Drift Tengoku — October 2013
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188 available scans from Drift Tengoku — October 2013, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
Page 24 — English draft translation
Most of last year’s top West Japan finishers had graduated, so we expected one of the regulars returning this year to win. But no! The winner wasn’t one of last year’s top drivers, nor a turbo-swapped Silvia—he was a Soarer driver with what looked like a mostly stock car! And his name was Ueno? His intense driving brought T&E’s Uechin to mind; we couldn’t help calling him ‘Hiroshima’s Uechin’!
The air conditioning and rear seat are still there! He also uses the car for commuting, so comfort was preserved. The seat was already installed, and the steering wheel is a Nardi-style copy rather than a Nardi—another low-cost choice. The glovebox meter holder was a handmade item bought on Yahoo Auctions for ¥800. Paired with the beige metallic exterior, this luxurious-looking winner’s car feels refreshingly different.
Proud of those double-wide fenders! The maker of the 25 mm wide fenders is unknown; overfenders were added for an estimated total width of 50 mm, which he likes for its imposing look. They also help make full use of the knuckles’ steering angle. The rear fenders remain factory and look a little plain; rear overfenders were prepared, but there wasn’t time to install them.
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His first-time entry grew more intense with every run!
Soarer power! [headline fragment]
First time competing—and an unexpected win!
Only the cooling system has been tuned! The stock turbo remains, and boost has not even been raised. Cooling measures were still added with a radiator and cooling fan. He first noticed a lack of power at Nikko during the unified championship, but even on his first visit to the track he linked three drifts through the high-speed corner section.
A knuckle is essential for a Soarer!
Satellite Works knuckles greatly increase the limited steering angle. The JIC coilovers were already on the car, and all the arms are factory parts—a low-cost setup.