okay a little help?

mhsfootball0888 · 01-29-2007, 03:34 PM

wut i was talking about when i said cooler was like engine tempetures

pwpanas · 01-29-2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

wut i was talking about when i said cooler was like engine tempetures

If you don't mind me asking, why do you think you want to run cooler engine temperatures? In other words, what on earth would make you think that the Mkiv Supra Turbo's oem engine cooling system is anything but more than capable enough to keep the engine sufficiently cool?

mhsfootball0888 · 01-29-2007, 03:46 PM

idk. u know heat the enemy of engines. idk if i was road racing at high speed wouldn' t ur engine get really hott. i was just wondering if i cud get it to run cooler so i dont have to worry about a blown engine

pwpanas · 01-29-2007, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

idk. u know heat the enemy of engines.

True, but it's also true that you can't make power without heat. So I guess that means that heat is the "enemy of engines" but the friend of horsepower?

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Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

idk if i was road racing at high speed...

Whoa...hold on there...you're going to "road race" this car too? This is the first time you mentioned roadracing in this thread. If you're going to seriously roadrace too, then sure, you might be able to take advantage of some cooling system and suspension upgrades. This is one of the reasons I was asking those questions earlier. If you don't answer it, please don't expect accurate advice. Here it is again:

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Originally Posted by pwpanas

What type of "street" racing do you want to "smack" vipers, etc. in: From a roll on the highway? From a dead stop? 1/4 mile? 1/8 mile? Any turns/drifting/twisties? etc....

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Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

...wouldn' t ur engine get really hott.

The oem cooling system is very good. In other words, no (given everything else we've discussed in this thread for your application & setup).

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Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

...i was just wondering if i cud get it to run cooler so i dont have to worry about a blown engine

You'll only blow your engine if you run too much boost on pump gas. Upgrading your radiator (for example) won't prevent that...

mhsfootball0888 · 01-29-2007, 04:59 PM

okay when my version of road racing is like, u know in like 2 fast 2 furious. that first race thats wut im ging to do with it, and prolly drag for fun. oh and another question i found alot of supras on autotrader that were in my price range they were non turbo and non targa. how hard is it to make it into a SIMALAR set up like the tt and wut is targa? and wuts a safe amount of boost on pump gas? oh and alot of the supras i found were automatic, how hard is it to turn them into manuals

pwpanas · 01-29-2007, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

okay when my version of road racing is like, u know in like 2 fast 2 furious. that first race thats wut im ging to do with it, and prolly drag for fun.

So you're seriously going to jump partially open drawbridges????

If so, a monster truck might be a better choice of ride...

Let's start this way: Please answer these two questions:

Will you be turning corners while you're racing? (i.e. during the race, do you have to do multiple high-speed turns?)
Will you be racing from a dead stop, or from a roll, or both?

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Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

...oh and another question i found alot of supras on autotrader that were in my price range they were non turbo and non targa. how hard is it to make it into a SIMALAR set up like the tt and wut is targa? and wuts a safe amount of boost on pump gas?

Targa is the removable roof...like T-tops, but all one piece.

Unfortunately, to me, there's nothing similar to an Mkiv Supra TT. Just mho. You can try going over to the DSM forums and ask about a turbo'd awd eclipse I guess...

On 93 octane pump gas you can safely/reliably run about 15psi, with an mkiv tt using an unmodified oem ecu to control the engine.

mhsfootball0888 · 01-29-2007, 05:13 PM

so its not a good idea not to buy a supra that isn't a turbo, dang those are alot more expensive. and wut about if i did get one how wud i go about putting a turbo in it. and u didn't answer my other question. how hard is it to turn an automatic to a manual if i got a non turbo, because most of the automatics were non turbo?

01-29-2007, 04:59 PM	#5
mhsfootball0888 Stock Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: charlottesville Posts: 13	okay when my version of road racing is like, u know in like 2 fast 2 furious. that first race thats wut im ging to do with it, and prolly drag for fun. oh and another question i found alot of supras on autotrader that were in my price range they were non turbo and non targa. how hard is it to make it into a SIMALAR set up like the tt and wut is targa? and wuts a safe amount of boost on pump gas? oh and alot of the supras i found were automatic, how hard is it to turn them into manuals Last edited by mhsfootball0888; 01-29-2007 at 05:02 PM.

01-29-2007, 03:34 PM	#1
mhsfootball0888 Stock Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: charlottesville Posts: 13	wut i was talking about when i said cooler was like engine tempetures

01-29-2007, 03:46 PM	#3
mhsfootball0888 Stock Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: charlottesville Posts: 13	idk. u know heat the enemy of engines. idk if i was road racing at high speed wouldn' t ur engine get really hott. i was just wondering if i cud get it to run cooler so i dont have to worry about a blown engine

01-29-2007, 05:13 PM	#7
mhsfootball0888 Stock Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: charlottesville Posts: 13	so its not a good idea not to buy a supra that isn't a turbo, dang those are alot more expensive. and wut about if i did get one how wud i go about putting a turbo in it. and u didn't answer my other question. how hard is it to turn an automatic to a manual if i got a non turbo, because most of the automatics were non turbo?