I Got A Supra!

IHateHacks · 09-10-2007, 09:08 PM

Yes you are missing a fan.

I would hook that stock BOV back up pronto or buy an aftermarket one.

You will hit 8+psi with NO boost controller with a turbo back 3 inch exhaust with no cats, including the o2 sensor housing. Mine hits 9psi with no boost controller no shimmed wastegate and 3" turbo back.

As far as coilovers and TEMS, nope. Coilovers replace your existing struts and are fully adjustable. Buy the coilovers and don't look back. TEMS is 20 year old technology and along with your 20 year old struts and springs, you should replace them. I have TEIN coilovers on my TEMS car and the TEMS lights still work, but they don't do anything. I now have 16 way adjustable struts instead of 3 way.

supramacist · 09-10-2007, 10:25 PM

But you can get shocks that will work with the tems.www.horsepowerfreaks.com

Tokico is the brand you're looking for to keep the tems.

zambini · 09-11-2007, 06:11 AM

well if the technology is truely outdated, then i guess im better off just getting new struts and springs if itll help performance... and i have to admit i just want to lower the car to improve the ride height and stance. i dont want to go cheap cheap, but im pretty much ballin on a budget here.. any suggestions?

86SupraMan · 09-11-2007, 06:21 AM

sorry, no suggestions here, although i must say, nice looking car, besides the blemish on the rear quarterpanel

IHateHacks · 09-11-2007, 03:13 PM

You can do whatever you want, you can just throw lowering springs on stock struts but it will ride like shit or you could even just cut the springs but thats ghetto and there is no way to determine spring rate if you cut them.

You can listen to supramacist and buy new tokico struts that are compatable with TEMS and then you can use the spring of your choice. Will run you close to $700. Or you can go all out and buy coilovers, they are fully adjustable with ride height, camber, spring rate and dampening force pretty much a racing suspension. Will run you over $1000 for the cheapest brand and they go as high as $1800. I paid $1500 for mine.

supra_91 · 09-11-2007, 04:15 PM

if you put lowering springs on with stock struts (or even cut the springs) the chances are that you will blow your struts because of their age. just get some eibachs and tokico struts

zambini · 09-11-2007, 09:11 PM

chances are itll go something like this:

get springs till i save up for struts or until theyre shot, then get struts... to anyone with the money to purchase such a setup, it seems like it would be a no brainer to go with coilovers, but i on the other hand have a long list of things to spend 1500 dollars on, ya feels me?

thanks tho guys for all your help and expertise.. im hoping about a year from now ill be pretty happy with the car, but until then there is much to be done!

zambini · 09-11-2007, 06:20 AM

actually let me rephrase my original question:

is it possible to install just lowering springs (not coilovers) on a tems car w/o replacing the struts?

there we go..

09-10-2007, 09:08 PM	#1
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	Yes you are missing a fan. I would hook that stock BOV back up pronto or buy an aftermarket one. You will hit 8+psi with NO boost controller with a turbo back 3 inch exhaust with no cats, including the o2 sensor housing. Mine hits 9psi with no boost controller no shimmed wastegate and 3" turbo back. As far as coilovers and TEMS, nope. Coilovers replace your existing struts and are fully adjustable. Buy the coilovers and don't look back. TEMS is 20 year old technology and along with your 20 year old struts and springs, you should replace them. I have TEIN coilovers on my TEMS car and the TEMS lights still work, but they don't do anything. I now have 16 way adjustable struts instead of 3 way. Last edited by IHateHacks; 09-10-2007 at 09:14 PM.

09-11-2007, 06:21 AM	#4
86SupraMan 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Posts: 58	sorry, no suggestions here, although i must say, nice looking car, besides the blemish on the rear quarterpanel __________________ 86.5 Toyota Supra ((Current Mods)) : -Slotted/Crossdrilled Rotors -K&N Filtercharger -H4 Projection light Conversion -Magnaflow Catback Exhaust -=Mods to do=- : -Rust Repair -Bodykit -Paintjob -Engine work -Suspension -Wheels -Intake (Semi-Done) -Exhaust

09-11-2007, 03:13 PM	#5
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	You can do whatever you want, you can just throw lowering springs on stock struts but it will ride like shit or you could even just cut the springs but thats ghetto and there is no way to determine spring rate if you cut them. You can listen to supramacist and buy new tokico struts that are compatable with TEMS and then you can use the spring of your choice. Will run you close to $700. Or you can go all out and buy coilovers, they are fully adjustable with ride height, camber, spring rate and dampening force pretty much a racing suspension. Will run you over $1000 for the cheapest brand and they go as high as $1800. I paid $1500 for mine. Last edited by IHateHacks; 09-11-2007 at 03:16 PM.

09-11-2007, 04:15 PM	#6
supra_91 Lexus & 550's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 521	if you put lowering springs on with stock struts (or even cut the springs) the chances are that you will blow your struts because of their age. just get some eibachs and tokico struts __________________ 91 N/A automatic supra;K&N FIPK;2.5" custom exhaust;no cat;pacesetter header;eibach springs;tokico "blues";MKIV TT rims

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09-10-2007, 10:25 PM	#2
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	But you can get shocks that will work with the tems.www.horsepowerfreaks.com Tokico is the brand you're looking for to keep the tems.

09-11-2007, 06:11 AM	#3
zambini Stock Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 29	well if the technology is truely outdated, then i guess im better off just getting new struts and springs if itll help performance... and i have to admit i just want to lower the car to improve the ride height and stance. i dont want to go cheap cheap, but im pretty much ballin on a budget here.. any suggestions?

09-11-2007, 09:11 PM	#7
zambini Stock Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 29	chances are itll go something like this: get springs till i save up for struts or until theyre shot, then get struts... to anyone with the money to purchase such a setup, it seems like it would be a no brainer to go with coilovers, but i on the other hand have a long list of things to spend 1500 dollars on, ya feels me? thanks tho guys for all your help and expertise.. im hoping about a year from now ill be pretty happy with the car, but until then there is much to be done!

09-11-2007, 06:20 AM	#8
zambini Stock Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 29	actually let me rephrase my original question: is it possible to install just lowering springs (not coilovers) on a tems car w/o replacing the struts? there we go..