Springs
o Koni Shocks
o Energy Performance Polyurethane Upgraded Front and Rear Suspension Bushings
Exterior Modifications/Restoration:
o JDM Bronze Tinted Windshield (discontinued)
o JDM JZA70 Tail Lights
o JDM JZA70 Painted Side Accents
Interior:
o MVP Motorsports MA70 2-Gauge Piller Pod
o AEM True Boost Gauge
o AEM Oil Pressure Gauge
o AEM True Boost Controller
o AEM Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge Custom Mounted in Cigarette Lighter Location
Sound:
o Pioneer 5100 series Deck
o Alpine 400watt mono Amp
o Alpine 240wattx4 channel Amp
o Polk DB Series Component Speakers with Custom Speaker Brackets
o DB 4 1/2" Polk for the Rear Speakers
o 12" JL audio Sub (custom built into the spare tire recess to fit the targa top in the hatch)
Special Thanks:
Thanks to the following for their support and expertise in this build:
o My Brother Andrew (JUSTME) for lending his good taste to style, his assistance with endless tinkering, and for helping me install the sound system.
o My Father David, who has advised me with his experience from restoring Porsches and muscle cars for much longer than I’ve been alive.
o Scott at Ballistic Motorsports for building the 7MGTE and putting up with my constant nagging.
o James and Tom at Fujii-SPL for getting me started with most of the fabrication work.
o Giles at Holy Roller Dyno for helping me understand why tuning is such a pain in the A$$
o Wayne and Tori at Russel's Transmission for building my nasty tranny, and always helping me in a pinch.
o Alex at Granite State Dyno and Tune, for the tuning, late night over-the-phone tune adjustments, and always coming through to “help a brother out.”
o My family (mostly my lovely wife) for putting up with my frequent mood swings that are tied directly to how the supra is running
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