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 41 · English draft

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  1. Thorough [OCR damaged]
  2. How to build a car that corners
  3. IG!!
  4. Pay careful attention around the strut towers! Nissan cars apparently have low rigidity here, and factory spot welds can separate easily. Reinforcement around the struts is essential for body rigidity. The roll cage passes through the bulkhead and is welded to the strut area… [OCR damaged]
  5. A dramatic change in handling!
  6. Reinforcement throughout the body improves rigidity…
  7. High… [heading fragment]
  8. …it is welded there. [continued]
  9. …and delivers a strong effect!
  10. Reinforcement points explained
  11. Reinforce the frame thoroughly! Openings in the frame are covered with reinforcement plates. Additional spot welds join overlapping sheets.
  12. Do not overlook small openings! Holes used for routing wiring are covered with plates. Attention to details like these makes a substantial difference in handling.
  13. Reinforcement points explained, Part 2
  14. A difference under braking! A tension-rod strut bar links the left and right tension-rod brackets. Firmly securing the brackets apparently prevents the steering from being pulled under braking. [OCR damaged]
  15. Get the benefit of spherical bearings! Plates reinforce the crossmember near the lower-arm pivots, converting an open section to a closed box section. This prevents the crossmember from spreading… [section-character OCR damaged]
  16. …so the entire body ultimately received reinforcement, but many areas were treated specifically for handling. Bars were welded lower in the body to keep the center of gravity low and obtain quicker response, and extra spot welds were concentrated near the front suspension mounts. These changes transformed the handling into something far quicker and sharper than a standard body. “It has a peaky side, but the feel became ideal,” he says, so the result matched his aim. His conclusion from this 180SX is that reinforcing the body evenly is more effective than concentrating only on the front end in pursuit of improved handling. [OCR damaged]
  17. [Unclear: clipped fragment]
  18. This is a different car, but Oginome shared a technique he had tried and found effective: 3M Automix Panel Bond 8115. Filling the gaps between overlapping sheets with this adhesive bonds them together and reportedly raises body rigidity. Worth a look! [OCR damaged]
  19. …effective… [fragment]
  20. [Unclear: damaged fragment]
  21. [Unclear: damaged panel-bond heading fragment]
  22. [Unclear: isolated character]
  23. Reinforcement too…
  24. ！
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