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 49 — English draft translation
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S13/PS13 Silvia and 180SX
…extractor manifold / inner silencer…
Parts Produce Hakairoku-ō
Exhaust-system parts from manifold to turbo swap
Aero parts
BOMEX
For a wide-body aero look…
Catalytic-converter adapter / front pipe /…
33,000 yen
Side skirts Type 3
Price: Big-mouth power muffler, 39,000 yen
Dual-exit muffler
29,000 yen
41,000 yen
Type 1
Rear under spoiler
Rear spoiler, type 7
SR version: 118,000 yen
CA version: 178,000 yen
Price: manifold…
BOMEX
¥16,000
Front grille, type 2
Aero mirror type 1 (manual): 27,000 yen
Inner silencer: 6,000 yen
Catalytic-converter adapter, stainless-steel version: 8,000 yen
The big-mouth front bumper has a large opening…
…providing a large opening and strong cooling performance. The grille…
SR front pipe: 18,000 yen
Steel version: 6,000 yen
The mirrors are available in both manual and electric versions.
Dual-exit muffler for SR/CA: 39,800 yen
The manifold has an outlet and is angled to create clearance for fitting a larger turbo…
Q&A 9
…is fitted. The inner silencer is sized for 115 mm. The stainless catalytic-converter adapter is available for both SR and CA…
…angled to create enough room for installation…
Aero parts
BOMEX
…with a neat, compact appearance
The main pipe is 80 mm; the muffler has an 80 mm main section and a 90 mm tail…
…the stainless-steel adapter is available for both SR and CA versions.
…available, while the steel version is only for the CA. The front pipe…
41,000 yen
Front bumper spoiler without fog lights…
Price: front bumper spoiler with two fog lights, 78,000 yen
A stainless-steel, extremely loud version. When fitting it to a CA-powered car…
The exhaust has twin 90 mm outlets and two inner silencers; it is a complete…
29,000 yen
33,000 yen
Rear under spoiler, type 1
Side step, type 1
Q&A 8
…adapter.
…the catalytic-converter flange must be modified, or it must be used with a separately sold catalytic adapter…
32,000 yen
41,000 yen
Airflow meter type 1 (electric)
Rear spoiler, type 3
BOMEX
Photo shows the Mark II version
GTi-R turbo kit
Solve a power shortage at low cost
…with a choice of bumper with or without auxiliary lights…
This aero kit has rounded corners and a compact shape…
Compared with an S14 turbo…
Price: 126,000 yen
…choose the one you prefer.
Q&A 9
Said to rev freely at high rpm…
Pulsar…
Two-row light-duty and three-row Super radiators
If you drive hard, consider cooling upgrades
Available for both SR and CA engines.
GTi-R turbo kit…
From 70,000 yen
From 25,000 yen
Three-row Super
Price: two-row
Q&A 10
…available.
…a two-row light radiator is sufficient for a stock replacement turbo…
For people who do not often use high rpm, a stock-style turbo…
…even with a boost increase…
For hard revving, the three-row Super radiator is recommended.
If you plan to clutch-kick…
…fit a dedicated clutch set!
Q&A 11
Recommended. It fits both CA and SR engines.
CARPON
S13/PS13
Silvia &180SX
Buyer’s guide
Price: 53,000 yen (for CA/SR)
Silvia price reference table
…and a three-paddle type can burn out. A strengthened single-plate clutch…
Frequent clutch-kicking while drifting can make a stock clutch slip…
A bargain automatic-transmission car may be the smart buy!?
90,000–300,000 yen
300,000–500,000 yen
90,000–300,000 yen
Turbo
(CA)
Early model
Q&A 11
…available with a reinforced clutch disc. It supports up to about 300 hp.
There are still plenty of CA-powered cars, but demand is low…
Some used-car dealers do not even stock them…
NA
Turbo
(CA)
(SR)
Early model
Late model
SPEED
K’s
Leave fuel tuning to this unit!
SR turbo models are still the most popular, but tuned examples…
…often have tired bodies…
300,000–600,000 yen
Late model (SR), naturally aspirated
Price: from 80,000 yen (CA/SR)
Original data CPU
A good target may be an automatic car priced 200,000–300,000 yen below a manual…
…in many cases.
300,000–500,000 yen
(CA)
Early model
180SX price reference table
…before the engine fails…
…is inexpensive (for an SR model), and automatic cars…
…often have a good overall condition, and even after a transmission swap…
600,000–1,200,000 yen
(SR)
Mid model
…should be set up as well.
…and be sure to have the computer settings tuned. A dyno…
K’s Speed original data CPU…
…that is what they say.
…often making them cheaper overall than a manual-transmission car.
1,300,000–1,500,000 yen
(SR)
Late model
Prices shown are for manual cars. Automatic CA models are about 150,000–200,000 yen cheaper…
This data CPU can be tuned using an air/fuel-ratio meter and…
On-car tuning with a data logger is also possible.
Engine and transmission swaps are now well understood…
…there are many options available now. Keep these points in mind and make…
Yokohama branch
With thanks to Car Port Shōnan
SR models with a manual transmission are typically 200,000–300,000 yen more expensive.
Q&A 12
…is possible.
…a smart purchase.
0120-045-853
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