As with the previous car, an AEM engine management system tuned by Tuning Concepts Justin Nenni runs the show. "Going from stock displacement to a 3.4L stroker made a big difference in spooling the big turbo," Tommy says. "There is only so much you can do to the 3.0 liter. The 3.4 liter makes a much better powerband because it is able to move more air."
The ABM Supra shocked the world at the '07 Texas Mile. Built to Unlimited Street class specs the Quicksilver Supra lived up to its color, beating all comers, even cars in the Unlimited Race class. Tommy's main competition was a twin-turbo land speed Viper and a twin-turbo Ford GT.
"I made four passes on the first day and put up 222.37 mph and was barely ahead (by 0.13 mph) of the twin-turbo Ford GT that was in my class, Unlimited Street," Tommy says. "I was going to leave after a hectic day in the heat of battle, but the GT was going to take another crack at me ... plus I wanted to run 230. So early Sunday morning I decided to go back. I was running on 19-inch wheels and tires, and they were spinning burnout style well into Fourth gear. A good friend came through with a set of 18-inch wheels with some sticky Toyo RA1 tires. These did better and got me hooked up earlier, right after shifting into Fourth gear rather than in the middle of Fourth gear, which gave me more of the mile to generate speed. I was at full traction by the half-mile and running way better than the day before. I went through the traps at 228.7 and was turning around 9,300 rpm. The 222mph run was at 30 psi, but with the better tires I bumped it up to 32 psi. The scary thing is that there's 250 hp still on tap."
The story isn't over yet. "I still have to go for my other goal-8s in a quarter-mile," Tommy says. We wouldn't be surprised to see the ABM Supra back at Texas Mile to defend its title. "Yeah, 228 is good but my new goal is 240 mph," he says. Yep, they live big in Texas.
Specs
Engine
Titan Motorsports stroker kit
Titan crankshaft
CP pistons
Carrillo rods
SP custom crane camshafts
Ferrea 2mm oversized valves
Ferrea double valvesprings
Unorthodox cam gears
Garrett GT4718 turbo
Full-Race manifold
ABM down pipe
ABM exhaust system
TiAL Sport wastegate
TiAL Sport blow-off valve
HKS DLI ignition amp
Weldon fuel pump
ABM fuel rail
Precision 165lph injectors
AEM engine management system
Suspension
HKS drag coilovers
Driveline
Tilton quad-disc clutch
Tilton flywheel
C's short shifter
Drive Shaft Shop driveshaft
TRD limited-slip differential
Exterior
RMM wing
Paisley lip spoiler
Wheels & Tires
Fikse FM5 Profile 19x9.5, 19x11
Yokohama Advan Sport
1,200+WHP
868 LB-FT Of Torque