What did you do to your Supra today?

[razorlab]

Lmao, this guy.

 

[Evolution]

3.5 isn't even scratching the surface on a bmw multi link. The pyrometer determines camber.

The front of our cars isnt a multi link.... And I get that a pyrometer is how you dial in camber but again, depending on what your setup is, your springs may be binding on the shock towers. I also get my alignment done with me sitting in the car or equal weight.

And lastly, do you not think adjusting camber is going to mess with toe?

 

[licklobster]

It's the same-ish strut front multi link rear that's been on every bmw for the last 30 years, what.


It does, but when you start from neutral thrust with no cross toe (off an alignment rack), it takes two seconds to reset toe with toe plates because you adjust one side as a time and will never put yourself into thrust that way.

Happy to demonstrate the process because I have to do it later tonight. Regular thing on the exocet.

 

[licklobster]

I'm interested to see how someone bound a spring up on the shock tower, though. Coils into frame or?

 

[Evolution]

I'm interested to see how someone bound a spring up on the shock tower, though. Coils into frame or?

 

[licklobster]

The top bearing? That's interesting. No contact here but it's definitely out of room. Factory springs/shocks/arms at stock height. I am going to roll a lot more then someone on coilovers with a decent spring rate. I need all the camber I can get.

Funny is the exocet is way faster then the supra but ran under 1.5* camber because of negative wheel offsets, super stiff SLA suspension and non-existent cg, it wouldn't roll if you wanted it to, just slid.

 

[O_B_S]

Beautiful!! Now convince me the install isn't too bad....I really want one and am dreading the install.

It's not bad, I am terrified of air-bags. I'd say buy one and get it in. You will be mad you didn't replace it sooner. Watch a couple how-tos before and it will go smooth for you.

New wheel but kept OEM paddles? ?

I do what I want, hater

Source for the wheel? Love how the thumb cutouts aren’t too pronounced.

I contacted NitroYellowMKV and he was awesome helping me he sent pics and a link to the custom form. I picked out what I wanted and about 6 weeks later it showed up. There are so many options on the steering wheel it took me a week to decide what I wanted.

 

[Vertex]

It's not bad, I am terrified of air-bags. I'd say buy one and get it in. You will be mad you didn't replace it sooner. Watch a couple how-tos before and it will go smooth for you.


I do what I want, hater


I contacted NitroYellowMKV and he was awesome helping me he sent pics and a link to the custom form. I picked out what I wanted and about 6 weeks later it showed up. There are so many options on the steering wheel it took me a week to decide what I wanted.

When I swapped my paddles out I wasn't afraid of the airbag stuff as long as you have the battery disconnected but man it was a BITCH getting that off the wheel. Had terrible luck doing it

 

[Timmy_Jones]

When I swapped my paddles out I wasn't afraid of the airbag stuff as long as you have the battery disconnected but man it was a BITCH getting that off the wheel. Had terrible luck doing it

That's my damn fear and luck that I would break something.

 

[O_B_S]

That's my damn fear and luck that I would break something.

Watch the how to videos, it's not hard just go slow and you will be so happy you replaced that crap OE wheel.

 

[Vertex]

That's my damn fear and luck that I would break something.

I actually did damage the connectors for the oem paddles but the new ones I got came with everything so I wasn't having to swap everything over. For some reason I had a helluva time getting the connectors off for those too.

 

[O_B_S]

I actually did damage the connectors for the oem paddles but the new ones I got came with everything so I wasn't having to swap everything over. For some reason I had a helluva time getting the connectors off for those too.

I used needle nose pliers and a 90deg pick. Held the back side of the plug with pliers, pushed the pick into the tiny hole and then pulled with my fingers. was very tight but a little wiggling and it came apart.
The lower trim piece on the wheel was fragile on mine 1 of the 4 tabs broke off and I was pulling very carefully with both hands planted against the lower section of the wheel. Just pull as straight out as you can. Top two tabs then bottom two.

 

[Vertex]

I used needle nose pliers and a 90deg pick. Held the back side of the plug with pliers, pushed the pick into the tiny hole and then pulled with my fingers. was very tight but a little wiggling and it came apart.
The lower trim piece on the wheel was fragile on mine 1 of the 4 tabs broke off and I was pulling very carefully with both hands planted against the lower section of the wheel. Just pull as straight out as you can. Top two tabs then bottom two.

Yea, at some point I got really sick of trying to get them off so I happened to break one of them and the other was fine cause I gave up and came back the following day and wouldn't you know it, that connector came apart immediately for some unknown reason. Luckily the connectors were on the paddle connectors and not the steering wheel ones

 

[Timmy_Jones]

Finally cleaning up the terrible polished bits on the Borla exhaust. High temp primer and paint to black it all out.

Dirty, but updated picture. Going to wash the car up this weekend! Blacked out is the way to go, the silver from Borla just looks funky

 

[itzTang]

Dirty, but updated picture. Going to wash the car up this weekend! Blacked out is the way to go, the silver from Borla just looks funky

much better! but the inner part still looks whonky