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 86 — English draft translation
• Exterior: Flat Space full aero kit (front ¥60,900; sides ¥50,400; rear ¥60,900; three-piece set ¥168,000) / matching wing planned for late June release / C-One bonnet / Wald overfenders. • Wheels: Work Emotion CR Kai. • Suspension: HKS coilovers / N1 parts / TRD bushings and lower arms. • Interior: MOMO steering wheel / HKS CAMP meter / Recaro SPG seats, retrimmed front and rear / Flat Space speaker installation panel (¥29,800; carbon ¥30,980) / relocated air-conditioning control panel (¥5,800; carbon ¥9,800) / center panel (¥24,800; carbon ¥34,800). • Engine: 2.1-liter overbore / TRD exhaust manifold and engine mounts. • Audio: Carrozzeria / Alpine and more.
Sendai’s Body Shop Hirama, one of the leading names in Tohoku’s sport-compact scene, has released an aero kit for the Altezza under its original Flat Space brand. The front spoiler opens into a broad, organic curve, dramatically changing the stock model’s somewhat restrained look. The complex side-step contours work well with the original muffler, while the rear bumper spoiler is equally aggressive. A value-priced three-piece set is available, along with a broad selection of other aero and interior parts. As the demo car shows, it is an ambitious build with plenty of attitude.
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BODY SHOP
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BODY SHOP HIRAMA
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New aero gives a fast four-door sedan a more aggressive, tightly focused look.
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The aggressive aero shape and carbon-pattern vinyl graphics give this car a presence you would hardly expect from a four-door.
Body Shop Hirama
Flat Space
for the Altezza
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Available now
Inquiries: Body Shop Hirama, Tel. 0224-54-1584
The Work Emotion CR Kai wheels are 18×9.5 inches front and rear; the chrome finish adds a touch of style.
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The inside of the headlight housings is painted yellow with a carbon pattern, too. That level of detail is worth emulating.
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The cockpit catches the eye with its built-in speakers. The air-conditioning controls have been moved into the glove box.
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The engine has been enlarged to 2.1 liters, with a lightweight flywheel and final drive also changed for a race-ready setup.
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The Recaro SPG seats are retrimmed in a distinctive color scheme. The orange-and-silver combination feels fresh.
The twin-exit muffler is integrated into the aero design for a cohesive rear view. Wald overfenders front and rear add width.
The Dolphin muffler is a one-off by Body Shop Hirama, paired with a TRD exhaust manifold.
The rear seats are retrimmed just as carefully. Fold down the armrest and speakers appear.
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The bonnet has a large opening and two outlets at the top; it is by C-One.
The side step’s intersecting three-dimensional curves continue the line of the front aero.
A rear spoiler in the same Flat Space brand as the aero kit is scheduled for release in late June.
C-One.
release planned.
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