okay a little help?

[mhsfootball0888]

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]

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?

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:

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....

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).

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]

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]

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:

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

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]

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?

[pwpanas]

Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

so its not a good idea not to buy a supra that isn't a turbo, dang those are alot more expensive...

Sure, but just ask yourself why you want an Mkiv Supra TT. I'd suggest probably because the Mkiv Supra TT is a rare & amazing GT sportscar. You don't really honestly expect you'd be able to get a rare & amazing GT sportscar for cheap, do you? In other words, this car has held its value well in the market because it has proven itself to be an exceptionally capable high-performance vehicle. That said, you still can find them for a fair price, if you've got cash in-hand and you're ready to fly to another city check out the car as soon as it comes on the market...

Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

...and wut about if i did get one how wud i go about putting a turbo in it...

Several suppliers sell normally-aspirated to turbo (n/a-T) conversion kits for the Mkiv Supra. Here's an example:
http://www.boostlogic.com/parts/supr...oKitStage2.htm
...note that this kit alone won't make an n/a Mkiv Supra into a full oem Mkiv TT Supra, since the transmission, differential, brakes, suspension, etc., etc. are all better performing components equipped on the full oem Mkiv TT Supra.

Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

...how hard is it to turn an automatic to a manual...

Here's an article on turning an auto into a 6spd:
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/aut...wap/index.html
...it's a hard job and it'll probably cost you between $5k and $10k depending a lot on where you get the parts (new or used) and how much of the work you do yourself versus paying a good shop to do the work for you.

Note that if you're going to be drag racing, an auto mkiv supra tt is faster and more consistent than one with a 6spd. Although I confess I still don't understand how you'll be racing this car (jumping drawbridges? - see the two questions from my previous post), it's possible that you'd actually be making the car slower for your application by converting it to a 6spd...

Originally Posted by mhsfootball0888

...because most of the automatics were non turbo?

Not that it really matters, but what you're saying isn't accurate. Most of the Mkiv Supras with automatics were in fact, twin-turbo:
http://www.mkiv.com/specifications/s...ail_sales.html
Out of all of the 5,111 autos sold in the US, 2,939 of them (57.5% of them) were TT's.

[mhsfootball0888]

wut i was talking about is wut if i got a supra that was a non turbo and an AUTOMATIC, how hard wut it be to put a turbo in it and turn it into a manual? the reason im asking is that i was planning on spending sum money on the suspension/handeling anyways so why not get sumthing that cost a little less and that i cud spnd a little of time on? or is it not worth the money?