Top 10 Toyota Supra Features
The most web-popular builds over the past decade
By Toni Avery, Photography by Modified Archives
As one of the most iconic Japanese tuner cars of all time, we couldn't help but gather a list of our most popular for you. You will notice that many of the entries come from the late Sport Compact Car (SCC) magazine - a predecessor to Modified. SCC provided the in-depth technical end of modified tuners until 2009; Modified carried the torch since and is now the home to all previous SCC content. But before we dive into your favorite Supra features over the past decade, based on clicks, how about a little history.
Gen three, or Mark III (1986-1992) cut all previous ties to the Celica including the name, which was now just Supra rather than Celica Supra. Power was again increased but this time to 230 hp, while the Japanese market received a 276 hp twin-turbo variant. When things such as horsepower are added, a lower weight usually gets sacrificed. This was the case here too as curb weight jumped to around 3500 lb from 3000.
The generation most recognized by those even outside of the tuner world is the Mark IV (1993-2002) - 1998 was last year it was imported into the states. Made most famous in movies such as "The Fast and the Furious" and video games like "Need for Speed," horsepower was again upped, but this time the choice of two engines were available: naturally aspirated with 220 hp and a twin-turbo with 320 hp. Welcome to the age of unlocking the massive power hidden within the 2JZ-GTE. A signature feature for this generation is the large rear spoiler.
Now for the top features from our site. Some daily drivers slightly modified, to mean track monsters. Let us know in the comments section below which of these beauties you love most.
Article excerpt: "In the "2F2F" universe, transportation coordinator Ted Moser says this car comes packing 654 hp and a big chunk 525 lb-ft of torque, which is good enough, in that alternate reality, to thunder the Supra to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds and through the quarter mile in just 11.9 seconds. In the real world, it's a different story."
Why we love it: "Unlike most of the cars in "2F2F" that were close to stock mechanically, the Slap Jack '93 Supra has been transmogrified with the replacement of its stock twin-sequential turbos with a GReddy single-turbo system."
Full article: 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo: 2 Fast 2 Furious
Article excerpt: "It began in 1993, when Karun first became hooked on the brutish, shark-like lines of the fourth-generation Supra. He saved his nickels and, in 1998 (the last year the Supra was imported to America), he was finally ready to make the purchase."
Why we love it: "As stated earlier, all three cars are still works in progress. Though all three brothers plan to push the power envelope, Raj's plans are the most concrete: switching to a GReddy single-turbo and upgraded fuel system."
Full article: 1998 Toyota Supra Turbo - Triple Threat
Article excerpt: "That whole best-never-resting bit means Duane has come close to doubling the horsepower figure since we last saw the car, with matching trick bits throughout. The car was more of a car-show darling than drag-strip terror the first time around, a mistake that's since been remedied."
Why we love it: "Despite big numbers and bulletproof reliability, Duane is assembling a new 7M using more forged bits and six lovely titanium rods. With more nitrous and new cams on top of the current turbo setup, his goal of 750-plus horsepower is reasonable."
Full article: 1989 Toyota Supra Turbo - Big Dog, New Tricks
Article excerpt: "Who's the greediest Supraphile yet? We nominate Houston, Texas, resident Peter Blach. This guy won't be satisfied until he breaks the 1000 hp mark on the chassis dyno using the completely stock bottom end of his 2JZ-GTE."
Why we love it: "On its next dyno session, Blach's Supra turned the Dynojet rollers to the tune of 958 rear-wheel horses at 31 psi on a 50-shot of nitrous."
Full article: 1988 Toyota Supra - Dark Dominion
Article excerpt: "He looked in all the right places, talked to fellow racers at track days, trawled through internet forums, read old issues of Sport Compact Car cover-to-cover. Exhaustive research all pointed to one perfect fit: a Toyota Supra MkIV."
Why we love it: "Like Dr. F [Frankenstein], McGinn has built a powerful creature, and though it isn't disfigured, it has come back from the dead more than once."
Full article: Toyota Supra Turbo - Obsessive Compulsive
Article excerpt: "One of the most iconic tuner cars of all time is the Mark IV Toyota Supra. If you don't agree, just think about where we would be if the Supra had never existed. With its robust inline-6 and practically limitless tuning potential, it didn't take long for a strong community of enthusiasts to embrace the Supra for everything it had to offer."
Why we love it: "Michael has decided to go with the tried-and-true single turbo conversion route, with air being fed to the stock block 2JZ-GTE via a HKS T51 SPL turbocharger."
Full article: 1997 Toyota Supra TT - Supreme Supra
Article excerpt: "I grew up during the golden age of Japanese sports cars, where the Mazda RX-7, Nissan 300ZX, Mitsubishi 3000GT and, of course, the Toyota Supra reigned supreme..."
Why we love it: "What's not to like about the sinister style of Hung Nguyen's Mk IV Supra, provided in large part by the Lexus Graphite Gray Pearl paint and Gloss Black SSR rims."
Full article: Hung Nguyen's '99 Toyota Supra Turbo
Article excerpt: "When this extra-clean automatic (previously owned by RS Akimoto) popped onto the market, he knew he had to bite. Before you start hating, note that it's one stout automatic, fitted with a Precision Industries 2800 rpm stall torque converter. And, after all, an automatic transmission is easier to use in real-life situations, like going to showings of The Fast and the Furious."
Why we love it: "He's the guy on his hands and knees in Las Vegas and in Texas, taking pictures and writing stories on the Supra community's two biggest meets."
Full article: 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo - Duty Calls
Article excerpt: "My modifications started off very basic. I knew I wanted to do all the work myself and didn't want to pay anyone to work on my car. I only started with a set of Eibachs, a HKS Super Dragger exhaust and a set of Racing Hart C5s. As time went on and more products came on the market for the Supra, I became more interested in what its capabilities were, which led to me adding a boost controller and a GReddy intercooler."
Why we love it: "The Supra stands the test of time as one of the greatest performance import supercars to have ever been built. To this day, it still looks good stock or with minor exterior enhancements, but what really cemented its supercar status is its powerplant: the 2JZ-GTE."
Full article: 1995 Toyota Supra - Brian Boisvert
Article excerpt: "With the resurgence of interest through weekend driver schools and time attack events, Miranda decided the time was right to build a shop car to represent E-Shift at his local road races. The twist was that E-Shift specializes in Supras. Miranda's vision was to modify Toyota's 3500- pound battleship to hang with all the lightweight speedboats."
Why we love it: "In just under four months, E-Shift took the iconic Supra and gave it a new lease on life. When you can drive a car like this to and from work every day and still take it to the track for some road- racing action, you know you've done something right."
Full article: 1995 Toyota Supra Turbocharged - Vicious Restraint
The first generation Supra (Mark I 1978-1981) was built to go head to head with another popular Japanese car, the Nissan/Datsun Z. With a body based on the Toyota Celica lift back, the RWD beast was born. Its light weight and moderate power (110 hp) made a good start for what was to come.
The Mark II (1982-1986) brought us improved aesthetics with a typical '80s angular body style. Much was redesigned and reworked including the suspension, which was tuned by Lotus. Power got bumped significantly with the last year of the Mark II getting pushed to an est. 161 hp.Gen three, or Mark III (1986-1992) cut all previous ties to the Celica including the name, which was now just Supra rather than Celica Supra. Power was again increased but this time to 230 hp, while the Japanese market received a 276 hp twin-turbo variant. When things such as horsepower are added, a lower weight usually gets sacrificed. This was the case here too as curb weight jumped to around 3500 lb from 3000.
The generation most recognized by those even outside of the tuner world is the Mark IV (1993-2002) - 1998 was last year it was imported into the states. Made most famous in movies such as "The Fast and the Furious" and video games like "Need for Speed," horsepower was again upped, but this time the choice of two engines were available: naturally aspirated with 220 hp and a twin-turbo with 320 hp. Welcome to the age of unlocking the massive power hidden within the 2JZ-GTE. A signature feature for this generation is the large rear spoiler.
Now for the top features from our site. Some daily drivers slightly modified, to mean track monsters. Let us know in the comments section below which of these beauties you love most.
1993 Toyota Supra Turbo: 2 Fast 2 Furious
Article excerpt: "In the "2F2F" universe, transportation coordinator Ted Moser says this car comes packing 654 hp and a big chunk 525 lb-ft of torque, which is good enough, in that alternate reality, to thunder the Supra to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds and through the quarter mile in just 11.9 seconds. In the real world, it's a different story."
Why we love it: "Unlike most of the cars in "2F2F" that were close to stock mechanically, the Slap Jack '93 Supra has been transmogrified with the replacement of its stock twin-sequential turbos with a GReddy single-turbo system."
Full article: 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo: 2 Fast 2 Furious
1998 Toyota Supra Turbo - Triple Threat
Article excerpt: "It began in 1993, when Karun first became hooked on the brutish, shark-like lines of the fourth-generation Supra. He saved his nickels and, in 1998 (the last year the Supra was imported to America), he was finally ready to make the purchase."
Why we love it: "As stated earlier, all three cars are still works in progress. Though all three brothers plan to push the power envelope, Raj's plans are the most concrete: switching to a GReddy single-turbo and upgraded fuel system."
Full article: 1998 Toyota Supra Turbo - Triple Threat
1989 Toyota Supra Turbo - Big Dog, New Tricks
Article excerpt: "That whole best-never-resting bit means Duane has come close to doubling the horsepower figure since we last saw the car, with matching trick bits throughout. The car was more of a car-show darling than drag-strip terror the first time around, a mistake that's since been remedied."
Why we love it: "Despite big numbers and bulletproof reliability, Duane is assembling a new 7M using more forged bits and six lovely titanium rods. With more nitrous and new cams on top of the current turbo setup, his goal of 750-plus horsepower is reasonable."
Full article: 1989 Toyota Supra Turbo - Big Dog, New Tricks
1988 Toyota Supra - Dark Dominion
Article excerpt: "Who's the greediest Supraphile yet? We nominate Houston, Texas, resident Peter Blach. This guy won't be satisfied until he breaks the 1000 hp mark on the chassis dyno using the completely stock bottom end of his 2JZ-GTE."
Why we love it: "On its next dyno session, Blach's Supra turned the Dynojet rollers to the tune of 958 rear-wheel horses at 31 psi on a 50-shot of nitrous."
Full article: 1988 Toyota Supra - Dark Dominion
Toyota Supra Turbo - Obsessive Compulsive
Article excerpt: "He looked in all the right places, talked to fellow racers at track days, trawled through internet forums, read old issues of Sport Compact Car cover-to-cover. Exhaustive research all pointed to one perfect fit: a Toyota Supra MkIV."
Why we love it: "Like Dr. F [Frankenstein], McGinn has built a powerful creature, and though it isn't disfigured, it has come back from the dead more than once."
Full article: Toyota Supra Turbo - Obsessive Compulsive
1997 Toyota Supra TT - Supreme Supra
Article excerpt: "One of the most iconic tuner cars of all time is the Mark IV Toyota Supra. If you don't agree, just think about where we would be if the Supra had never existed. With its robust inline-6 and practically limitless tuning potential, it didn't take long for a strong community of enthusiasts to embrace the Supra for everything it had to offer."
Why we love it: "Michael has decided to go with the tried-and-true single turbo conversion route, with air being fed to the stock block 2JZ-GTE via a HKS T51 SPL turbocharger."
Full article: 1997 Toyota Supra TT - Supreme Supra
Hung Nguyen's '99 Toyota Supra Turbo
Article excerpt: "I grew up during the golden age of Japanese sports cars, where the Mazda RX-7, Nissan 300ZX, Mitsubishi 3000GT and, of course, the Toyota Supra reigned supreme..."
Why we love it: "What's not to like about the sinister style of Hung Nguyen's Mk IV Supra, provided in large part by the Lexus Graphite Gray Pearl paint and Gloss Black SSR rims."
Full article: Hung Nguyen's '99 Toyota Supra Turbo
1993 Toyota Supra Turbo - Duty Calls
Article excerpt: "When this extra-clean automatic (previously owned by RS Akimoto) popped onto the market, he knew he had to bite. Before you start hating, note that it's one stout automatic, fitted with a Precision Industries 2800 rpm stall torque converter. And, after all, an automatic transmission is easier to use in real-life situations, like going to showings of The Fast and the Furious."
Why we love it: "He's the guy on his hands and knees in Las Vegas and in Texas, taking pictures and writing stories on the Supra community's two biggest meets."
Full article: 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo - Duty Calls
1995 Toyota Supra - Brian Boisvert
Article excerpt: "My modifications started off very basic. I knew I wanted to do all the work myself and didn't want to pay anyone to work on my car. I only started with a set of Eibachs, a HKS Super Dragger exhaust and a set of Racing Hart C5s. As time went on and more products came on the market for the Supra, I became more interested in what its capabilities were, which led to me adding a boost controller and a GReddy intercooler."
Why we love it: "The Supra stands the test of time as one of the greatest performance import supercars to have ever been built. To this day, it still looks good stock or with minor exterior enhancements, but what really cemented its supercar status is its powerplant: the 2JZ-GTE."
Full article: 1995 Toyota Supra - Brian Boisvert
1995 Toyota Supra Turbocharged - Vicious Restraint
Article excerpt: "With the resurgence of interest through weekend driver schools and time attack events, Miranda decided the time was right to build a shop car to represent E-Shift at his local road races. The twist was that E-Shift specializes in Supras. Miranda's vision was to modify Toyota's 3500- pound battleship to hang with all the lightweight speedboats."
Why we love it: "In just under four months, E-Shift took the iconic Supra and gave it a new lease on life. When you can drive a car like this to and from work every day and still take it to the track for some road- racing action, you know you've done something right."
Full article: 1995 Toyota Supra Turbocharged - Vicious Restraint
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