What did you do to your Supra today?

[Evolution]

I'm done with it now, it was only necessary for the rear sway and upper arms which are all done. The other arms I have left to do in a couple weeks should be pretty straight forward.

Cusco's rear sway install doc is a good reference for dropping the subframe:
https://assets.ctfassets.net/fmj32k...22_rear_sway_bar_2020_toyota_gr_supra_a90.pdf

To that I'd just add a few things:
1) There are several more lines you'll want to pop out of their brackets than the couple they mention in steps 5 and 8. Basically, any lines you see, you'll want to pop out of their holders so the spindle/hub/brakes can drop. Brake lines, wheel speed sensors, damper control, all of it. You don't need to actually disconnect them, just pop the lines out of their brackets so they're free to move. Except the damper control, that one does actually need to be unplugged.
2) If you ever plan to swap the upper control arms, do it now. It is so much easier to swap out those arms when the entire subframe is 4" lower, not to mention the bolt on one of the arms that literally can't be removed with the subframe bolted in place.
3) If you are swapping the control arms, put some jack stands under the rear subframe supports (the bottom two bolts marked (12) in Cusco's doc on step 12) to help stabilize it. The subframe gets real wobbly when the whole thing is balanced on a jack on the diff, and its pretty sketchy when it's swinging around teetering on the jack while you're pulling full force trying to break a 135 ft-lb bolt. Also if you're swapping the control arms, go ahead and pull the springs and dampers out. It takes almost no effort at that point and it'll buy you even more room to work, especially when breaking some of the bolts on the spindle.

Other than that, no real surprises, just a lot of work. If you have a rear diffuser, that unfortunately needs to be completely removed as well.

Perfect write up! Thank you. I will be doing this on a lift with a trans jack so I got the subframe support handled. Diffuser to be installed at the same time as well as other suspension bits.

By the sounds of it the do is, “do not do it,” and the don’t is, “no, seriously, don’t do it.”

Oh, I am doing it. I dont pay people to work on my cars. If I can completely drop a Vettes front and rear subframe in 8 hours by myself, I think I can handle this minor project.

 

[Sub-MkV]

Installed my favorite wheels, 19 inch Titan 7 TS-5 and burger ? motorsports 10/13mm spacers.

 

[NFamous60]

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Don't confuse educating for bad mouthing please.

It dnt apply let it fly, scrolled bk to your comment I responded in kind, this post wasn't referring to you.

 

[FLtrackdays]

Got an alignment from a great shop in North Ft. Myers and the owner talked about eccentric bolts for a more precise adjustment. So…. Of course I had to go on SPL’s website and buy some. And then buy more SPL parts I found I was missing ? What a never ending rabbit ? hole ?. Of course I don’t have to have it. But dammit, I want it! Also got the Suma smoke color F1 style brake light that’s finally back in stock as well. Yeah, I got side tracked while shopping ?

1FastSupra.com and Speed Industry was the cheapest. So I bought from them. I’d buy everything from 1FastSupra.com that I can. I didn’t realize it was Jesse‘s store until months later after being here. So always try him 1st. Great guy, mean tuner and excellent customer services. Plus he races his Supra!

Nice shop for only running on generator power. And had water inside just the week before.

 

[A90_Samurai]

I stared at her longingly while getting into my civic wishing I could take her to work this morning but can’t because cold+wet+no traction

 

[Skidsareforkids]

Yup. Mighty sexy

what rear diffuser is that?

 

[YukonSupra]

I stared at her longingly while getting into my civic wishing I could take her to work this morning but can’t because cold+wet+no traction

I hear that! We had our first dump of snow Friday night. Glad that I already had the car parked away inside my Showroom for the winter!

 

[suicidaleggroll]

what rear diffuser is that?

Verus

 

[SooopraSD]

Riding on air now.

 

[obito]

Riding on air now.

Interested. Cost?

 

[Supraluv]

I picked up my brand new 2023 Stratosphere premium and drove it around a while before going home. Lots of things to do like setting up preferences and cleaning it for a ceramic coat this weekend. Love this car.

 

[FuzzyRev]

I stared at her longingly while getting into my civic wishing I could take her to work this morning but can’t because cold+wet+no traction

It's good practice for smooth steering and throttle finesse

 

[FuzzyRev]

I picked up my brand new 2023 Stratosphere premium and drove it around a while before going home. Lots of things to do like setting up preferences and cleaning it for a ceramic coat this weekend. Love this car.

Get ready for the INSANE amount of attention that car will get!

 

[SooopraSD]

Interested. Cost?

Kit alone? Paid almost 4k. Had it installed by a shop so that was additional.

 

[kaj]

Got my trunk button delivered. Got my wheels delivered. Got my visor stickers delivered. Still waiting on the magnetic paddles I ordered a month ago. Still waiting on the motivation to swap any of this stuff out.
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