Supra Drag Car

This isnt a very original project, but I just love to make dragsters out of anything, so here's my Supra attempt.

Here's an overall shot. (Dont mind the green wheels, their just mock up wheels.)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_01.JPG

A shot of the intercooler and removed headlamp.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_02.JPG

The Drag version of a 2JZ, custom air guides too.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_03.JPG

Just a nice aggressive stance.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_04.JPG

A shot of the custom tail wing.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_05.JPG

A shot of the path to the turbos.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_06.JPG

The new exhaust dump, and new wheels.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_07.JPG

Enjoi.

wow that looks tight.

:iagree:
yup. very cool. ilike the chasis

very very nice! kinda looks like craig pasleys drag supra!

sick supra man

That's gonna be a sick ride when it's finished. :)

You turned TFTF Rice, into something VERY Nice!

*Lol*

Just make sure you fill that hole in the rear bumper where to old exhaust was ;-D

Alright, here's a few updates.

I started to fill in the front bumper and the rest of the un-wanted holes and indents in the body.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_10.JPG

Here's a shot of the hood with a custom grille behind it.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_09.JPG

Here's a shot of the motor and all it's majesty. :D
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_11.JPG

Here's a shot of the rear end suspension support.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_08.JPG

I gotta admit. I don't have the time or energy to do the stuff you guys do to these cars. Amazing. I enjoy coming here to see what creative minds can do with these diecasts; it's a wonder that the Diecast Car companies don't come here to get ideas for better cars...

I'd still love to see a Real Eleanor come to Die-Cast in the public market for a fair price...

Keep up the amazing work fellas...

Looks mean so far, keep it up!

man u guys are awsome :)

do u buy the engines like that or do u add the turbos on??

anyway keep it up i think ill keep an eye on this project

Those turbos are HUGE!

Those turbos are HUGE!
Yeah, wouldn't this car have absolutely ridiculous turbo lag? Wouldn't that make it difficult to use as a drag car?

Yeah, wouldn't this car have absolutely ridiculous turbo lag? Wouldn't that make it difficult to use as a drag car?

The lag would be vicious, so I'm gonna add some horsepower in a bottle to end that.

And the Motor, I built all the plumbing, and added the turbos, and made the intercooler.

I aslo noticed that my NSX managed to squeeze it's way into those pictures, Ha ha. :D

Another Update:

I made a custom steering setup to wrap under the motor, and still have clearance, but I had to change wheels once again.

I also put nice cross drilled and slotted rotors in there.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_13.JPG

Keep it up, I'll be comeing back to watch this thread ;-)

hey were did you get those wheels im also building a drag car but i cant find those kinds of wheels.
Help will be very appreciated.

Ps thats a 1:18 scale right.

hey were did you get those wheels im also building a drag car but i cant find those kinds of wheels.
Help will be very appreciated.

Ps thats a 1:18 scale right.

The front wheels I got from my 1:18 Hot Wheels Honda CRX, and the Slicks I got from my 1:18 Bad News II Drag Nomad.

do you know what store i can buy the slicks

where did you get the turboes?

The slicks come on the Johnny Lightning Bad News II and you can get them at WalMart, and the Turbos come with just about any Muscle Machine car, I just happend to have like 20 Muscle Machine cars, just for parts. :D

I just began prepping the rear windows (behind the side windows) for bondo, and I also started making hood pins, 4 in the hood, and 4 in the hatch, pics soon.

welcome back man!! long time no see..

Hey Bro! Yeah long time! Did you ever get those parts? I sent em ages ago.

great progress so far! lag is helped by nitrous in supra drag cars and other big turbo drag cars.

Progress:

Alright, I've filled in and sanded all the unwanted holes and indents, and I have two of the four hoodpins in place, and here's some snaps.

Here's the front and some of the side.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_14.JPG

Here's the rear, and some more side... (And I filled the old exhaust hole)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_15.JPG

A shot of the hoodpins.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_16.JPG

Where the hoodpins go in the hood. (Yellow circles.)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_17.JPG

it looks very, very nice...

mayb u said this b4 so mayb i missed it but did that car once start out as the fast and furious supra? cuz if so thats amazing all of the work uve put into it

Yeah, it was an FnF Supra, I wish I could find a Supra that was like a Maisto or even a Motorworks, but it was FnF, now it's a nice drag car.
More updates to come.

lookin good man lookin very good

looks great, good to see the progress

keep the green wheels and paint them chrome because the style of them flows with the car

You got a good point there, I think I might just do that, and I even have them on Goodyear tires, so I can paint the words on the tires white, to have it flow a bit more. Thanks. :D

this maybe a silly question but what is the porpose of taking the left front light off?

more cooling into the engine bay

why not take both off?

both i quess with one off it looks alot better then both off. But if he could have found a different ways to cool the engine other than with one light off that would have looked the best. But good job the bandito.

I have the one headlamp out because it blocked a path to the turbos, that's why I have the air guides there, there's a photo of the turbos behind the headlamp.

ok i understand i thought that was probably the reason.

Benzon, resize your signature.

why is it too big
plus if its because of that i been tryin for days sorry for the inconvince ill try to fix it asap thanks for the heads up and sorry for takin up too much space on threads people.

GTmike400 is this better?

drag supras or other big turbo supras usually take off the left headlight to allow more airflow to the turbo/turbos because that's where they're located. I'm guessing this is to allow better air intake or maybe to cool the turbo?

It's actually the right headlamp.. but yeah.

hey bandito remember my thread about the mustang can you look at that at your spare time i got a question for you i hope you can answer

Looking good Bandito, Keep up the good work :-)

Looks very nice, lol :) For a Drag Supra, just add some shinny N02 bottles and call it a 200 shot and you'll be fine. Call the turbo's twin HKS 3240's and your set. I know a street Supra that runs those. Made 1100+rwhp on boost alone.

Anyway, do you paint others Die Cast cars? I have two I want painted just gloss black. Please see my post just under this one. Thanks

Update: The body is now sanded smooth, and I started working on the steering shaft and the rollcage, pictures soon.

Zblacktt, painting cars, especially just black really isn't that hard. You'll save alot of money doing it yourself. I have seen many tutorials around but if you want another, I can go ahead and write one up for you, just PM me. It's just working with rattlecans!

It's actually the right headlamp.. but yeah.
left from the front :uhoh: :p

dude...i love that supra man....and to mike, those turbos are really huge yeah....godamned!

Congrads on 1,000+ Views Banfito, I think youve got fans :-)

Progress:

Alright, I've added the Nitrous tanks, and the fuel cell, and I'm also working on the rest of the rollcage, enjoi!

Here's a shot of the exhaust in place.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_18.JPG

In this one you can see the exhaust dump sticking out, and the fuel cell with the nitrous system.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_19.JPG

Here's a shot of the body at it's current posistion, just needs a little bit more sanding, the parachute, wheelie bars, and the final paint job.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/224747Supra_20.JPG

(Photos of rollcage to come)

Oh, I also plan to make front splitters, let me know if I should or shouldn't.

that thing is amazing

i say go 4 the splitters and i just wanna say taht u have put a hell of a lot of time into that car you are really devoted into making that car as perfect as humanly possible. keep up the good work

you stll have all the windows right?

Yeah, I have all the windows, but it didnt come with side ones, so I'm going to make a custom passenger side window, and just gonna put netting in the driver side. And as for splitters, they shouldn't be too hard.

It just dawned on me, that I have no clue what color to paint this beast, so if anyone has a good reccomendation it would be a great help. (pictures would help a bunch too) Thanks.