Thread: 9 second Supra?
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Old 04-19-2007, 12:17 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Sirpho3nix
After reading your post pwpana, and being a bit of an ametuer enthusiast, i was left wondering why you would fork out an extra 10k for a TT model when your putting in aftermarket parts to replace existing turbo, exhaust, etc.

Im sure there would be a short answer but as i myself am considering modding a supra id love to know as much information before i begin the project, thanks in advance
Here's my short answer, for a start: It all depends what you want to do with the car, and how much effort you want to spend. If you want an all-around performer that can be regularly street-driven and can also run 9s ... and in addition you want to minimize the overall work you have to do to get the car into the 9s ... then you probably want to start with a TT. Of course, the oem TT already comes with the much more capable 2jz-gTe engine, which is very different than the non-turbo engine. This means the ecu and engine harness is very different as well. The oem driveline and diff is more capable in the TT too.

On the other hand, I agree that if you're planning to build a stripped down racecar that will be trailered to the dragstrip and it's equipped with fully 'built' and/or aftermarket parts, then you might as well start with a non-turbo, or even a salvage chassis and go from there...
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