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 87 — English draft translation
According to Mr. Kazama, owner of Kazama Auto Service in Saitama, which handles everything from finding a base car to tuning it, Hachiroku prices have been falling lately. That makes this a good time to buy. With popularity easing, excellent one-owner, unmodified cars that used to be kept hidden by dealers are now reaching auctions. Cars enthusiasts want may still cost around one million yen at a dealer, but finding one now feels like a dream. In practice, a running Hachiroku with suspension and a differential already fitted can be found for roughly 450,000–500,000 yen. ‘Cars you can drive right away for under 500,000 yen are popular. The engine usually isn't completely worn out, so it is perfectly usable. Given the car's age, though, you should be prepared to repaint the body yourself if you are not happy with it.’
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AE86 Levin / Trueno
Carbon-fiber hood
An original carbon-fiber hood compatible with both the Levin and Trueno. Its much lighter overhang gives the car nimble handling. No hood pins required. 86,000 yen. (I)
Racing
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The finished instrument panel looks like a one-off racing-car setup, but installation is almost bolt-on: just replace the stock gauges. The instruments remain suitable for street driving, which is a nice feature. (E)
Instrument cluster kit
Ladder frame
Installed between the block and oil pan, this innovative part reduces vibration and crankshaft flex at high rpm. It allows roughly another 1,000 rpm of headroom. The ladder frame also increases…
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89,000 yen. (C)
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Pillow-ball lateral rod
It corrects the rear axle's position when the ride height is lowered. Converting the lateral rod to pillow-ball joints also helps the rear suspension move smoothly. 28,000 yen. (I)
AE111-modified AE86 piston set
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These AE111 pistons—the latest 4A-G type—have reliefs cut so they can be used with an AE86 head. AE92 connecting rods are required. 41,000 yen. (H)
Roll-center adapter
For a ride height 30 mm lower…
This part returns the roll center to the correct position after lowering the car. It is available in 30 mm (9,000 yen) and 45 mm (15,000 yen) sizes. Finished in blue anodizing. (I)
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Spirits, which knows the Hachiroku inside and out, offers this coilover kit. Without pillow-ball upper mounts: 79,800 yen; with pillow-ball mounts: 96,300 yen. The Nikko SPL version is 100,000 yen. (I)
Coilover suspension set
Aero parts
The lineup includes the famous TRD front spoiler, front bumpers for both Levin and Trueno, rear mudguards, and universal hood ducts. The thoroughly race-inspired shapes create a stylish, aggressive look. (G)
0487-45-2026
635-1 Kanazaki, Showa-cho, Kitakatsushika District, Saitama
344-0117
Kazama Auto Service
Inquiries
0726-53-0257 0489-54-1126 a025-287-165 027-352-2888 a0487-63-4981 045-573-5629 0270-20-2056 0565-88-9151 0492-35-4886
RS Hamada
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(B) Ukai Trading; (C) SS Works
Cusco
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Garage Kamiya
(E)
(F) RS Watanabe
Garage BB Racing Service Kato
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(I) Techno Pro Spirits
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