Drift Tengoku — October 2003

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English draft translations are available throughout this issue. Unclear or unreadable OCR remains flagged; these drafts have not received full image proofreading. The archive retains 310 scan files, including two duplicate captures, representing 308 unique pages.

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Page 146 · English draft

Draft translation. Unclear OCR remains flagged; full image proofreading has not been performed.

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  1. This R32 with R33 tail lamps will soon be renewed with a BNR34 face! [damaged]
  2. …Skyline [ER32].Engine/drivetrain:BCNR33 RB26DETT swap,…head gasket…1.2,…550…injectors,stock…intercooler,BNR34 stock twin turbos,HKS reinforced…Nismo…GP Sports muffler,…radiator,…oil cooler,Power FC,Blitz SBC,boost1.2 kg/…ECR33 stock…LSD,final4.3.Suspension/brakes:…BNR32 stock/N1…Interior/exterior:unknown side…S13 BN rear bumper,ER34 stock wing,R33 tail lamps,Recaro SP-G,homemade…[specification table heavily corrupted;missing details not reconstructed]
  3. “This reinforcement is effective,”he says.The rear stiffness upgrade is a homemade bar.The panels around the rear struts were extensively cut,creating a trunk-through arrangement like a hatchback! [OCR damaged]
  4. HR
  5. I
  6. A
  7. With Skylines,I’m the world’s best!
  8. When it comes to modifying…
  9. Masaki Sakurai,28;team:Murder.Drifting:three years.Modification motive:he likes R33 tail lamps best.Future plans:BNR34 face! [name reading/OCR uncertain]
  10. Front:…S,245/40-17.Rear:…245/4…17 [brands/size corrupted]
  11. TIREAWHEEL
  12. CRA3(9.5J-17）
  13. Regamaster,9.5J-17 [damaged]
  14. A bodywork expert and lifelong Skyline fan who has owned many.He works at Car Shop Kamei and builds teammates’ cars too,including the R33-tail conversion and BNR34-faced BNR32.He also now paints the beetle color.The RB26-powered R32 began as a late2.5-liter model.The two-door R33 lamps fit naturally,and the R34 stock wing looks aftermarket depending on its color.The rear bumper is a BN Sports S13 item.After a recent front-end crash on a pass,the car is set to return with a BNR34 face;the parts are ready [OCR damaged].
  15. To embed the R33 lamps,the fenders were cut and shaped with filler.Different lamp lines also required cutting part of the trunk.The garnish retains a cut section from the R32 rear-bumper/trunk area…[OCR damaged]
  16. …retained [continued].
  17. The trunk still opens and closes properly [damaged].
  18. Not just…standing out…[headline corrupted]
  19. [Unclear corrupted fragment]
  20. Depending on the angle,it looks…
  21. …gold!
  22. MUCDEE
  23. Free Stule
  24. …made.Depending on the angle,it looks gold,so while in Okinawa he became known as Kanabun [beetle].The original fenders joined ECR33 and ER34 pieces made in Okinawa,but were recently replaced with URAS FRP R34-conversion fenders [OCR damaged].
  25. aswan
  26. BR
  27. MURDER
  28. Eedles
  29. RiONs
  30. o9
  31. The strongest face transplant…
  32. …with the strongest engine…
  33. Now is the time for southern-Kyushu drifters! [damaged]
  34. 22310R3
  35. Hiroaki Kobayashi,29;team:Murder [name reading uncertain]
  36. …installed!
  37. Drifting experience
  38. Reason for modifying:wanted to stand out,built after an Okinawa accident.Future plans:URAS R34 D1-spec front bumper [OCR damaged]
  39. Seven years
  40. HURDER
  41. The tail lamps remain R33,but the Global flat trunk makes the rear look R34 too.Perhaps “Blitz D1 car style”is more accurate.The flared rear fenders,matching the front width,look good too! [OCR damaged]
  42. “You cannot do the same thing as everyone…”[damaged]
  43. “…else!”The ECR33 he bought after his180SX initially had a pink/white gradient.Then came beetle color in Tokushima and a BNR34 face in Okinawa.An R34-faced drift car feels fresh—and a sunroof unavailable on a GT-R…[OCR damaged]
  44. The engine recently blew,so he has just swapped to an RB26.“The RB26 feels like it revs at the top,but…”[damaged]
  45. Kobayashi Skyline [ECR33].Engine/drivetrain:BCNR33 RB26DE…swap,oil…modification,…gasket1.2 mm,550…injectors,stock GT-R…twin turbos,HKS…Trust aluminum two-row wide radiator/oil cooler,Mine’s CPU,Nismo…clutch,RS-R1.5-way LSD.Suspension/brakes:…coilovers,…adjustable rear arm,…crossbar/front support bar,…Interior/exterior:BNR34 front/lip/bonnet/fenders,side bumper,Global flat trunk,rear fender,…five-point roll bar,Apexi oil-temperature/oil-pressure/exhaust-temperature gauges,HKS water-temperature/boost…[spec table heavily corrupted;missing details not reconstructed]
  46. “…maybe the RB25 was faster?”An unexpected comment.The stock lip was painted the same green,but fell off during heavy rain,so today he has an unpainted lip [OCR damaged].
  47. F:RE01(235/40-17）
  48. MTRE&WHEEL
  49. R:/（245/40-17）
  50. …ERM,…J-17,offset…4 [wheel code damaged]
  51. …SP1,10J-17 [brand damaged]
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