WEEKEND WARRIOR
NAME: DARCY SULLIVAN // AGE: 23 LOCATION: TIMARU // OCCUPATION: MECHANIC
NZ Performance Car : Hey, Darcy. Why this JZX100?
Darcy: Hi, NZPC. I’ve owned a few Toyota Supras before and found a love for JZ power plants. Also, with drifting, I liked how the big four-door car handles, and how it feels to drive on the street. After seeing the video Matt Farah did on The Smoking Tire [YouTube channel] of the famous ‘WAAA’ JZX100, I knew I had to have one. Since then, I’ve owned four of them; currently still own two, including this one. I highly recommend the chassis — it’s amazing out of the box, and, with a few light mods, it’s a super-good car all around.
What has your goal been since you started?
To make it look the way I wanted and drive the way I wanted. I’m a stancelord at heart and always have to have my cars as low as possible, with the best possible fitment. I’m happy with what I’ve achieved on this, although it took a few replacement fenders to get it perfect. I love to beat on it, so it still has to drive nicely. This one has been handling two years of abuse at my hands and hopefully it will continue to take it.
So style is pretty important to you?
To me, style is everything; as Dori Labs likes to say, “style over everything”. I always put it first. Wheels and suspension are the key first steps to a build, but shouldn’t be the only step. For me, wheel choice can make or break a car. I’d much rather have a low, slow, and stylish car than something that’s quick but looks terrible, as I’m sure most would agree.
What’s next on the cards?
Well, it’s already got a date set to go back on the dyno, hopefully to push the factory block that much further. It should be over 650hp [485kW] this time, and I’m tossing up with doing full panel and paint on the car, or doing some sort of itasha livery. I’ve been saying that for a while, so who knows when that may happen. Other than that, I’m pretty happy with where it is now, but it’s by no means done. It’ll forever be getting upgrades here and there and improved where I deem necessary!
Lastly, tell us about that VS-KF tattoo!
I’d been thinking about tattoo ideas for years — so, way too long and putting too much thought into something that should’ve been so simple. Finally had a thought: why not get my favourite wheel tattooed on me exactly how it’s like on my car, because surely I wouldn’t regret that, right? Well I don’t, but there’s been times I have. I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve heard Foose or Cragar jokes. Dedication to the cause! Cheers, mate.
ENGINE: Toyota 1JZ-GTE, 2498cc, six-cylinder; Kelford Cams 272-degree camshafts, Kelford valve springs, Kelford retainers, Sinco exhaust manifold, Holset HX35 Pro, Turbosmart 45mm wastegate, Plazmaman intercooler, titanium exhaust, AEM water-methanol injection, Haltech 2500 ECU
DRIVELINE: Toyota R154 five-speed, Exedy five-puck clutch, TRD two-way limited-slip differential, solid diff mounts, JZA80 Supra four-pot front calipers and rotors INTERIOR: Recaro SPG driver seat, Recaro SR7 passenger seat, TRD cluster, Nardi steering wheel, factory-option trash can, VIP dash table, dash mat, Recaro pillows
EXTERIOR: S2 factory aero front bumper and lip, factory aero side skirts, TRD rear lip, 326power wing, Origin Lab carbon roof spoiler, Origin Lab boot lip, factory-option gold badges, TRD grille, D-Max tail lights, ClearWorld front corner lights WHEELS/TYRES: (F) 18x10-inch (-7) Work VSKF, 225/35R18 Nankang NS20; (R) 18x10.5-inch (+14) Work VS-KF, 235/35R18 Nankang NS20 SUSPENSION: GP Sport G-Master coilovers, Swift springs, Cusco front upper camber arms, Cusco rear strut brace, custom front strut brace POWER: 450kW (fly) on 31psi
FUEL TYPE: 98 octane
TUNER: Reuben York at Rapid Performance