Yes, they're using a 9" pumpkin with IRS axles.....sorry, I forgot to specify. Here is a pic of the setup that they are thinking about using:
http://www.boostlogic.com/xcart/image.php?type=D&id=24
http://www.boostlogic.com/xcart/image.php?type=D&id=25
It's an expensive setup, but it's one that will yield amazing results.
Yes, they could go faster with a drag auto, but as Kenny said, that's not their goal. They're out to shock the world by doing it in a 6-spd car.
And if $7k is pocket change to we Supra guys, how come my dad and I aren't constantly buying high-dollar parts for our car?
SW is a rare example of someone who has worked hard enough throughout his life and earned enough cash to be able to afford anything that he could ever desire. Saying that all Supra owners can afford to just throw thousands of dollars around like it's nothing is an extremely gross generalization.