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 04: American JDM—high-speed scene

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Trend guide

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[By style]

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Latest

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Part 04: American JDM—high-speed scene

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Engine

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TREND

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TREND 01: Wheels / 02: Engine

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What looks like a turbo is actually a supercharger. Turbos are good, but a supercharger that works from low rpm is also a great way to attack a circuit. Output is 360 horsepower!

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If you want to...

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Want a sudden burst of power? Go turbo. There are plenty of JDM parts, too. Given local tastes, superchargers and nitrous are also popular.

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...use a supercharger

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This S2000 is built for circuit use. The exterior combines Mugen, Top Secret, and C-West parts, with JDM suspension components from Cusco and Spoon. The engine's 'turbo' is actually a Vortech supercharger, paired with a Toda flywheel and other upgrades...

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Because it is a circuit car, the interior is very simple. A Bride seat and Willans harness provide strong support...

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...has been upgraded.

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S2000

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The build uses intake and exhaust parts from Power House Amuse, with the details carefully chosen. This is for circuit driving, not drag racing or drifting. It makes use of the S2000's strengths while adding the owner's love of sport compacts and US flavor through JDM parts—a great blend of American and Japanese tuning styles.

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BULLETPROOF

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A Top Secret carbon hood is paired with a Bulletproof front spoiler, creating a hard-edged look...

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...that stands out!

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Carbon parts suit the white body well. The rear diffuser is by Top Secret, the side skirts by Garage Defend, and the side mirrors by Craft Square.

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S2000

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Behind the Volk CE28N wheels are Wilwood calipers. Wilwood is an American brand used in racing series such as NASCAR.

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OWNER

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Ben loves circuit driving. He would like to bring this S2000 to Japan and take it around Tsukuba!

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3929RZ

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Weight is critical on a circuit car. The trunk lid is a C-West prototype carbon-fiber part. The hardtop is from Mugen, and it is carbon fiber as well.

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BULLETPROOF

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JDM

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When Civic drag racing was popular, people often fitted Type R parts or swapped in a Type R engine. Now attention has shifted from Honda to Nissan. The reason is simple: drifting has become popular...

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The wide-body kit and carbon wing are both from the currently popular APR. The wheels are 19-inch Racing Hart CRs at both ends...

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Celica

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TOYOTA

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The dream engine is shifting from Type R to Nissan

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Trends

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Engine...

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High-horsepower builds and superchargers remain popular

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For performance parts, JDM is the answer: this car is fitted with a Blitz supercharger kit, intercooler, and more.

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...and that has changed their image. Silvia and 240SX models, once thought of as 'girls' cars,' are now rapidly gaining popularity. Since the stock KA engine is considered weak, SR swaps are common.

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Later-model headlights are fitted, with aero at the front and sides. The wheels are 19-inch Racing Hart C2s.

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A T04 twin-turbo setup produces an astounding 900 horsepower. The point is that this is not just a powerful car—it is also a quick daily driver.

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Supra

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TOYOTA

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