What do you think?

by **kubi** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:45 am

Nutty101 wrote:As for why, I just wana do it cause I really like the solara. Have owned one since they were first released. I think the car should have been rwd to begin with, and the power I would like to produce would be just as costly to build up the current car. As for the cost, were looking into almost 40K to complete the car.

by **sleepin2000** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:43 am

Hell yeah, that is going to be one hell of a project. But if you have the money and more importantly if you have the determination, than go for it. Anybody with money can buy a Supra but so far NOBODY has been able to actually take on that kind of project. And now you have the extra motivation to prove everyone wrong in the process.

by **kronos98** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:06 pm

this is sweet......

there hasn't been much activity on this forum recently... no new products, no new projects... not many new members.

i'm excited!

by **Nutty101** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:25 pm

kronos98 wrote:this is sweet......

there hasn't been much activity on this forum recently... no new products, no new projects... not many new members.

i'm excited!

I found out today that there is another 2jz solara out there. I guess someone on supraforums also converted their solara. Trying to get ahold of them to get some info and pics if i can. Ill post them up if i get any.

by **Nutty101** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:45 pm

Sun, 8 Aug 2004, 03:25 PM
Paul Efantis qualified number one in Modified with his '03 Solara running 7.495 seconds at 185.31 mph.

by **Nutty101** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:50 pm

by **Nutty101** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:59 pm

Was building a computer system into a friends supra last night and we put my solara next to it and were looking at some difference's in it. The engine bay is larger than the supras. Sad, plus the wheel base is bigger. Them 100.1 < us @ 107.1. I think one of the items i will be upgrading is the 4 piston breaks from a supra. Should help me out.

by **s15lara** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:04 pm

whats up nutty 101? well i have to let you know that i also wanted to do the same and was actually saving up money so that i could finish the project. i have saved 12k and didnt know exactly how much i would be spending alltogether. i was talking to a friend and he totally killed my dream. :cry:

well anyways, i was just wondering if you be so kind as to detail everything that you are going to be doing and how much it will be costing. im pretty much done with the project so you dont have to worry bout me doing it before you. i was just curious as to how much everything was going to cost me and what things i would have to go through. i have the tranny, the motor, ecu, wiring harness and the entire rear end for the rwd. if you need any parts i can sell it to you, i got the entire thing for 4000 dollars. hopefully you can post how much everything is going to cost. :flasingsmile:

oh and by the way...where are you located? just curious if im going to be able to see this cool car when its done in person... let me know. laterz

by **Nutty101** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:34 am

solara_supra_hopeful wrote:whats up nutty 101? well i have to let you know that i also wanted to do the same and was actually saving up money so that i could finish the project. i have saved 12k and didnt know exactly how much i would be spending alltogether. i was talking to a friend and he totally killed my dream. well anyways, i was just wondering if you be so kind as to detail everything that you are going to be doing and how much it will be costing. im pretty much done with the project so you dont have to worry bout me doing it before you. i was just curious as to how much everything was going to cost me and what things i would have to go through. i have the tranny, the motor, ecu, wiring harness and the entire rear end for the rwd. if you need any parts i can sell it to you, i got the entire thing for 4000 dollars. hopefully you can post how much everything is going to cost. oh and by the way...where are you located? just curious if im going to be able to see this cool car when its done in person... let me know. laterz

I live in denver colorado. Right now we are having a slight issue. While I can change the engine out I cannot put a powerplant older than the car. Aka I cannot put a 96 into a 99. Thus we would have to build up a japan motor. The wireharness isnt a huge deal as I will be going with an AEM. This will save me the headache of a ecu. That alone is $1900. I have estimated around 40k for the project and I think that i can get in under it maybe.

Also, don't let others kill your dreams on something. So many people have told me that I will never be able to do it. Not so, I do a ton of stuff and why not.

Did you pick up a wrecked supra for a parts car? I have been thinking about doing that but I think i can get around doing that.

by **s15lara** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:53 am

yeah i have a wrecked supra, but the only reason i would let someone kill my dream is cuz of the cost of the car. i dont have 40k to burn. can you do me a favor and e mail me the cost and most of what you are going to do? my e mail is rguzma2@hotmail.com oh and by the way, you have to change your subframe...what are you going to put to support it more or to change it? and btw, why cant you put an older motor into the car? what diff. would that make? would there be a way to cut the price down to atleast 15-20k in order to build the car? your going to have a fully built motor? cuz i was thinking of just leaving the motor stock...is that possible?

by **krawzyazn** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:00 pm

aahh i remember DMV will not aprove if the engine is older then the car I forgot about that one

by **SolaraT** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:22 pm

krawzyazn wrote:aahh i remember DMV will not aprove if the engine is older then the car I forgot about that one

LOL Yeah right. who got memory loss now! :lol:

by **krawzyazn** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:33 pm

solarat wrote:
krawzyazn wrote:aahh i remember DMV will not aprove if the engine is older then the car I forgot about that one

LOL Yeah right. who got memory loss now!

don't worry imma forget about you when i show you my new headlights next week lol :drinking:

by **Nutty101** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:28 am

solara_supra_hopeful wrote:would there be a way to cut the price down to atleast 15-20k in order to build the car?

Not that i know of. Plus if you skimp on something like this, it's like letting someone hold you by your shoes over the edge of a building. You may not fall but then again you may. I value my life to much to cut corners.

solara_supra_hopeful wrote: are you going to have a fully built motor? cuz i was thinking of just leaving the motor stock...is that possible?

Stock isn't bad but your not going to gain anything after all that work. The stock engine isn't going to produce all that much extra power unless you do a few minor things. Though the stock engine can hold up into the 600's easy.

krawzyazn wrote:aahh i remember DMV will not aprove if the engine is older then the car I forgot about that one

Yeah, such a stupid law. I guess it's to stop people from putting a 1901 engine in a 2000 car to avoid emissions. I think they should let you do it but still make your motor pass the requirements that are set for the year of car you put it into. Not such a hard thing to do. Then if they let you go without the OBD with the aem you can tune it way better than a stock ecu can. Make that sucker run cleaner on less gas. Oh well, in the end they just dont want people changing their cars.

Website · by **TRD_solaRa** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:49 pm

Sick, so you're in Denver? Keep us all updated on this projecto. I would definitely make a roadtrip up to Denver (I'm in Boulder for skoo) to see this finished product. Well, if you have the money to back it up . . . it is most definitely possible and feasable.
Since you will have an upgraded/correctly mapped ECU for the car, the Supra engine is capable of producing up to 800 hp on stock internals. Toyota was genious for creating the 2JZ. Stick with it. Make the dream become tangible. Good luck.

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