D Car — July 2004

On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I had dinner with a screenwriter involved in the Fast & Furious franchise at a Hollywood restaurant. He asked me about Japan and how a new film, soon to begin shooting, should portray Japan itself and its tuning culture. He wanted to understand current Japanese car culture, including import racing. I was surprised by how much he wanted to learn. We also discussed how Japan and Japanese people are viewed in America, particularly in white communities. The image of the samurai remains strong, influenced in part by The Last Samurai, and Japanese people are often seen as quiet but possessing a distinctive inner strength. I believe that people and design carry ideas shaped by history, culture and religion. When I design aero parts, I think about each country’s lifestyles and social groups. Encounters with other cultures help my sensibility grow. I want to keep absorbing those influences and continue developing VeilSide for users around the world, beyond the American market. That ongoing growth is what excites me now.

Nitrous oxide system: another dimension of acceleration at the push of a button. This system boosts engine output by injecting nitrous oxide (N₂O) from an onboard tank into the engine. Unlike a supercharger or turbocharger, it does not compress and feed outside air into the engine. It can be installed in naturally aspirated or turbocharged cars, from kei cars to V8 and V12 models. The bottle in the trunk or cabin makes a bold statement, and the system also provides a cooling effect. VeilSide installed one on a 350Z and reports an 80-PS gain. Press a button and experience a different world.

I want to keep absorbing different perspectives from around the world and continue developing VeilSide.

…because the cars are based on Japanese models. To portray them realistically in the film, he wanted to know the latest…

He was passionate about it. He wanted Japanese tuners to appear in the new film too; when he asked me to take part, I was…

…they are often imagined as sleeping. Samurai no longer exist in today’s world, but…

Hirohisa Yokomaku, head of VeilSide

www.veillside.com

Baccarat

ANDREW 19inch/20inch

Polish

Silver

3D Chrome

￥71,400

Front Bumper

VeilSide FF-GT Celica. Beautifully flowing triple curves: GT wings.

1500mm

1590mm

￥60,900

￥71,400

￥50,400

Side Skirts

Rear Bumper

Bonnet

FrontFenderKIT GTWING TYPEⅢ(DC5TYPE）

￥102.900

￥134,400

CARBON

Type I, II and III wings: flat and three-dimensional versions in several lengths and widths. FRP and carbon-fiber options are available.

New carbon-kevlar type!

Type IV

Its aerodynamic performance has been proven in racing, and its basic styling suits many different builds. A long-awaited carbon-kevlar option has also arrived. Parts are available for a range of models; contact VeilSide for details.

Type IV, 3D: 1,500 mm long × 390 mm wide. Carbon ¥123,900; carbon-kevlar ¥144,900.

(写真はタイ川)

FRP￥90,300

Type III, 3D: 1,590 mm long × 395 mm wide. FRP ¥102,900 / carbon ¥134,400.

Low and high versions are available.

VSD1-GT

350Z Versionlll

VSD1-GT

HIAPNE

￥71,400

Bonnet

Front Bumper

￥71,400

￥60,900

￥102,900

￥134,400

GTWING TYPEI (FRP) GTWING TYPEⅢ(Carbon)）

Side Skirts

Rear Bumper

￥94.500

￥96,500

￥115,500

Side Skirts

Front Bumper Spoiler with Emblem Rear Bumper Spoiler Rear Wlng with Emblem(FRP) Rear Wlng with Emblem(Carbon) Over Fenders(F&R)

￥102,900

￥113,400

￥115,500

￥126,000

FRPHood

Official Japanese distributor for Nitrous Express

￥417,900

Front/Side/RearBumper Front/Rear Fender

￥71,400

￥39,900

￥102.900

￥134,400

Bonnet

Aero Mirror TypeⅡI GT WING TYPEI (FRP） GTWING TYPEⅢ(Carbon）

NEXT GENERATIONNITROUSSYSTEMS

D Car — July 2004

About this issue

Page 34 — English draft translation