Drift Tengoku — October 2003

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Frame-rigidity improvement
Drift cars
Handling
Performance improvement
Reinforcement parts
Essential!
Secret techniques
…for… [heading fragment]
Better tire-contact feel brings quicker handling!
Do-Luck Front Ladder Bar
Compatible models: AE86/A31/HCR32/S13/S14. Price: ¥22,000. Do-Luck — 045-471-0500.
Improved rigidity
A part connecting the left and right frame rails near the transmission bellhousing. It improves front-end rigidity and contributes to tire-contact feel… [OCR damaged]
Mechanism explained
The parts’…
…contributes. [continued]
Improving body rigidity is standard tuning for drift cars, and many manufacturers offer bolt-on reinforcement items. Here are effective parts and what they do.
Look closely at the relationship between the frame and ladder bar. The bar is positioned at the middle of the frame section. This is the secret of its effective reinforcement. [OCR damaged]
Effect
Improved road-contact feel and quicker handling. Connecting the left and right frame rails reduces twisting between the two sides. [OCR damaged]
The plated steel bar has an outside diameter of approximately 20 mm. It bolts on, and its turnbuckle allows suitable tension to be applied for the body.
Additional structural members: reinforcement parts
Structural reinforcement [fragment]
URAS Bonkotsu [product-name reading unverified]. Compatible model: (R)PS13. Price: ¥14,800.
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Strong 5 mm steel reinforces the body inside the fenders. It seems a shame for the pale-green finish to be hidden there! [color OCR uncertain]
Steering response…
…improves!
URAS [brand fragment OCR damaged]
Telephone: 092-504-5550 [verify digit against image]
[Unclear: isolated character]
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Effect
Quicker handling. Body distortion in the indicated direction is reduced. [direction fragment incomplete]
[Unclear: isolated heading fragment]
Bolts onto the door hinges and frame. It reduces longitudinal body distortion under acceleration and braking.
Improved handling!
With responsive suspension…
THRASHR reinforced suspension crossmember [brand spelling unverified]. The photo shows the reinforced front crossmember. Based on a factory unit and thoroughly reinforced, replacement substantially raises front-end rigidity. Made to order, with a lead time of about one month. For Silvia, 180SX, Skyline, Laurel and Cefiro. Prices printed/OCR: ¥42,800–¥35,800 [descending range needs verification]. Thrash Racing. [OCR damaged]
Rigidity-improvement parts: mini catalog
Body-panel joining
Reinforcement parts
The steel plate is 2.3 mm thick. It firmly controls distortion above the struts and allows the shocks to deliver their full performance. [decimal OCR uncertain]
[Unclear: corrupted label]
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0492-79-6360
Nagisa Auto Shakit Plate. Compatible models: JZX90/JZX100/AE86/Z32/HCR32/ECR33/ER34/C33/S13/S14/S15. Price: ¥15,800. Nagisa Auto — 0727-62-4198. A plate controlling twisting around the struts to improve steering operation and make suspension response more direct. Installation requires drilling the bulkhead. [OCR damaged]
KAZAMA tension-support bar. Improves rigidity at the left and right tension-rod brackets, increasing confidence in braking and steering while under lateral load. S15/S14/S13. [contact/company fragment unreadable]
¥9,800
0048-745-2026
Effect
Improved steering operation; more direct suspension response
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