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.

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SUSPE

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Precisely adjustable!

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The spirit of modification

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Suspension

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An incredibly easy knuckle stopper!

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Haruki Fujioka

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No welder either!

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No drill needed!

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Osaka Sangyo University

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180SX

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（RPS13）

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Rikuo Yamazaki

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Silvia

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Kanagawa University

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The knuckle is a handmade Teramachi knuckle made by Mr. Teramachi. It has so much steering angle that I added a knuckle stopper. I simply wrapped a Demon-style stopper in duct tape! It doesn't fall off, and there are no problems.

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(S15)

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It also prevents the knuckle from going over-center!

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I bolt aluminum plates to the lower arm to adjust maximum steering angle. Each plate is 3 mm thick; with two plates and a 3UP knuckle, it prevents over-center and works just right. I keep spare plates, so I can adjust it for different tracks!

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It's an extremely simple method with no welding or drilling, but if it doesn't fall off from vibration, you can see why it works. The plate…

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Comment

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It's easy to adjust and strong enough once installed. And it's nice that you don't need to weld it…

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Comment

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What a technique!

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…after all, even a steel plate is proper steel. A quick, on-the-spot way to prevent over-center…

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The three-plate setup is where the cost adds up.

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At a glance, it looks just like Brembo!

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It's only a sticker, but it's highly heat-resistant!

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Three-hour endurance

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Saitama Automotive College

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Hidekazu Itazu

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(HR33)

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Skyline

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I'm using ECR33 calipers. I ground off the “NISSAN” and “SUMITOMO” lettering, painted them red, and applied aftermarket Brembo stickers. Quite a few people are fooled!

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I thought red Brembos on a Skyline were unusual, until I saw them… He shaved down the Sumitomo calipers and reshaped them…

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Comment

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It has slotted rotors, too. The stickers might melt from the heat, but apparently they're completely fine.

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The crossmember is reinforced and modified to its limit!

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…and looks cool!

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It hooks up well, too…

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Tokai University

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Masayuki Sakuma

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(S14)

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Silvia

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Yukatsu Hirokawa

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Kanagawa Institute of Technology

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Silvia

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(PS13)

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The real method is a secret

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That's what people say, but…

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I reinforced the rear crossmember, made it rigid, and raised it by about 1 cm. It made a real difference—this was absolutely the right choice. I did the work at school too.

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Raised and reinforced solidly!

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I had Just On reinforce the rear crossmember. They also made it rigid, and raised it by more than 1 cm. It won't crack, it puts the power down well, and it works perfectly! A little peek at a cool crossmember—what do you think?

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The reinforcement and fabrication are easy to spot, which makes photographing them convenient. Raising it…

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It wasn't homemade, but I used it because the yellow paint and “JUST.ON SPL” lettering looked cool. Also…

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The modification isn't just for a slammed car…

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He even proudly told us, “My girlfriend is a real nurse.”

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…that's how it is.