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 147 · English draft

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

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  1. [Unclear isolated/corrupted fragment]
  2. RB26 with GT-SS turbos gives plenty of power!Shinchi belongs to another team,but often drives with them as another flashy Skyline owner.After repeatedly blowing RB25 engines,he used Sakurai’s Skyline as a reference and swapped to RB26 with twin GT-SS turbos.“The RB25 was easier to handle,but the RB26 has far more power.”Beyond green body/black roof,bonnet ducts and red-painted headlights create a distinctive look.He likes that it somewhat resembles an S14 [OCR damaged].
  3. [Unclear isolated/corrupted fragment]
  4. Wild imagination★extreme modifications [damaged]
  5. [Unclear isolated/corrupted fragment]
  6. [Unclear isolated/corrupted fragment]
  7. A most unusual Skyline quartet discovered!
  8. From Kagoshima!
  9. Two-tone coloring…
  10. GREENS
  11. R33
  12. He also likes the S14-like appearance…[damaged]
  13. …emphasizes how low it is!
  14. …that is a favorite feature!
  15. Seiji Shinchi,22;team:Number腕 [team reading uncertain].Drifting experience…Modification reason:stands out,so made it the team color.Future plans:would like an S14 face,but it looks cool now,so it can stay! [OCR damaged]
  16. “Low ride height and wheels are essential for drift cars,”he says,and buys most wheels new.He remade both stays and endplates to mount the GT wing low.Painted “Number”…using spray…[closing detail damaged].Bold,isn’t it!? [OCR damaged]
  17. Shinchi Skyline [ECR33].Engine/drivetrain:BNR32 RB26DETT swap,…HKS1.2…gasket,…BCNR33 stock550 cc injectors,HKS number8 plugs,BNR32 stock…HKS airflow,…twin GT-SS turbos,reinforced actuator,equal-length exhaust manifold,modified…front pipe,shop-original muffler,Yashio Factory copper radiator,HKS16-row oil cooler,JUN oil pump,HKS…sprocket,boost1.…kg/…HKS twin clutch,Cusco two-way LSD.Suspension/brakes:…coilovers,front…/rear8 kg,…[spec table heavily corrupted;missing details not reconstructed]
  18. Four years
  19. A drift car…how it looks…[fragment]
  20. …how low…
  21. To look low and wide,the roof is a different color,which is also a team-color feature.To emphasize the division,only the pillars have metallic flake [OCR damaged].
  22. A black roof makes it look lower and wider!
  23. Interior/exterior:…front bumper,BN Sports side step/rear bumper,Bomex GT wing modified at home,Bride bucket,…water/oil/exhaust gauges,HKS boost,Apexi Rev/Speed meter [spec list heavily damaged;missing details not reconstructed]
  24. …stabilizer [fragment]
  25. SKYLINEaS
  26. The motto is…
  27. …right!?
  28. R:MA-V1(235/40-18）
  29. Front:…DZ101,235/40-17 [brand damaged]
  30. TIRE&WHEEL
  31. Siena,9.5J-17,offset+15 [damaged]
  32. …used [fragment]
  33. Just being fast…
  34. How many GT-Rs have a face transplant?Only…[damaged]
  35. [Unclear isolated/corrupted fragment]
  36. A genuine GT-R with full drift flavor! [damaged]
  37. Inoue Skyline [BNR33 as OCR;verify against article].Engine/drivetrain:BCNR33 N1 RB26DETT…swap,Nismo head gasket1.2…Nismo550 injectors,Apexi number8 plugs/air cleaner,Z32 stock airflow meter,HKS intercooler/twin GT2530 turbos,reinforced actuator,Nismo exhaust manifold,RS-R pipe,Apexi muffler/…oil cooler,Power FC/AVC-R,Nismo clutch…[spec table heavily corrupted;missing details not reconstructed]
  38. Properly converted to rear-wheel drive!Inoue says he is still a drifting beginner,but loves GT-Rs enough to have owned two BNR32s.He has converted it to rear drive.Influenced by Kobayashi,he transplanted a BNR34 face about a year ago.Even in this wide world,putting a new face on a GT-R shows amazing drifter energy!Because welding aluminum fenders is difficult,the front combines non-GT-R Type M and25GTT fenders.This makes the front narrower than the rear,a concern.As a GT-R,it originally had RB26 power,but has been replaced with a BCNR33 N1 engine [OCR damaged].
  39. Suspension/brakes:Cusco…coilovers,Nismo link set,MCR member spacer,Project μ HC titanium…[list damaged]
  40. Nismo LSD [damaged]
  41. Interior/exterior:BNR34 stock front/lip/bonnet/fender,BN Sports side spoiler/rear bumper,Nismo rear spoiler,modified fenders,Recaro SP-G,Apexi water/oil-temperature/oil-pressure gauges,HKS exhaust-temperature gauge.Tires/wheels:front RE01,235/45-17 [OCR damaged]
  42. …pad [fragment]
  43. Toru Inoue,23;team:Murder.Drifting:two years.Modification reason:to stand out at track days.Future modification plans…[name reading/OCR uncertain]
  44. Rear:RE01,275/45-17 [damaged]
  45. Regamaster,9J-17 [damaged]
  46. Body and engine…inside there is a DVD…too.Apparently comfort matters even in drifting;the Auto Meter gauges look racy and good! [OCR damaged]
  47. Since it is a GT-R,I want blister-style front fenders…[damaged]
  48. F
  49. Comfort equipment is well covered too! [damaged]
  50. [Unclear isolated/corrupted fragment]
  51. …want to [continued].
  52. The combination of BN Sports aero and Nismo small spoiler feels fresh.The rear does not lose out to the impact of the front [OCR damaged].
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