Tanabe anti-roll bars, which allow Robuck to more effectively get silly in the turns. The front brakes have been upgraded with Stoptech big brakes, which comprise massive 13-inch two-piece slotted rotors, four-piston calipers, special pads and braided stainless-steel lines. The rear assemblies remain in stock configuration aside from stainless lines and Hawk HPA pads.
To accommodate the massive front binders, Robuck chose a set of 18-inch CCW wheels, 10 inches wide in the front and 11.5 in the rear. His choice of tires are super-sticky Hoosier R3S03s, rubbers that are almost peerless in a track venue, but can also be adapted to the street if you don't mind changing tires every month or so.
Cosmetic enhancements have been kept fairly minimal. For a slightly more aggressive look, Robuck added an updated nose and custom carbon-fiber hood scoop from After Hours Automotive in Cypress, Calif., along with a Wings West lower lip attached to the front bumper. Within the cockpit, the seats have been replaced with Sparco Torino competition buckets, along with Simpson harnesses to keep occupants strapped snugly in place. Robuck also added a bolt-in Autopower roll bar. An array of GReddy system meters, set into the round apertures where the air vents used to be, keep the driver informed on goings-on beneath the hood.
We discovered Terry Robuck and his black single-turbo at the Sport Compact Car Time Attack event (SCC, Aug. '04) this spring at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, where he had all the appearances of a kid in a candy store. To date, he's got no plans for future alterations of the car's configuration. It's a rare guy who's ever truly satisfied with the end product of his hard work and spent funds, but Robuck seems to be one of them.
"Through many track sessions and lots of creativity, my car has become the most fun you can have with your clothes on," he says. We'll take his word for it.
| 1997 TOYOTA SUPRA |
| ENGINE |
| Engine Code | : | 2JZ-GTE |
| Type | : | Inline six, iron block, aluminum head, turbocharged and intercooled |
| Internal Modifications | : | Crower rods, Arias pistons, Crower cams and cam gears, REV valves, valve springs and titanium retainers |
| External Modifications | : | HKS exhaust manifold, Twins Turbo custom GT-series dual ball- bearing turbocharger, Innovative pro-gate wastegate, Innovative intercooler kit, Veilside titanium exhaust |
| Engine Management Mods | : | Aeromotive adjustable fuel regulator, dual pumps, custom fuel rail, 72-lb. injectors, HKS VPC, HKS GCC |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Layout | : | Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Drivetrain Modifications | : | Twins Turbo clutch, TRD limited- slip differential |
| SUSPENSION |
| Front | : | Tein HA coil-overs, Tanabe anti-roll bar |
| Rear | : | Tein HA coil-overs, Tanabe anti-roll bar |
| BRAKES |
| Front | : | Stoptech Big Brake 13-in. rotors, four piston calipers |
| Rear | : | Hawk HPA pads, braided stainless lines |
| EXTERIOR |
| Wheels | : | CCW 18x10 (front), 18x11.5 (rear) |
| Tires | : | Hoosier R3S03, 275/40R-18 (front) 305/40R-18 (rear) |
| Body | : | After Hours Automotive nose, hood vent |
| INTERIOR |
| Sparco Torino seats, Simpson harnesses, Autopower roll bar, |
| GReddy system meters |