Supra Inspired FRS- Tail light conversion

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by mav1178

I grew up in a time when Supra taillights molded into the back of cars was a thing at car shows.

Didn't imagine it would make a comeback in 2017...

Gd man, I immediately thought of a white crx in the pages of super street that I used to think was awesome!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Scrappydoo

Hopefully the real (ugly) Supra will have tail lights that are of an even height.

Oh, Scrappydoo ....... just put your eyeglasses on straight .....


humfrz

[PetrolioBenzina]

Nice lights. Shame about the body.

[VAcuban]

Originally Posted by mav1178

I grew up in a time when Supra taillights molded into the back of cars was a thing at car shows.

Didn't imagine it would make a comeback in 2017...

Haha, same here. I remember when headlight and tail light conversions were a thing, but this has little to do with trying to make the car look like something it's not and more to do with paying homage to its historical lineage. To a guy who grew up in the 90s, these new Supras look nothing like the Supra we all love and remember. I feel like the 86 has more in common aesthetically with the Supra than the ugly concepts they've come up with so far.


TBH, the new Supra is more reminiscent of the Lexus LF-LC concept car. They're both ugly IMO. Remember that girl back in high school who was awkward looking, but her parents were rich and her body was decent? That's what they remind me of.

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

Gd man, I immediately thought of a white crx in the pages of super street that I used to think was awesome!

hahaha oh you mean this one? Nostalgia is a funny thing lol.

[Andrew025]

"It’s like Mad Max ran out of gas and was forced to suck the ****s of his enemies, and then they chopped him up ala Robocop 2 style (Yeah you remember) and then frankenstein’d his ass back together with the bodyparts of others. Is that bad enough? Okay let me try again…

It’s like if Mad Max ran out of gas and was forced into the chambers of his enemies where they took turns raping him until they discovered a way to inseminate his ass with mutated semen and impregnated him, then Mel Gibson, who of course plays Mad Max, decides to make a gem of a movie called “What Women Want” and made us watch Helen Hunt for 118 minutes before he took the Delorean back to 2003 and gave birth, out of his ass of course, to this monstrosity. Yes it is*that*bad."

[VAcuban]

Originally Posted by Cole

Stupid idea is stupid. You should throw on a mk4 bumper too, for good measure.

Also, I don't believe you think the new supra is ugly. I think your bank account just doesn't agree with projected msrp.

Nah, that logic doesn't even make sense. There are tons of cars out of my range that I think are sexy/beautiful. This just doesn't happen to be one of those. IMO, the new Supra concepts are ugly AF. They look like Lexus LF-LC's ugly step sister.

Besides, if I could afford the new Supra, I wouldn't waste my money on it. I'd just import an old Supra from Japan.

[KR-S]

While your Photoshop skills are nothing short of commendable, the lights look out of place, especially on a stock body FR-S. There is also barely any room for a license plate if that, and it would look really awkward unless you intend to stick it anywhere else, and even then it wouldn't look good.

[VAcuban]

Originally Posted by Andrew025

"It’s like Mad Max ran out of gas and was forced to suck the ****s of his enemies, and then they chopped him up ala Robocop 2 style (Yeah you remember) and then frankenstein’d his ass back together with the bodyparts of others. Is that bad enough? Okay let me try again…

It’s like if Mad Max ran out of gas and was forced into the chambers of his enemies where they took turns raping him until they discovered a way to inseminate his ass with mutated semen and impregnated him, then Mel Gibson, who of course plays Mad Max, decides to make a gem of a movie called “What Women Want” and made us watch Helen Hunt for 118 minutes before he took the Delorean back to 2003 and gave birth, out of his ass of course, to this monstrosity. Yes it is*that*bad."

hahahaha

[KR-S]

Also, Gazoo Racing beat you to the punch years ago.

[KR-S]

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

Can't wait to see the build......

No need to wait. Gazoo Racing already did this.

[VAcuban]

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

While your Photoshop skills are nothing short of commendable, the lights look out of place, especially on a stock body FR-S. There is also barely any room for a license plate if that, and it would look really awkward unless you intend to stick it anywhere else, and even then it wouldn't look good.

Not gonna lie, I didn't even think about the license plate fitment issue. Here's a to scale license plate thrown up there to see how it looks.

It does look a bit crowded back there.. but honestly, it's not a complete deal breaker. If I were going to buy an FRS, the first thing to on my to do list wouldn't be aesthetics. It'd be finding a low mileage 2JZ-GTE from a Japanese warehouse and selling the boxer engine for parts. This, btw, would be a project car of mine. Not a daily.

[KR-S]

Well, if you're going to buy an FR-S just to slowly do a Supra conversion... why not just buy a Supra then?

[VAcuban]

Mostly because Supras are too expensive now. The demand for Supras has skyrocketed in recent years meaning the only way to find one in decent condition, with decent-low mileage, and with a GTE motor is to pay 50-90K to someone selling in the States..

Or I can just get the lighter, newer, and much much cheaper nephew of the Supra, the 86, and swap in a 2JZ which is relatively easy and cheap to find.

Really I just like the idea of a 2JZ 86. They're light cars that are fun to drive. They're new and I love the way they look. I also love the 2JZ motor. It's a perfectly balanced, reliable engine with a strong iron block that's really easy to get a lot of power out of. With just some bolt-ons (big intercooler, massive radiator, oil cooler, intake, exhaust, 550cc injectors, boost controller) you can turn the boost up (17-19 psi) and get 450 whp out of them. Hell, if that isn't enough, I could just get a bigger turbo (Garrett GTX3582R) + 1000cc injectors + 400 lph fuel pump, ecu, and 264º camshafts and I'll be sitting at 750 rwhp.

Needless to say, sure, I think Supras are sexy af, but I really love them for what's under the hood.

[Mule]

Holy shit a 2JZ 86 sounds so legit. Very nice pairing. Nvrmnd the lights, focus all your energy on this beautiful transplant idea!

Mr original idea for the perfect motor swap was the S2000 inline 4 but the 2JZ might be the most compelling alternative I've heard to date...


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