Touring Supra

Ranma · 01-19-2012, 09:02 PM

We all have different reasons to own our mk III's. I am NOT a racer or drifter and the thought of doing such bores me. Saying that I want my guy to be a pleasure to drive, top on or off. So what can I do to make my guy a touring car? I want to drive route 66 and do it well even in the old areas. So what can I do?

cre · 01-20-2012, 01:09 AM

Well, if you're not driving on rough roads then I'd lower the car a bit. I found that on the stock suspension they tend to feel a bit like the tail is floating. Nice quiet tires, new weather stripping around the windows and targa for less wind noise and replacing the old noise dampening material with newer, lighter and more effective sound insulation makes a huge difference on those long, casual cruises. A well dialed in alignment and new wheel bearing often makes a huge difference in comfort as well.

CUP HOLDERS!!! Add cup holders! I never understood why the Supra's (and MR-2's for that matter) never came with cup holders... GT my hind end!

Oh, and a good sound system NEVER hurts.

A piggyback setup which allows you run a bit leaner at cruise is very nice... I can't think of anything else at the moment... Okay, yes I can, new foam in the seats.

pandrade · 01-23-2012, 03:23 PM

i thought they did. my mk3 comes whith the 2 cup holder in the center concel but the lift piece will crush it if the drink is not big enough

cre · 01-23-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pandrade

i thought they did. my mk3 comes whith the 2 cup holder in the center concel but the lift piece will crush it if the drink is not big enough

I forgot about those... later models only and still no good. I kept crushing cups with my elbow so I stopped using it. Wow, how did I forget about those?

I think they should've molded them into the door panel or beside the e-brake.

pandrade · 01-24-2012, 10:26 PM

that would have been great if they would have put it by the ebrake or even like the toyota pickup which had the slide out one under the ac concel

cre · 01-25-2012, 03:56 AM

Toyota and a couple other manufacturers used cup holders which fit in a single DIN location under or above a single DIN head unit... It's not the best of locations in the MKIII though and interferes with accessing other items to a significant degree if driving alone (no one to hold your cup for you while you change CDs or search for an MP3 to listen to. They're easy enough to find in salvage yards though.

CanadianBak'inSupra · 02-04-2012, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pandrade

i thought they did. my mk3 comes whith the 2 cup holder in the center concel but the lift piece will crush it if the drink is not big enough

yes sir! 89 plus!

01-19-2012, 09:02 PM	#1
Ranma 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Claremore, OK Posts: 326 Blog Entries: 10	Touring Supra We all have different reasons to own our mk III's. I am NOT a racer or drifter and the thought of doing such bores me. Saying that I want my guy to be a pleasure to drive, top on or off. So what can I do to make my guy a touring car? I want to drive route 66 and do it well even in the old areas. So what can I do? __________________ 1986 Mk III MA70 7MGE Targa Top 5 Speed Stock Exhaust

01-20-2012, 01:09 AM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Well, if you're not driving on rough roads then I'd lower the car a bit. I found that on the stock suspension they tend to feel a bit like the tail is floating. Nice quiet tires, new weather stripping around the windows and targa for less wind noise and replacing the old noise dampening material with newer, lighter and more effective sound insulation makes a huge difference on those long, casual cruises. A well dialed in alignment and new wheel bearing often makes a huge difference in comfort as well. CUP HOLDERS!!! Add cup holders! I never understood why the Supra's (and MR-2's for that matter) never came with cup holders... GT my hind end! Oh, and a good sound system NEVER hurts. A piggyback setup which allows you run a bit leaner at cruise is very nice... I can't think of anything else at the moment... Okay, yes I can, new foam in the seats. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

01-25-2012, 03:56 AM	#6
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Toyota and a couple other manufacturers used cup holders which fit in a single DIN location under or above a single DIN head unit... It's not the best of locations in the MKIII though and interferes with accessing other items to a significant degree if driving alone (no one to hold your cup for you while you change CDs or search for an MP3 to listen to. They're easy enough to find in salvage yards though. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->

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01-23-2012, 03:23 PM	#3
pandrade 12psi boost Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: fort myers florida Posts: 345	i thought they did. my mk3 comes whith the 2 cup holder in the center concel but the lift piece will crush it if the drink is not big enough

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pandrade 12psi boost Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: fort myers florida Posts: 345	that would have been great if they would have put it by the ebrake or even like the toyota pickup which had the slide out one under the ac concel