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 62 — English draft translation
Their bodywork is skilled enough to restore a badly worn car to nearly new condition, inside and out. Even for a full repaint, they do more than use a standard catalog color. For owners who want something original, they can prepare several samples in the requested color family from scratch, let the customer choose, and then paint the car. Their dedication to bodywork is something we enthusiasts appreciate.
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KSP Engineering
ATTAIN
RACING EQUIPMENT
POWER OF SPEED
10:00~20:00
OPEN
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saa
S000-
Thursday
Closed on
2-29-1 Zanbori, Musashi-Murayama, Tokyo 208-0034. Tel. 042-531-9938
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Shin-Ome Highway
Tokyo Metropolis
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Mitsumoto-en
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BKSP
Miki
R16
From Musashi-Murayama
Murayama
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3W
Yamada
Heiwa-dori Street
P7
Yokota Air Base
Road
Itsukaichi
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ATTAIN
A strong reputation backed by real results!
The cars are lined up so neatly that at first glance you might mistake the shop for a car dealer. In the back is a spacious pit with four lifts. They can handle anything from an oil change onward. They also have a tire changer and alignment tester.
Confident in bodywork, too!
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KSP Engineering has won many awards at quarter-mile events nationwide. It is often associated with rotary tuning—such as FCs making over 600 horsepower—but the shop also knows Nissan reciprocating engines, revving an SR engine to 10,000 rpm. And it handles not only quarter-mile drag racing but also grip driving on circuits...
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...whether for quarter-mile or grip driving, traction...
The shop is clean and well organized, making the displayed products easy to browse. Customers kept coming in during the interview, and the place had a lively, welcoming atmosphere.
AWD
...is one of their strengths, so they put a lot of work into reinforcing the body to make the suspension work properly. They have a dedicated workshop that previously did restoration, and can respond to customers' requests...
Mr. Toyoizumi used to have fun driving a Bluebird. Now he enjoys circuit driving an NSX at Fuji Speedway. He is approachable and happy to discuss anything. His advice to everyone: if you want to own a classic car, start by repairing the body.
The polished engine bay looks great. The powertrain has a bridge-ported engine fitted with twin HKS GT3037S turbos. This FC makes 580 PS at 1.4 kg/cm² of boost. Most parts on the car are one-off pieces, but the shop will try to meet as many requests as possible.
...he says.
...isn't it?
They plan to begin selling used GT cars early next year. A shop with tuning know-how will find cars that are as close to stock as possible, making them ideal starting points. It sounds like they'll have some great cars in stock, so this is something to look forward to.
This FC runs a 10.9-second quarter mile. The full aero body kit leaves little else to modify. The air box is an ERC part fitted with two RE Amemiya ducts. The finish is so natural it looks as if the car was sold this way, showing the quality of the bodywork.
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