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 82 — English draft translation
The R is an R, but this one has the bigger brother’s 1.8-liter engine. It wears a full Bomex aero kit and vinyl graphics, and sits on lightweight, rigid Yokohama RG wheels for a classic sport-compact look. But the true meaning of its concept—“a sport compact that can also run the circuit”—is hidden beneath the hood. There, Honda’s top B18C engine from the Integra Type R roars away, producing 200 horsepower from a naturally aspirated 1.8-liter. It is a remarkable machine!
A Cynos is rare enough on its own, especially a convertible, of which fewer than 45 are believed to exist. Yet this one has been fitted with a turbo power unit. Cynos enthusiasts may know the EP82 Starlet engine swap, but this car uses the final-generation EP91 unit. It also has a six-speed manual gearbox from an AE111 Levin/Trueno. That is quite a transformation—75 points!
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Powered by a B18C
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TEIN
sparco (partial logo)
OWNER
Yoichi Suzuki
HONDA CIVIC HB
Honda Civic
With 200-horsepower VTEC power, it is ready to battle anytime!
Exterior: aero: Bomex
TECH DATA
A serious setup, ready to battle at any time!
vinyl graphics • Interior: gauges
• Meter: Ractive / seats: Sparco Roll Cage • Wheels: Yokohama RG (17×8.5J, 205/40) • Suspension: TEIN coilovers • Tuning: B18C engine swap / muffler: 5ZIGEN
5ZIGEN
Tel. 0224-54-1584
Built by: Hirama
A turbocharged minivan that can surprise the competition!?
Wagon Van Racers
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D CAR
Honda Odyssey
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The 17-inch Yokohama RG wheels are a muscular 8.5J wide. They are paired with 205 tires in a stretched fitment.
SPEED
sparco
APEXi
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The seats are fixed-back buckets, with no concern for reclining. Four-point Sabelt belts complete the setup.
This Odyssey is set up for circuit driving with a turbo. A modified TakeRoses aero kit and Work CR-Kai wheels give it an extremely aggressive minivan look!
Performance tuning
Extremely rare! A Cynos convertible with a turbo and six-speed manual—a one-of-a-kind sleeper in sheep’s clothing.
Looks are one thing, but perhaps the real appeal of sport-compact tuning is how deep you can go with the mechanical work. There is so much to explore!
The Cynos—an exceptionally rare convertible
D CAR
CYNOS Convertible
TOYOTA
Toyota Cynos Convertible
TECH DATA
The Trust intercooler, piped by M Spec, is mounted at the nose. It projects dramatically beyond the stock bumper.
• Tuning: engine swapped from an EP91 Starlet
Transmission swapped to a six-speed manual from an AE111 Trueno / intercooler: Trust / piping: one-off • Wheels: 81Motorsports JDM (17×7J, 205/40) • Suspension: TEIN coilovers • Built by: M Spec, Tel. 0545-65-3048
Takashi Katsumata
OWNER
Takashi Katsumata
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It makes quite an impact!