PARTS NEEDED:
*MKIV Supra SMIC (just clean the damn thing with whatever lowest octane rating fuel you can purchase at the local gas station)
*Two 2.5 inch inside diameter couplers (about 4 inches long). One should be a straight coupler, and the other should be a 45 degree angled coupler.
*OEM Supra air duct (do not use your DSM air duct unless you absolutely must!)
*Two 2.5-to-2.25 inch exhaust adapters (about 3.75 inches long. I paid $2.09 for each)
*Regular durable duct tape
*Zip ties (not a must but they're always nice to have around)
*A box cutter or scissors to cut the excess from the zip ties
*Brode UICP (if some idiot wishes to try this install with the stock POS, all I can say is good luck. I doubt it will work because there does not seem to be adequate room for 2 clamps. read on)
*As David suggests, one should paint at least the flange, to prevent rust. You can, but it is not mandatory for THIS install
*Any recirculating BOVs except for the Greddy Type-S or Type-RS. I do not recommend either of these for this install (I will show you why).
*Make sure you have plenty of clamps that will fit around 2.5 inch and 2.25 inch piping! If I am counting correctly, I am using 24 clamps between the throttle body and the compressor housing. I had to combine six 2.25 inch (or smaller) clamps to fit around certain places. If you consider the combined clamps to be one clamp each, then I am currently utilizing 18 clamps between the throttle body and the compressor-side housing.
*A new BOV return tube. I was going to suggest that you go out and find one that is appropriate for your particular set up AFTER you finish this install, but I will assume for now that you will follow this guide closely, and therefore the location of your BOV will be close to the position of my BOV.
*Hammer
*Flathead screwdriver (you want the tip of the screwdriver to be about as wide as one of the securing teeth on the SMIC)
*One jack
*One jackstand
*A clean garage towel
*Goo Gone (not absolutely necessary. Read on)
*Weather stripping
*Some sort of metal or plastic guard that allows better airflow. Read somewhere else for this.
*Time =P
*Patience =P
Let me start off by saying it has been a long time coming. The VFAQ link to the 2G Supra SMIC install has been down for the longest time. The 2G owners have been neglected in this respect. Well, no longer! I will walk you through each step I deem appropriate and necessary. It pains me to do so, because I have already completed the install, so taking time out of my own schedule indicates how much I care that this guide gets up and running. I have taken many, many, many photos for your convenience. I (like many of you) am a very visual person. I will take and add as many pictures as I deem necessary. I am also adding other DSMers' photos to show similarities and differences. Additionally, this guide will illustrate that cutting up your car is not necessary!! You will not need a saw-zall or anything of the like. It may be a different story for the 1G owners, but not for the 2G people! This myth of "you must cut up your car to get the Supra SMIC to fit" is simply untrue. Just to comment on the DSMTuners moderator who decided to change my original title, this write-up is not the "Long Version". It should be more appropriately be called the "Thorough Version" or the "Detailed Version". Well, here we go.
Below is a graph charting out the gain on a 14b turbo. The green line is on the OEM SMIC. The red line is on the Supra SMIC. The blue line is on the Supra SMIC and nitrous oxide.
*MKIV Supra SMIC (just clean the damn thing with whatever lowest octane rating fuel you can purchase at the local gas station)
*Two 2.5 inch inside diameter couplers (about 4 inches long). One should be a straight coupler, and the other should be a 45 degree angled coupler.
*OEM Supra air duct (do not use your DSM air duct unless you absolutely must!)
*Two 2.5-to-2.25 inch exhaust adapters (about 3.75 inches long. I paid $2.09 for each)
*Regular durable duct tape
*Zip ties (not a must but they're always nice to have around)
*A box cutter or scissors to cut the excess from the zip ties
*Brode UICP (if some idiot wishes to try this install with the stock POS, all I can say is good luck. I doubt it will work because there does not seem to be adequate room for 2 clamps. read on)
*As David suggests, one should paint at least the flange, to prevent rust. You can, but it is not mandatory for THIS install
*Any recirculating BOVs except for the Greddy Type-S or Type-RS. I do not recommend either of these for this install (I will show you why).
*Make sure you have plenty of clamps that will fit around 2.5 inch and 2.25 inch piping! If I am counting correctly, I am using 24 clamps between the throttle body and the compressor housing. I had to combine six 2.25 inch (or smaller) clamps to fit around certain places. If you consider the combined clamps to be one clamp each, then I am currently utilizing 18 clamps between the throttle body and the compressor-side housing.
*A new BOV return tube. I was going to suggest that you go out and find one that is appropriate for your particular set up AFTER you finish this install, but I will assume for now that you will follow this guide closely, and therefore the location of your BOV will be close to the position of my BOV.
*Hammer
*Flathead screwdriver (you want the tip of the screwdriver to be about as wide as one of the securing teeth on the SMIC)
*One jack
*One jackstand
*A clean garage towel
*Goo Gone (not absolutely necessary. Read on)
*Weather stripping
*Some sort of metal or plastic guard that allows better airflow. Read somewhere else for this.
*Time =P
*Patience =P
Let me start off by saying it has been a long time coming. The VFAQ link to the 2G Supra SMIC install has been down for the longest time. The 2G owners have been neglected in this respect. Well, no longer! I will walk you through each step I deem appropriate and necessary. It pains me to do so, because I have already completed the install, so taking time out of my own schedule indicates how much I care that this guide gets up and running. I have taken many, many, many photos for your convenience. I (like many of you) am a very visual person. I will take and add as many pictures as I deem necessary. I am also adding other DSMers' photos to show similarities and differences. Additionally, this guide will illustrate that cutting up your car is not necessary!! You will not need a saw-zall or anything of the like. It may be a different story for the 1G owners, but not for the 2G people! This myth of "you must cut up your car to get the Supra SMIC to fit" is simply untrue. Just to comment on the DSMTuners moderator who decided to change my original title, this write-up is not the "Long Version". It should be more appropriately be called the "Thorough Version" or the "Detailed Version". Well, here we go.
Below is a graph charting out the gain on a 14b turbo. The green line is on the OEM SMIC. The red line is on the Supra SMIC. The blue line is on the Supra SMIC and nitrous oxide.
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