Part 2 of 1994 Supra Restoration Series
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Restoring a 1994 Toyota Supra twin turbo after removing a body kit. Original color was Super White. Instead, using another OEM Supra color named Imperial Jade Mica, a dark green metallic.
Part 2 of 1994 Supra Restoration Series
Part 2 of 1994 Supra Restoration Series
updated 5 years ago
Part 2 of 1994 Supra Restoration Series
The iconic Fast and Furious Toyota Supra - the most screen-accurate replica in the world - visits Dan Burkett's RAD Industries for a new set of Energy Suspension Polyurethane Bushings.
Craig Lieberman shares a bit of information about how the original Hero 1 Supra was equipped with Energy Suspension bushings before making its debut on the big screen.
Those original designs made on the Hero 1 Supra have gone public for the first time ever, as Energy Suspension has finally come out with a MKIV Supra Control Arm Bushing kit for front and rear of the Supra Turbo.
The kits were designed using the original bushing designs made for Hero 1, with some additional new bushings made using my 1994 Supra turbo shown throughout this channel.
Replica Supra owned by David Deschenes
The suspension rebuild also includes new KW Variant 3 coilovers, TRD sway bars with Energy Suspension bushings, and polyurethane steering rack bushings.
Part 4 of 1994 Supra Restoration Series
Part 3 of 1994 Supra Restoration Series
Full description:
2007
I worked across the street from a Circuit City electronics store. Every night, a white Supra with a Blitz body kit was parked under the centermost lamp in the Circuit City parking lot. The cars presence became commonplace until Circuit City closed down in 2009.
March 2015
It was many years until the Supra was spotted again, except this time, it was in the driveway of a home. A thick layer of dirt covered the car, and the tires had debris built up around them. The tags had been expired for two years (2013 expiration date) and a 3-year old image on Google Street View confirmed that the car hadn't moved an inch since then.
I went to the door of the home to inquire with the owner. He told me that the car had a Blitz blow off valve that would fail smog inspection. He had already purchased a replacement car and the Supra fell lower on his priorities list. He said the car was likely to continue sitting, and that he'd rather see the Supra get restored by the hands of another than continue to sit.
The engine oil was clean and at the proper level. Using a MKIII Supra battery, the car fired right up.
I regret not making a video of this event... it was a moment to behold. I never planned to make a video about the car. Hindsight's 20/20.
The Supra drove out from it's resting spot, and I went around the block for a test drive. The first turbo spooled up with minimal pedal effort and the sound had me hooked. I let off the pedal and heard "PSHHHH." I knew this was my lucky day.
Specs:
1994 Toyota Supra
Sport Roof/Targa Top
2JZGTE with stock Twin Turbos
Automatic transmission
63,000 miles on ODO (confirmed)
Pearlescent white (Originally Super White 040)
Black leather interior
Most mods dated from the late 1990's and very early 2000's:
Blitz Battle body kit (bumpers, side skirts, spoiler, carbon fiber hood)
Blitz Technospeed Z1 19" wheels
Michelin Pilot Sport tires, 245 front, 295 rear
Blitz blow off valve
Blitz turbo timer
Blitz air filter
Fluidyne Aluminum radiator
Cusco rear strut bar
H&R lowering springs
Stainless brake lines
HKS Super Drager exhaust
S2 headlights and tail lights
Greddy boost cut controller
White gauge overlays
Pioneer radio
Viper alarm
4Runner was converted from 2WD to 4WD, and the automatic transmission was swapped to R150F manual transmission.
Rear differential had a Detroit Truetrac Limited Slip which has since been changed to a factory Toyota E-locker.
Recorded 7/18/2018
4/14/18: A regular outing to the canyon turned irregular when a towing company and several bystanders attempted to remove a destroyed vehicle from a perilous hillside. The vehicle was a total write off and the towing company was determined to remove it by any means necessary.
A trail of debris leads to where the 4Runner had gone off the road above just days earlier, rolling about 6-7 times before coming to rest halfway down the hillside. The truck sat for several days without any sign of the owner, gradually stripped of its parts.
The abandoned truck was once well-equipped with front and rear offroad bumpers, rock sliders, ARB air lockers, lift springs and shocks, total chaos front upper control arms, a roof basket, LED lights, and several other items. It had black California plates reading "SKY RNR."
KOH 2017, Johnson Valley, CA
Full description:
All hiring and decisions were exclusively between the landlord and plumber. The woman with the steam vacuum is the tenant of this low income apartment with her two children. They reported a leaking bathroom sink to their landlord. The landlord, a very problematic, very cheap, Persian female, calls in a self-appointed Hispanic plumber named Wilmer. Wilmer is the kind of cheap labor that cuts corners to try and save money.
It should come as no surprise, with these buildings having been built in the 1970's and earlier, that nothing is up to code. This means, in order to shut the water off for this one apartment, the entire building's water would have to be shut down. The apartment complex requires a $150 fee to be paid every 30 minutes the water is turned off. The shut off valves and water heaters are behind locked doors and are only accessible by the complex staff. This is obviously a flawed system compared to the ideal of each apartment having separate shut off valves. The landlord is far too cheap to do anything about it.
Wilmer tried to please the cheap landlord by saving her $150 on the bill - you guessed it - by repairing the leak with the water still on. Wilmer, confident in his abilities and armed with his trusty 5 gallon bucket, knows that he will always get her return business if he pulls this off. He gets underneath the sink and unleashes a 90PSI torrent of steaming hot water (don't worry, the minion slippers are fine).
All in all, two apartments were ruined, and all affected tenants had to vacate the apartment for extensive repair. This video proved the incompetence of both the landlord and plumber, thus, the landlord was forced to pay all damages to all parties involved.
For all the morons who complain that I should have put down the camera and helped this water-logged jackass - I chose not to help for liabilities sake, and instead documented the incident. The landlord tried to pull a fast one and blame the tenants, but the video proved the tenants innocence, and the lying bitch of a landlord was held accountable for the entire situation. Who can deny how funny this video ended up being. Without this video, the tenants would have been screwed over, and you wouldn't be laughing your ass off at this hilarious situation. Quit watching if you think otherwise.
Last, I am not a tenant here, but I am friends with these folks. They are good people. After the flood, they relocated to a much newer apartment complex that is owned and run by a trustworthy landlord. Their new apartment is maintained regularly and is up to code.
Always document incidents like this, it saved these people and can very well save you from a lawsuit - the same reason many people buy dash cams.
In the first 3 months, between Liveleak, WorldStar, and YouTube, this video has pulled in 1.3 million views!
GSC S1 7030S1
Brian Crower BC0300S Springs/Retainers
PHR billet tensioner pulley bracket
Exhaust is 3.25" from turbo back.
Manual boost controller set to 17PSI
All of the old parts were original, 22 years old.
Other new parts:
Valve stem seals, water pump, crank seal, cam seals, timing and serpentine belt tensioners, idler pulleys, PCV valve/hoses, timing/serpentine belts, and valve cover gaskets.
Since purchase, I have done the following:
- Rebuilt the 7M-GTE engine
- Upgraded CT-26 turbo and fuel system
- Swapped Auto to R154 5-Speed Manual Transmission
- Replaced dash and door panels
- White MKIV TT wheels to keep the OEM white package look
7M-GTE Engine Specs:
Cometic multilayered steel head gasket
ARP Head Studs
.040" over pistons
550cc RC Fuel Injectors
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
AEM 320LPH fuel pump
CT-26 57 trim turbo
Lexus 1UZ-FE Airflow Meter
3" downpipe, fishmouth
Tanabe "Touring Medalion" exhaust
Fidanza lightweight flywheel
ARP flywheel bolts
Energy Suspension polyurethane engine mounts (Modified Jeep CJ--7 engine mounts 2.1102R)
Energy Suspension engine damper
CX Racing intercooler and aluminum piping
T-bolt clamps on all charge piping
MKIV Supra OEM bypass valve
NGK iridum plugs (one step colder)
K&N intake
Apexi SAFC-II tuner
Innovate MTX-L wideband
Autometer boost gauge
Turbonetics manual boost controller
Silicone hoses everywhere
Fluidyne Aluminum Radiator
R154 Transmission specs:
Chromoly thrust washer
Chromoly bearing retainer
Billet shift forks (all 3)
Driftmotion full face clutch
ARP pressure plate bolts
Marlin Crawler delrin shifter bushings
One piece drive shaft with Spicer u joints
Energy Suspension transmission mount (GM RWD transmission mount 3.1108R)
Driftmotion synchronizers
OEM seal kit
OEM Nachi/Koyo bearing kit
Suspension specs:
Eibach lowering springs
Tokico Illumina II shocks (TEMS compatible)
ST Sway bars front and rear
Energy Suspension control arm bushings
Energy Suspension sway bar bushings
Energy Suspension adjustable sway bar end links front and rear
MOOG inner and outer tie rod ends
MOOG lower ball joints
Driftmotion rear subframe spacers
Brake specs:
Front - Brembo 4 pot calipers from Mercedes-Benz W220 S500
Front - Mercedes-Benz brake pads
Front - Mercedes-Benz R350 Rotors
Front - Hub centric rings for rotor centering
All - Stainless steel braided lines
Master cylinder brace (strut tower mounted)
Wheel specs:
White Toyota Supra MKIV TT wheels (17x8" front, 17x9.5" rear)
Continental Extreme Contact 235/45/17 Front, 285/40/17 Rear
1.25" wheel spacers, front only
I cut off the front half of a damaged Toyota 4x4 frame and used the rear portion as the basis for the trailer frame. A 3x3 beam connects the two frame rail ends, another perpendicular 3x3 beam extends out for the coupler mount. The A-frame is finished off with 2 4" c-channel beams. The stock Toyota 4x4 rear leafs are in use with a standard 3" trailer axle, 6x139.7 bolt pattern. It works great off road and has great utility with the original Toyota bed and tailgate. Even the tail lights and signals are wired to function like factory.
1988 Toyota Pickup 4x4 Xtra cab. 22RE was knocking, title was lost, and it had a drop bracket lift which meant the factory suspension points were cut off. At this point, it had been sitting roughly 10 years. This truck donated the manual transmission and all related components to my 1987 4Runner turbo.
The cab from this truck was sold to a guy who had a low speed off road roll over, he put his truck back together.
I traded the straight frame from this truck to a guy who had an accident. He traded me his damaged frame plus cash. I cut off the front half of the damaged frame and used the rear portion as the basis for a truck-bed trailer. A 3x3 beam connects the two frame rail ends, another perpendicular 3x3 beam extends out for the coupler mount. The A-frame is finished off with 2 4" c-channel beams. The stock Toyota 4x4 rear leafs are in use with a standard 3" trailer axle, 6x139.7 bolt pattern. It works great off road and has great utility with the original Toyota bed and tailgate. Even the tail lights and signals are wired to function like factory.
The blue truck is a 1988 Toyota Pickup Extra Cab 4x4. It has a 22RE and W56 5 speed. I purchased it for the purpose of swapping the transmission into my 1987 4Runner Turbo.
22R-TE 2.4, bored .020. Main bearings .010. 270 camshaft. ARP head studs. CT-26 Supra turbo. Stainless lines, aluminum radiator.
Also, taxis and police vehicles weigh little to nothing.
Boy, wouldn't a rebuilt 22RTE and a CT-26 turbo be nice?
See the build, COB's 4Runner Timeline on T4R (dot) org
See the build, COB's 4Runner Timeline on T4R (dot) org
Alpine TRD supercharger (Eaton M62) rebuilt by Magnuson Products. 4 PSI for now until fuel upgrades and MAP ECU 2. Truck has been converted from 2WD to 4WD and swapped from automatic to 5-speed manual.


