The Toyota Supra Mk5 Drift Build, Explained
The Mk5 Supra (A90/A91) is rear-wheel-drive with a torquey B58 turbo straight-six — the right recipe for drift, even if its BMW-derived platform and price make it a pricier entry than an S-chassis. A drift build on the Mk5 is function-driven: an angle kit to unlock the steering lock big-entry drifting needs, a welded or upgraded differential, coilovers, and aero that survives contact. The B58 makes strong power on stock internals, and some builders go further with the legendary 2JZ swap to reconnect the Mk5 to the Supra's drift heritage. Wide overfenders and a big wing complete the look. It's a modern take on the classic Supra drift lineage — expensive, but genuinely capable.
What a Supra Mk5 Drift Build Actually Costs
Because the Mk5 rides on BMW running gear, a drift build here starts with defeating what the factory built to keep it planted — the traction and stability nannies come off or get tuned out before anything mechanical matters. From there the hardware list is familiar: steering-angle kit and knuckles ($800–$2,000), a locked or upgraded differential, coilovers ($1,000–$2,500) and a hydraulic handbrake. The B58's fat torque curve makes clutch-kick and power-over entries easy, and its tuning ceiling is enormous, so most Mk5 drift budgets go into chassis and angle rather than chasing power the engine already has.
Preview your Supra Mk5 before the build starts
The catch with a Mk5 is that it never looked like a drift car from the factory — it looks like a GT — so the render matters more here than on a purpose-built S-chassis: overfenders, angle and a wing can either transform it or fight its lines. Drop your own A90 into full drift spec first and the direction either clicks or it doesn't, before you touch a costly, BMW-priced car. TunedRides renders it in about 30 seconds.
Upload your Supra Mk5 photo, free →How to Render Your Supra Mk5 With a Drift Build
- 1Upload a photo of your Supra Mk5. Any sharp, well-lit shot does it — side-on favours stance and aero changes. JPG or PNG, up to 10MB.
- 2Select Drift Build as your style. Our model studies your Supra Mk5's proportions and applies the change to your actual bodywork, not a generic template.
- 3Download your render. Results in about 30 seconds. Free tier includes a watermarked version. Pro ($14/mo or $69/yr) gives 250 HD renders a month with no watermark. Perfect for sharing with shops or builders.