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 187 · English draft

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  1. ARMS
  2. Unmatched attention to careful work and the pursuit of performance!
  3. [Unclear heading fragment.]
  4. From maintenance
  5. specializing in custom, one-off piping fabrication,
  6. an up-and-coming shop!
  7. RMS
  8. [Unclear heading fragment.]
  9. ADVAN
  10. RMS
  11. DVAOV
  12. ARMS
  13. From left: mechanic [name OCR damaged], manager Maruyama, and mechanic [name OCR damaged]. All have extensive tuning-shop experience and understand drifting. The shop's name, ARMS, is unrelated to Tomei Powered's ARMS brand, so don't confuse them.
  14. ARMS opened two years ago and feels more like a tuning garage than a car shop. It doesn't actively advertise, but careful workmanship and reliable custom parts have built its reputation through word of mouth and steadily attracted customers. Its particular strength is custom turbo piping—intercooler piping—and intake pipes between the turbo and air cleaner. They dislike the term “bolt-on,” pursue quality thoroughly, and focus on layout and efficiency,
  15. they say. For example, when fitting a standard GTi-R intercooler to a Silvia, turbo piping costs ¥100,000 and an intake pipe ¥38,000. It's somewhat expensive, but they are very confident in the finish, and you should get definite benefits and satisfaction. “We want customers to keep their cars a long time, so we work with meticulous care to avoid problems,” says manager Maruyama. Customers are evenly divided between grip and drift drivers, and the shop handles a wide range of cars, from Silvias to Lancers and Imprezas. Happily, when space is available, customers wanting to do maintenance or light work themselves can borrow a covered workspace and tools. This isn't only for regulars, either, so DIY fans should take note. ARMS is also gaining recognition as the support garage for Takumi Nozawa's D1 GP car. A new car is currently being built, raising expectations for future results. Watch for functional original parts developed through D1 competition, too.
  16. A customer's car recently fitted with custom turbo and intake piping.
  17. Beautiful, isn't it!
  18. [Unclear isolated sentence ending.]
  19. Toward [Destination damaged.]
  20. Toward Suzaka
  21. Toward central Nagano
  22. A58
  23. Yashima Bridge
  24. [Unclear interchange label.]
  25. 2336-8 Yashima, Nagano-shi, Nagano. Telephone: 026-252-5220. Hours: 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Closed Tuesdays.
  26. Toward [Interchange name damaged.]
  27. A transmission oil catch tank planned for sale. When you add more oil than the specified amount, it catches the excess that inevitably escapes. Particularly useful for six-speed transmissions, whose specified oil quantity is small. [OCR partly damaged.]
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  30. ARMS supports the D1 campaign of Takumi Nozawa's Silvia, familiar to Drift Tengoku readers. The fabricated piping, heat shields and air guides are beautifully made—take a look if you get the chance!