Father, Faster, Stronger
What would Freud say about this?
By Jackie Liu
Photography by Devin LeFevere
Anthony Perrea's dad went through a midlife crisis. Luckily for us, he decided to buck the trend of buying a Corvette and opted for a 1994 JZA8 twin-turbo Supra with a 3.4-liter stroker kit that puts out over 1000hp. Would you let your dad one-up you like that? Anthony didn't, and he proved it with this 936 wheel-hp Evo VIII. "No, Dad, I won't need to borrow your car."
The first thing you notice about Perrea's vehicle is the rice-a-roni VeilSide wing and sideskirts, Gialla front bumper with APR front diffuser and custom black-and-silver two-tone paint finish. Good thing that's not all his Evo has. Although Anthony is no slouch when it comes to modifying his own cars, he knew a project like this would require the specialized talent of noted Evo tuning virtuosi, AMS.
Eric Gaudi and his team spent 10 weeks assembling the engine, using a combination of their own parts and other ultra-high-performance aftermarket additions. They beefed up the engine with Oliver forged steel connecting rods and Ross racing forged pistons that relocate the ring pack lower--to withstand the extreme heat and pressure. This 4G63 has an upgraded valvetrain with Supertech Performance 1mm oversized valves; the intake valves are high-temperature alloy and the exhaust valves are Inconel. Titanium springs and retainers allow for a super high-revving motor without floating valves. The brains behind the valvetrain are the JUN 272 camshafts and HKS cam gears. With plans to exceed 1000hp, AMS also made the wise decision to O-ring the block, which provides additional sealing around each cylinder and is highly advised when building a 4G63 that exceeds 500hp using a stock head gasket.
The GT42R turbo applies 52psi of boost, regulated by twin TiAl 38mm wastegates. To accommodate the fuel system, the car uses eight massive 1600cc/min injectors and an AMS fuel rail. The VSR intake manifold uses a twin-rail design, with primary injectors able to fire at partial throttle and the introduction of a secondary set of injectors at boost.
The intercooler (22x12.4x4 inches) lowers temperatures and the intake side uses one of the two TiAl blow-off valves. Fumes are expelled through a custom four-inch exhaust system. A small radiator and lightweight battery are used for weight reduction, and an AEM EMS keeps engine parameters tuned perfectly.
That much power requires a special clutch and upgrades to the rear and front axles; AMS swapped in an Exedy Triple Plate clutch and Driveshaft Shop Stage V axle upgrades. The transmission/transfer case is also upgraded.
Inside are Sparco Roadster seats, an AIM MXL Strada electronic dash, AEM UEGO air/fuel ratio gauge and serial port gauges, and a Pioneer touch-screen head unit.
The car rides on front and rear TEIN Flex coilovers with EDFC. Stock-size Baer Racing brakes with drilled and slotted rotors and Stoptech pads provide maximum stopping power. Sticky BF Goodrich G-Force Drag Radials are paired to Volk GT7 wheels with custom-painted black centers.