Twundy
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- Dallas, TX
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- Land Cruiser 200 Series, '21 Supra
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When building my Supra, I wanted to evoke the essence of something a bit different than the usual JDM, stance, track, or drag setups. I wanted to bring back some of the aesthetics of yesteryear, such as classic Porsche 911's, early BMW M and Alpina cars, grand touring Ferrari's (GTB models), and the like. I especially love the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring, and wanted to build a Supra that would be like a "Supra GT4 Touring". My goal isn't straight-line speed, track lap times, or having the most slammed car possible. I want to build a grand tourer that rides smooth and looks classy, timeless, and elevated. This will be mostly a cosmetic build with subtle performance mods.
The Supra is truly a modern sports car that rivals some strong European competition, such as the Porsche Cayman, Jaguar F-Type, Lotus Evora, Audi TTRS, Alfa Romeo 4C, Mercedes SLC43 AMG, and more. I wanted to bring the Supra up to have the same visual drama, elegance, and road presence as some of these European sports cars, while still retaining its JDM heritage and character. Hopefully, this turns into something one of a kind.
Here's the first stage of what I feel that vision looks like:
20" BBS CH-R Wheels (I believe I'm the first to ever run this setup on a Supra), with special centercaps, lip decals, and lug bolts from BBS Japan (akin to the BBS RE-MTSP and GT4 Race Wheels)
Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus Tires
HKS Hipermax Touring Adjustable Springs
Max Orido Front Lip & End Fins
I feel like these all combined gave my Supra the visuals and performance I was going for. The BBS are lightweight and share the design of the timeless BBS monoblock race-spec wheels seen on countless GT cars. The Continental all seasons have a softer ride than the stock Michelin PSS tires, plus I can drive on them year round in all weather conditions - a true grand tourer. By sizing up to 20" wheels it has a bit of added presence, while still allowing the tires to have enough meat. The HKS Hipermax Touring springs give the perfect minimal drop while retaining factory dampening and ride. And the Max Orido front lip adds just the perfect amount of front substance, and it has an OEM+ look (the end fins even mimic the end fins seen on the Porsche GT3 and GT4 front lips).
You can also follow my Instagram @TWUNDY to stay up to date on the build. Cheers
The Supra is truly a modern sports car that rivals some strong European competition, such as the Porsche Cayman, Jaguar F-Type, Lotus Evora, Audi TTRS, Alfa Romeo 4C, Mercedes SLC43 AMG, and more. I wanted to bring the Supra up to have the same visual drama, elegance, and road presence as some of these European sports cars, while still retaining its JDM heritage and character. Hopefully, this turns into something one of a kind.
Here's the first stage of what I feel that vision looks like:
20" BBS CH-R Wheels (I believe I'm the first to ever run this setup on a Supra), with special centercaps, lip decals, and lug bolts from BBS Japan (akin to the BBS RE-MTSP and GT4 Race Wheels)
Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus Tires
HKS Hipermax Touring Adjustable Springs
Max Orido Front Lip & End Fins
I feel like these all combined gave my Supra the visuals and performance I was going for. The BBS are lightweight and share the design of the timeless BBS monoblock race-spec wheels seen on countless GT cars. The Continental all seasons have a softer ride than the stock Michelin PSS tires, plus I can drive on them year round in all weather conditions - a true grand tourer. By sizing up to 20" wheels it has a bit of added presence, while still allowing the tires to have enough meat. The HKS Hipermax Touring springs give the perfect minimal drop while retaining factory dampening and ride. And the Max Orido front lip adds just the perfect amount of front substance, and it has an OEM+ look (the end fins even mimic the end fins seen on the Porsche GT3 and GT4 front lips).
You can also follow my Instagram @TWUNDY to stay up to date on the build. Cheers
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