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 50 — English draft translation
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GAIAX
AUTO STAFF
ART
IDE
FEAST
brembo
Luvix
SACHS
www.feast-power.com
GReddy
Owner Takeshi Sogabe is a hard-boiled type. He loves cars, liquor, and women.
Takeshi Sogabe
OWNER
SPECIFICATIONS — Base: 1992 Mazda RX-7. Owner: Takeshi Sogabe. Exterior: original Feast aero kit; modified, unidentified front bumper; Auto Select carbon wing; one-off canards. Wheels: Racing Hart CP-F Tune-R, 17-inch, by Tech Project. Suspension: Blitz/Sachs special. Muffler: TR exhaust (Feast). Air cleaner: HP. Turbo: HKS TO4R, etc.
MAZDA
Mazda RX-7 FD3S
The yellow FD wears Feast’s original wide-body kit, widening the car by a full 80 mm. The blue FD on the previous page is the prototype, widened by 90 mm. You can feel the impact even in photos!
FRONT
Benefit 1: wider tires can be fitted. A wider body lets you run wider tires, greatly increasing grip. The track can also be widened, improving stability—in simple terms, you can corner faster.
AUTO STAFF
Style
Function
HKS
BLITZ
ART
IDE
Luvix
An additional 80 mm gives it a commanding presence!
More grip and improved airflow for heat management
brembo
GReddy
A low, wide, powerful stance!
The front spoiler was bought at an online auction, then modified to fit cleanly with the wide fenders. Canards were custom-made to follow the new lines.
Benefit 2: cool the wheel wells and brake heat
The real car is even more impressive. Its front and rear fenders flare outward, while the doors pinch inward—the classic hourglass shape. That contrast makes it more striking than the photos, and the air outlets and intakes…
REAR
Benefit 2 of a wide body is improved cooling. Widening the body increases the available space and lets designers guide cooling airflow more smoothly…
…can be shaped to create a smooth flow of air for cooling. The larger space and carefully directed airflow help cool the car. FRONT / REAR
REAR
Cooling
Cooling
A large carbon-fiber GT wing is fitted at the rear.
A large wing is a perfect match
A large wing might look too conspicuous on an ordinary car, but paired with a wide body it looks completely natural.
The side skirts are shaped to reduce air turbulence
Airflow
…which also helps cooling work properly. Functional beauty is what makes it cool. The aggressive canards and GT wing work because the wide body gives them a foundation. That is the essence of a true competition look.
SIDE
The pinched-in door section is key. Intakes and outlets can be placed here so air flows in and out smoothly, cooling the tires and brakes effectively.
The cutout beneath the fender is dramatic—it helps air escape more smoothly.
GAIAX
AUTO STAFF
GAIAX
FEAS
HKS
AUTO STAFF
BLTZ
ART
IDE
That tightly pinched waist!
SACHS
1
Luvix
brembo
www.feast-power.com
The side view makes the body widening easy to see…
The door recess is what makes the side view so readable. Like a Coke bottle, the body narrows sharply at the waist—that shape really works.
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