Chad Hemric’s Toyota Cresta

by Christopher R. Jue

In the United States, most people are usually not too fond of turning their 1990 4-door Toyota Camry or some other type of 4-door family car sedan into a full drag/drift machine. However in Japan, its quite the opposite. The automotive enthusiasts of Japan love to take their creative minds and turn their family cars into something out of the ordinary. The majority of American car owners in Japan typically own Skylines, S15s, AE86s, and the likes, but there aren’t many of them who own 4-door drag/drift sedan’s, with the exception of one person, Chad Hemric. Chad is a proud owner of a 1994 Toyota Cresta Tourer V, which shares the same chassis with the Toyota Cressida and Mark II.

Don’t let this Cresta fool you for a typical family car. Chad turned his 1994 Cresta into a car of its own, built from the ground up with a complete customized motor built for speed and drift.

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SPECS

Engine: 1.5JZ
1JZ port/polished Head
2JZ Block
Twin TD06 19G Turbo
Custom ground camshafts with GREDDY adjustable cam gears
Stock computer re-burned with VX ROM Package
Bosch Fuel Pump
SARD Fuel Pressure Regulator
550cc SARD Fuel Injectors
Custom Twin Down Pipe
Custom Intercooler Piping
4-core Intercooler
Custom 100 mm exhaust with cutout

Suspension:
TEIN Full Tap Adjustable Coilovers
2-way CUSCO LSD
RAY’S ENGINEERING V’s
Front: 17 x 8J
Rear: 17 x 9j with AO48 MH tires 235/45/17 and 255/40/17

Interior:
Saito Achieve 8-point Roll Cage
RECARO Seats with SIMPSON 5-point racing harness
Pro-Sport Guages
MOMO steering wheel with quick release system