Top 5 Must Have Things For Your MK5 Supra

[@MohamedArham69]

Perfect, now all I need is a supra

[@VinceChristmastree]

😆😆😆

[@nottabossman]

Factssss

[@alantepaschall845]

Bro i was just about to comment this😂

[@killum6769]

Same here bro

[@Moraproductions09]

All i need is a license and a Supra

[@DMZLebar-tc4yc]

Love the drone shots and the extra effort into the production value of the vids. Looking awesome, man. Also, this list is perfect. PICKING UP MY 2023 3.0PREM TOMORROW!

[@VinceChristmastree]

Thanks DMZLebar! Constantly a work in progress but it's all for you who take the time to watch and sub. Congratulations! LFG! Let me know how it goes!

[@paufishing3782]

Content keeps getting better. Keep it up bro!

[@VinceChristmastree]

Appreciate it!

[@BossPau]

It’s the japanese huracan. Low, sleek, sexy, jet fighter like interior feeling. Hope to get mine soon and have a decent setup, cheers!

[@VinceChristmastree]

Hope you get yours soon too so you can enjoy it as much as I have!

[@slatt5072]

That’s a bit of a stretch but I like the enthusuasm

[@41519731]

Vince, excellent video!

[@VinceChristmastree]

Thanks so much Ernesto! Appreciate your continued support!

[@ericlomeli6226]

Definitely thinking of doing the same wheel and tire specs. That fitment is so good for being on lowering springs

[@VinceChristmastree]

Go for it! Really happy with how it turned out.

[@shiftlove]

What kind of gas mileage do you get with a higher e content tune? Like spirited driving vs conservative driving?

[@VinceChristmastree]

Just basing this off E60 since that is the most common percentage year-round. Summer has a higher ethanol content, but winter hovers around E60-E65. Conservative driving (highway cruising - 70-80mph): 93 octane - 30+mpg // E60 - 26-27mpg Spirited: Never really calculated since I haven't beat on the car for an entire fuel tank. Probably if I was to guess, 10mpg worse regardless of what is in the tank.

[@shiftlove]

@@VinceChristmastree damn. How? I have yet to get anything better than 21mpg on 93. My current tune is 93 and I get about 260 miles for the tank which is about 20mpg. So. How? Lol.

[@VinceChristmastree]

How heavy is your foot? I do drive mine in normal mode a majority of the time but if you’re driving yours in sport, then the car would be at higher RPMs and a lower gear when cruising highway speeds.

[@shiftlove]

@@VinceChristmastree I drive sport mode and manual pretty exclusively. I like to get on it, but not every second of every drive. Like one to two fast accels per drive. I’ve wondered if sport mode has an enrichment map just to make it burble giving my bad gas mileage. It’s going to take a lot of will power to drive it in non sport auto for an entire tank lol.

[@KevinColewell]

In the Mk5/MKV group on FB, I saw someone post similar numbers you have described. I bought my 20 GR 3.0 used and has a de-catted DP and stock tune July 4th 2023, and I was able to achieve 401 per tank according to the range displayed after a FULL refill. I haven't actually calculated exactly however I'm daily driving 85 miles a day on normal mode with auto/start turned off and semi-light foot. Also to mention that's with Western WA, 92 OCT pump. Hopefully that summarize what you're looking for. @@shiftlove

[@Funvideo911Pennsylvania]

Hard poly Lower control arm bushings and position casings.

[@VinceChristmastree]

Any brand recommendations?

[@vishp8867]

Badass Supra Vince! Video is super helpful. I remember one of your older videos, took notes and I got the ppf first thing 😅. I am planning to drive down from Austin and check out the exhaust setup event this Sunday. Hope to see you and your car there!

[@VinceChristmastree]

Glad to help Vish! And glad you got PPF to save your hood and bumper lol definitely will be there and excited to see all the Supras. Have a safe trip up man!

[@AutoHeadz]

Sweet intro.

[@VinceChristmastree]

Thank you!

[@nickc5341]

Nice ride. What would you recommend for simple performance mods where ethanol gas is not available? I dont want to upgrade turbo or anything crazy. And i want to keep my warranty.

[@VinceChristmastree]

Doing a downpipe and tune would still be your best option, but if you're worried about the warranty, then just do a JB4 and that's it.

[@bread12678]

Which wing is that? It looks so good with the color

[@VinceChristmastree]

Thanks! It’s the Seibon TD-style wing.

[@DeadVega]

Do you have any issue with speed bumps or slope driveways with the lowering springs?

[@VinceChristmastree]

I have the A91-CF front lip overlays now instead of the MFR Engineering front splitter in this video. Because it sits the same height as the stock black lip, it does not scrape as much on bumps and slopes. Some of the higher ones I still do so I have to approach it at an angle.

[@davepaturno4290]

1. How do you open the hatch with that spoiler? 2. My 45th annivesary Supra has a front lip and side skirts from the factory. 3. How do you change the oil when your car is that low?

[@VinceChristmastree]

1. It opens just normally. Just be careful when parking on a hill or if there is strong wind because it can fall on your head. 2. Nice! Don't have to worry about it. Congrats on the purchase! 3. I have low-profile ramps that I drive on top of so I can slide my jack underneath the car then I just put jacks on the jack points like normal.

[@iiiyagiii]

Hey Vince! Thank you for this video! I was wondering if it’s “safe” to run a catless DP without a tune? Any AFR issues that could cause premature damage? I have a 23’ manual but I’m not itching for more power for now. Thanks again!!!

[@VinceChristmastree]

You should be fine, but you will have a CEL. I think the ECU in the platform is better than Subarus where you need a tune if you sneeze on the car. I know some people that have been running a catless DP without a tune for a couple of years and they have been fine. Not ideal, but I would recommend getting a tune sometime down the road.

[@jfz313]

I have one of the very last FK8 2021 Type R rally red stock and love it. Did you ever consider buying one before or after your Supra purchase?

[@VinceChristmastree]

I had a 2018 that I sold to get the Supra! I do miss that car because of how comfortable, but also focused it was. The practicality was amazing and the fact it drove like a normal Civic and got great gas mileage when not in R+ mode was nice. If I had the choice, I would have both the Supra and Type R in my garage.

[@trevygravy3921]

Just got my Supra yesterday. Taking notes lol

[@VinceChristmastree]

Congrats!! Enjoy it!

[@L1Z1O]

I love my 2020 in phantom matte grey, but damn that gloss silver looks sexy

[@VinceChristmastree]

I love the Phantom Gray. Lowkey wish I snagged up an A91-CF in that color.

[@L1Z1O]

@VinceChristmastree It looks amazing, and the color changes wildly with lighting. It's a bit more of a pain to clean since you can't use anything with a wax tho!

[@RuTo94]

One day I’ll get a Supra when that time comes I’ll be back to watch this video again😂

[@VinceChristmastree]

You’ll get there!!

[@CaveManOogaBooga]

Hello is true some early models had an oil issue? Can you explain if true? So like you say better get 2020 and tune get more hp?

[@VinceChristmastree]

Not early models, some 2021 models with the 6 port heads. My buyer’s guide video has more details on it.

[@CaveManOogaBooga]

@@VinceChristmastree what about later 2022 or 2023 have the issue thanks 🙏

[@Musicheadz]

What garage in Frisco is that 🤔

[@VinceChristmastree]

Lol! Grandscape garage!

[@CaveManOogaBooga]

One last question 😊 would you get the 2020 and do these mods which seem easier to do on that model or the newer models that have the slight increase in ho but locked ecu 😀

[@VinceChristmastree]

If you were to do performance mods, then yes so you don’t have to spend money on unlocking the ECU and buying a clone (to go the EcuTek route). The HP difference really doesn’t matter because you’ll make up for it with the modifications. The 2 port head and 6 port head only really matters if you are going over 800hp!

[@CaveManOogaBooga]

@@VinceChristmastree thanks my friend for the help!

[@VinceChristmastree]

You're welcome! Glad to help out!

[@CaveManOogaBooga]

What springs you use ?

[@VinceChristmastree]

Eibach Pro!

[@jessiewasson584]

I like the mk5 supras like how the respond to upgrades etc but you ain’t gapping prolly keepin up but not to 10spd N/A 5.0 mustang

[@VinceChristmastree]

A downpipe, E50 tune MK5 is gapping a FBO E85 N/A 10-speed Mustang: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH6zh5Klop6Do5Isi=FVi17lnMhh2j84sI

[@jessiewasson584]

@@VinceChristmastreeok that’s 1, I can send you a vid of the opposite

[@jessiewasson584]

@@VinceChristmastreelmfao I just watched your link you call that gapping someone? Bahaha that was even runs and the Supra has 400 lbs and turbo on the 5.0 lol

[@abasomar7983]

this car is so clean 🙂

[@VinceChristmastree]

Thanks Omar!!!

[@Gucci.efrain]

My mk5 supra is phantom grey I've seen a lot of people saying its bad to get ppf for that paint

[@VinceChristmastree]

Did they give a reason?

[@Gucci.efrain]

@@VinceChristmastree that it fucks the paint up thats bout it

[@VinceChristmastree]

Properly installed PPF won't do that unless you get a matte PPF which would make the paint look different of course. But I know people who put PPF on their cars over $300K and never have a problem.

[@Gucci.efrain]

@@VinceChristmastree so I just found out theirs matte ppf 💀 oh well I guess ill repaint the car in the future and add the ppf

[@VinceChristmastree]

@@Gucci.efrain Yeah it's best if the paint is looking pristine!

[@nicodemus9105]

Are the 22 and 23’s locked ecms locked too?

[@VinceChristmastree]

Yes unfortunately

[@nicodemus9105]

@@VinceChristmastree bummer. Appreciate the feedback. Keep up the content

[@kgthegreatone943]

You got the right color

[@VinceChristmastree]

Appreciate it! Sometimes I do wish for a white Supra, but at night, the silver looks pretty slick.

[@Trickattack]

Thoughts on stock 2023 rims?

[@VinceChristmastree]

Wayyyy better! Glad they got rid of those trash two tone wheels. I like the style but damn such a bad call on chrome and black.

[@fluxyrain3857]

ahhh The Colony was getting some drone shots🤌🏼

[@VinceChristmastree]

Yes! It was just so windy that night so I couldn't take a bunch of shots. Didn't want the drone to crash lol

[@CaveManOogaBooga]

Hello what wing you put on also what brand spring?

[@VinceChristmastree]

Seibon TD-Style!

[@CaveManOogaBooga]

@@VinceChristmastree hello what brand is the spring?

[@algeriano86]

Where is that sexy spoiler from? I need to get it for my Supra Great informative video

[@VinceChristmastree]

Thanks! It's the Seibon TD Style Wing. It's full carbon and pretty good quality. Had to clean up the base a little bit better, but no complaints.

[@dj1nnie]

@Vince Christmastree you didn't mention if for the e50 tune your ECU needs to be unlocked first or not?

[@VinceChristmastree]

Yes, the ECU will have to be unlocked regardless to be tuned. 2020s can just be bench unlocked through EcuTek and post June 2020 ECUs (majority of 2021 and all 2022+ model years) will need to be sent to Femto.

[@fatehbawany9672]

Does the tune and down pipes make the car less reliable ??

[@VinceChristmastree]

No

[@javierrosario6372]

I thought you could do a down pipe without a tune?

[@VinceChristmastree]

You can, but you won't be able to maximize the performance output without a tune. If you just want to slap one on for sound (catted or catless), go for it.

[@jalalwaked219]

How is or how bad is the smell inside the car with the Catless Downpipe??

[@VinceChristmastree]

Not really noticeable, but I do run ethanol a majority of the time

[@mohammedfarhan1781]

Perfect, now all I need is a job

[@VinceChristmastree]

You got it man

[@CaveManOogaBooga]

Hello friend when get 2020 and e50 can use regular fuel or have to use ethanol? How much power if use regular fuel?

[@VinceChristmastree]

Hi Lu, E50 is a the blend or mixture of ethanol and gasoline. You will have to make sure to get your car's ethanol percentage to 50%. If just regular fuel (91 or 93 octane if you are in the US) and you just have a downpipe, you will probably have around 420-430whp!

[@Fmandan77]

While I'm sure it's beneficial in many ways, I'm disappointed to know these are direction injection engines. Dirty exhaust valves and crud building up is a real issues for direct injection engines in general. I'm wondering how higher mileage Supra owners will address this issue as time moves on.

[@VinceChristmastree]

Walnut blasting is in order. Had to do it on my 2016 WRX when Subaru started doing DI on their performance cars.

[@CarsOverPeople]

@@VinceChristmastree Wouldn’t an air-oil-separator help with this issue?

[@VinceChristmastree]

@@CarsOverPeople A little bit. Not many AOS options available on this platform, mainly catch cans. Catch cans aren't really needed though for stock turbo/stock location turbo cars. I had mine for 2 years and it barely got anything.

[@jasonklinedinst5246]

Supra needs to step its game up with the horsepower. Should be more like 500.

[@VinceChristmastree]

Would probably price out their target market and BMW won't have the B58 outperform the S58. The cheapest S58-powered car is the new M2 and with all the fees and similar specs, it's a mid-60k car (before TTL and OTD crap). They would then have to have the S58 output like 600hp then the M2 would be easily in the 70k range.

[@junlangley6725]

Is this factory turbulence grey?

[@VinceChristmastree]

No, it's tungsten silver.

[@Nick-hz2kl]

The steering wheel , alcantara is much nicer and it’s more bolstered. It’s a must

[@VinceChristmastree]

I should have included honorable mentions, but that definitely would have been mine. I got a flat bottom carbon fiber one and that was a difference maker for sure.

[@Nick-hz2kl]

@@VinceChristmastree nice !

[@VinceChristmastree]

@@Nick-hz2kl Yes! If my hands didn't get so sweaty easily, I would've gone the alcantara route lol

[@lifeofkenny5094]

Is it not able to do full e85 ?

[@VinceChristmastree]

Not when this video was recorded. I didn’t have a LPFP system installed.

[@gabrielflores2211]

What size tires are you running?

[@VinceChristmastree]

275/35/18 , 305/35/18

[@twrcrew8852]

I don't like that modern ground effects are kind of just "nothing" mods? It looks like the car from the factory already has a little splitter and sideskirts, and adding them just looks like it got double-stacked redundantly. (yo dawg, i heard you liked splitters, so we put splitter ON yo splitters) not unlike the ND miata or the civic type R. basically all modern cars have these "piece of black strip" that they pass off as sideskirts/rear valences and front lips. This is something the 90s did infinitely better. remember the Greddy front lip on the S14 kouki... the C-west lip on the mk4 Supra... the RX7 lip.. these are full on LIPS that surrounded half the bumpers. also the sideskirts were real sideskirts going halfway up the car from the factory. These little black blades of plastic or metal just look like a thin black blade of plastic and metal.. not really car-specific. You could probably just cut a piece of garden divider from home depot and it looks exactly the same.

[@VinceChristmastree]

Yeah really good point, didn’t even think about that while I was making the video to be honest. Now that you mention it, even the 3000GT had it. I wonder why manufacturers stopped doing it. It would’ve been cool to have something like the 992 Turbo S front lip that comes down after a certain speed be an option on these cars.

[@twrcrew8852]

@@VinceChristmastree not necessarily active aero that hides away per se, as those add lots of weight and complexity. I had a 95 Supra turbo that had active aero when I was in Wales around 2010 and that thing was rusted frozen in the down position anyways, so adding a lip after the fact was much better. right, the 3000gt was probably one of the first 90s era cars to start the trend that ALL cars today (built about 2016 - present) seem to settle for in terms of aero. I miss aero packages that took actual effort to build. like the S10 Xtreme sideskirts and lip. Color matched panels that were a real part of the body when mounted rather than just a flat thing drilled to the bottom.

[@twrcrew8852]

@@VinceChristmastree the most extreme example i can think of currently is the 2002-2004 mx5 miata aero package. It's absolutely huge, but in a positive way.

[@VinceChristmastree]

Doesn't the Mazdaspeed version have that kit? Just wondering because a friend of mine just picked one up like 2 months ago.

[@twrcrew8852]

@@VinceChristmastree No. The Mazdaspeed Miata uses the older NB kit from 1999-2001. "small tupperware" they call it. the "large tupperware" is what I'm reffering to. It was optional Oem+ kit on 2002-2005 models that weren't mazda speeds in 04 and 05. Even a joe shmoe automatic base model could be optioned with the full kit.

[@christopherdallenbach2524]

Hey Vince, Saw you were at the Toyota Music factory. Currently have a 21 MK5 in red living in Las Colinas. Hit me up sometime I'd love to drive with ya and shoot the shit. Keep up the great content.

[@VinceChristmastree]

Hey Christopher, Yeah! I live in the area. Are you part of the DFW Supra group? There's a good number of us!

[@christopherdallenbach2524]

@@VinceChristmastree Nope I'm not

[@VinceChristmastree]

Shoot me a message on IG! @vc.ou

[@alexwang4549]

Heard the stock seats weren’t comfortable

[@VinceChristmastree]

If you’re heavyset probably, but it’s been good to me.

[@alexwang4549]

@@VinceChristmastree which model do you have??

[@yamboslim6465]

what is the song name at the beginning of the video?

[@VinceChristmastree]

Harukasuka - Deluded

[@jesseg.1900]

One of the most important things to do in my opinion is tires! The stock tires are garbage! That should be the very first thing to do! Im running Toyos r888r and that alone made a massive difference even before I was tuned

[@VinceChristmastree]

Good point! Even some PS4s would be a great choice for those who want some damn solid all-seasons.

[@chaumander9378]

sup Vince.

[@VinceChristmastree]

Hello there!

[@Echelonperformance]

This list should have been broken up between 21+supras and 2020s. Top 5 Downpipe Tune Wheels...STAY AWAY FROM TEs omg Lowering springs... MSS best on market and fully adjustable Exhaust. For top 5 mods these are sort of big ticket. Thru owning the car you'll be able to scrap few bucks few bucks there for other little items. These with change look, drive, tone and power of the car to love it all over again.. charge pipe and things would come later

[@VinceChristmastree]

Thanks for the feedback! Decided to just keep it all in one because they are applicable to all years. Hard disagree on the TEs though, but different strokes for different folks. The ground effects kit can be swapped with the exhaust, really depends on what you’re wanting out of the car. Haven’t experienced the MSS springs so can’t say much. Rode in a car with the HKS adjustable springs and it rode nice.

[@chrisriker8186]

Waiting patiently for mine to land stateside..... zzzzz

[@VinceChristmastree]

Hoping you get it sooner rather than later!

[@abdainawi]

The spoiler...

[@VinceChristmastree]

Seibon TD Style > StreetHunter

[@s5.bryant]

Step 1: buy an mk5

[@VinceChristmastree]

FBI with the facts lol

[@swansea553]

Nice car but couldn’t focus bro those sock and shoe combo is crazy work

[@VinceChristmastree]

LMFAO I was like "fuck it" this day I recorded

[@kenalexander3046]

I thought these cars would be the hot thing. However, I have not seen any on the roads or anywhere in about 4-5 months. Before that I seen a few here and there. Now........nothing. What happened? Too expensive? I hear they're about $65k out the door. I've read reviews here, most complaints are about getting in and out of the car. BTW, when I drive down the road, I see every car in my vicinity. That's why I say I have not seen any.

[@Malinkadink]

Depends where you live, some places you'll never see them, other places you'll see one or two often. It's a niche car at the end of the day, you're not supposed to see them everywhere like its an SUV.

[@VinceChristmastree]

It was like that for the MK4 Supra, hence it getting discontinued because of the niche aspect like what Malinkadink said. Smaller cities, you'll never see them. Up in Tulsa and even OKC in Oklahoma, people would break their necks when seeing a Supra. Here in DFW, it's more common, but not super common so people are not as shocked seeing one.

[@davepaturno4290]

The larger dealership reps I contacted, here in California told me they typically get one Supra every 3 months. So the answer is: Limited supply from the factory