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Old 03-14-03, 10:04 PM   #1
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Default '94 Toyota Supra Specs; To get or not to get

1994 Toyota Supra with a T66 single turbo conversion, 18" Volk Racing wheels, lowered and producing over 750HP on a 6 Speed. Red with tan leather interior.

$15000 in NEW receipts from Paisley Racing in New York with a new Toyota factory OEM shortblock engine installed.

68,900 Original Miles (Carfax avail)

Modifications:

RPS T66 Single Turbo Upgrade Kit

HKS Fuel System with 720cc Injectors

Blitz Front Mount Intercooler

Volk Racing III's 18x9 Front 18x10 Rear

Near NEW Tires

BREMBO Front Big Brake Kit ($2900!)

HKS Vein Pressure Controller

HKS GCC

G-Force Computer Mod (7800 rev. limiter)

Tanabe Racing Medallion Exhaust

AZ Supra Clutch Kit

AB Flug Replica Hood

Rod Millen Front Lip Color Matched

Veilside Shift Knob

Apexi peak hold, memory Fuel Pressure Gauge 60mm

Apexi peak hold, memory Exhaust Gas Temp. Gauge 60mm

Greddy 52mm 2.0 Bar Boost Gauge

Dual Pillar Pod

Tinted Windows

Should I get it?
Please answer.
Thank you in advance.
New sports car buyer :P
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Old 03-14-03, 10:39 PM   #2
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Default To buy or not to buy ~ Is that really the question?

Well, let's see, I personally have never heard of a 750HP Toyota Supra. If this is a lowered 750HP '94 Supra then you need to consider a few things that are absolutely necessary (in my opinion):

1- Is this a well-functioning Supra? Anything over 400HP for a normal Supra is a bit too much, which means several things have to be updated and upgraded in order for the car to be able to handle 750HP, which means that the Price should be much higher considering the fact that so many things must have been upgraded or added to it. Is there anything wrong with it?
2- Is the price good for a Modified used '94 Supra? Seeing as to how it's got nearly 70000Miles on it, it might means that some components may have reached their lifetime limit. Did the car do 70000 Miles after it was tweaked to 750HP, or before? If it went 70000 Miles after the modification chances are you've got yourself an over-worked horse that did all it's work in 5th or 6th gear (but I guess it could go either way....)
3- Have you test-driven it? I'm skeptical as to whether or not a lowered 750+HP Supra can handle smoothly (or handle at all). Check to see if the previous owner is still alive. If so, I think you should insist that you take it for a test-drive or something.
4- I guess you should make sure the suspension and grip, and the brakes have been upgraded for a 750HP level car (of course judging by the $2900 brembos I'd say that's already in order).
5- Consider the fact that the overall costs of maintenance for such a high performance car is usually insanely high. Also there's the very real possibility that this car is a major gass-guzzler that uses up a full tank before you even drive the car home from where you bought it (and with those gas prices lately...). I'm saying this because it doesn't sound like you're loaded (and most of us aren't). But if you don't care about these costs then party on!
6- Lastly, make sure your car doesn't fly into orbit when you hit 6th gear!

That's about all I can think of for now. I hope it helps. I wrote most of the above thinking that you didn't already consider them (seeing as to how you're a "new sports car buyer". That's about it for now.

P.S.: That's a phat car! :P
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Old 03-15-03, 01:56 PM   #3
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Default Updated stuff to earlier post by badbladez810

Thanks izzyloveslizzy,

It's a car from www.suprastore.com.
Here's the price:Regular price: $44,000.00Sale price: $39,000.00

Click here to see pics of the car

Thanks in advance

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Old 03-16-03, 10:54 PM   #4
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No problem man. I hope what I said helped. And by the way it's a nice looking car!
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Old 03-24-03, 11:49 PM   #5
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Default 1994 Supra

I already looked into this car, you can't get a Supra with many more mods than this. And many Supras have been known to push 800 bhp without any internal engine mods (i.e. no balancing or blueprinting), which is a great attestament to the engineering put into the engine. Either way, like any blown engine, it will be prone to detonation unless you make ABSOLUTELY sure it is VERY well cooler, intercooled, etc.

If you have the money buy it, replacement engines aren't that expensive for this car anyway. Especially in comparison to one of the greatest Japanese cars EVER made!
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Old 03-25-03, 02:39 AM   #6
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well, strangely, an intercooler causes the engine to run hotter (the intercooler decreases the temperature of air in the intake, which makes it more dense, meaning there is more oxygen in the cylender - which translates to more heat.

I would place an auxillary fan on the car, and also a lower thermostat.

Supra is a good car, if that is your type of car.
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Old 04-01-03, 02:29 AM   #7
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If you are worried about blowing the engine up, try visiting:

http://www.streetimports.com

These guys import JDM engines for all sorts of cars
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I wouldn't go with a '94 Supra. I think for the money you can get better sports-coupes. (I think Adam Corola of "LoveLine" drives a ~94 Supra.).
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Hahaha... You can like listen to all of us... Its a good deal man. You jus gotta test drive it, take it to a shop that knows more about Supras than us yahoos , and ask the owner more questions like
1. where did he take this car for the mods(and go check out the shop)
2. why does he not want the thing anymore, and other stuff that comes to your concern.

Supras can hold their own HP without much internal mods. Im guessin bout 600 and maybe more HP on a stock block. If im correct in what i heard from my best buds who own supras, the difference in this year model as opposed to the later year models has to deal with the difference in the brakes. But for $15k, i say thats a good deal. Just remember, practice slowly in the car before you even think bout doin topspeed runs . And the money issue you might get into when you do break somethin in the car.
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Well I think a few of us "Yahoos" know what we're talking about though, so it's good advice. Fox and T88, for example, might actually tell you something that's more informative and better than what you'll hear at a shop. That's why forums are good. But at the same time other "yahoos" might give bad info, so I guess it has it's disadvantages too. I say it's a good supra on paper, but it's a bit questionable (read above).

Oh, and at insane tweak settings, you indeed COULD very well break something in the car, Trip7. So that means you may get the car for cheap, but other costs may add up and pile up from there.
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