Supra Noob

rotarybuddha · 09-01-2007, 11:23 AM

I'm meeting up with a guy today to look over his car and possible might trade it for my rx7. If you guys could share with me what I should be looking for as far as problems Or anything that might be wrong with the car that I need to ask about. This is a copy of his ad. By the way I'm mechanically inclined but have worked on rotarys for the past 6 years and don't really mess with pistons at all.
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1987 Toyota Supra
Targa top, White, Blue Interior, All seals are good and the top does not leak!

Car is estimated at 350 - 400 WHP once tuned on 14lbs of Boost. Currently the car is running 7 lbs of boost. CFT is the ones that have estimated the HP after they received the list of what is done.
Its' a quick car thats for sure!

Engine:
JDM Swapped 7MGTE (35k miles)
57 Trim Turbo (400 miles on it still being broke in)
1.4MM Headgasket (never a problem it was added as preventive maintence)
Timing belts are 15k old
New Fluids
New Spark Plugs
NGK wires
New Battery
New Alternator
New Starter
Frount Mount Intercooler and piping
BOV Sounds great!
Electric Fans

Transmission:
Rebuilt stock 5 speed
SHORT THROW SHIFTER
Stage III Performance 3 puck clutch
New Fluids

Differential:
LSD
New fluid

Fuel:
HKS Pressure Regulator
Walbro 255 pump

Electronics:
SAFC II
HKS FCD
HKS Electronic Valve controller
Dual Turbo Timer (not hooked up yet)
Pyrometer gauge
Boost Gauge

Exhaust:
4" Elbow off turbo
4" Huge Downpipe
3" Full Exhaust from downpipe on
Apexi Muffler (painted black)

Body:
All Glass is great no nicks or nothing
paint cleans up but I would repaint it
the body is almost perfectly straight a lil nick here and there

Interior:
All pieces are there,
carpet is new but does not fit in there perfectly
Dash has NO cracks
All Gauges work stock and aftermarket
Still have back cargo cover and it works

Miscellanious:
All lift supports work and hold both hood and hatch up no problems!
Needs tries and an alignment
Rolling on S14 SE wheels
Nice CD Player with removable face plate
Starter and fans are run off of toggle switches.
Car runs and drives great, once in a while the battery needs to be put on a charger and I think it jsut ahs to do with the turbo timer not hooked up all the way yet. (I just dont have time as I got too many projects)

Pics below: The only chanegs are muffler is black, and the shock / strut caps are painted black.

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mrnickleye · 09-01-2007, 05:35 PM

Those are futuristic photos. They haven't been taken yet...according to the date on them.

09-01-2007, 11:23 AM	#1
rotarybuddha Stock Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1	Supra Noob I'm meeting up with a guy today to look over his car and possible might trade it for my rx7. If you guys could share with me what I should be looking for as far as problems Or anything that might be wrong with the car that I need to ask about. This is a copy of his ad. By the way I'm mechanically inclined but have worked on rotarys for the past 6 years and don't really mess with pistons at all. """"" 1987 Toyota Supra Targa top, White, Blue Interior, All seals are good and the top does not leak! Car is estimated at 350 - 400 WHP once tuned on 14lbs of Boost. Currently the car is running 7 lbs of boost. CFT is the ones that have estimated the HP after they received the list of what is done. Its' a quick car thats for sure! Engine: JDM Swapped 7MGTE (35k miles) 57 Trim Turbo (400 miles on it still being broke in) 1.4MM Headgasket (never a problem it was added as preventive maintence) Timing belts are 15k old New Fluids New Spark Plugs NGK wires New Battery New Alternator New Starter Frount Mount Intercooler and piping BOV Sounds great! Electric Fans Transmission: Rebuilt stock 5 speed SHORT THROW SHIFTER Stage III Performance 3 puck clutch New Fluids Differential: LSD New fluid Fuel: HKS Pressure Regulator Walbro 255 pump Electronics: SAFC II HKS FCD HKS Electronic Valve controller Dual Turbo Timer (not hooked up yet) Pyrometer gauge Boost Gauge Exhaust: 4" Elbow off turbo 4" Huge Downpipe 3" Full Exhaust from downpipe on Apexi Muffler (painted black) Body: All Glass is great no nicks or nothing paint cleans up but I would repaint it the body is almost perfectly straight a lil nick here and there Interior: All pieces are there, carpet is new but does not fit in there perfectly Dash has NO cracks All Gauges work stock and aftermarket Still have back cargo cover and it works Miscellanious: All lift supports work and hold both hood and hatch up no problems! Needs tries and an alignment Rolling on S14 SE wheels Nice CD Player with removable face plate Starter and fans are run off of toggle switches. Car runs and drives great, once in a while the battery needs to be put on a charger and I think it jsut ahs to do with the turbo timer not hooked up all the way yet. (I just dont have time as I got too many projects) Pics below: The only chanegs are muffler is black, and the shock / strut caps are painted black. """""""""" Last edited by rotarybuddha; 09-01-2007 at 11:27 AM.

09-01-2007, 05:35 PM	#2
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Seeing the future Those are futuristic photos. They haven't been taken yet...according to the date on them. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

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