What did you do to your Supra today?

[razorlab]

I'm confused as well, i was almost certain 6th gear is our 1:1 .. Pulled this up from the interwebz

Is there some other reason to do it in 5th instead of 6th? Or is 6th not actually 1:1 ?

Probably because 7k in 6th would be 170mph+

5th is around 134mph

People get too hung up on gears on dynos. As long as the operator always uses the same gear it doesn't matter. When I was operating a dyno, I would not use the high 1:1 gear because it puts too much stress and heat on the car without the right amount of airflow. Unless you have a crazy $$$$$$ dyno cell with airflow that can replicate 150mph worth of air, it's not worth it.

 

[Jnhalstead]

today, got the wheel wrapped to match the rest of the interior and put it on.

 

[zrk]

Probably because 7k in 6th would be 170mph+

5th is around 134mph

People get too hung up on gears on dynos. As long as the operator always uses the same gear it doesn't matter. When I was operating a dyno, I would not use the high 1:1 gear because it puts too much stress and heat on the car without the right amount of airflow. Unless you have a crazy $$$$$$ dyno cell with airflow that can replicate 150mph worth of air, it's not worth it.

Exactly this. No one is trying to do 175mph on a dyno. 135 or so is enough as it is.

There is no reason to have a 1:1 gear ratio.

 

[BraveDemon]

Had a long day at work but had something to look forward to at the end of the day - picked up the Supra from a local wheel shop. Got the stock wheels powder coated matte bronze.

 

[i3igpete]

Is there some other reason to do it in 5th instead of 6th?

6th gear is most likely to slip the trans. The clutch packs for that gear has the lowest torque rating of all gears.

The Sixth Gear Problem
There are multiple clutch packs in the Supra Transmission. Each used for different gears. The clutch pack used for 6th gear is known to be the weakest clutch. This is likely a big portion of why the transmission is only rated for 368FTLB of torque. This gear is known to slip on shift at about 500FTLB of torque. And if you even floor it on an ethanol tune in sixth gear at 3500RPM sometimes the RPM will jump up like a manual transmission. Due to this sometimes the transmission will detect slip and protect its self. It will shift to the next gear and limit the cars power.

https://support.marintuned.com/supp...imits-car-randomly-revs-to-redline-wont-shift

 

[Mr. Jonathan]

Not my car but my wheels in the wild ?

I would snatch a set but the boss wants our bathrooms remodeled. Hell we got a quote for 58k and I was thinking of fighting her on the remodel and picking up a 2024 MT lol.

 

[Evolution]

Since you guys are talking about dynos, look what was on ours yesterday.....

Thats right, a 63 Hurst! Put down 580whp.

 

[Carl - Driveway Labs]

I would snatch a set but the boss wants our bathrooms remodeled. Hell we got a quote for 58k and I was thinking of fighting her on the remodel and picking up a 2024 MT lol.

For $58k I'll come do the remodel and bring you the wheels

 

[jtsang25]

My buddy who visited Japan recently gifted me a genuine GR cupholder cover. My car is under her car cover so next time I see her, I will give the cover a try. I've always wanted to cover those cup holders. Even my cheap 4 bangers (STI, Golf-R) have those garage door like covers you pull over and looks nice. Why a BMW have no cover.. It's as retarded as M340's that come with narrow tires.. looks like a 1990 Nissan Sentra.

Not sure if real leather, but quality is top notch. Does not look like some Etsy product like some I've seen here.

Do you have pictures of them? What does the bottom side look like?

 

[puzzled]

Do you have pictures of them? What does the bottom side look like?

I didn't take any pictures, but if I recall there was black hard foam on the bottom side that would fit into the cup holder area.

 

[razorlab]

Since you guys are talking about dynos, look what was on ours yesterday.....

Thats right, a 63 Hurst! Put down 580whp.

You mean hearse right? 580 is cool, is that a ZL1 engine? Too bad they weigh like 5500lbs hahha

 

[Evolution]

You mean hearse right? 580 is cool, is that a ZL1 engine? Too bad they weigh like 5500lbs hahha

Oh ya, talking about cars not shifters. Proper spelling is not my strong point haha. Yep, its the LT4 engine with a small cam on our wonderful 91 octane.

 

[Pande]

How bout these ones, from last week!! Haha. For 87 though for my wife's car. But yea 93 was only 20 cents more. My buddy in LA, though is a bit more. Lived in Southern California for 20 yrs, so I'm enjoying these prices for now.

In Australia this is how much we pay per litre ?

 

[Carl - Driveway Labs]

Put together a customer requested front and rear badge design ?

I'll have it up on my store today, available in all the colors

 

[mball269]

Wrapped steering wheel while waiting on new wheel. Surprisingly not that difficult or time consuming. Never done one before. For 40 bucks, deficiently worth the try.