1997 Toyota Supra

Tanabe anti-roll bars, which allow Robuck to more effectively get silly in the turns. The front brakes have been upgraded with Stoptech big brakes, which comprise massive 13-inch two-piece slotted rotors, four-piston calipers, special pads and braided stainless-steel lines. The rear assemblies remain in stock configuration aside from stainless lines and Hawk HPA pads.

To accommodate the massive front binders, Robuck chose a set of 18-inch CCW wheels, 10 inches wide in the front and 11.5 in the rear. His choice of tires are super-sticky Hoosier R3S03s, rubbers that are almost peerless in a track venue, but can also be adapted to the street if you don't mind changing tires every month or so.

Cosmetic enhancements have been kept fairly minimal. For a slightly more aggressive look, Robuck added an updated nose and custom carbon-fiber hood scoop from After Hours Automotive in Cypress, Calif., along with a Wings West lower lip attached to the front bumper. Within the cockpit, the seats have been replaced with Sparco Torino competition buckets, along with Simpson harnesses to keep occupants strapped snugly in place. Robuck also added a bolt-in Autopower roll bar. An array of GReddy system meters, set into the round apertures where the air vents used to be, keep the driver informed on goings-on beneath the hood.

We discovered Terry Robuck and his black single-turbo at the Sport Compact Car Time Attack event (SCC, Aug. '04) this spring at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, where he had all the appearances of a kid in a candy store. To date, he's got no plans for future alterations of the car's configuration. It's a rare guy who's ever truly satisfied with the end product of his hard work and spent funds, but Robuck seems to be one of them.

"Through many track sessions and lots of creativity, my car has become the most fun you can have with your clothes on," he says. We'll take his word for it.