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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Part 01: Classic Sport Compact
Trend guide
[By style]
Latest
A sport-oriented air suspension with rigidity approaching coilovers. Representative Shimoda says it can even handle drifting!
Suspension
This Universal Air demo RX-7 combines its 8823 Sports suspension with the ‘8823 Gullwing’ kit. The wheels are Leonhardiritt Lanze…
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Air suspension
Choose the suspension you like
A single air bag is the key. The single air bag developed for the tight wheel wells of sport compacts is central to Universal Air’s 8823 Sports system. It does not bulge sideways, expanding and contracting only vertically, which gives it excellent shock-absorbing performance!
8823 Sports
Universal Air
Mazda
RX-7 [FD3S]
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Universal Air Universal Air Japan TEL: 072-279-8878
Air suspension
Four-wheel independent control with adjustable damping!
ACC’s Air Runner air suspension uses independent control at all four wheels to reduce body roll, plus four-level damping adjustment for sporty driving. Designed specifically for each vehicle, it is easy to install and built for durability.
Air Runner
KAN Project
Integra [DC2]
Honda
KAN Project’s DC2, modified with an open-top conversion, gullwing doors, and an Eclipse-style face swap, also uses Air Runner. When lowered, it sits almost on the ground!
ACC TEL: 0790-23-0700
TEL: 078-947-2361
A'PEXi
Racing Hart ER3
AXAC
Heaven…
The Air Runner uses KYB shock absorbers, and its air bags are said to have an almost unlimited service life.
Air suspension
It’s just as low as the rest!
Extremely low
A veteran brand that keeps even the toughest customers quiet. Ground Zero is a long-established air-suspension brand with a wide lineup, from minivans and wagons to sport compacts. Pricing ranges from ¥390,000 to ¥460,000 depending on whether the rear uses struts or air bags.
Ground Zero
Excel Audio
Excel Audio’s work is thorough. The audio and monitor installation is impressive, but the air suspension’s show-off effect is excellent too!
Ground Zero Power Supply TEL: 0287-36-8308
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Air suspension
Honda
Civic Coupe [E]
TEL: 078-963-3550
B
The ride height drops so far that the tires tuck into the fenders. You just can’t achieve this kind of low stance with coilovers.
This air-suspension system features all-metal cylinders and no shock absorbers. Kinova’s setup is built around double- and single-cylinder designs, with a broad vehicle lineup and plenty of accessories and related systems.
Mocomotors’ Civic Coupe uses Venom’s system, which controls nitrous delivery with a subcomputer. The combination of race tuning and air suspension is a great look.
Air suspension
Air Ride System
Active control
Mocomotors
Civic Coupe [EJ-1]
Honda
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Kinova Cruise International TEL: 092-928-6732
TEL: 0120-26-7655
VIAIR
VIAIR
CGO
The compressors are improved with each model year, delivering greater durability and faster operation.
This Altezza has a full Alpine system and eight monitors. Its aero is by VeilSide Combat, and the wheels are Racing Hart Type C4.
Coilover suspension
A combination of coilovers and air suspension! This innovative system places an air bag above the coilover spring, allowing you to set the initial height as desired and then adjust ride height with the air bag. Even if all air is lost, the coilover remains functional, so you can continue driving safely.
The basic structure is the same as a threaded coilover damper. A remote control and dedicated digital meter let you set a slammed ride height at will.
Air Cobra
Sustec Pro
Alpine
Toyota
Altezza
Air suspension
TEL: 03-3779-0711
Tanabe TEL: 072-728-6700
PINE
www.alpine.co.jp
FRONT
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REAR
35
ALPINE
41