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.
Page 179 — English draft translation
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EF8 / EF9
EF3 / EF7,
Civic / CR-X
For…
Choosing the right parts…
Tuning advice for your intended driving style…
Excellent setup… advanced technology is the key.
Improved feel
(parts and labor included)
¥50,000
Maintenance: ● adjust the main jet ● replace the gasket and related parts
FIELS
● Replace spool-valve gasket
Refreshed cylinder-head tune-up
More power and a major torque increase!!
Do you know?
What is that sound?
That sound…
Like the Integra Type R and Civic Type…
This is a cylinder-head tune-up using the same approach as for the Type R.
A weak point of the Civic / CR-X!!
…a mechanic responsible for the race engine works on every car…
Based on extensive racing experience…
…each car is handled individually to exceed stock performance…
At Honda Twin Cam, mechanics who know Honda cars inside and out…
Concerned about your car’s sounds, smells,
● Main relay…
…it is also ideal for Honda four-cylinder cars. We bring out their power and torque.
If you feel the power has dropped with mileage, or wish you had a little more torque…
Power and torque tuning!
Or perhaps you have just bought a used car…
or ride quality?
● Clutch slips or fails to disengage
Civic / CR-X (ZC, B16A)
¥170,000 (parts and labor included)
If you are worried about how your car is running…
…we are here to help.
● Oil around the head leaks, causing VTEC switching problems
Please feel free to ask us about anything, no matter how small.
…will inspect and diagnose your car.
(parts and labor included)
Special price
We will inspect your car and diagnose its condition.
● Cylinder-head overhaul and resurfacing to raise compression ● Port work to improve flow ● Includes gasket replacement and more
Tuning list
All Honda models welcome! (appointment required)
Reassuring, comprehensive inspection
Power-up kit
Want to keep your car for a long time.
(¥3,000…)
Verify the power increase on a chassis dynamometer!
For those wanting sporty driving, this is a highly recommended power-up kit.
Want to enjoy it for a long time.
A mechanic explains the diagnosis results directly. Takes about 30 minutes.
A racing mechanic checks your car’s health across 30 items.
Engine bay, exhaust, suspension, brakes, and more…
30–40 horsepower
(parts and labor included)
At a reasonable price, it delivers a truly impressive improvement you can feel.
Civic / CR-X (B16A), special price ¥379,550
Red Line
Limited to 50 cars
Autumn special
Presentation
The inspection above plus an oil change.
(¥15,000…)
UP!
● High-lift cam and pulley (stock-unit trade-in) ● Reinforced valve springs
Tuning kit: remove and install cylinder head / resurface head / port polishing
Tuning
Nationwide tuning and delivery service
We can also tune to your requests and budget, so please consult us.
● Gasket kit / port work / programmed computer… (stock unit trade-in)
For maintenance and other work…
A loaner car is available
…anyone struggling to tune a Honda…
If you have trouble tuning a Honda, let Honda Twin Cam’s high-tech…
For tuning estimates or questions, contact us. Mail, fax, and email are welcome!
…we provide this service.
…we will pick up and deliver your car.
…technical tuning help you—feel free to ask.
Place an order from anywhere in Japan…
Speed limiter
Cutter…
For EF3 / EF7
For EF8 / EF9
¥18,000
FEELS
FEELS
¥20,000
Sport programmable computer
¥90,000 (stock unit trade-in)
¥22,000 (photo)
Air cleaner
¥130,000
High-compression piston
High-lift cam and pulley
Ultra-light competition battery
¥22,000
For EF3 / EF7
For EF8 / EF9
¥80,000
For B16A / ZC
Forged, for B16A
¥130,000
For ZC (camshaft only)
For B16A: ¥200,000
¥24,000
“R-01”
¥88,000
For EF8 / EF9
Stainless-steel exhaust manifold
¥72,000
Metal clutch set
For EF8 / EF9
Chromoly flywheel
¥60,000 (stock-unit trade-in)
Lightweight flywheel…
¥18,000 (stock-unit trade-in)
HONDA TWINCAM
FEEL’S
High-performance parts for Civic…
TEL: 0480-38-3300
FAX: 0480-38-3200
Honda Twin Cam Sugito
158-2 Tsubaki, Sugito-machi, Saitama 345-0013
FAX: 03-3394-7641
TEL: 03-3394-7001
Honda Twin Cam Co., Ltd.
2-42-20 Honamanuma, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 167-0031
…toward Oyama
Tohoku Expressway
Open on Thursdays that fall on a public holiday.
Business hours: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; closed Thursdays
Email: [email protected]
Tōne interchange entrance
Open on Thursdays that fall on a public holiday.
Business hours: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; closed Thursdays
Email: [email protected]
Showa Interchange
Route 4 Bypass
Waseda-dori (OCR reads “早田通”; verify the street name).
Seibu Shinjuku Line
Shimoigusa
Stabilizer
To Kashiwa
To Koshigaya
From Iwatsuki Interchange, take Route 16 toward Noda.
To Omiya
To Omori
Central
Nakasuji-dori (street name; verify reading).
Asagaya
Tōne interchange entrance
To Kamata
Shimizu 3-chome
[EF3/EF7] fitment; ¥38,800 (OCR includes an unclear character before the price).
For EF3 / EF7, competition…
Front / rear: ¥31,800 each
Front: ¥16,000 (OCR text is garbled; verify part/fitment).
Strut-tower bar
Turn left at Route 4; 5 km.
Major credit cards accepted; bonus-time lump-sum payment available (OCR is damaged).
Nationwide cash-on-delivery mail order OK; postal money order also accepted.
Prices shown do not include consumption tax. For mail-order purchases, tax will be added to the amount due.
[EF8/EF9] fitment; ¥34,800 (OCR includes an unclear character before the price).
With fins
Brake
Master cylinder
Cylinder
Staff wanted. Please contact us for details.
For the latest information, visit http://www.hyperaxel.com!
Wiper arm
(Driver’s side only)
¥4,500
Stopper
For EF8/EF9
¥17,200
Large-capacity, two-row-core radiator
¥50,000 (stock-unit trade-in)
…ring…
For EF-series, competition use: ¥48,000
For EF-series: ¥32,000
FEEL’S
FEEL’S
FEELS
Brake pads
Front/rear, ¥25,000 each
¥14,000
For B16A / ZC
Reinforced tank…
¥70,000
For EF9
Sports muffler
For post-facelift EF models; ¥58,000
FRP bonnet