Some of you will have seen it mentioned if you read these entries a bit, that Ewan of Hayatonka.com, (the New Zealander living in Japan who will help you get almost anything you want from there) has a MkII Celica Supra. I mentioned it somewhere in a previous post. A while ago, Ewan sent me a bunch of photos of it (I promptly forgot until now, such is my memory) at which point I realised that I had actually seen the car before, many moons ago on a Toyota site or some such, it’s quite the recognisable car. I’m sure you will agree. Firstly, this lump sits nestled under the modified bonnet;
Super-charged 1UZ Toyota V8
As you can see from the height that the supercharger sits, it required a somewhat abnormal addition for a sleek Japanese 80′s vehicle, though an entirely common one for something from American shores…
The use of both a bulge and a scoop;
Cover that V8 up.
Though the colour and body-kit are likely not to everyone’s tastes. I think most would appreciate the super-charged 1UZ sitting in the bay spitting out a respectable 245rwkw’s at only 4.9psi. Impressive stuff. Making the car more than capable of spinning a wheel or two should the need to do so arrive.
Time spent on the Skid-pad
You may also notice the NZ connection evident in the setting and registration of the vehicle. Still a kiwi car despite the owner living the life in Japan.
Everything about the install seems to be done in a fantastic and clean manner. Further evidence of this is easily seen from the interior shots;
Stripped Interior, Surge Tank, Relocated Battery, Rear Brace.
Link Engine Management System and Super Tidy Wiring/Fuse Box
Later Supra Steering Wheel, Analogue Dash, Additional Gauges
See-through shot. Stripped.
It’s evident from these that the install wasn’t your average Kiwi bloke’s rangi mod conversion. A lot of time and effort was spent on a car that’s quite unappreciated, the MkII (MA61/63) Supra has a fairly small fan base in NZ, even amongst the Toyota die-hards. In standard guise it looks like a grown up AE85/6 Trueno Hatch, with a 6 in the bay from factory, instead of a 4 it’s the car I’d prefer of the two.
Rear shot.
Check out those side exit pipes, and yes, there's another exit on the other side.
For more and larger photos of Ewan’s Supra. Visit the RC flickr Gallery, here;
retro-classics.co.nz flickr – Ewan’s Toyota Celica Supra
-Michael
