Unless you plan to fabricate your own air box the only reason to buy an aftermarket one in this case is for aesthetics. Buying an aftermarket one is a waste of money if performance is your ultimate goal. An aftermarket one if you're lucky may net you a few horsepower but at the cost of several hundred dollars. These guys have always leaned more towards OEM+ on their builds anyways so it's nothing new.
True story, people always assume stock airboxes are mostly garbage but that couldn't be farther from the truth. The heat of the engine bay is a lot hotter than people realize but some manufacturers get it and make very nice stock setups such as this one or the mitsubishi usdm evos. Love the fab work btw great job guys!
I love the fact you guys are always going for the low hanging fruit. That shit adds up and people often overlook them. With all of the information I've learned from watching you guys for years I've put together a pretty impressive package. Heat management is so critical under the hood. Between ceramic coated headers and heat wrapped plumbing and a good intercooler setup I've got a 90's era gen 2 small block Chevy (LT1) making 600hp at 7psi of boost. Coolant temps around 175° and IAT's that are 5-10° above whatever ambient is. In this cold Michigan air I'm seeing 50°F inlet temps lol.
Hey team. One trick you can do is clamp a piece of wood to a part then the center drill of the hole is supported. As you drill it creates a pocket for the hole saw it guides into the actual part you are drilling.
As a fellow fan of sketchy shit, when using a hole saw without the opportunity to use the pilot bit, start at an angle and cut a crescent slit. The hole saw kicks around from the opposing areas of the disc catching. So starting with it angled makes it work more like a straight saw and then tilt the saw back slowly continuing the cut, and the crescent will act as the pilot to keep the saw from kicking.
Honestly that 4" hole saw was incredibly well behaved. When I did that it was so aggressive I ended up having to run it backwards to get it to stop tearing out of my hands/ biting way too hard/ generally being a menace.
What you did with the airbox is really nice. It looks nice its super functional, all supra enhuziasts know that factory airbox is the coldest intake ! giving you the bonus points for that :)
thats the best way to utilize factory airbox, on my IS300 i got an hks foam element in the factory airbox and IATs ARE much lower with factory airboxes than just open element CAI or RAM intakes suckin in hot air from the engine bay.... Toyota has put lots of effort in the engineering of the airbox and snorkels.,,, great implementation, guys
Did the same thing about 12 years ago with a small k&n cone filter and velocity stack bolted inside the stock airbox on my old Nissan Altima. Best of both worlds for my NA setup
People underatte Toyota’s engineers, I purchased my Supra it a blitz air filter stock air box in the trunk, I sold the blitz, reinstalled the oem air box and added a trd filter and ducting love it never once I had heat soak. The more oem or oem based parts the more reliable it’ll be even in the 1000+ range. Toyota geometry is spot on however the tuned the suspension to be comfortable first and handle well. It’s so well engineered just replace with beefed up adjustable stuff as seen in this video you have a amazing versatile car
Nice work retrofitting the oem airbox. I've been wanting to break out my tig welder and fab up an aluminum air box on my Evo but my aluminum welding skills leave much to be desired 😂.
3:00 - that's one way to ruin fathers day... Love the more OEM look in the bay, definitely not looking stock on the brakes though - those things are huge! 👍
The only thing that tickles my OCDness is the dirt and grime on those wheel wells. A nice detail would make the videos look THAT much pro. Love the content
Wow you guys have come a long way from the days in the chicken coop swapping the evo 9 brembo brakes on to the s14... # started from the bottom now we here!
You guys need to do a Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR4. Build it together and have a pro driver drive it while you have your GTR vs. Supra show down. Might be a fun “Stig car”
I bought some figs engineering arms recently, they should help to make up for the rest of the ones you are missing. Although I didn’t know hard race had spherical bearings, I wish I would have known that sooner 😅. Oh and you will love those white line sway bars they made a world of difference on my Jza80!
KWs are amazing. I fully support that decision. One way to make them just a tiny bit better us using Boeshield T-9 lubricant on them. It is a lubricant made for aircraft use that resists salt.
You guys should loosen the bolt/nut on the strut where it connects to the lower arm in the rear. That bushing won't last with the load already applied at suspension droop (IF you haven't already!)
Some people argue that having a hot air intake on a turbo engine it doesn't matter because the compressed air from the turbo is hotter anyway and the intercooler is what matters cooling that air. Some others say the colder air coming in it helps to have colder air by the time it gets to the intercooler even though compressed air from the turbo is hotter. Any automotive engineers on here or any experience on this topic anyone?
the endlinks dont adjust preload, the only time the stabilizer bar is loaded is when one side is compressed or extended independantly of the other side. adjustable end links are more for setting the bar level or parrallel to the ground based on ride height.
I'm running a Wilwood 320mm front brake kit on my Volvo C30 and it's smaller than your rear brake set up..... Man, you're making me mega flaccid over here!
Awesome parts on this build! Have you ever had issues melting ball joint boots after removing the rotor heat/dust shields? I ran into it on my CRX back in the day and had to make little heat shields around the front lower ball joints.
I think surface area and the amount of air that can be sucked into the motor should be the primary. I like the pod in the box with ducting personally and it looks a shit load better 👍
The stock brakes are surprisingly good, my experience is that with improved cooling and a better pad, the stock brakes perform way better for a fraction of the cost of a big brake kit. Which admittedly is just overkill.
Love the vids! Im building a 73 Celica Coupe. Are you guys getting a new windshield for Connie? If so I would love to know where you are getting it from. Thanks for what you guys do!
We’ve circled back around to the point where using OEM PARTS are “awesome innovative mods”.😂
Bruhh same most shit dont fit right anymore 😒 😪
Unless you plan to fabricate your own air box the only reason to buy an aftermarket one in this case is for aesthetics. Buying an aftermarket one is a waste of money if performance is your ultimate goal. An aftermarket one if you're lucky may net you a few horsepower but at the cost of several hundred dollars. These guys have always leaned more towards OEM+ on their builds anyways so it's nothing new.
True story, people always assume stock airboxes are mostly garbage but that couldn't be farther from the truth. The heat of the engine bay is a lot hotter than people realize but some manufacturers get it and make very nice stock setups such as this one or the mitsubishi usdm evos. Love the fab work btw great job guys!
I love the fact you guys are always going for the low hanging fruit. That shit adds up and people often overlook them. With all of the information I've learned from watching you guys for years I've put together a pretty impressive package. Heat management is so critical under the hood. Between ceramic coated headers and heat wrapped plumbing and a good intercooler setup I've got a 90's era gen 2 small block Chevy (LT1) making 600hp at 7psi of boost. Coolant temps around 175° and IAT's that are 5-10° above whatever ambient is. In this cold Michigan air I'm seeing 50°F inlet temps lol.
Thanks! It really does contribute to managing heat and so many people overlook it
great work guys! Would love to see a Z32TT build in this JDM series.
Hey team. One trick you can do is clamp a piece of wood to a part then the center drill of the hole is supported. As you drill it creates a pocket for the hole saw it guides into the actual part you are drilling.
The vasectomy fear made it intense...
@@earnestbunbury2103 seriously!
As a fellow fan of sketchy shit, when using a hole saw without the opportunity to use the pilot bit, start at an angle and cut a crescent slit. The hole saw kicks around from the opposing areas of the disc catching. So starting with it angled makes it work more like a straight saw and then tilt the saw back slowly continuing the cut, and the crescent will act as the pilot to keep the saw from kicking.
I made my own hole saw arbor where I can run a hole saw inside of a hole saw, crude but effective.
Seeing this really pumps me up over my project! Granted I don't have the budget or skill, but I man do I love seeing new life breathed into cars
Honestly that 4" hole saw was incredibly well behaved. When I did that it was so aggressive I ended up having to run it backwards to get it to stop tearing out of my hands/ biting way too hard/ generally being a menace.
This video makes me want to go on and work on my car. working on your car is relaxing when everything goes right but when it doesn't it becomes hell
Appreciate the explanation on the reason for adjustable end links. I never knew the reason.
What you did with the airbox is really nice. It looks nice its super functional, all supra enhuziasts know that factory airbox is the coldest intake ! giving you the bonus points for that :)
I’d love to see PT get into some 3D printing of parts, PTSolutions ;)
Imho, they need a filmer/editor before they take on anything else! There's a lot going on and there's just two of them!
I was super skeptical about the airbox plan at the start of the video, but it really turned out well.
thats the best way to utilize factory airbox, on my IS300 i got an hks foam element in the factory airbox and IATs ARE much lower with factory airboxes than just open element CAI or RAM intakes suckin in hot air from the engine bay.... Toyota has put lots of effort in the engineering of the airbox and snorkels.,,, great implementation, guys
Did the same thing about 12 years ago with a small k&n cone filter and velocity stack bolted inside the stock airbox on my old Nissan Altima. Best of both worlds for my NA setup
People underatte Toyota’s engineers, I purchased my Supra it a blitz air filter stock air box in the trunk, I sold the blitz, reinstalled the oem air box and added a trd filter and ducting love it never once I had heat soak. The more oem or oem based parts the more reliable it’ll be even in the 1000+ range. Toyota geometry is spot on however the tuned the suspension to be comfortable first and handle well. It’s so well engineered just replace with beefed up adjustable stuff as seen in this video you have a amazing versatile car
Those brakes are absolutely gorgeous! ❤️
So cute how DP has his little wrench in the pocket of his grilling apron.
Nice work retrofitting the oem airbox. I've been wanting to break out my tig welder and fab up an aluminum air box on my Evo but my aluminum welding skills leave much to be desired 😂.
“I don’t know what you call it… I’m going to call it hyper sexy!” Great line to start my Saturday! 🤣😂🤣 Build is getting serious!🤯🥰
This has become my favorite supra build on youtube by farrrrrrr!
Absolutely love that you guys used the OE box.
3:00 - that's one way to ruin fathers day... Love the more OEM look in the bay, definitely not looking stock on the brakes though - those things are huge! 👍
love the DIY intake mod!
Man that oem airbox looks awesome. Good work PT
Beautiful brake/ suspension set up, Dave!
that's got to be the nicest brake caliper iv'e ever seen
The only thing that tickles my OCDness is the dirt and grime on those wheel wells. A nice detail would make the videos look THAT much pro. Love the content
really enjoyed the airbox part at the beginning
Wow you guys have come a long way from the days in the chicken coop swapping the evo 9 brembo brakes on to the s14... # started from the bottom now we here!
You guys need to do a Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR4.
Build it together and have a pro driver drive it while you have your GTR vs. Supra show down. Might be a fun “Stig car”
Very OEM+ man I LOVE IT!!!! Always awesome content from you!!!
those stop tech breaks are SMEXY
I’ve maintained that stock air boxes almost always work best purely as they always pull in an external air supply.
Love the color on the stoptech calipers
Can’t wait to see her track times next summer!
My five year old knows your intro music now. Just started this episode and he comes running across the room yelling "SPEED ACADEMY!!!"
I bought some figs engineering arms recently, they should help to make up for the rest of the ones you are missing. Although I didn’t know hard race had spherical bearings, I wish I would have known that sooner 😅. Oh and you will love those white line sway bars they made a world of difference on my Jza80!
OE+ look is the way to go. Also safety first guys. Pete going at his privates with a hole saw and Dave with the ball joint separator has me worried
You all probably know how much ball joint boots appreciate the radiant heat from the brake discs on track ;)
When you have that size of rotor its a different ballgame for heat into the balljoint.
What amazing idea and fab work on the OEM airbox to fit the aftermarket filter
all this foreplay. Can’t wait to see the GTR and Supra drag race
Ahhhh, the White Line goodies, love the quality of their goods. And those are some sexy looking Stop Tech brakes.
Absolutely love the air box setup. Looks amazing
I like that idea using rims/tires to open up the struts.
Damn, that intake setup looks squeaky clean👌🏼
Those stoptech brakes though 😍
KWs are amazing. I fully support that decision. One way to make them just a tiny bit better us using Boeshield T-9 lubricant on them. It is a lubricant made for aircraft use that resists salt.
I also recommend anti-seize on the wheel hub and rotor face. Yes, this car won't see winter, but the salt doesn't just disappear.
I can't help but feel an rx7 should've been part of this build series. Awesome content as usual nonetheless!
RX-7, NSX and 3000GT then it’s a party!
Rx7 and S15 are coming! They showed them along with Supra and GTR, a long time ago!
Absolutely love this channel.
Can’t wait to buy my mk4 Supra this year ❤❤🎉
That’s incredible well done guys !
Love them Brakes Wowza
Brakes are sick
Those brakes are beautiful man....
Okay I WAS going to ask about the volume of the intake but now I’ll be satisfied if when you Dyno it you test it with and without that cover
i would use the panel filter and a Velocity Stack for the tube - then repaint the airbox with heat resistant material.
But man that still looks great
You fixed your filter on a stick hot air intake and maybe added some ram air, Gale Banks would approve. 😀
man this car is going to be so sick
You guys should loosen the bolt/nut on the strut where it connects to the lower arm in the rear. That bushing won't last with the load already applied at suspension droop (IF you haven't already!)
Good Lord this Supra is going to be EPIC #TeamSupra
So exited to see this beast driving.
Love the OEM+ intake.
Some people argue that having a hot air intake on a turbo engine it doesn't matter because the compressed air from the turbo is hotter anyway and the intercooler is what matters cooling that air.
Some others say the colder air coming in it helps to have colder air by the time it gets to the intercooler even though compressed air from the turbo is hotter.
Any automotive engineers on here or any experience on this topic anyone?
Nice work on the custom air box.
U guys are doing a Amazing job with Supra , I like this channel becouse of that Suprs build . Keep it up.
Definitely preferring the OEM intake set-up!
Glad you made it fit Supra well there boys. 😉
the endlinks dont adjust preload, the only time the stabilizer bar is loaded is when one side is compressed or extended independantly of the other side. adjustable end links are more for setting the bar level or parrallel to the ground based on ride height.
A lot of stuff worked out supra well this episode!
You guys should road trip the east coast and visit Tommy (f-yeah) and LZ!
nam or whoever is going to do the alignment on this will have fun with all those adjustments
Can't wait to see this thing on the street!
I'm running a Wilwood 320mm front brake kit on my Volvo C30 and it's smaller than your rear brake set up..... Man, you're making me mega flaccid over here!
When are we going to get a Mighty Car Mods and Speed Academy combo/crossover episode or two? Love both of these channels.
Looks like Dave is going with the brake as late as possible approach with those gigantic brakes to win in a track battle
Awesome parts on this build! Have you ever had issues melting ball joint boots after removing the rotor heat/dust shields? I ran into it on my CRX back in the day and had to make little heat shields around the front lower ball joints.
Never and doubtful on this setup as there is so much mass on them
This is awesome. Makes me want to do another build!
Damn. Way meaner than my retrofit. It is a 288mm with 4 piston calipers on a lil ole rsx tho 😉
Next time you try to hole saw drilling again, place a piece of wood behind what you are drilling into to give you that center point for stability.
Hey at time stamp 2:38 I would have done the same exact thing but just not film it and follow up with "so we cut a hole in the air box" 🤣
dream calipers!
i dont get why the shorter ARB endlinks would preload the ARB just based on their shortness
You guys should of got some hardrace front lower control arms and inner & outter tie rods for the supra
I think surface area and the amount of air that can be sucked into the motor should be the primary. I like the pod in the box with ducting personally and it looks a shit load better 👍
Guys see if you can get a rubber to go around that hole you cut in the air box that would finish it up nicely...
Right now it's around 70 degrees at orlando Florida, move out 😁
That's definitely better than 15-20 right now. 😬
Man yall build some nice shit 👌
I just hope one day I can fund some builds of this level.
Are you sure about the front swaybar? The angle of the endlink looks weird
The angle looks odd because the type of endlink being used but there isnt any binding so we good.
@@speedacademy They look like they might be happier on the other side of the bar with the bolt pointing outward.
What a GROINSAW!
The endlink looks like it needs to be mounted from the inner side of the swaybar. It doesn't seem like it's sitting vertically, it looks too angled.
Dang those brakes are massive!!! So ridiculous haha looks great tho!
@speed academy I think you guys have your front and rear links swapped fore and aft based on Whiteline info.
love your work guys!
The stock brakes are surprisingly good, my experience is that with improved cooling and a better pad, the stock brakes perform way better for a fraction of the cost of a big brake kit. Which admittedly is just overkill.
Around our race track, stock brakes (upgraded pads/rotors) on this car will last about 3-4 laps before going soft.
@@speedacademy 🤔 have your tried upgraded cooling though?
Awesome vid!!
new inner and outer tie rods? P/S bushings? front lower control arm bushing?
Love the vids! Im building a 73 Celica Coupe. Are you guys getting a new windshield for Connie? If so I would love to know where you are getting it from. Thanks for what you guys do!
Can’t wait for more evo content
that's like a $4k brake setup in the front... I wish I could get that for my gtr!
a cool experiment would be to measure how much heat the oe intake box is deflecting
Very COOL idea!