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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  1. The rear fenders fit over and attach to the original fenders. This Trueno had [product name damaged] fitted. These also widen each side by approximately 40–50 mm.
  2. J-Blood
  3. [Unclear: fragmented OCR label.]
  4. [Unclear: fragmented OCR label.]
  5. The front fenders are vented replacement units. Each side becomes approximately 40–50 mm wider…
  6. …with the conversion.
  7. [Unclear: fragmented OCR label.]
  8. Please give them a try!
  9. We put everything into these—we are confident in them!
  10. Maruyama of J-Blood [OCR damaged].
  11. Blister fenders!
  12. This is the new product
  13. Niigata aero manufacturer J-Blood brought its Trueno demo car wearing its [new/prototype wording damaged] fender kit. It attracted attention at the venue.
  14. How about that—looks good, right? It lets you fit wider tires and saves weight too! The front fenders cost ¥43,000, and the rear fenders, including a dedicated fuel lid, cost ¥41,000!
  15. They bite hard even with stock pads!
  16. Nissan calipers
  17. A parts swap—amazing!
  18. Nakaba [surname reading uncertain] adapted stock “22” front calipers [chassis OCR damaged]. He made one-off brackets to fit them. The rotors are for an S13 “0.6” [variant OCR damaged].
  19. Today’s
  20. [Unclear: fragmented OCR label.]
  21. AE86 tuning
  22. 2003ver
  23. What on earth is this!?
  24. An AE86 with four round headlights is unusual! This is Agui’s car [surname reading provisional], using TE71…
  25. The wheels are 15-inch Sparco [brand OCR damaged]. Apparently 14-inch wheels cannot fit because they hit the calipers.
  26. With this many AE86s together,just looking around the paddock is fun!Carburetors,naturally aspirated tuning,turbos,superchargers—you never get bored looking into the engine bays.So we will introduce as many interesting modifications as space allows.AE86 owners must see this!
  27. …he comes every year, right?
  28. …headlights adapted from another car. He participates every year…
  29. [Unclear: fragmented OCR label.]
  30. [Unclear: fragmented OCR label.]
  31. Downdraft setup!
  32. Using a Kassou Club kit
  33. [Unclear: fragmented OCR label.]
  34. Entry
  35. Sunburn [label OCR uncertain].
  36. Mitsuhashi’s engine has an unusual downdraft setup. Downdraft means drawing air downward from above, improving intake efficiency. Effects aside, upward-facing intake trumpets look wonderfully racy! [A few words are OCR damaged.]
  37. FCR carburetors, downdraft setup
  38. Hino’s Levin
  39. Brief assessment
  40. Mitsuhashi’s Trueno
  41. The engine is turbocharged!
  42. [Unclear: fragmented OCR label.]
  43. And 17-inch wheels front and rear—impressive!
  44. REPORT
  45. The owner, Yoshizawa, lives in Kanagawa. His AE86 with 17-inch wheels attracted plenty of attention; many other participants photographed it.
  46. The fender shape is…
  47. Nice!
  48. The exact engine and turbo specifications are unknown (even the owner says he does not know!), but the build looks very well finished. It was overwhelmingly faster than the other AE86s too.
  49. It is still being set up, but
  50. it feels good!
  51. We spotted a Trueno with 17-inch wheels front and rear! A full aero kit sharpens the exterior, and the engine is turbocharged too. A classic-car look is common for AE86s, but this cutting-edge modification style is cool!
  52. The wheels are Work Meister front and rear: 9J in front, 10J at the rear! Naturally the fenders have been hammered out to suit.
  53. The engine turned out to be turbocharged!
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