What did you do to your Supra today?

[gmarcucio]

This is a pretty neat idea, what does the wiring look like under the hood to where you have it hooked up? Did you just use some 3M to keep it there I'm guessing since you said no drilling? Brand please! ?

It looks like a C-Tek brand accessory

 

[Scoopra]

Got the wheels on. Now I really need to get the springs on

 

[Andrew4Supra]

~ 18 or 19’s?

 

[Scoopra]

~ 18 or 19’s?

19

 

[RedSupra]

I decided to just pay it off this week so it's all mine now.

 

[Andrew4Supra]

I decided to just pay it off this week so it's all mine now.

~ a great feeling!

 

[Funkjaw]

I decided to just pay it off this week so it's all mine now.

Hell yeah!

 

[Funkjaw]

New rims/tires

Apex SM-10RS in Motorsport Gold
Square 18x10 ET30
275/40/18 ExtremeContact Sport 02

 

[razorlab]

What a difference 3mm makes...

 

[itzTang]

What a difference 3mm makes...

Oh size matters!

 

[Funkjaw]

What a difference 3mm makes...

What are your power goals now?

 

[razorlab]

What are your power goals now?

Probably not much more, I'm on the edge of what the trans can handle already.

 

[Andrew4Supra]

New rims/tires
Apex SM-10RS in Motorsport Gold
Square 18x10 ET30
275/40/18 ExtremeContact Sport 02

~ Out of curiosity… what made you opt to reduce the size of the factory wheels from 19’s to 18’s? Kind of seems like a downgrade to me to drop to 18” wheels. I know when I use to autocross… I would have a secondary set of smaller rims and sticky tires I would swap just for auto crossing or track use. Interested to hear why. Cheers!

 

[lucky phil]

New rims/tires

Apex SM-10RS in Motorsport Gold
Square 18x10 ET30
275/40/18 ExtremeContact Sport 02

Hows the wheel hop now?

Phil

 

[Funkjaw]

~ Out of curiosity… what made you opt to reduce the size of the factory wheels from 19’s to 18’s? Kind of seems like a downgrade to me to drop to 18” wheels. I know when I use to autocross… I would have a secondary set of smaller rims and sticky tires I would swap just for auto crossing or track use. Interested to hear why. Cheers!

Here are my personal reasons:

1. Saved total unsprung weight
   1. Every 10lbs of unsprung weight is calculated to shave .10 off your quarter mile.
   2. Fuel mileage is increased even at the same rotational diameter simply because the weight is lower (lower rotational inertia)
2. Cheaper tires
   1. 18" tires are signifacantly cheaper than their 19" counter part
      1. 
3. Square setup means easily rotatable tires

Of course, there are negatives as well

1. Rim warranty from factory doesn't apply if you hit a nasty pothole
   1. This applies to switching to any rim other than OEM
2. Limited to manufacturer warranty
   1. Apex may or may not be a shitty company
3. Might not look as good to certain audiences
   1. I've always had an anti-stance, function over form perspective but not everyone agrees.