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BOOBAYS · 11-29-2011, 03:27 AM

I picked the car up sometime around November 2nd. It is fresh off the boat, from japan. The car came with some mods from japan (side skirts & rear body kit pannels) but these parts will be removed since the sideskirts are beat to crap and look too ricey for my taste. The paint is black but desperately needs a new paint job.

The engine and transmission are great. It's a 2JZ-GE, with auto trans, and LSD differential. I am planning to upgrade to 6 speed and I have already begun looking for a GTE block and head. Found a stock head for $500 and a nice worked head for $2500. Stock blocks are also in the $500 range, but I would like to find a nice built block which will probably also be in the $2500 range. And the v160 supra 6 speed tranny is upwards of $3500 so, yeah this isn't going to be a cheap and quick build.. I probably won't get to the engine & tranny department until 2013..

For 2012 I am going to focus on getting the car painted, fresh new coilovers, and a nice clean body kit. Also I want to do a lot of interior modernization, add push button start, remote start, keyless entry and security system and upgrade the sound system and all around comfort, handling and appearance of the car.

Here is the car when I first picked it up!

BOOBAYS · 11-29-2011, 03:32 AM

Since the car is rare, I live in the city and don't want the car to get messed with, and it's not really street legal yet; I have to keep it in storage. (which I really don't mind, because I like knowing that the car is safe).

Here are some more random images.

BOOBAYS · 11-29-2011, 03:42 AM

Since today was a nice and beautiful day, I took the day off of work to do some stuff to the supra.
And mostly to change my 19" wheels off my my IS300 and put them on the supra and keep the car and wheels in storage for the winter.
And I wanted to put the supra wheels on my IS300 for winter wheels....
Sounds like a solid plan, and after a couple hours of back and fourth between the two cars I got all the supra wheels on the lexus and all of the 19" wheels on the supra.
Then it was time to put the supra away and go back home.. After I put the supra away I went to the lexus to drive home, and the car wouldn't move.....
And that's when I realized the IS300 calipers are too big and didn't have enough clearance with the stock supra wheels!?!!?! That really blew my mind because the N/A supra has the same calipers!
So to make a long story short, I had to invest another hour or so, just to swap out the front two supra wheels and put the 19" wheels back on.
For time being I have 19's up front and stock supra 16" wheels in the back. IS300 looks amazing... lol

Now I am on the hunt for a set of winter wheels for the IS300

Some pictures of my adventures today.
Yes the stock IS300 hood is on the roof of my supra.
I still have to remove my carbon fiber hood from the IS300 sometime soon before the winter hits.

BOOBAYS · 11-29-2011, 03:48 AM

Got this for a great deal.
Not sure if I want to install it, I might just re-sell it.

Yeah, decided I am going to sell it. $150 and it's yours, price is OBO.

BOOBAYS · 12-01-2011, 03:38 AM

Some more goodies for the supra.... The wheels are for the front, I have to figure out my coilovers & widebody situation before I get my rears...

The lip on the rear wheels, will be deeper than the dollar long ways.........

tjmhillz · 12-01-2011, 04:02 AM

Looks like your off to a good start bro.

Widebody · 12-01-2011, 04:04 AM

Nice cars man! Great collection!

empera · 12-01-2011, 09:47 AM

nice.............

Erik@R/TTuning · 12-01-2011, 12:41 PM

Nice additions so far.

c7scayman · 12-01-2011, 12:55 PM

This is a Non-Turbo Supra, right? 220HP stock?

Has anyone actually tried modifying them without adding a Turbo? It seems like everyone goes FI with these Supra's. The non Turbo's are already pretty fast(0-60 in 6.1 I think) and they can be as fast as stock Supra TT, Evo's, E46 M3's by adding headers, sport cats, exhaust, intake, underdrive pulley, ECU upgrade, and other more basic mods. It would be a more reliable car overall too.

Vince@R/TTuning · 12-01-2011, 01:13 PM

I have a rebuilt V160 built by Bayside services with a 1 year warranty. It was tested and broken in on a trans dyno. Bayside services is the company that does all of Titan Motorsports rebuilt 6 speeds. PM me if interested. Car looks great and looks like ya have some great plans for it

BOOBAYS · 12-01-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tjmhillz

Looks like your off to a good start bro.

Thanks homey! You coming to the supra meet on Sunday!? Lot of IS300 will be there too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Widebody

Nice cars man! Great collection!

Thanks man!

Quote:

Originally Posted by empera

nice.............

Thanks brotha, you coming to the Supra meet?!
If your car isn't on the road maybe you can catch a ride with me if my girl flakes out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erik@R/TTuning

Nice additions so far.

Thanks, lot more plans in the works!

Quote:

Originally Posted by c7scayman

This is a Non-Turbo Supra, right? 220HP stock?

Has anyone actually tried modifying them without adding a Turbo? It seems like everyone goes FI with these Supra's. The non Turbo's are already pretty fast(0-60 in 6.1 I think) and they can be as fast as stock Supra TT, Evo's, E46 M3's by adding headers, sport cats, exhaust, intake, underdrive pulley, ECU upgrade, and other more basic mods. It would be a more reliable car overall too.

Yeah, non-turbo unfortunately. But I am thinking about getting a JDM Turbo Aristo motor. I have heard that they are really inexpensive and I have better connection than JDM Elite for getting JDM parts DIRECT from japan

I don't want to waste my time with bolt-on parts for +5 or +10 hp. People are all about turbo supras, so I gotta give em what they want!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince@R/TTuning

I have a rebuilt V160 built by Bayside services with a 1 year warranty. It was tested and broken in on a trans dyno. Bayside services is the company that does all of Titan Motorsports rebuilt 6 speeds. PM me if interested. Car looks great and looks like ya have some great plans for it

VERY INTERESTED!!!!

Widebody · 12-01-2011, 01:36 PM

Supra, Is300 meet! Poor Mr2 's, always left out.

BOOBAYS · 12-01-2011, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Widebody

Supra, Is300 meet! Poor Mr2 's, always left out.

aww haha no way man, not left out.
You can come too! The more the merrier.
It's mostly gonna be supra owners though.
There is also a Viper and a twin turbo 350z coming.
You're definitely welcome to come man!
There's already gonna be 50+ supras in attendance and that's not including other cars (is300's etc...)

http://www.supraforums.com/forum/sho...y-December-4th

7th Annual NEW JERSEY Holiday Gathering,Sunday December 4th
Parking lot Time: 2:30 PM
Dinner Time: 4:30 PM

644 Georges Road, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
TEL: (732) 828.1117

Erik@R/TTuning · 12-01-2011, 01:46 PM

Is the twin turbo Z Martin's blue car?

BOOBAYS · 12-01-2011, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erik@R/TTuning

Is the twin turbo Z Martin's blue car?

I'm not sure who it is, all i know is that someone is bringing a guy with TT 350z and another guy with a viper.

Vince@R/TTuning · 12-01-2011, 03:01 PM

PM Replied!!!

tjmhillz · 12-01-2011, 09:07 PM

I was going to go to that meet but i have to work

.. It sucks because i was looking foward to going to that meet. Theres a few friends I haven't seen in a while.

ToMs2jz · 12-01-2011, 11:32 PM

Nice and congrats Alex!!!!! Btw i want you to shoot my car soon

Honduh · 12-01-2011, 11:43 PM

Looks great, and sounds like you have some solid plans for it, but how does it take hours to swap wheels?

11-29-2011, 03:27 AM	#1
BOOBAYS Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Philly Member #21997 My Ride: Lexus IS300 + 98 Supra RHD + 00 Skyline R34 GT-T Vspec, 99 Silvia S15 Spec-S, 95 RHD Mazda RX7 TT iTrader: (0)	My JDM 98 Supra Build I picked the car up sometime around November 2nd. It is fresh off the boat, from japan. The car came with some mods from japan (side skirts & rear body kit pannels) but these parts will be removed since the sideskirts are beat to crap and look too ricey for my taste. The paint is black but desperately needs a new paint job. The engine and transmission are great. It's a 2JZ-GE, with auto trans, and LSD differential. I am planning to upgrade to 6 speed and I have already begun looking for a GTE block and head. Found a stock head for $500 and a nice worked head for $2500. Stock blocks are also in the $500 range, but I would like to find a nice built block which will probably also be in the $2500 range. And the v160 supra 6 speed tranny is upwards of $3500 so, yeah this isn't going to be a cheap and quick build.. I probably won't get to the engine & tranny department until 2013.. For 2012 I am going to focus on getting the car painted, fresh new coilovers, and a nice clean body kit. Also I want to do a lot of interior modernization, add push button start, remote start, keyless entry and security system and upgrade the sound system and all around comfort, handling and appearance of the car. Here is the car when I first picked it up! __________________ TST Photo Crew - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. JDM RHD 2002 Aristo TT + Custom IS300 + To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 00 Skyline R34 GT-T (5spd), 95 R33 GTR Vspec, 99 Silvia S15 Spec-R (6spd), 93 RHD MR2 Turbo (5spd)

11-29-2011, 03:32 AM	#2
BOOBAYS Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Philly Member #21997 My Ride: Lexus IS300 + 98 Supra RHD + 00 Skyline R34 GT-T Vspec, 99 Silvia S15 Spec-S, 95 RHD Mazda RX7 TT iTrader: (0)	Since the car is rare, I live in the city and don't want the car to get messed with, and it's not really street legal yet; I have to keep it in storage. (which I really don't mind, because I like knowing that the car is safe). Here are some more random images. __________________ TST Photo Crew - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. JDM RHD 2002 Aristo TT + Custom IS300 + To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 00 Skyline R34 GT-T (5spd), 95 R33 GTR Vspec, 99 Silvia S15 Spec-R (6spd), 93 RHD MR2 Turbo (5spd)

11-29-2011, 03:42 AM	#3
BOOBAYS Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Philly Member #21997 My Ride: Lexus IS300 + 98 Supra RHD + 00 Skyline R34 GT-T Vspec, 99 Silvia S15 Spec-S, 95 RHD Mazda RX7 TT iTrader: (0)	Since today was a nice and beautiful day, I took the day off of work to do some stuff to the supra. And mostly to change my 19" wheels off my my IS300 and put them on the supra and keep the car and wheels in storage for the winter. And I wanted to put the supra wheels on my IS300 for winter wheels.... Sounds like a solid plan, and after a couple hours of back and fourth between the two cars I got all the supra wheels on the lexus and all of the 19" wheels on the supra. Then it was time to put the supra away and go back home.. After I put the supra away I went to the lexus to drive home, and the car wouldn't move..... And that's when I realized the IS300 calipers are too big and didn't have enough clearance with the stock supra wheels!?!!?! That really blew my mind because the N/A supra has the same calipers! So to make a long story short, I had to invest another hour or so, just to swap out the front two supra wheels and put the 19" wheels back on. For time being I have 19's up front and stock supra 16" wheels in the back. IS300 looks amazing... lol Now I am on the hunt for a set of winter wheels for the IS300 Some pictures of my adventures today. Yes the stock IS300 hood is on the roof of my supra. I still have to remove my carbon fiber hood from the IS300 sometime soon before the winter hits. __________________ TST Photo Crew - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. JDM RHD 2002 Aristo TT + Custom IS300 + To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 00 Skyline R34 GT-T (5spd), 95 R33 GTR Vspec, 99 Silvia S15 Spec-R (6spd), 93 RHD MR2 Turbo (5spd)

11-29-2011, 03:48 AM	#4
BOOBAYS Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Philly Member #21997 My Ride: Lexus IS300 + 98 Supra RHD + 00 Skyline R34 GT-T Vspec, 99 Silvia S15 Spec-S, 95 RHD Mazda RX7 TT iTrader: (0)	Got this for a great deal. Not sure if I want to install it, I might just re-sell it. Yeah, decided I am going to sell it. $150 and it's yours, price is OBO. __________________ TST Photo Crew - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. JDM RHD 2002 Aristo TT + Custom IS300 + To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 00 Skyline R34 GT-T (5spd), 95 R33 GTR Vspec, 99 Silvia S15 Spec-R (6spd), 93 RHD MR2 Turbo (5spd) Last edited by BOOBAYS; 04-23-2012 at 03:50 PM.

12-01-2011, 03:38 AM	#5
BOOBAYS Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Philly Member #21997 My Ride: Lexus IS300 + 98 Supra RHD + 00 Skyline R34 GT-T Vspec, 99 Silvia S15 Spec-S, 95 RHD Mazda RX7 TT iTrader: (0)	Some more goodies for the supra.... The wheels are for the front, I have to figure out my coilovers & widebody situation before I get my rears... The lip on the rear wheels, will be deeper than the dollar long ways......... __________________ TST Photo Crew - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. JDM RHD 2002 Aristo TT + Custom IS300 + To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 00 Skyline R34 GT-T (5spd), 95 R33 GTR Vspec, 99 Silvia S15 Spec-R (6spd), 93 RHD MR2 Turbo (5spd)

12-01-2011, 04:02 AM	#6
tjmhillz Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: all over Member #1266 My Ride: 01 Turbo Is300 iTrader: (0)	Looks like your off to a good start bro. __________________ 01 Turbo Lexus IS300 *NELOC LEADERSHIP*

12-01-2011, 04:04 AM	#7
Widebody Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hatfield, Pa Member #17049 My Ride: 92 turbo gen3 TRD2000GT iTrader: (0)	Nice cars man! Great collection! __________________ Mother of God!

12-01-2011, 09:47 AM	#8
empera Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philly. Member #3674 My Ride: 67.5 Roadster, 00 Outback, 93.5 Supra tt, 88 Shiro, Tundra, turbo sc300 iTrader: (5)	nice.............

12-01-2011, 12:41 PM	#9
Erik@R/TTuning Former Vendor Join Date: Aug 2010 Member #17281 My Ride: 2000 MR2 Spyder iTrader: (1)	Nice additions so far.

12-01-2011, 12:55 PM	#10
c7scayman Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Philly Member #9644 iTrader: (0)	This is a Non-Turbo Supra, right? 220HP stock? Has anyone actually tried modifying them without adding a Turbo? It seems like everyone goes FI with these Supra's. The non Turbo's are already pretty fast(0-60 in 6.1 I think) and they can be as fast as stock Supra TT, Evo's, E46 M3's by adding headers, sport cats, exhaust, intake, underdrive pulley, ECU upgrade, and other more basic mods. It would be a more reliable car overall too. __________________ 96 Mazda Protege DX 5MT 92HP, 96 ft-lb torque, 2378 lbs. - SOLD! 2005-2012 00 Porsche 986 5MT Est. 230HP, 205 ft-lb torque, 2777 lbs. - DD/Track Car. SOLD! 2010-2014 12 Mazda2 5MT. 100HP of Fury. 2300 lbs. DD/Autox 2015 - Current 13 MK6 GTI 2020 - Current Last edited by c7scayman; 12-01-2011 at 01:01 PM.

12-01-2011, 01:13 PM	#11
Vince@R/TTuning Vendor Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: telford Pa Member #3958 My Ride: the one in the back of the shop iTrader: (2)	I have a rebuilt V160 built by Bayside services with a 1 year warranty. It was tested and broken in on a trans dyno. Bayside services is the company that does all of Titan Motorsports rebuilt 6 speeds. PM me if interested. Car looks great and looks like ya have some great plans for it __________________ Philadelphia Area's Only Authorized and Factory Trained Pro Tuners for:HONDATA:UPREV:APEXI POWER FC:AEM:COBB:ECUTEK To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-01-2011, 01:36 PM	#13
Widebody Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hatfield, Pa Member #17049 My Ride: 92 turbo gen3 TRD2000GT iTrader: (0)	Supra, Is300 meet! Poor Mr2 's, always left out. __________________ Mother of God!

12-01-2011, 01:46 PM	#15
Erik@R/TTuning Former Vendor Join Date: Aug 2010 Member #17281 My Ride: 2000 MR2 Spyder iTrader: (1)	Is the twin turbo Z Martin's blue car?

12-01-2011, 03:01 PM	#17
Vince@R/TTuning Vendor Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: telford Pa Member #3958 My Ride: the one in the back of the shop iTrader: (2)	PM Replied!!! __________________ Philadelphia Area's Only Authorized and Factory Trained Pro Tuners for:HONDATA:UPREV:APEXI POWER FC:AEM:COBB:ECUTEK To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-01-2011, 09:07 PM	#18
tjmhillz Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: all over Member #1266 My Ride: 01 Turbo Is300 iTrader: (0)	I was going to go to that meet but i have to work .. It sucks because i was looking foward to going to that meet. Theres a few friends I haven't seen in a while. __________________ 01 Turbo Lexus IS300 *NELOC LEADERSHIP*

12-01-2011, 11:32 PM	#19
ToMs2jz Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Passaic county Member #19477 My Ride: 2002 lexus is300 iTrader: (0)	Nice and congrats Alex!!!!! Btw i want you to shoot my car soon __________________ JDM TRD NEO

12-01-2011, 11:43 PM	#20
Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	Looks great, and sounds like you have some solid plans for it, but how does it take hours to swap wheels?

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