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 86 — English draft translation
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AE86 Levin / Trueno
The latest parts catalog!
Bolt-on turbo kit
Pillow-ball…
Pillow-ball lower control arm
A set for the S13 includes a dedicated exhaust manifold, piping, and front pipe for 290,000 yen. A high-capacity fuel pump and forged pistons are also available. (B)
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The body-side joint of the lower arm uses a pillow ball. This makes the arm move more precisely and improves handling. It also allows the camber angle to be adjusted. (D)
Lower control arm. This high-rigidity A-shaped tubular arm incorporates pillow-ball joints. When installing it, the Cusco pillow-ball tension rods should also be fitted…
…is required. (D)
Pillow-ball tension rod
One-way MZ limited-slip differential
20-valve swap kit
It does not lock when you lift off the throttle, allowing a smooth, predictable drift. On corner exit, applying the throttle locks it strongly and secures traction. An essential item for enjoying drift in a Hachiroku. (D)
A kit that makes an AE111 20-valve swap possible. It includes an auxiliary ECU, wiring harness, VVT controller, dedicated distributor, and water-line kit. The racing version costs 368,000 yen; the street version is 398,000 yen. (A)
A popular suspension part for the Hachiroku. Cusco converts the body mounting points to pillow balls and increases the rigidity of the tension rods. It minimizes alignment changes during braking and when loads enter the suspension. (D)
Reversed water-line kit
This part routes a pipe from behind cylinder No. 4 to the front of the engine and uses the Hachiroku water pump to solve the cooling-system problem. The kit preserves the improved coolant flow within the 20-valve 4A-G block. Price: 65,000 yen. (C)
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For the Hachiroku, the classic wheel is still this one!!
RS Watanabe Eight-Spoke
One of the wheels most closely associated with the Hachiroku has to be the RS Watanabe Eight-Spoke. It has remained popular for years thanks to its focus on light weight and strength. The photo shows Type A/B, and it is also appealing because it comes in a wide range of sizes…
There is also a wide variety of other options…
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