Option — Shōwa Car Tuning & Buyers Guide (2000 Edition)

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180 available scans from Option — Shōwa Car Tuning & Buyers Guide (2000 Edition), 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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EF8 / EF9

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EF3 / EF7,

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Civic / CR-X

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For…

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Choosing the right parts…

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Tuning advice for your intended driving style…

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Excellent setup… advanced technology is the key.

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Improved feel

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(parts and labor included)

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¥50,000

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Maintenance: ● adjust the main jet ● replace the gasket and related parts

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FIELS

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● Replace spool-valve gasket

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Refreshed cylinder-head tune-up

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More power and a major torque increase!!

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Do you know?

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What is that sound?

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That sound…

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Like the Integra Type R and Civic Type…

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This is a cylinder-head tune-up using the same approach as for the Type R.

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A weak point of the Civic / CR-X!!

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…a mechanic responsible for the race engine works on every car…

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Based on extensive racing experience…

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…each car is handled individually to exceed stock performance…

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At Honda Twin Cam, mechanics who know Honda cars inside and out…

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Concerned about your car’s sounds, smells,

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● Main relay…

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…it is also ideal for Honda four-cylinder cars. We bring out their power and torque.

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If you feel the power has dropped with mileage, or wish you had a little more torque…

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Power and torque tuning!

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Or perhaps you have just bought a used car…

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or ride quality?

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● Clutch slips or fails to disengage

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Civic / CR-X (ZC, B16A)

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¥170,000 (parts and labor included)

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If you are worried about how your car is running…

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…we are here to help.

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● Oil around the head leaks, causing VTEC switching problems

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Please feel free to ask us about anything, no matter how small.

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…will inspect and diagnose your car.

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(parts and labor included)

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Special price

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We will inspect your car and diagnose its condition.

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● Cylinder-head overhaul and resurfacing to raise compression ● Port work to improve flow ● Includes gasket replacement and more

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Tuning list

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All Honda models welcome! (appointment required)

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Reassuring, comprehensive inspection

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Power-up kit

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Want to keep your car for a long time.

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(¥3,000…)

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Verify the power increase on a chassis dynamometer!

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For those wanting sporty driving, this is a highly recommended power-up kit.

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Want to enjoy it for a long time.

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A mechanic explains the diagnosis results directly. Takes about 30 minutes.

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A racing mechanic checks your car’s health across 30 items.

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Engine bay, exhaust, suspension, brakes, and more…

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30–40 horsepower

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(parts and labor included)

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At a reasonable price, it delivers a truly impressive improvement you can feel.

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Civic / CR-X (B16A), special price ¥379,550

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Red Line

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Limited to 50 cars

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Autumn special

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Presentation

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The inspection above plus an oil change.

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(¥15,000…)

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UP!

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● High-lift cam and pulley (stock-unit trade-in) ● Reinforced valve springs

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Tuning kit: remove and install cylinder head / resurface head / port polishing

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Tuning

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Nationwide tuning and delivery service

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We can also tune to your requests and budget, so please consult us.

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● Gasket kit / port work / programmed computer… (stock unit trade-in)

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For maintenance and other work…

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A loaner car is available

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…anyone struggling to tune a Honda…

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If you have trouble tuning a Honda, let Honda Twin Cam’s high-tech…

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For tuning estimates or questions, contact us. Mail, fax, and email are welcome!

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…we provide this service.

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…we will pick up and deliver your car.

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…technical tuning help you—feel free to ask.

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Place an order from anywhere in Japan…

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Speed limiter

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Cutter…

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For EF3 / EF7

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For EF8 / EF9

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¥18,000

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FEELS

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FEELS

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¥20,000

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Sport programmable computer

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¥90,000 (stock unit trade-in)

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¥22,000 (photo)

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Air cleaner

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¥130,000

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High-compression piston

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High-lift cam and pulley

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Ultra-light competition battery

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¥22,000

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For EF3 / EF7

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For EF8 / EF9

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¥80,000

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For B16A / ZC

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Forged, for B16A

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¥130,000

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For ZC (camshaft only)

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For B16A: ¥200,000

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¥24,000

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“R-01”

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¥88,000

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For EF8 / EF9

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Stainless-steel exhaust manifold

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¥72,000

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Metal clutch set

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For EF8 / EF9

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Chromoly flywheel

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¥60,000 (stock-unit trade-in)

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Lightweight flywheel…

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¥18,000 (stock-unit trade-in)

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HONDA TWINCAM

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FEEL’S

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High-performance parts for Civic…

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TEL: 0480-38-3300

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FAX: 0480-38-3200

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Honda Twin Cam Sugito

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158-2 Tsubaki, Sugito-machi, Saitama 345-0013

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FAX: 03-3394-7641

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TEL: 03-3394-7001

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Honda Twin Cam Co., Ltd.

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2-42-20 Honamanuma, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 167-0031

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…toward Oyama

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Tohoku Expressway

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Open on Thursdays that fall on a public holiday.

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Business hours: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; closed Thursdays

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Tōne interchange entrance

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Open on Thursdays that fall on a public holiday.

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Business hours: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; closed Thursdays

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Showa Interchange

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Route 4 Bypass

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Waseda-dori (OCR reads “早田通”; verify the street name).

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Seibu Shinjuku Line

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Shimoigusa

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Stabilizer

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To Kashiwa

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To Koshigaya

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From Iwatsuki Interchange, take Route 16 toward Noda.

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To Omiya

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To Omori

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Central

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Nakasuji-dori (street name; verify reading).

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Asagaya

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Tōne interchange entrance

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To Kamata

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Shimizu 3-chome

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[EF3/EF7] fitment; ¥38,800 (OCR includes an unclear character before the price).

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For EF3 / EF7, competition…

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Front / rear: ¥31,800 each

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Front: ¥16,000 (OCR text is garbled; verify part/fitment).

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Strut-tower bar

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Turn left at Route 4; 5 km.

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Major credit cards accepted; bonus-time lump-sum payment available (OCR is damaged).

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Nationwide cash-on-delivery mail order OK; postal money order also accepted.

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Prices shown do not include consumption tax. For mail-order purchases, tax will be added to the amount due.

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[EF8/EF9] fitment; ¥34,800 (OCR includes an unclear character before the price).

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With fins

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Brake

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Master cylinder

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Cylinder

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Staff wanted. Please contact us for details.

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For the latest information, visit http://www.hyperaxel.com!

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Wiper arm

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(Driver’s side only)

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¥4,500

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Stopper

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For EF8/EF9

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¥17,200

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Large-capacity, two-row-core radiator

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¥50,000 (stock-unit trade-in)

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…ring…

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For EF-series, competition use: ¥48,000

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For EF-series: ¥32,000

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FEEL’S

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FEEL’S

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FEELS

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Brake pads

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Front/rear, ¥25,000 each

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¥14,000

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For B16A / ZC

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Reinforced tank…

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¥70,000

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For EF9

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Sports muffler

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For post-facelift EF models; ¥58,000

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