In No-Prep drag racing, weight bias is vital in getting a car to hook. With pickups there are plenty of interesting techniques, like mounting a turbo on the hitch, bumpers filled with concrete, or removing body components on the front end.

Matt Frater didn't build this wild 1986 Toyota pickup for No-Prep Drag Racing, but it's turned out to be a decent performer, taking home his class win Friday night at LS Fest Texas.

Matt's minitruck is more like a spaceship than a racecar. It's a home-grown build with a custom tube chassis, rear-mounted, de-stroked LS, a Porsche Boxster S transaxle, and a pair of turbos. "I wanted something that revved high, stayed light, and could hook," said Matt.

The build started with a 5.3-liter aluminum LS block that was de-stroked to a 4.8 liters. Why? "I like RPM," he said. That high-revving LS pairs to a Porsche G86.20 transaxle, upgraded with a WaveTrac billet locker, G50-style stub axles, and billet shift forks. Add lightened ATV race axles, and you'll start to understand the level of detail going into this build.

Suspension is built around C5 Corvette lower subframes and C6 Z51 hubs, running a 37-spline setup for added strength. "I'm aiming for a perfectly balanced rear weight bias," he added—and with the driver onboard, the car is within one pound of symmetry left to right.

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The engine is fed by a set of mirror-image VS Racing 62mm turbos, which are great for balance. It's managed by a Holley Terminator X Max, with logs being pulled on every pass as the builder dials in the setup—without launch control or two-step, yet. "It's my first time on this setup, so I'm keeping it capped at 7,500 rpm for now," he explained. But with BTR's valvetrain, dual beehive springs, Morel roller lifters, and BTR's new shaft-mounted rocker system, there's plenty of rev range to chase once he's comfortable.

On top of the engine is a Holley Hi-Ram intake with a Tick Performance air-to-water billet intercooler. Behind the engine is an ice box with a pump for the intercooler.

There's no pretense with this build. It wasn't made for the show field or Instagram—though it could easily win either. This truck was designed for launch consistency, chassis balance, and mechanical honesty. It's raw, technical, and utterly original.

And that's what LS Fest is all about: the willingness to do something bold, something hard, and something that flat-out works. With weight-balanced turbo symmetry and rear-engine madness, this 1986 Toyota just redefined what an LS swap can look like.