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.
Page 45 · English draft
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- Research
- Thorough [OCR damaged]
- How to build a car that corners
- GOD HANDL
- ING!!
- Direct steering connection…
- …direct feel…
- Parts for improved direct feel
- Cutting power assistance…
- …operating feel…
- Compatible models: S14/S15. Price: ¥24,800. Inquiries: Nissan Motorsports… [continued]
- …improves!
- Alongside the suspension, steering components have a major effect on handling. For comfort, standard systems include damping sections that absorb road impacts. Making these sections solid allows you to feel the car’s movements more clearly. [OCR damaged]
- …becomes natural!
- …International — 0120-846-423 [continued company name]
- Nismo
- ON
- On S13-series cars, making the steering bushing rigid is an easy way to improve direct feel. But the S14 and S15 have a damper in the shaft itself, so that approach does not work. This is where the solid shaft comes in.
- Solid steering…
- …shaft
- POWER
- STEERING CONTROL
- SYSTEM
- Night Pager
- Power-steering controller
- Compatible models: JZX90/JZX100/JZS147/JZS161/JZZ30. Price: ¥16,800. Inquiries: Night Pager — 03-3750-7986. The Tourer’s strong power assistance can feel a little unsatisfactory for sports driving. Canceling it gives more direct operation. Steering becomes somewhat heavier, but tire and road feel comes through directly, which the article recommends even for beginners. It can be switched on and off. [OCR damaged]
- Compatible models: S13/S14. Price: ¥9,800. Inquiries: ナック — 0284-71-1303 [company name clipped]. Replacing factory rubber bushings with aluminum collars prevents steering-rack deflection for very direct feel. Changing the steering-shaft bushing at the same time improves directness further.
- Rigid mounting improves direct feel!
- Make sluggish movement crisp! Information from the tires too…
- Steering-rack collars
- Yanack
- Handling…
- There are still more!
- …improvement parts
- Steering…
- Changing spring rates…
- …gives excellent response!
- Swift
- Easy adjustment of roll is a benefit!
- Racing suspension springs [OCR clipped]
- To improve front-end movement in response to steering, changing the anti-roll bar is recommended. On lowered cars, the bar ends may angle upward, preventing normal effectiveness. Shorter anti-roll-bar links can restore quick handling response without changing spring rates.
- Universal fit. Inquiries: Tokyo Hatsujo — 03-3732-4112. Swift springs are praised for supple movement thanks to stable spring rates. Rates can be selected in 1 kg/mm increments, and overall lengths can also be chosen. Their low weight benefits handling too. [OCR damaged]
- Price: ¥8,500–¥10,500
- Light and supple…
- Price: ¥16,800. Inquiries: Night Pager.
- Compatible models: JZX90/JZX100/JZX110
- JZZ30/JZA70/JZA80
- 03-3750-7986
- Pro anti-roll-bar links. Suspension-improvement parts.
- Night Pager
- Spring rates and anti-roll-bar effectiveness greatly change how the car responds to steering. Changing rates and finding the best setup can therefore improve handling.
- These links are 20–25 [unit corrupted, apparently mm] shorter than standard, restoring normal anti-roll-bar effectiveness. Turnbuckle length adjustment of approximately 30 [unit corrupted] also permits fine adjustment of its effect. [OCR damaged]
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