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 42 — English draft translation

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With a wet shot of N₂O, an ultra-fast commuter car is complete. D-Car has featured nitrous oxide systems many times before. Nitrous oxide (N₂O), which contains more oxygen, is delivered to the combustion chamber to improve combustion efficiency and produce a major power increase. Unlike tuning the intake, exhaust, valvetrain, or forced-induction system, it leaves the car easy to drive in stock-like form for everyday use, with huge acceleration available only when needed. It is also relatively affordable, making it an accessible engine modification for street-focused drivers. The Lancer Evolution VIII featured here was built by Drag…

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Nitrous Oxide System

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Part 01: Classic Sport Compact

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Trend

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Nitrous systems grew out of drag racing. They’re a cool, easy way to add power, but did you know there are several different kinds? Here’s a closer look, focusing on wet-shot systems!

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Delivers high power

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G-Force

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Mitsubishi

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Lancer Evolution

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G-Force builds this demo car after honing its skills in drag and circuit racing. In fact, it is shop representative Tazawa’s commuter car. It has an N₂O system onboard, ready to surge forward with a burst of acceleration whenever needed!

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A’PEXi

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DAMD

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BME

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Precise control of fuel mixture and ignition timing brings out the full power of the wet-shot N₂O system!

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