Since this would mainly be a track-dedicated car, a road-worthy suspension wasn't much of a concern to Jamie; he followed Accelerated's suggestion to install an HKS drag-specific coilover suspension, and cut any unneeded weight . . . like sway bars, strut bars and chassis bracing. Owners of time-attack Supras, dry your eyes-we'll wait. To curb wheel hop, stock rubber bushings were replaced by semi-compliant urethane or non-compliant aluminum alternatives. Lightweight custom Wilwood Dynalite brakes replace stock all around and iForged wheels and BFG drag radials see duty only in Street Class racing and street driving; Weld Racing mags and Mickey Thompson rubber handle the rest. And if that interior looks like it was pulled from a show car, don't be so foolish-the dash, center console and door panels are all one-off fiberglass pieces, covered in Alcantara, in the name of unassuming weight reduction.
After a few break-in miles courtesy of the Accelerated crew, the Supra was ready for its first trip down the strip. This time when Jamie took it for a spin, its motor didn't break-it propelled him to an 8.64 @ 175 trip down the 1320, on low boost, with no nitrous. Six passes later and he was running 7s, with a backed-up best time of 7.81 @ 187, producing in the neighborhood of 1,300 whp. Now flexing around 1,600 whp courtesy of an upgraded GT55-91 turbo and nitrous-with an even larger turbo on reserve-Jamie's out for blood. His first stop will be to a Maryland International Raceway "Imports vs. Domestics" event, to settle the score with a certain '70 AMC Hornet-the only car to ever beat "Top End", and one the owner of which is rumored to brag, "will never be beaten by an import." After that, it's on to break the current stock-bodied Supra quarter-mile world record E.T. of 7.71 seconds. And then it's on to the Texas Mile, to break the current 246mph Fastest Standing Mile world record. "After that," Jamie explains, his eyes scanning the terrain for his wife, "maybe I'll just take the 'chute off and drive it on the street a little . . . to 'soccer practice', of course!"
'98 Toyota Supra
Output 1,600 whp @ 8,500 rpm; 1,000 lbs-ft @ 7,000 rpm
Engine 3.4L 2JZGTE (87mm bore, 94mm stroke, 9.5:1 compression); Crower billet 4340 crankshaft; Carrillo H-beam connecting rods; CP pistons; Hastings piston rings; Moroso oil pan; Headgames race port, half-inch head studs, headgasket, machining for cam lobes; Crane cams; Ferrea +1mm intake and exhaust valves; Accufab throttle body; Fidanza cam gears; Accelerated Performance intake manifold, exhaust, intake, water-to-air intercooler, intercooler piping, custom Nitrous Express direct-port nitrous injection, custom Peterson dry-sump oiling system; Precision Turbo GT55-91 turbocharger; Full Race T6 Gen. 2 manifold; Tial 50mm blow-off valves (x2), 44mm wastegates (x2); Motec M800 ECU, CDI8 ignition; AFCO radiator; Aeroquip radiator hoses; Flex-a-lite fans; Earl's transmission coolers; Tuning Concepts tuning; Bosch 150lb/hr fuel injectors; Weldon fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump; Ross Machine fuel rail; Painless wiring
Drivetrain TH400 transmission, re-built by Rossler Transmissions; Driveshaft Shop Stage 6 axles; TRD limited slip differential; B&M Carbon X shift lever; Neil Chance torque converter
Suspension HKS drag launch coilovers; R2 urethane bushings; custom Gary Reese 25.2 roll cage; custom billet rear subframe mounts
Wheels/Tires iForged Aero street wheels (18x10.5 front, 18x9.5 rear); BF Goodrich KDW street tires (285/35-18 front, 315/40-18 rear); Weld Alumastar drag wheels (17x4.5 front, 15x10 rear); M&H Trackmaster front drag skinnies; Mickey Thompson Drag Slick rear drag tires (29.5/10.5-17)
Brakes Accelerated Performance/Wilwood Dynalite brakes (four-piston front, two-piston rear); Accelerated Performance stainless/Teflon brake lines
Exterior Modellista Design front lip; Top Secret carbon-fiber hood; custom front bumper block-offs, pro-stock rear wing, mini-tub rear fender modification; Stroud parachute; BASF Spectra Blue Mica paint
Interior Sparco Evo2 front seats, steering wheel; custom carpeting; custom Alcantara/fiberglass dash, door panels, center console, headliner; custom removable transmission tunnel; Stroud six-point racing harnesses, window net
Electronics Motec SDL gauges, shift light; Auto Meter gauges, shift light
Gratitude Accelerated Performance, James Mohr (logistics), Shawn Casselberry (polishing), Crazy Clyde, Johnny Akers, HeadGames Motorworks, Tuning Concepts, World Class Finishes, Gary Reese Race Cars Inc.
Behind The Build
Head to the message boards at
www.importtuner.com to chat about this feature vehicle
Name.
Jaime Carter
Age.
37
Hometown.
Chagrin Falls, Oh
Occupation.
Executive Search Consultant
Build Time.
2 Years
Hobbies.
Drag Racing, Audio/Visual Equipment, Soccer Coach
Feedback.
jamiecarter@yahoo.com
Favorite Quote.
(flooring the throttle): "Cops? what cops?"
By Luke Munnell
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