Thank you for that info 93.5 JDM

Now I have a couple more stupid questions. where is/how do I take off the intake piping off the turbos, and what does "shaft play" mean and if there was oil in the intake, is that an easy fix or is the engine no good anymore?

When I test drove the car, The gears did seem to grind a bit, but I did not listen for the winding of the transmission when not stepping on the clutch. I will do so and get back to you about it.

Shaft play is when the shaft in the turbo moves side to side And the turbo is bad and oil in the intake is from the turbo it must be leaking

ya exactly, oil in the intake means that the turbo seals are leaking, it doesnt mean anythings wrong with the engine, the intake piping is on the turbo side of the engine where you see the heat shield, well your going to have to take off all the rubber hoses and aluminum pipes to go the turbos to take a look at the compressor wheels of the turbos. Also for the winding noise in the transmission, you have to listen when your NOT pressing on the clutch, then press the clutch to see if the sound changes, its quite noticable, and odds are that if the syncros are grinding, then the bearings are also damaged. Its all due to a low transmission oil level. Feel free to ask any more questions, its a pleasure to answer them!

You should get the Toyota Supra Repair Manual (TSRM) before working on your Supra...

You guys are both right. I am trying to get tips on buying this car, but at the same time I want to know what/how to do certain things to look kow what I'm looking for, but I buy the car.

I thank you for all the info, it helps me tremdously when going to look at the car and know what to look for, listent to, and take some small things apart to see is there were oil leaks.

So none of the postings are useless


Oh, and to answer your question PWPanas,

I don't have a supra, I've been looking at one I wan to buy, so I'm asking these questions to know what to listen for, and look for before getting myself into one. Thus I don't have a TSRM.

I understand why you don't have a TSRM yet, but you asked a question about a job that is quite involved. If you really want to take all of the intake piping of the oem twin turbos, it's a very involved job...one you definitely should have a TSRM handy for. Perhaps you can borrow one, or find one one going for a reasonable price on ebay? Either way, best of luck on your search...

In addition, thanks for your post to smooth the situation over! :)

The feel...?
 

Hi guys.

93.5, how does the 2JZ-GTE feel through the N/A's W58 tranny compared to the V160?

It feels broken, especially if you put a bigger turbo on the 2jz-gte. The W58 won't handle the power.

Thanks for replying. I hear you. I read on a technical section of a different Supra forum that the W58 can safely handle (I stand corrected with this figure) around 300rwkw (roughly 410HP) which is more than what the stock 2JZ-GTE puts out. By that they mean that you can open up the boost even more on a GTE and not worry about the tranny breaking if you're running it thru a W58. What do you think?

A completely stock 2jz-gte means stock turbos...and 410rwhp is right at what most BPU 2jz-gte's do (6spd). The record for a new 2jz-gte with new oem twins, bpu'd, is about 475rwhp. Personally, I'd never run a tranny that was right on the edge of breaking, but I guess that's your choice. I wish you all the luck in the world, because you'll probably need it. If you don't want to depend on luck, get the transmission that was designed to go with the 2jz-gte - the V160.