What do you all think about the mkiv supra?

[240_s14]

Don't get me wrong. Ever since I bought my s14 in march, I have become a devoted Nissan enthusiast. But recently I have been daydreaming of owning a 93.5 to 98 Supra TT. They are 320 horse stock, 315 ft.lbs. of torque. 3.0 liter sequential twin turbo with torsen limited slip, and a six speed transmission. not to mention they come in a targa top. if you guys had the chance to buy and own one would you, and have you heard any BAD things about them, "besides a killer price"?

[AunVoh]

as someone that gets to drive them from time to time, i can tell you that they are a blast to own and i would glady trade my s14 in on one, the only bad thing about them then is the twin turbo setup, but that's easily fixed

[240_s14]

Why is the twin turbo setup bad??

[AunVoh]

go do some research, i'm tired of telling noobies everything that they should know.

[240_s14]

Well first off, you have only been registered 1 month longer than me, and how do I do research on a twin turbo supra on a 240 website. And next time if you feel compelled just to trash on another 240 member, just don't write back, I and alot of other people don't feel like listening to garbage just like you wrote.

[drifter]

I wanted the MKIV Supra before I got my S14...I looked for 3 months for the perfect one, and either it was priced too high or it was already sold. Then I found my S14 and was the first one to call in about the ad....yay!

[sapix @ RHIT]

I'm guessing he doesn't like the twin turbo set up because of the lower efficency, just a guess. Twin Turbos spool a little quicker than a big turbo, but they don't put out the power. Its the same as the stock turbo on any car. Companies make trade offs in top end so it will be streetable. The average consume isn't a horsepower junkie.

[RPS13 Rocket]

My buddy has a MK4 Supra with a single turbo conversion. When he did the first turbo conversion he was running a T66 and a 100hp shot of nos, with an automatic transmission. He ran 11's like that with his foot of the gas at the end of the track (he didn't have a cage or anything and was trying to not get kicked off the track) He has had the supra upto 200mph+ and WITH the automatic it will leave a 60ft patch of rubber on the ground when it shifts into 3rd gear!!! He dynoed it a couple of years ago at over 500hp on 5 CYLINDERS! (bad injector). He now has a biiger turbo, full cage, bigger shot of nos, bigger TB, intake manifold, 350 turbo transmission, B&M 2 spd shifter, etc etc etc

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[MasterMan]

supras are bad a$$ cars but they are kinda heavy.. went to the track 2 twin turbo supras and they only ran like mid 14's...

[ninjak84]

AunVoh's being a moron again... don't reply if you don't have anything constructive to say....

The latest gen Supra's are very good cars. A friend of mine owns one that runs 11's, and it is both reliable and a pleasure to drive. The down part, is of course the maintenance. It takes out alot of your time making sure everything is up and running A-OK. You have to have a passion for the car to drive it.

[blink0r]

Aunvoh is ALWAYS a moron!

But yah, i would give almost anything to have a TT supra/FD rx7. Those cars are amazing

[Exar-Kun]

the problem with the alte gen supra is the same as the problems with the late gen 300zx and 3000gt. heavy *** cars, and they weigh a **** load....like 3500lbs+

If given the choice of the three, I'd take the Z, because of my styling preference, followed by a late gen rx-7...because its handled like a ****ing race car....

the reason I bought my 240sx was to get away from the "nearly american" idea of those three cars...high horsepower, weight a lot...go really fast in a straight line(and, unlike most american cars, handled well...).

I figured I can make this light car equaly fast, if not faster than most of those cars, and make it handle better, too..(less weight is a GOOD thing..hah.)

I like the "true" sports car idea, shred it to the essentials, throw in a stereo(if you NEED it), and make it a blast to drive...

-chetheated seats are for p******.

[drifter]

Good point...those things are hella heavy.

And another good point about "driving the house", unless you live in an RV...: )

[Exar-Kun]

true....that point was a quote of me after someone said "for the price of a ferrari I can buy a NICE goddamn house"

and I said...

[trpower7]

Whatever you do, steer WAY clear of an MKIII supra, they are really tempting too because you can get them for WAY cheaper, still have a targa top, and can be made to put out 300-500 horses pretty easily. However, they have some HUGE mechanical problems, namely the bad head gasket. I used to own one, I'd know........... if you want more supra info check http://www.supras.com , those guys really helped me out back in teh day..............

[240_s14]

Well thankyou for everyone giving me your data, and also thanks for agreeing that AunVon's a moron. He should be driving an integra, not a 240sx "integra drivers are usually ****s", lol. I am seriously thinking of selling my s14 next summer and buying a 93 to a 98 Supra. I am going to spend anywhere from 16 grand to 20grand. But this is all if I can sell my s14 for the right price, which will be really really steep. Thanks again guys.

[EyeStabPeople]

Whatever you do, steer WAY clear of an MKIII supra, they are really tempting too because you can get them for WAY cheaper, still have a targa top, and can be made to put out 300-500 horses pretty easily. However, they have some HUGE mechanical problems, namely the bad head gasket. I used to own one, I'd know........... if you want more supra info check http://www.supras.com , those guys really helped me out back in teh day..............

thats bull crap

MK3 supras are right there with MK4 supras, headgasket problem is easily fixed with an HKS 1.2mm metal headgasket, the bottom ends still support way into 600hp, money wise an MK3 is far better, ive got a friend with a 550 rwhp **** *** looking poop brown rusty former NA 87 supra, hes never lost, even on only 15 psi

and i have several friends with modified MK4 supras, from BPU to totally built like my friend Pauls, theres always somethign going wrong with their cars, paul has put down 750 rwhp i believe but it NEVER runs right, and dimitri's motor just decided to grenade one day for absolutely no reason, perfect a/f, everything, popped ALL FOUR pistons, sorry, but ill stick with Nissans

put a built RB26DETT into an s14 for half as much as an mk3 and youll whomp most of the cars on the road

[Goodbar6]

Quote »My buddy has a MK4 Supra with a single turbo conversion. When he did the first turbo conversion he was running a T66 and a 100hp shot of nos, with an automatic transmission. He ran 11's like that with his foot of the gas at the end of the track (he didn't have a cage or anything and was trying to not get kicked off the track) He has had the supra upto 200mph+ and WITH the automatic it will leave a 60ft patch of rubber on the ground when it shifts into 3rd gear!!! He dynoed it a couple of years ago at over 500hp on 5 CYLINDERS! (bad injector). He now has a biiger turbo, full cage, bigger shot of nos, bigger TB, intake manifold, 350 turbo transmission, B&M 2 spd shifter, etc etc etc[/quote]

Tell your buddy to brake me a branch off his money tree.

And yes, i would own one if someone gave it too me, but i think i would not modify it. THey are extremely expensive to own!Tyler

[EyeStabPeople]

haha, im acctually nto quite sure where he gets all his money but his dad is a radeologist.... so that might explain part of it

other part is he owns directed engineering... and has sellers accounts with just about every company that makes stuff for the supra (which works out to my advantage cause they make stuff for the silvia too, which means i get **** for dealer prices ) and his resume is pretty nuts

[EyeStabPeople]

this is his resume http://www.directedengineering.com/paul_resume.php

i guess with that you can have an 800 hp supra