Best bang for your buck aftermarket supra parts

j_moy_08 · 10-28-2005, 11:46 AM

ya those sound good ill probably start out with an intake and exhaust like you guys said. and we'll see where to go from there, depending on the money i have.

supra_91 · 10-28-2005, 06:10 PM

moneys always an issue

kewlcoconut · 10-28-2005, 09:49 PM

yes. money is always an issue. i started with an exhaust, and the intake. then spent some money on new performance tires. now im getting some headers, and maybe changing the cat converter. but everything is done in gradual steps. i just wish i would win the lottery and then i can bring my car to a local ricer shop and say "supe it up". hahaha

j_moy_08 · 10-29-2005, 01:56 AM

Ya i know what your saying about the lottery ive always wished that too. but anyways considering the fact that ive never put on aftermarket exhaust or intake if i was to put these on am i really going to feel a difference in power or are they mostly for looks? Oh ya one more question, considering that my supra is a non turbo could i put a turbo exhaust and downpipe on or will it not fit. i know these are dumb questions but i need all the help i can get. Thanks

mrnickleye · 10-29-2005, 07:56 AM

First things first!!! Check and replace as needed...ALL the hoses and belts. Timing belt??? when was last change??
ALL the fluids !!!! Radiator cap and thermostat. Any funky looking electrical connectors and wires. Battery terminals?? Clean??

Brakes...brakes....it don't matter how it runs, if it won't stop !!!

Front end parts, and alignment.

Radiator??

All of this so you can DRIVE the car without the help of a tow truck !!!

kewlcoconut · 10-29-2005, 10:13 AM

yea he has a good point. make sure you check out the condition of the car before you add anything. i started adding my exhaust then my intake. and realised i needed some repairs. so i spent a lot on repairing, and replacing parts. getting new brake pads and calipers and belts. repair and make sure the car is in good working condition before you add anything aftermarket.

MusicNazi525 · 10-29-2005, 07:25 PM

what about if you do have a turbo?

mrnickleye · 10-30-2005, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MusicNazi525

what about if you do have a turbo?

Well...you start your own thread !! Or you check this forum, or all the others, for their 'performance upgrade' sections.

Or...sell it and find a YUGO !!!!

j_moy_08 · 10-30-2005, 05:48 PM

So how much power do you think im gonna gain from an intake and exhaust?

mrnickleye · 10-30-2005, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j_moy_08

So how much power do you think im gonna gain from an intake and exhaust?

About 10-15hp is the 'general' gain, assuming that the car is in good running condition, and the existing intake and exhaust are in good condition.

If the intake or exhaust are in poor, or restrictive condition, you are losing hps, so new systems will feel like a bigger gain.

ie: when I got my '89 N/A, the exhaust system was restricted starting from the cat back. Someone had done a crappy job on the system.

The pipes went from 2 1/2", ran about 18", then down to 2 1/4", ran back to about 12" from muffler, then down to 2" on into the muffler, and coming out the muffler was 1 7/8".

When I put a new 2 1/2" Magnaflow cat, resonator, pipes, and muffler on....WHAT A DIFFERENCE !!!!!

Headers (OBX) are next. I expect to gain at least 10hp from them.

PS. top speed before new system, 125mph....after, 140mph.
(disclaimer...not recommended for everyone...wear a helmet !!)

10-28-2005, 06:10 PM	#2
supra_91 Lexus & 550's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 521	moneys always an issue __________________ 91 N/A automatic supra;K&N FIPK;2.5" custom exhaust;no cat;pacesetter header;eibach springs;tokico "blues";MKIV TT rims

10-29-2005, 01:56 AM	#4
j_moy_08 Stock Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9	Ya i know what your saying about the lottery ive always wished that too. but anyways considering the fact that ive never put on aftermarket exhaust or intake if i was to put these on am i really going to feel a difference in power or are they mostly for looks? Oh ya one more question, considering that my supra is a non turbo could i put a turbo exhaust and downpipe on or will it not fit. i know these are dumb questions but i need all the help i can get. Thanks Last edited by j_moy_08; 10-29-2005 at 02:12 AM.

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10-28-2005, 11:46 AM	#1
j_moy_08 Stock Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9	ya those sound good ill probably start out with an intake and exhaust like you guys said. and we'll see where to go from there, depending on the money i have.

10-28-2005, 09:49 PM	#3
kewlcoconut 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 157	yes. money is always an issue. i started with an exhaust, and the intake. then spent some money on new performance tires. now im getting some headers, and maybe changing the cat converter. but everything is done in gradual steps. i just wish i would win the lottery and then i can bring my car to a local ricer shop and say "supe it up". hahaha

10-29-2005, 07:56 AM	#5
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	First things first!!! Check and replace as needed...ALL the hoses and belts. Timing belt??? when was last change?? ALL the fluids !!!! Radiator cap and thermostat. Any funky looking electrical connectors and wires. Battery terminals?? Clean?? Brakes...brakes....it don't matter how it runs, if it won't stop !!! Front end parts, and alignment. Radiator?? All of this so you can DRIVE the car without the help of a tow truck !!!

10-29-2005, 10:13 AM	#6
kewlcoconut 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 157	yea he has a good point. make sure you check out the condition of the car before you add anything. i started adding my exhaust then my intake. and realised i needed some repairs. so i spent a lot on repairing, and replacing parts. getting new brake pads and calipers and belts. repair and make sure the car is in good working condition before you add anything aftermarket.

10-29-2005, 07:25 PM	#7
MusicNazi525 Stock Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 9	what about if you do have a turbo?

10-30-2005, 05:48 PM	#9
j_moy_08 Stock Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9	So how much power do you think im gonna gain from an intake and exhaust?