The 1998 Toyota Supra Turbo

As most of you know, I'm a supra guy. Unfortunately (or fortunately for my health/body) I have a supra without "the balls". Sure, it's not a bad daily driver and it's a great looking car, but if you're looking for speed you're not going to find it with an N/A supra.

After being in the supra world for around 5 years or so, there is only one that stands out above the rest to me. I am talking about Marcus Frost's 1998 Single Turbo monster. Not only does this car make 833rwhp @ 32.5psi using a SP73 HO turbo, but I believe it is the best looking supra created to date.

I know this was a Chicago owned car, but I'm almost positive it has been sold and is out of the state.











For more pictures, information, & Marcus' story, click below

http://www.to4r.com/member.php?show=marcus.frost

911 GT3 RS

One of the greatest cars of all time. Porsche 911 GT3 RS. What a classy look. The beauty of this vehicle is that most people will not notice this to be anything other than a regular Porsche 911. If they only knew that it can nearly reach 200 mph and laps the Nurburgring faster than almost any other street legal car. This truly is a race car for the road and track.

Sharkworks has some unbelievable modifications that they can make to these vehicles.

here is a link to a great utube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKdDtrsUtFE This compares the GT3 to the GT3 RS.

Introduction - LS14 - Chris Nichols

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Chris Nichols. Thought I would say hi...Pat told me about this blog and asked me to join up and post my project car. He finally got to ride (and drive) in it a few weekends ago in Lexington. I've got a couple of pics and videos of it's progression and in action.

1996 Nissan 240SX (97-98 front end painted Mediterranean Blue which is a 96 factory color)

Engine and Tranny:
LS1 (346 cubic inch GEN III small block Chevy) from a 98 Z28
Hinson Stainless Steel Headers
Street Elite Stainless mid pipe
Apex'i GT Spec "cat-back" for an S14 (95mm piping)
Street Elite cold air intake w/ HKS filter
Ported Stock Throttle Body
LS6 Intake Manifold
Taylor 10.4mm Plug Wires
Texas Speed Magic Stick 3 camshaft (237/242 duration, .603"/.607" lift) w/ 113 LSA
Comp Cams Pushrods
PRC Dual Valve Springs w/ Titanium retainers
Melling Hi-volume Oil pump & LS2 Timing Chain
Powerbond Underdrive Crank Pulley
Painless Wiring Harness and ECU w/ custom tune by me
Dual FJO & NGK Wideband O2 Sensors for Engine monitoring
Street Elite Custom Engine and Transmission mounts
M12 T56 6-Speed Transmission from an 04 GTO (Corvette gears and synchros)
LS7 Clutch & Flywheel w/ Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
B&M Ripper Shifter

Suspension, etc:
Megan Racing Street Coilovers (8/6 kg/mm spring rates)Cusco front & rear strut tower braces
Cusco rear upper arms (camber adjustment)
Suspension Techniques Sway bars
Nismo Power Brace
Z32 300ZX front calipers w/ Powerslot rotors and stainless lines
Solid Rear Subframe and Differential Bushings
Nismo Steering Rack Bushings
SSR Professor SP1 Wheels (17" x 8" +29, 17" x 9" +35)
Nitto NT555R Drag Radials (275/40/17)

Pics of the build at http://www.streetelite.net/

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Put down 368 hp on a Dyno Dynamics Dyno (reads lower than Dynojets) at the wheels...

Red lines are before the cam and intake manifold...



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Youtube Vids....

http://www.youtube.com/user/streetelite240

There's a good one of me crushing the ego of a guy who just bought a C6. ;)
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Ferraris

Who doesn't love and respect Ferrari? Isn't this quite possibly the coolest company in the world. They produce the highest end sports car in the world. Performance wise you can't top what they put on the road, but more importantly than the racing effectiveness of their cars is that they have personality and a charisma about them. Long ago the precedence for fast beautiful cars was set by Enzo Ferrari and ever since each generation of car lovers have gone to sleep each night dreaming about the cars they produce.

I'm not sure if I will ever own a Ferrari, even if I could come up with the $50-$200k to buy a car from them, the maintenance and upkeep of the car would probably put me under. I don't think that my wife would understand the refinancing of the home and closing out of the 401k to make it happen. That being said I could be perfectly content dreaming and reading about these amazing cars.

The Ferrari F40 has to be one of the most technologically advanced car for its time. This car was produced in the late 1980's and literally turned the super car world on it's head. The looks like a bulldog in a tuxedo with sharp lines, a hunched stance and a mean look. The F40 looks like it could break the sound barrier without much trouble.

My personal favorite Ferrari is the F355 Spider. This is a rather simple member of the Ferrari family compared to many of its brothers and sisters. The car is shorter than most and powered by a 375 horsepower V8. You can find these cars used now for anywhere between $50-$100k depending on the shape the vehicle is in. You won't break any land speed records, the Spider will do 0-60 in about 4.7 seconds, which on the other hand isn't anything to laugh at. The key is that you are still driving a Ferrari, enough said.

Jaguars

I can't help it, I love Jaguars. It is some kind of strange addiction I have to the company and the cars they produce. Even though they are somewhat of a nomad having been a British company, U.S. owned company and now an Indian company, I have a special place in my heart for Jaguars. My great Uncle always drove the cars, he had several Jaguars. When I was a kid, success for me became synonymous with Jaguars. I loved the shape, the sleekness of the different sports cars and the way I felt when I rode in one was like I was a king.

Jaguars are funny, overall they really are not very impressive cars. Take for example the late 1980's XJS V12 convertible. This was a great looking "touring car". What does that mean to be a "touring car". This was my Great Uncle's favorite car, he drove it to the golf course every day. It had a 8 liter V12 in it that produced an embarassing 222 horsepower. The handling felt like someone had replaced the shocks with springs out of their clicker pens. Yet, every time I see one of these cars on the road I still get whiplash turning to see the damn thing.

Why do they carry a mystique like this...am I the only one? You can buy Jaguars used for pennies on the dollar for what they cost new. I find myself in arguments with friend defending the honor and integrity of my beloved Jaguars even though statistically even with the new models they rarely match up.

My dream is to one day own a Jaguar that I can drive when I choose so that I don't get stuck on my way to work when the thing breaks down....what's wrong with me?