D Car — November 2003

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250 available scans from D Car — November 2003, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.

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Page 185 — English draft translation

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This GTO has only a front bumper and GT wing for aero, yet it has been transformed while retaining the stock headlights and side intakes. BOZZ SPEED focused heavily on reducing weight, reportedly cutting more than 100 kg. The turbo was upgraded for as much as 430 horsepower, so heavier supporting parts such as a GT-R fuel pump were added. A titanium muffler and front-end revisions further reduce weight. The original carbon-fiber hood is especially useful on the heavy GTO: it improves turn-in at the front and helps weight distribution. Its cooling vents let radiator heat escape while keeping rainwater out, making it suitable for street use. At highway speeds, it's hard to catch.

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[MITSUBISHI]

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GTO

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A wide stance and sporty profile. Ride height is set a little higher with ordinary road driving in mind.

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D-CAR

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SPEED front cowl (¥120,000) / Cusco GT wing / hood (¥148,000)…

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BOZZ

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Exterior

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SPECS DATA

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…and more. Engine/exhaust: BOZZ SPEED radiator (¥90,000); front-mount intercooler (custom); reinforced clutch and flywheel (¥145,000); BOZZ SPEED 280-km/h speedometer (¥36,000), and more. Interior: Apexi turbo timer; Alpine DVD navigation. Wheels: Work Emotion 18-inch, and more. Built by BOZZ SPEED, tel. 048-952-886…

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The large Cusco GT wing is made of carbon fiber. Like its broad end plates, the wing spans wide; it sits higher than the roof to create additional aerodynamic resistance/downforce.

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A finely tuned GTO that retains its stock character…

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…with improved sportiness!

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D-CAR

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An outrageous shape, using only a bumper and wing

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Magic

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Aero

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The BOZZ front bumper maintains excellent clearance and looks wild enough to reveal the intercooler piping. It accepts the factory turn signals as a direct fit.

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Magic

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Engine

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D-CAR

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¥6,000

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Exhaust system and turbo swap

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Exhaust…

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A Trust TD04L sports-turbo kit is fitted, producing up to 430 PS. A front-mounted GT-R intercooler improves response.

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The efficient-cooling BOZZ front bumper costs ¥120,000; the carbon-fiber hood is ¥140,000…

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¥80,000

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A large BOZZ radiator and HKS cooler help manage heat from the high-power engine.

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The GT wing is mounted high. A wing this large suits a GT machine built for high top speed.

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Magic

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Additional gauges and audio equipment are installed, and a rear tower bar reinforces the body.

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Interior

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BOZZ SPEED

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Shop Guide

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The factory three-gauge cluster has been replaced with Trust electric gauges. From left to right: water temperature, oil temperature, and oil pressure, to monitor engine condition. The steering wheel is a Personal Neo Grinta.

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…and supplies parts suited not only to the circuit but also to street tuning…

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BOZZ specializes in Impreza and Lancer models…

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SPEED

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…they offer just the right parts for street tuning.

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DATA:

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Address: 1-127-1 Tenjin, Misato City, Saitama Tel: 048-952-8586 Website: http://www.bozz.co.jp/ Hours: 11:00–20:00 (Sunday until 19:00) Directions: just off the Misato interchange on the Joban Expressway

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Closed Mondays

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The rear tower bar links the left and right shock-mount areas to reduce flex in the large body.

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