Out of the Box: Michael Laurent鈥檚 1991 Toyota Cressida

Vehicle Features Adam Gordon

Photography by Valters Boze, Michael Laurent.

Michael Laurent was stationed in Japan for three years, which is where he originally fell in love with the JZX100 platforms like the Mark2 and Chaser. When he came back to America, a Toyota Cressida was the closest thing he could get to those JDM platforms, so he decided to build one for himself. Inspired by hard driving and Japanese styling, modification to the Cressida often took some out-of-the-box thinking because of the slim aftermarket. A combination of custom fabrication, JZX chassis parts, and some cross-referenced parts that seem to work has led Laurent to build his perfect show and track car all in one.

Michael Laurent's 1991 Toyota Cressida is featured in 香蕉视频直播 Tuning Essentials: Performance Vol. 7. to order.

ESSENTIALS

Owner: Michael Laurent
Location: Thornton, CO
Vehicle: 1991 Toyota Cressida
Engine: Toyota 1JZ-GTE 2.5L I6
Horsepower: 335 whp
Club: YANKIIZOKU

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ENGINE

Toyota 1JZ-GTE VVTI engine swap
Garrett GTX3076r turbocharger
CX Racing 鈥渢hick鈥� top-mount manifold
Xcessive engine mounts
Mishimoto radiator
MissileWorks LLC custom triple-pass radiator modification

EXHAUST

MissileWorks LLC (custom 4-inch to 3-inch downpipe, custom 3-inch V-band straight-pipe exhaust)

DRIVETRAIN

R154 transmission
ACT 6-puck unsprung HD clutch kit
Xcessive one-piece steel driveshaft
Toyota Supra Mk3 LSD
Weird stage 2 differential shim kit

WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES

Rays Gram Lights 57DR wheels - 18x9.5 +12 (f/r)
Hawk street pads

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

MissileWorks LLC (6-point roll cage, star gussets, reinforced subframe, front wheel wells, modded knuckles, custom tension rods, custom rear subframe bushings, rear arms and knuckle bushings)
Stance SSD coilovers (12k/10k spring rates)
Xcessive (front LCAs, extended tie rod ends)
Serial 9 (rear tension rods, rear LCAs, rear toe arms)

EXTERIOR

Custom paint by B-rods Auto Body
BN Sports JZX100 Chaser hood
JZX100 Mark 2 (headlights, corner lights)
Joe鈥檚 Aero planet scraper body kit
326 Power rear spoiler

INTERIOR

Dyed black interior
Flocked dash
Gauges (oil pressure, oil temp, boost, water temp, EGT)
Bride Zeta III driver seat
Memory Fab passenger seat
NRG Innovations (steering wheel, quick-release

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