1987 A/T supra suggestions

[ochowdero]

where can i find blue headlights for mk3?
same with exhaust
unless i can put any exhaust on?
idk haha let me know!

[batmmannn]

You guys always say BHG it's inevitable. I figure most of these cars have already had a head gasket replaced after 20 some odd years, so they can't all be ready to blow right? Toyota should have recalled them. Is it all years? You would think by 89 they would have known their mistake and corrected it on the assembly line.

[Grandavi]

Originally Posted by ochowdero

where can i find blue headlights for mk3?
same with exhaust
unless i can put any exhaust on?
idk haha let me know!

Start with ebay. Find something your interested in.. come back.. ask questions.
Rinse.. repeat.. thats how I discovered most of everything I know about the MKIII so far. The people here are excellent resources to help push along your Supra edumacation.. just dont take everything you hear as gospel truth. Some people (like me occasionally) may have a false understanding.

Also.. search the forums. Most of the information you want is old information, but still relevant.. just buried.

[wstanek]

Originally Posted by batmmannn

Yes there are very little to no differences between the motors. Get a 5 speed Turbo that needs work and then you have it. You want a car that looks rough but has great potential. Often the blown head gasket syndrome scares owners into selling often there is no blown head gasket. There are many causes of overheating. People shouted get rid of it too me and I kept going till I have it all fixed, no blown head gasket even though I had white smoke, overheating, boiling out of my overflow, Many shouted BHG! It was a stripped timing belt and then a stuck new thermostat or air pockets in the heater core.

I used my Black auto 87 Supra to swap parts off of to fix my Red 5 Speed. Now my 5 speed is good to go and my auto needs parts, but between the too I now have one good running 5 speed instead of 2 broken down Toyotas.

In the long run it is far cheaper to get a 2nd car. Parts are getting very hard to find and expensive for these cars. Ebay is a good source for now, but that will dry up over the next few years as well.

you now whats wired i live in canada but thats not the weird part the weird part is that i have acces to all parts at part source there not cheap but they have em all!

[batmmannn]

If you don't have verification that your trans has been serviced within the last 40000 miles. DO NOT change the transmission fluid. If you do it could cause slippage by removing varnish off the bands. Just add trans fluid as you need it. You think you have access to all parts till you run into one you can't get. Or have to pay $100 for, like the N/A fan relay assembly!

[ochowdero]

as of right now my car is pretty fast,
it may be average to experienced driviers, but for me, its my first rwd and "fast" car.

i wanna get extra hp, i am gonna run a catback with 2 1/2 exhaust, later add intercooler and cold air intake...
eventually ima add turbo and almost all new wiring, spark plugs and leads..

i heard its good to have a scoop, so i was thinking when i get enough money after all that above is done, install a carbon fiber hood with a scoop
anything else i should do to it?

its a 1987 N/A (thanks batmmannn haha) automatic supra, just need alil guidance on whats best for my car.

thanks to all who helps.

[Green7mgte]

n/a means naturally aspirated.. i own an automatic.. I maintain continual boost through my gears... so suck on that !

carefull when you change your exhaust. remember in an NA, a little back pressure is good.

[batmmannn]

I maintain continual boost with Coffee, Doritoes and Pepsi!

[907mge]

Wow you have so much to learn!!!

My 90 NA auto has more money invested into it then I care to mention and it is by no means fast. The car and driver review put it at 0to60 in 8 seconds, fast for the 80's but slow today. And that car was a 5speed. Your car is 23 years old it needs alot before you worry about things like intake and exhaust, and certainly not a turbo. A turbo on a 7mge is a bad idea. It has been done before and concluded to not be worth the effort or money. You already had a problem with the steering so many more problems are to come. If you want to do it right. Find a 7mgte and rebuild it and then you will have some power worth building on. I'm sure if you look you will find many hoses, leaks, and worn parts to keep you busy for a while.

AND WHERE THE HECK DID YOU HEAR A HOOD SCOOP IS A GOOD IDEA, do some research on the principles of cold air intake like not having a big filter sucking hot air.