This past weekend highlighted just how challenging true innovation can be, as the team pushed the limits of the A90 "Easy Button" Supra by becoming the first to integrate a Haltech system alongside a CAN-based transmission control unit, a process that quickly revealed unexpected hurdles—most notably with a motorsports ABS system from Delta, where differences in wheel speed sensors forced the team to run mismatched fronts and non-functioning rears, ultimately resulting in no ABS for the weekend; at the same time, the car features a fully custom turbo setup using a modified B58 non-TU Walton Motorsports manifold and downpipe adapted to fit the A90 platform, paired with added exhaust manifold pressure and EGT sensors and a G35 turbo, all of...

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The Bylt Performance GR A90 Supra made its much-anticipated debut at its first-ever Gridlife event, the Midwest Festival at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. Despite being a brand-new build with zero prior track testing, the Supra impressed immediately, finishing as the 6th fastest car in its very first session. Driven by Luca Barberis, the team entered the event with modest expectations, aiming more for data collection and car development than podium finishes. However, the car’s raw potential quickly became evident, hinting at a competitive future in Time Attack — a discipline where our previous platform, the Evo 9, set multiple track records. Unfortunately, we were unable to compete in the finals due to limitations with the stock transmission, which...

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