What did you do to your Supra today?

[Awales74]

What am I looking at here?

Best place to buy?

vinyl/clothy stickers to cover the air bag warning sticker on the visors. Or evidence that I left the back door open during installation They are made by a forum member and available on ebay. Better packaging and directions than parts 20x the cost.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2251087448...ofBQKtXRxa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[underdonk]

I received another round of parts yesterday! I now have all of the SPL parts to be installed with the exception of the traction links, which are already on the car. The middle of next month feels so far away now with an office full of car parts, just taunting me while I sit on conference calls all day.

I decided to move to the the Burger Motorsports braces (black bars on the left above) from the Cusco brace under the hood to keep the path clear for the below (purchased over the summer). It appears that the cross brace on the Cusco bars, and bars like it, sit directly below the louver. It's probably not an issue, but it would bother me for sure.

So, my 4yo got into the parts while they were sitting out while taking these pictures, and he removed these from one of the boxes. I do not, however, know which box it was taken from. ? Does anyone know which SPL component the below belongs to?

 

[FuzzyRev]

I have those, but I haven't put them on yet.

What in tarnation are they for?

EDIT: Nevermind, like five others asked the same thing before me.

 

[suicidaleggroll]

So, my 4yo got into the parts while they were sitting out while taking these pictures, and he removed these from one of the boxes. I do not, however, know which box it was taken from. ? Does anyone know which SPL component the below belongs to?

LCAs

Did you get all of the replacement OEM bolts to swap out when you drop the subframe? A lot of those bolts are one-time-use. It's not expensive to replace them, but due to backorders it took me over a month to get them (just got the package in the mail a week ago, ordered at the end of August).

 

[razorlab]

Yea, LCA where it bolts to the hub.

 

[underdonk]

LCAs

Did you get all of the replacement OEM bolts to swap out when you drop the subframe? A lot of those bolts are one-time-use. It's not expensive to replace them, but due to backorders it took me over a month to get them (just got the package in the mail a week ago, ordered at the end of August).

The shop I take it to is a German car specialty place that does 99% BMWs and Porsches. I'm going to assume they know, but I will for sure ask them about it. I appreciate the heads-up. I was surprised the rear subframe needed to be dropped to install the sway bar, and I'm surprised to hear this requires it as well. Which of these components requires it? I suppose this may be a good time to do the solid aluminum subframe bushings (https://www.hgkshop.com/collections/j29-a90/products/toyota-supra-a90-subframe-bushing-kit) and the rigid collar kit (https://www.phase2motortrend.com/product-p/p2-sbca90sup-tp.htm).

 

[Supraboi7]

the bolts holding my spoiler on were apparently rusted out…not sure how it was still holding on.

replaced the bolts with stainless ones, added rubber grommets, and plastic cap that snaps over to look more OEM. Spoiler feels way more solid now!

 

[suicidaleggroll]

The shop I take it to is a German car specialty place that does 99% BMWs and Porsches. I'm going to assume they know, but I will for sure ask them about it. I appreciate the heads-up. I was surprised the rear subframe needed to be dropped to install the sway bar, and I'm surprised to hear this requires it as well. Which of these components requires it? I suppose this may be a good time to do the solid aluminum subframe bushings (https://www.hgkshop.com/collections/j29-a90/products/toyota-supra-a90-subframe-bushing-kit) and the rigid collar kit (https://www.phase2motortrend.com/product-p/p2-sbca90sup-tp.htm).

It's one of the rear upper arms, for some stupid reason Toyota put the bolt in the "wrong" direction, so it hits the body of the car when you try to pull it out, forcing you to drop the subframe to remove it. When swapping out the arm it's a good idea (and is suggested in the SPL install docs) to insert the bolt the other direction so that it can be removed in the future without dropping the subframe again.

 

[Thraxbert]

It's one of the rear upper arms, for some stupid reason Toyota put the bolt in the "wrong" direction, so it hits the body of the car when you try to pull it out, forcing you to drop the subframe to remove it. When swapping out the arm it's a good idea (and is suggested in the SPL install docs) to insert the bolt the other direction so that it can be removed in the future without dropping the subframe again.

Likely because the subframe is assembled whole during production, then mounted to the car.

 

[underdonk]

It's one of the rear upper arms, for some stupid reason Toyota put the bolt in the "wrong" direction, so it hits the body of the car when you try to pull it out, forcing you to drop the subframe to remove it. When swapping out the arm it's a good idea (and is suggested in the SPL install docs) to insert the bolt the other direction so that it can be removed in the future without dropping the subframe again.

Why Toyota, why?! Is this the same way on the Z4?

 

[J29DB03]

It's one of the rear upper arms, for some stupid reason Toyota put the bolt in the "wrong" direction, so it hits the body of the car when you try to pull it out, forcing you to drop the subframe to remove it. When swapping out the arm it's a good idea (and is suggested in the SPL install docs) to insert the bolt the other direction so that it can be removed in the future without dropping the subframe again.

Full disclosure, I’ve never seen this particular bolt yet, but, would it be possible to cut off the end so it would be short enough to remove without having to drop the subframe?

 

[razorlab]

The shop I take it to is a German car specialty place that does 99% BMWs and Porsches. I'm going to assume they know, but I will for sure ask them about it. I appreciate the heads-up. I was surprised the rear subframe needed to be dropped to install the sway bar, and I'm surprised to hear this requires it as well. Which of these components requires it? I suppose this may be a good time to do the solid aluminum subframe bushings (https://www.hgkshop.com/collections/j29-a90/products/toyota-supra-a90-subframe-bushing-kit) and the rigid collar kit (https://www.phase2motortrend.com/product-p/p2-sbca90sup-tp.htm).

The rear upper arm needs to have the subframe dropped as the bolt at the subframe won't be able to be taken out as it hits the chassis.

 

[suicidaleggroll]

Full disclosure, I’ve never seen this particular bolt yet, but, would it be possible to cut off the end so it would be short enough to remove without having to drop the subframe?

I'll let you know when I install them this weekend, I suspect you might be able to do something like that

 

[razorlab]

This is the bolt. I circled it in red in both of the images below:

 

[J29DB03]

This is the bolt. I circled it in red in both of the images below:

Oh, yea, the feasibility of cutting it looks very slim if at all.