In one of those rare moments when the heavens opened and the stars aligned, Turbo secured not one, but two 8-second street Supras. The twin Quicksilver-colored Supra before your eyes has run a best of 8.89-seconds at 167 mph, making it the world's second fastest manual Supra. That's right, the world's two fastest street Supras - you can thank us later.
The owner, Cody Phillips, joined the Supra community in 2002, looking to build a 700whp street car that could run on pump gas. His once-untouched Supra went from Baltic Blue to the NSX's famed Imola Orange Pearl and featured a whole host of mods that added up to 707 whp and multiple 10-second passes. But Phillips soon hooked up with WOTM - his bank account was never the same again.
Phillips' Supra was re-painted yet again, this time to Toyota's Quicksilver shade, and the engine was removed for a complete rebuild. Much like Woon, Titan Motorsports handled Phillips' 2JZ-GTE, although in this case, the stock 3.0L displacement was kept. Custom CP Pistons units and Carrillo connecting rods went onto the stock crankshaft before the bottom end was cinched up. RPM Machine performed a head port and 1mm oversized Ferrea valves were fit into the cylinder head. Phillips uses a powerful Weldon 2035 fuel pump to feed his set of 1600cc/min fuel injectors.
With a target power goal of 1200 whp, Phillips turned to Virtual Works Racing for help. A Garrett GT4788 turbocharger is perched on top of a Virtual Works exhaust manifold, which blows into a Virtual Works front-mount intercooler and finally into a Virtual Works Racing intake plenum. In fact, the GT4788 turbocharger is so large that special care had to be taken during fabrication of the exhaust manifold so the snail could actually fit correctly under the hood. With all his parts set in place, Phillips' setup broke through his target mark with ease, blasting out 1250 whp on the dyno.
AZ Motorsports in Salt Lake City, Utah, fit the Supra with the necessary roll cage, using removable side impact door bars. But, Phillips still desired a complete street car. 1st Upholstery fit the Toyota with a custom silver suede interior and a set of Sparco Monza recliners rest up front. Like Woon, Phillips makes use of an HKS drag coilover setup and only needs to switch over to his Mickey Thompson drag tires when he hits the track.
In only his second time driving this setup, Phillips laid down a 9.09-second quarter-mile pass. At this year's Texas Supra Nationals the 8.89-second pass was completed, and Phillips found himself second fastest in the world. He continued on to take the NHRA Sport RWD Championship in Denver, Colorado, and has no plans to stop with his Supra.
The Toyota Supra Turbo is a speed legend - no argument. But with more and more specimens being crashed, stolen or improperly modified, prices are only going to go higher. Just take a look at the twin Supras of Woon and Phillips.Eight-second street cars that can get you to work, the strip and then home. With a rep like this, demand will never fade. So, if you want to own your own piece of Toyota history, you'd better start cruising through the used car classifieds.
Specs: 1998 toyota supra turbo
owner: ryan woon
Engine
Base Engine: 2jz-Gte
3.4L billet stroker crankshaft, CP Pistons 9.1:1 pistons, Carrillo connecting rods with Carr bolts, HKS 280-degree camshafts, Unorthodox Racing cam gears, Ferrea 2mm oversize valves, Ferrea dual valve springs, Ferrea titanium retainers, Ferrea locators and locks, Billet main caps0.5-inch ARP head studs with custom head gasket, 1600cc/min fuel injectors, Weldon fuel pressure regulator, WOTM -10AN polished fuel rail, WOTM triple pump billet fuel hanger, Triple Walbro fuel pumps, Earl's Pro-Lite Fuel lines, Virtual Works Racing exhaust manifold, Garrett GT4788 turbocharger, Custom turbo compressor housing, WOTM high-temp turbocharger coating, Virtual Works Racing front-mount intercooler, TiAL 44mm external wastegate, TiAL blow-off valve, 4.5-inch exhaust with Burns Stainless muffler, Boost Logic crank pulley, Sound Performance tensioner, Virtual Works Racing intake manifold, Nitrous Express nitrous oxide system, Fluidyne aluminum radiator, Polished hard upper radiator piping, WOTM radiator cooling panel, Titan radiator brackets, GReddy oil catch can, TRD oil filler cap, FJO Racing wideband O2 System, Motec ECU
Drivetrain
Tilton triple-disc clutch
WOTM driveshaft
WOTM scattershield
WOTM driveshaft loop
TRD limited-slip differential
Suspension
Hks Drag Coilovers
Trd Sway Bars
Wheels/tires
iForged Astra wheels, 19x9.5-inch and 19x11-inch (street)
Toyo Proxes T1R tires, 265/30/19 front and 295/30/19 rear (street)
Weld Racing Alumastars wheels, 15x4 front and 15x10 rear (race)
10.5-inch front Mickey Thompson ET Drags and 26-inch rear Front Runners (race)
Brakes
Strange Engineering aluminum brake kit
Slotted brake rotors
Goodridge stainless-steel braided brake lines
Exterior
OEM Quicksilver paint
Carbon-fiber front lip
TRD vented hood
Rod Millen Motorsport rear wing
Paint work by Photofinish Paint and Body
Interior
8.5-second legal roll cage
Window net
Sparco Monza seats
Sparco four-point safety harnesses
TRD steering wheel
Grey suede upholstery
Alpine head unit
MB Quart speakers
Xtant amplifier
JL Audio subwoofer
Specs: 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo
owner: Cody Phillips
Engine
Base Engine: 2jz-Gte
CP Pistons 9.1:1 pistons, CP Pistons piston rings, Carrillo connecting rods, Carrillo connecting rod bolts, Billet main caps, Clevite H-series bearings, HKS 280 camshafts, Head porting by RPM Machine, Ferrea 1mm oversize valves, Ferrea double valve springs, Ferrea retainers, Titan adjustable cam gears, Virtual Works Racing turbo kit, Virtual Works Racing intake manifold, Virtual Works Racing exhaust manifold, Garrett GT4788 turbocharger, Virtual Works Racing exhaust, Virtual Works Racing front-mount intercooler, Weldon 2035 fuel pump, 1600cc/min fuel injectors, AEM EMS standalone, FJO Racing wideband O2 system, Fluidyne aluminum radiator, Polished radiator brackets, Polished radiator cooling panel, Polished hard upper radiator piping, Nitrous Express nitrous oxide system, TRD oil filler cap
Drivetrain
Tilton triple-plate carbon clutch
Virtual Works Racing driveshaft
JDM 3.27:1 final drive
TRD limited-slip differential
Suspension
Hks Drag Coilovers
Wheels/tires
iForged 19-inch wheels (street)Continental ContiSport
Contact 2 tires,265/35/19 front and 315/30/19 rear tires
(street)Bogart D-10 15-inch wheels (race)Mickey Thompson ET Drag 15-inch tires (race)
Brakes
Strange Engineering aluminum brake kitSlotted brake rotors
Goodridge stainless-steel braided brake lines
Exterior
factory toyota quicksilver paint
Interior
Sparco Monza seats
Sparco four-point safety harnesses
Silver suede upholstery
AZ Motorsports roll cage
TRD steering wheel
Rockford Fosgate head unit