Carbon Fiber Supra...?

[yelnatsch517]

There is a Supra with a complete carbon fiber chasis around here. I've saw it at my school, or rather on the street just outside my school once last spring quarter. I was just wondering if anyone else here in the local area has seen it as well. It has a greenish tint to it that leads me to believe its a kevlar/ carbon fiber composition instead of straight carbon fiber. I didn't know what car it was when I first saw it, but my bros friend who lives in Walnut also saw it a while ago and confirmed it was a Supra. I'm wondering who owns it and what its got under the hood. I'm thinking a complete carbon fiber chasis like it had would cost a lot and logically I assume the engine is of similar caliber.

PS. When I mean complete carbon fiber, I mean everthing. The whole frame was carbon fiber, not just bumpers, sides and doors... everything down to the pillars and roof was carbon fiber. How much you guys think that costs?

[gabossie]

That might be one of the two GTP carbon kevlar supras. One is yellow, the other one is greenish blackish brownish... that's alot of ish.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Greenish blackish brownish...you mean like baby ****?

Is it a Mark IV?

[TheSnail]

I dont thinks so. If it is true, he would of spent 200k+ on just the chassis.

[gabossie]

Greenish blackish brownish...you mean like baby ****?

Is it a Mark IV?

Yes, and yes. And no, the entire chassis of the GTP supras is not CF. They have an EXTREMELY wide wide body kit on them, they are identical except for color... ones baby **** green, the other one is piss yellow.

[gabossie]

Here are some pics. Look through the rest of the supra stuff, there are pics everywhere.

http://www.importfan.com/index...=2397

[nismofly]

PS. When I mean complete carbon fiber, I mean everthing. The whole frame was carbon fiber, not just bumpers, sides and doors... everything down to the pillars and roof was carbon fiber. How much you guys think that costs?

you mean like the frame frame or the body frame? something tells me carbon kevlar frame rails would be an interesting engineering undertaking...

[Dirtylou]

you mean like the frame frame or the body frame? something tells me carbon kevlar frame rails would be an interesting engineering undertaking...

Damn...complete carbon fiber chassis. That must have been really really expensive and a little on the unecessary side for a street car. IMO those are among the most hanous Supras ever : But super props for the carbon fiber they got going on. I can't imagine how long it took to build those things.

[SeVa-S13]

I've never been a big fan of the MKIV's looks, ugly front, obnoxious tailights, but from the side they look quite nice. (of course everyone loves the 2JZ)

But those two cars just go above and beyond hideous. Why make an gaudy, over-sized body that's really light (and probably a deathtrap) when you could put the engine in an already lighter, better-handling vehicle if you LOVE the 2JZ so much?

[yelnatsch517]

For some reason, I think the one I saw was a little bit more green. But then again, it was on the one rainy day spring quarter here so I can't be too sure. I was staring at it for like 5min trying to figure out wth car it was.

[skydragoness]

I've never been a big fan of the MKIV's looks, ugly front, obnoxious tailights, but from the side they look quite nice. (of course everyone loves the 2JZ)

But those two cars just go above and beyond hideous. Why make an gaudy, over-sized body that's really light (and probably a deathtrap) when you could put the engine in an already lighter, better-handling vehicle if you LOVE the 2JZ so much?

Does that make you a fan of the MK3 if you detest the Mk4 so much?

I do agree those kits are pretty hideous, just gimme a mk4 with some 18" HRE's. If there's a car that doesn't need a kit, its the mk4

[Dirtylou]

MK4 Supras just need the factory lip spoiler to look awsome.

[Dirtylou]

That yellow one looks like its JDM.

[SeVa-S13]

Does that make you a fan of the MK3 if you detest the Mk4 so much?

Naturally, but it should be noted that I tend to like things less for the extremely shallow reason that everyone else thinks it's the best thing since internet pr0n.