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Ray,

I'm sorry that I forgot to post it sooner but I have an update on the
supra project that I asked you about. Just as a reminder, I wanted to
improve the overall performance of the car so I was trying to find
ways to shed some weight on the car without sacrificing streetability
or reliability. Not only was weight loss the goal but also to lose
it from strategic points which also help handling. To accomplish
this, I targeted losing weight on the car at higher points to lower
the center of gravity. I also targeted losing weight on the front of
the car to even out the weight bias more. Here's the result:

1) The jack was replaced with an aluminium one from the NSX.
2) The horns were replaced with lighter ones from newer Toyotas and
were mounted lower.
3) The assist grip is gone (your suggestion).
4) The sun visors are gone and the top of the windshield has been
tinted with double "fives".
5) The hood and front fenders are now carbon fiber and color matched.
6) The catback exhaust has been replaced with a titanium one.
7) The single din CD player was moved to the lower slot.
8) The brake pedals were replaced (not covered with) aluminium ones.
9) The rear hatch dampers were removed (credit to you again). They
were replaced with an aluminium "stand" specially crafted to fit in
the factory location. I just have to press a button to hold it up.
10) The front speakers are gone.

I decided to keep the airbags to keep it street legal. Also, I added
more insulation to cover up more of the rear tire noise. The overall
weight loss was 75 lbs. The car's not quite Corvette Z06 weight but
it's close enough. We just reworked the turbo system anyway that
improved boost response. Thanks for your input on the project!