D Car — July 2004
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246 available scans from D Car — July 2004, 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.
Page 15 — English draft translation
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“This thing makes drifting so much fun!!”
Afterfire: six flames
S15 with a wild custom look
A drift machine with a sport-compact flavor
This 180SX-faced S15 is Bee★R president Kiyonori Imai’s car. It was built as an entry point into sport-compact style while still being capable of aggressive driving. With a tuning shop behind it, the engine and chassis are serious, too.
The engine bay has been extensively tuned, including a TD06 turbo conversion. The shop’s expertise is on full display.
The trunk is packed with subwoofers and an air-suspension tank, plus strobes—show-car touches rarely found on a machine built only for driving. They give it a strong sport-compact feel.
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Check!
The level of detail is striking. In keeping with the sport-compact style, it has air suspension, but this system was built from scratch to Imai’s specifications; the usual kits were not enough.
He says he built an original setup that can still deliver crisp drifting. This is the work of a tuning shop committed to doing things its own way—a true sport-compact machine.
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Bee★R president
Kiyonori Imai
The Bee★R crew, who helped with the afterfire shoot, are back with their monster machines. Now let’s take a closer look at the specs!
The owner is Bee★R president Kiyonori Imai. He drives this S15 himself and has also competed in D1. “I’ll be in the finals before long—watch for me!”
A monitor is mounted in the roof, with a row of gauges below, creating a distinctive cabin atmosphere.
A meter panel was also installed on the passenger side, with a monitor built into it.
made to order.
The custom dashboard is an original, one-off design
Nissan Silvia [S15]
NISSAN
Body: Bee★R aero kit, full aero and front bumper for 180SX. Suspension: Bee★R B5 sports wheels (18-inch front and rear), Bee★R air-suspension kit. Brakes: Endless. Interior: Recaro seats, Bee★R sports steering wheel, multiple Trust gauges. Engine: Bee★R muffler and Trust TD06 turbo, among other modifications.
Specifications
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