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Rob_SRi NA/T Supra Build + Restoration..



  Stealth 438'd 182
Well after my Clio bit the dust I've been after a replacement..

I've always wanted a supra and this just popped up at the right time..

It's started off from a barn find.. its been parked in a barn next to a tractor for a few years hardly moving at all.. the battery was about to explode when i got it.. the paint was awful and there was a considerable population of spiders living in it


its a 94 3.0 NA so I got it pretty cheap but it has good milage and no rust.. its a second car for me so I can afford to work on it and have it off the road for periods of time.

I am going to opt out of the company car scheme next year sometime and will be looking to buy another 1*2 then so it wont be long before im back in a renaultsport as well :)

the plans for it are to aim for around 400-450hp initially, but first some restoration and other work..

this is how it looked from the pistonheads advert..(a million times cleaner than it actually was)

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and that (to the left) is the barn that it came from...

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its had ALOT of work so far to restore it.. and im not even started..quick bay shot before and after deep cleaning..

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took to detail UK for a paint restoration and James did his best with it.. will need a respray at some stage although it is now 99%

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I have bought a second engine and have started building it up ready for booooooost :)

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with a big single T70 turbo.. this is an XS Power unit similar to what my friend has on his which has held 400bhp reliably over the last 5 years.. and he gives it death!

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the interior of the car was awful too..

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so it went...

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carpets out and washed down

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and dyed black

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new gel plates

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jap friends came round to play and help me change brakes
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this is how it looks now after alot of work.. (plus facelift indicators which arent on these pictures)
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& Black gold interior and engine bits..

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to...

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with some Focal Performance components in the front..

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I have a carbon fibre bootlid and a load of parts waiting to be fitted, will be buying some BC or D2 coilovers after christmas and some Rota Grid Drifts... it also might be going a Renaultsport colour in the new year..


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facelift Indicators detangoed and fitted
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polished powersteering reseviour tank
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valve covers and a whole load of stuff is away at the powdercoaters at the moment so hopefully should have some more progress tomorrow :)

zeromedia photoshoot.. more pictures coming soon..
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  53 Clio's & counting
Looks lovely mate, a mate had a turbo one, was just under 400 bhp and I have never driven a car that would get to 180mph so quickly like that one did - mental cars
 
Vast improvement since you got it!

NA Supras sound awesome, the noise my mates one makes with just a cheap catback on it is ridiculous. Dare I say it, a better racket than turbo'd versions? :quiet:
 

danward

ClioSport Club Member
  TTS
I've always wanted a Supra! Really good thread, will be keeping an eye on this one. Whats the n/a like to the insure?
 
  Stealth 438'd 182
Looks lovely mate, a mate had a turbo one, was just under 400 bhp and I have never driven a car that would get to 180mph so quickly like that one did - mental cars

Haha nice...! Thanks mate! This should be an animal with 450 :D
 
  Stealth 438'd 182
Vast improvement since you got it!

NA Supras sound awesome, the noise my mates one makes with just a cheap catback on it is ridiculous. Dare I say it, a better racket than turbo'd versions? :quiet:

They do sound awesome.. Very loud with the power flow system that's on it at the moment rattle the old fillings!! I will probably change to a hks or something soon..

But you can't beat the noise of a turbo supra..! Wshhhhhhhhhhh! Tish! Haha
 

Ray Gin

ClioSport Club Member
  Cupra Leon & Impreza
Awesome, you love black cars! I was actually looking at a NA Supra the other day that was for sale (parked at side of the road with FS ad in window) looked great!
 

Philip.

ClioSport Club Member
  VRS 245
This will decimate all!

On a serious note, proper cool. As already said, amazing drive line up too!
 
Good project, the only downfall I can see potentially is the china charger. I love supra's myself, a mate had a 600bhp one with a drag auto box. The auto really let it down IMO but f**k me that thing shifted.
 
  Stealth 438'd 182
Good project, the only downfall I can see potentially is the china charger. I love supra's myself, a mate had a 600bhp one with a drag auto box. The auto really let it down IMO but f**k me that thing shifted.

Overnight parts from japan ;)

It's a brand new XS Power unit which I got from someone at an absolute steal... So if it goes pop oh well! And il upgrade to something Garrett or similar...But they actually seem to have good reviews from members of mkiv forums and my mate has had had his running 400hp sideways for the past 5 years!
 
  Stealth 438'd 182
Awesome, you love black cars! I was actually looking at a NA Supra the other day that was for sale (parked at side of the road with FS ad in window) looked great!

I do indeed... I want to get this resprayed at some point maybe BG
 

_Tom

ClioSport Club Member
Overnight parts from japan ;)

It's a brand new XS Power unit which I got from someone at an absolute steal... So if it goes pop oh well! And il upgrade to something Garrett or similar...But they actually seem to have good reviews from members of mkiv forums and my mate has had had his running 400hp sideways for the past 5 years!

Surely it'll be a bit more than replacing the turbo if it goes? ;)
 


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