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 44 · English draft

Draft translation. Unclear OCR remains flagged; full image proofreading has not been performed.

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  1. [Unclear: corrupted brand heading]
  2. Negative Upper Link [OCR damaged]
  3. JIC
  4. With the Skyline’s multi-link suspension or the Tourer V’s double-wishbone suspension, camber cannot be freely adjusted at the top mount as on a strut setup, so adjustable upper arms are needed. Changing camber can optimize tire contact during cornering and reduce understeer. [OCR damaged]
  5. Alignment-adjustment parts
  6. Stable cornering is often strongly influenced by alignment. Accurate alignment calls for suitable adjustment parts. Spherical bearings at suspension-arm links allow more precise adjustment than bushings and are recommended. [OCR damaged]
  7. Set the optimum camber!
  8. Spherical-bearing tension rods have a strong effect on driving feel!
  9. Ikeya Formula
  10. Compatible models: (P)S13/S14/S15
  11. The Negative Upper Links for JZX90 and JZX100 allow three settings, 2°, 3° and 4°, at the steering-knuckle link. [OCR damaged]
  12. Compatible models: JZX90/JZX100/#A70 [wildcard/model prefix as OCR]
  13. For JZA80/#Z10/JZZ30/JZS155/HCR32/ECR33/ER34/A31/Z32 [wildcard/model prefix as OCR]
  14. Price: ¥30,000–¥33,000. Inquiries: Ikeya Formula [name OCR damaged]
  15. R32/R33/R34/C33/C34/C35/A31/Z32 and others
  16. Price: ¥33,000–¥45,000. Inquiries: JIC.
  17. Replacing highly flexible bushings with spherical bearings reduces toe changes under braking and cornering, giving stable, direct handling. A turnbuckle makes caster adjustment easy; the article describes shortening the tension rod for milder handling and lengthening it for a peakier response. [technical wording and OCR require source review]
  18. 0289-64-5652
  19. Hit the intended line with proper alignment adjustment! [OCR damaged]
  20. …it is adjustable. [continued]
  21. Telephone: 045-593-1885
  22. SELECTION
  23. We have already introduced handling-improvement parts, but there are still many effective ones. Here are recommended… [continued]
  24. Each can be effective on its own, so choose your target and improve the driving fe… [continued]
  25. …parts by theme! …el of your car! [two column continuations merged by OCR]
  26. Especially for extremely lowered cars!
  27. Roll-center-adjusting spherical-bearing lower arms
  28. Ikeya Formula
  29. Minimize toe changes during bump! Ikeya Formula
  30. Tie-rod ends
  31. Like the lower arms, tie rods can angle upward when the car is lowered. This causes toe changes as the suspension moves in bump and increases loads on the tie rods from tire impacts. Correcting the tie-rod angle with these ends restores suitable geometry and improves steering response. Compatible models: BNR32/BCNR33/BNR34/HCR32/ECR33/ER34/(P)S13/S14/S15/A31/C33/Z32. Price: ¥29,000–¥35,000. Inquiries: [company-name ending corrupted].
  32. Quicker…
  33. With spherical bearings…
  34. The lower arm can be offset several centimeters downward at its knuckle attachment, lowering the arm angle. The OCR then says the roll center is lowered. [direction conflicts with neighboring explanation; verify from image]
  35. Compatible models: (P)S13/S14/S15/HCR32
  36. …movement!
  37. 0289-64-5652
  38. Roll-center-correcting lower arms restore the upward arm angle caused by extreme lowering to an ideal angle closer to standard. Proper arm geometry dramatically improves suspension movement. Spherical bearings also improve direct feel.
  39. Price: ¥49,000. Inquiries: ミュ — 0289-64-5652 [company name clipped]
  40. ECR33/ER34/A31/C33/Z32
  41. Roll-center adapter
  42. Night Pager [brand OCR damaged]
  43. Compatible models: JZX90/JZX100
  44. JZS147/JZS161
  45. SXE10
  46. Roll-center and arm-angle correction
  47. Price: ¥14,800. Inquiries: Night Pager [brand OCR damaged]
  48. 03-3750-7986
  49. Preserve suspension travel too!
  50. When ride height is lowered excessively, the OCR says the roll center rises and roll tends to increase. Arm attachment angles also become abnormal and movement worsens. Revising these points restores suspension performance and gives sharper handling. [roll-center direction needs image verification; do not treat OCR as a verified technical claim]
  51. These roll-center adapters correct the arm position associated with lowered ride height. Installed between the lower ball joint and steering knuckle, they lower ride height by about 2 cm while retaining the roll center, allowing its position relative to the body to be optimized. [technical relationship and wording need source review]
  52. Photography: 岩岛浩樹 [name OCR/reading unverified]
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