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| Car Type: | 1990 Mk3 Supra Turbo (3L Straight 6, Auto) | |
| Modifications: | Full
mandrel 3" exhaust turbo back, twin exit Trust muffler. JMBC manual boost controller @11psi K & N drop in filter, cold air induction VDO mechanical boost gauge Koni Yellows and King Springs The mechanical mods returned 145kw at the wheels which is a healthy 33kw above stock (29.5% gain) |
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| 0-100 (Modified): | 6.27 Seconds (Additional weight 185 kg) | |
| 1/4 Mile (Modified): | 14.37 Seconds @ 162km/h (Additional weight 185kg) | |
| For: | For
how much you can pick a Mk3 up for these days, I don't think you'll find
much that will come close in terms of balance and how sturdy they are on
the road. Big long guards and the bonnet bulge give it much more of a
muscular look than most other Japanese sports cars. Even though a lot of
people disagree with me on this, I still think the Mk3's are a much
"tougher" looking car than the new Supra's. It's like comparing
the looks of a Corvette or Camaro with a 180sx. They all look good but
it's still easy to "separate the chest hair from the bum fluff".
The loading in this car would be huge and is just waiting for a big system
to be put in it. I was looking for a Mk3 at one stage and the amount of aftermarket modifications available for them is unbelievable. Unlike a lot of Aussie cars there is a lot of information available of the net about Mk3's. Because the Mk3 Supra's were sold in Australia, I'd assume it would be a lot easier to buy off the shelf parts for them than for a lot of these new Japanese imports. One of the best priced combinations of sports car and luxury tourer. |
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| Against: | In a
car of this weight I think a bigger capacity turbo engine would be much
better suited to give it some off boost grunt which would get it off the
line better and overcome the need to stall the transmission up. I can
probably understand a Sirion stalling it up at the lights but it just
doesn't seem right if a sports car has to do the same to be competitive.
The combination of the 7mgte and short gearing mask this to some degree
but when the pedal is to the metal you are reminded that it's still a
small engine dragging around a large car. It has a cabin piercing droning noise but once it gets going it inherits the Falcon-type sandblaster sound (but more in the league of some type of industrial earthmoving machinery). |
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| Vital Details: | Apart from the VN wagon, I think this car has done the most 1/4 mile runs in the history of Tesla Gtech's. Not including the figures from runs which resulted in too much wheelspin and excessive fuel cuts, we recorded a total of 10 runs in one night. Launches were tried both with and without additional stall against the transmission. The average over 6 successful runs with stall was 6.67 seconds (0-100) and 14.75 seconds (1/4 mile). The average of 4 successful runs without stall was 7.17 seconds (0-100) and 15.15 seconds (1/4 mile). Best overall result was when it just hooked up perfect and hauled ass to achieve a 6.27 second (0-100) and 14.37 second (1/4 mile). | |
| Instantaneous G's: | n/a | |
| Factory Specs: | Engine | 3 Litre, Twin Cam, Turbo, Straight 6 |
| Claimed Power | 173KW | |
| Claimed Torque | 344Nm | |
| Claimed 0-100 | 7.4 Seconds (Manual 1988 Supra Turbo - American Autotech Magazine July 1988) | |
| Claimed 1/4 Mile | 15.8 Seconds @ 89.4mph (Manual 1988 Supra Turbo - American Autotech Magazine July 1988) | |
| Driven Wheels | Rear | |
| Approx Weight | 1600 KG | |
| Other Comments: | n/a | |
