Drift Tengoku — October 2003

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  1. MIPIRLEISISIIOINRIEIPIOIRIT
  2. Carbon/Kevlar looks fantastic!
  3. Just the right amount of support, so the trip to and from the circuit isn't tiring!
  4. Masahiro Yakushiji
  5. Tsuyama-shi, Okayama [Prefecture OCR damaged.]
  6. REPORT
  7. I'm Yakushiji, the MC and the user. I entered because my old full bucket seat was worn out and I wanted a new one.
  8. Hello, everyone! I'm Yakushiji from Japanet Ta●ta. Today I'm introducing M Two Hanbai's newest full bucket seat, the DT-Pro. Let's hear from the user. Well, an enormous cardboard box arrived at my house. When I opened it, the carbon/Kevlar weave almost dazzled me. I thought, “What a cool-looking seat!” As for installation, I'm an unofficial mechanic, so I dismissed it: “A seat? I can fit that one-handed while picking my nose!” But then there was a problem! I tried to reuse my old
  9. M2 Hanbai
  10. July issue product-test prize
  11. DT-Pro
  12. M Two Hanbai: 03-3704-2272 [OCR partly damaged.]
  13. I went to my local Bihoku Circuit. On track I'd have liked a little more support, but the journey there and back was comfortable and I didn't feel tired at all. [OCR partly damaged.]
  14. BRIDE seat rail, putting the DT-Pro on it. Huh? What was going on? The DT-Pro was 2–3 cm wider than the seat-rail brackets! After a long discussion with a friend, we forced the brackets wider and fitted it. I used a BRIDE rail, but you should probably use the dedicated rail. Compared with my previous seat, sitting in this one feels as though it softly wraps around me—like it's been treated with fabric softener! When driving on the circuit,
  15. The DT-Pro was developed from a concept that challenges the idea that a full bucket seat only needs to hold you firmly: we wanted a seat that feels naturally comfortable the instant you sit down. Hearing that it's “very comfortable” makes us very, very happy. It seems the rail installation was a struggle, but with the dedicated rail, fitting it is easy. —Tanabe, M Two Hanbai
  16. A word from the manufacturer
  17. there's slightly less support around the shoulders, but the waist is held firmly, so with a four-point harness I can drift without trouble. I recommend it for people who mostly drive on the street and occasionally go to mountain roads or circuits. It takes me an hour to get from home to Bihoku Circuit, and the round trip was so comfortable I wasn't tired at all. To put it like the TV show Trivia no Izumi: “The DT-Pro is extremely comfortable on the street”—“Heh, heh, heh!” I'd give it “55 hehs”! There, you've heard the user's opinion. This carbon/Kevlar product is just ¥29,800! What do you think? Cheap, right? Would you like one, too? [TV rating number requires visual verification.]
  18. There is quite a lot of space around the thighs when you sit in it, so I think men may find it fits better than women.
  19. I think. [End of the adjacent caption.]
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  22. I'm an unofficial mechanic, so I used my impressive skills to solve the bracket problem. After that, I finished the job in about 20 minutes. [OCR partly damaged.]
  23. Masahiro Yakushiji's ratings, Silvia S14 owner
  24. Would you buy it with your own money? / Ease of installation / Contribution to drifting / Other people's reactions
  25. The price is the biggest attraction! At this price it's worth buying! For very aggressive drifting, it may be a little demanding. People told me the carbon pattern looked cool! So close—I'd like a little more support. [Rating symbols and alignment damaged; verify visually.]
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  27. It's lighter than the standard seat, so fitting it is as easy as making a dish on “Three-Minute Cooking.”
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  29. Satisfaction
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