I've known the previous owner for almost 10 years and during that time we have corresponded swapping suggestions/experiences on upgrading each of our respective Soarers.
I actually drove it some 7 years ago and was impressed with it way back then.
The plan at this stage is to set it up for use on track days and the occasional weekend drive until the current QLD rego runs out and then attempt to get NSW rego - whether this can be achieved with the current configuration or will required a standard driveline to be dropped in remains to be seen.
Having got to know the car very well during the long trip home, I can report that it drives very well and is a very well sorted combination.
Compared to the Garrett GT3540 I previously ran on my daily driver, turbos response is better with a little bit less top end as the consequence ; this is with only 18psi, so perhaps with another 6-7 psi to even up the boost, this would come close to catching the GT3540's top end.
Handling-wise, it handles exceptionally well and this suspension combination is very accomodating to less than perfect roads and absorbed imperfections and bumps quietly and with easy - surprising to me considering the solid strut tops!
Brakes were great and very much better than standard but I didn't try and find their limits so early on.
All in all, I'm very pleased with the mechanical package and no nasty surprises.
Some specs:
1992 GTTL JZZ30 Soarer
Custom DMD Electric Blue paint mix
Top Secret front bar, side skirt and rear bar
Engine
1.5JZ based on a new Supra GTE block
HKS GT3040 turbo kit
HKS 50mm wastegate
Apexi GT spec 88mm intercooler
Trust Type R blowoff valve plumbed back
HKS 256/256 camshafts
Adjustable cam pulleys: Jun intake, custom exhaust
Sard 800cc injectors
ATI harmonic balancer
Custom made airbox with Apexi Power Intake filter
Custom intercooler piping ceramic coated
HKS thermostat controlled oil cooler
TRD thermostat
ECU/Ignition
Motec M48 Pro with Advanced Tuning Options - logging, traction control, closed loop lambda etc with integrated boost control.
Ignition fully sequential via Motec ignition expander operating std igniter and HKS DLI
New Toyota coil packs
Denso IK22 iridium plugs
Drivetrain
R154 5-speed
RaceClutch 5 puck carbotic w/ 3400lb pressure plate
Torsen T1 LSD 4.1 ratio - Torsen II supplied and to be fitted
Wheels /Tyres
TOMS TN-06
Front: 18x8.5
Rear: 18x9.5
Front: Michelin Pilot Preceda II 235/40x18
Rear: Toyo T1-R 265/35x18
Suspension
Tein HA adjustable coilovers
Solid spherical strut ctops
Brakes
Front: Supra 4-piston calipers, DBA slotted 324mm rotors, Hawk HPS pads
Rear: Std. Soarer calipers, standard Toyota rotors, standard Toyota pads
Maltech braided brake lines
Motul RB-600 brake fluid
Supra 2 pot rear callipers supplied and to be fitted
Exhaust
3.5in ceramic coated downpipe with braided connection for external wastegate. Two O2 sensor bungs.
3in genuine Metal Cat.
3in ceramic coated pipework with custom stainless packed Genie centre muffler and Rival Performance rear cannon muffler.
Variflo exhaust valve/controller
Fuel pump
U.S. Supra Denso pump controlled via the Motec
The car recently made 331.2 rwkW on a Mainline Dynolog dyno at 19 psi boost.
A few pictures
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