Option — Shōwa Car Tuning & Buyers Guide (2000 Edition)

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Hi! This is mail-order M2 Sales.

3-9-8-201 Oyamadai, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0086

…M2 Sales.

Fax: 03-3704-8873 (available 24 hours)

Business hours: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays.

How to order

A word from the shop manager

M2 Sales sponsors an AE86

competing in the All-Japan GT Championship series under the Fortissimo brand.

Please call to check stock before purchasing.

Bank transfer: Sanwa Bank, Oyamadai Branch, ordinary account 3753209, M2 Sales. Postal money order accepted!

Cash on delivery available for all items. Pay when your order arrives. Orders can be completed by telephone.

…they went out of their way to call and say, “I love the color and quality!”

…told us they had not expected this level of quality at that price.

Recently a friend bought a Fortissimo muffler and said it sounded great. A customer who bought a bucket seat…

We sponsor it.

Shipping and consumption tax are charged separately. Please confirm by phone.

For postal cash, include the product name, car model, year, model code, your name, address, and phone number with your payment.

We put this together for you. Please take a good look.

So this time, to show the quality of our products as clearly as possible, we decided to take the plunge and run a full-color ad…

When that happens, I feel truly happy these days.

use super steel.

Fortissimo

Even the mounting brackets

Made from 304 stainless steel.

The outlet has a short, angled cut!

The exposed interior gives it a powerful look.

Dangan

Fortissimo

rtissimo

DANGAN

Even the welds

TIG welding, which takes time and care,

is used throughout!

Size data

compliant

MUFLLER

Vehicle inspection

compliant

Vehicle inspection

look artistic, don’t they?

Designed with a minimum ground clearance of 150 mm.

Uses a 114 mm shell, angled upward

The outlet is angled upward.

The main pipe…

for a clean finish!

for a bold rear view. The raised angle…

Maintains clearance while keeping the design as compact as possible

step prevents exhaust flow from

becoming turbulent, so we avoided that

Inside…

Steel wool and…

is made of aluminized steel.

The secondary silencer…

Pipe diameter: 60 mm for all models…

One included

and used a panel instead.

A megaphone-shaped inner

is designed with exhaust efficiency in mind and…

…is not used.

The main pipe…

A secondary silencer is not fitted…

…glass wool

…a double-layer construction.

…thank you.

Not too thick and not too thin…

…for a timeless look.

90 mm angled cut.

The perforated pipe…

Carefully packed with steel wool…

The painstaking construction…

(One is available for naturally aspirated models.)

Angled-up type

Loud-sound specification

Compatible models

Turbo version

BNR32,HCR32,HNR32

Angled-up tip…

Loud-sound specification

…has a double-layer construction with glass wool.

…to prevent it!

…prevents the sound-absorbing material from coming loose.

The main pipe is made from…

Aluminized steel

Installation example

Inner silencer

Complete muffler photo

RS13(T),RPS13(T),S14(T)

BCNR33,ECR3,S13(T),PS13(T)

A31(T）,C33(T),SW20(T)

…and an instruction manual are included.

All vehicle-specific bolts and gaskets…

Complete muffler photo

Essential for everyday city driving…

Dedicated silencer

Compatible models

AE86·AE101(NA)·SW20(NA）

80 mm for turbo models; 60 mm for naturally aspirated models.

All models

GC8,CD9A,CE9A,CN9A,CP9A

GA70,MA70,JZA70,FC3S,FD3S

DC2（R）·EG6·NA6CE·NA80

S13(NA)·PS13(NA)·S14(NA）

￥29,800

￥4,800

Dedicated

…so it can also be used while driving.

Photo shows the R32 model.

Includes installation instructions.

Naturally aspirated version

S13（NA）PS13（NA）A31（AA

Note: The SW20 kit does not include a pipe…

Not included.

Photo shows the AE86.

￥4,300

…screws

Can be used while driving.

All models

￥27,800

For the FD3S, however…

Fortissimo

Fortssmo

￥29,800

￥33,800

For SW20 (turbo) models

Series

Exhaust

Muffler

Super Fortissimo

Fortissimo

175 mm shell

compliant

SERIES

Vehicle inspection

Silencer type

Fortissimo

EXHAUST

compliant

Vehicle inspection

Junior

Muffler

Fortissimo

Main pipe: 80 mm

Turbo models

compliant

Vehicle inspection

A carefully considered

114 mm outlet

Main pipe diameter

Muffler

100 mm silencer

rtissimo

A classic resonator…

the main pipe is made from Alstar steel.

Because only the rear section is replaced,

Naturally aspirated models

Main pipe: 60 mm

Includes instructions.

Made with Alstar steel.

Sparkling-clean…

60Φ ¥27,800

60Φ ¥29,800

50φ ￥25.800

60Φ ¥27.800

AE86 (catalyst-free, below the differential)

S14 (naturally aspirated) step type

S14(NA）

S13/PS13(NA）

Funnel-shaped

…type.

A 50 mm diameter is used deliberately.

Inner silencer

Super fuse? ¥4,800

…steel…

Compatible models

ECR33/BCNR33

20 degrees

50φ ￥29,800

50Φ ¥27.800

60Φ ￥29,800

EK4 step type

EF9 step type

(stainless steel)

From here onward,

the stock muffler is used.

Note: For vehicles fitted with a non-stock muffler…

￥27,800

For a limited time

Limited time

PRICE!!

S14（T）

RS13(T)/RPS13(T)

S13(T)/PS13(T)

●S13(NA)/PS13(NA)

50φ ¥23,800

AW11(NA·S/C）

Replaces the entire exhaust from after the catalytic converter (except AE86).

Stainless-steel silencer type

Looks great from the rear, too

Stainless steel

Steel inner-silencer type

Easy and affordable

Cannot be fitted to this type.

…silencer

The compact size…

100 Stainless steel

6-month warranty

Backed by a reassuring six-month warranty.

60 ￥8,200

60Φ ￥7,800

EG1/2/4/6/9, EK3/4, EF3/7/8/9, DA6/8

Original catalytic-converter straight pipe

DC2(R)·DB8(R)·EK9（R)

Silencer and heat shield

Exhaust-system parts

Loud-sound type

…that is the impression.

Its small size gives it a sportier look…

￥3,900

60 mm outlet

Funnel-shaped design

Dedicated inner silencer

We handle claims related to product quality.

(excluding mufflers with external damage)

Covers shipping damage and product-quality defects for six months after shipment…

70 ￥6,800

60 ￥6,500

.70Φ ¥6,800 80Φ ¥7,800

HCR32·BNR32·ECR33·BCNR33·PS13·RPS13·S14·HP10·

S13·RS13(1.8）

RNN14·A31·A32·Y32

NA6CE / NA8C (silencer and heat shield cannot be installed)

NISSAN

Gasket included

Installation kit

Bolts,

made from Alstar steel

Although only the rear section is replaced,

It gets pretty loud!

Installs or removes in one minute!

For people like you!

For installation…

For those who wish the sound were a little quieter…

Muffler Q&A

Bolts, gasket, and instructions included.

…70 — ¥7,800

GA/MA/JZA70, GZ/MZ20, GX/JZX81, JZX90

Fortissimo Super Fortissimo front pipe

TOYOTA

For the 70-series.

Alstar steel

Photo shows the PS13.

Can be installed while driving.

Compatible models

1st place: “Just the right volume,” 36%.

2nd place: “A little louder than I expected,” 32%.

Q. How loud is the sound?

According to our survey…

(Power-focused)

80 mm, ¥9,800 (dedicated bracket included)

70￥7,800

(Torque-focused)

PS13(T)/RPS13(H3/1~H7/4)/HCR32

Gasket included.

Installation takes about 30 minutes!

Even people who have never replaced a muffler before can usually do it themselves.

Saves about ¥5,000 in labor!

Since only the rear section is replaced, installation is easy!

EG4/6, EK4/9

EG3, EK2/3

EG8/9, EK4 (type unclear)

…model

3rd place: “Louder than I expected,” 25%.

Q. Is the exhaust flow efficient?

A. The Fortissimo muffler series was developed with a focus on power…

Super heat-resistant glass wool

Glass wool is a consumable! Use it in situations like these:

Steel repair kit for inner silencers

Using it lowers sound by about 3–5 dB.

…inner silencer

Mini-sized…

Universal inner silencer

(Dimensions in parentheses are maximum outer diameter.)

All are about 13 cm deep.

PRICEDOWN

All models

EP82 (naturally aspirated cars need pipe modification)

AE92(NA·S/C)

Starlet

Levin / Trueno

…with power and response as priorities…

…so it works with stock mufflers and remains road legal…

Higher exhaust efficiency than compatible products…

(Mounting brackets included)

● Inner-silencer glass wool

If you want it a little quieter so it can pass inspection…

…which can make it sound louder.

S size ¥1,800 (10 cm wide × 1 m long)

…improves sound reduction.

…to reduce the gap around the muffler…

Using separately sold replacement glass wool and similar parts…

According to our tests, it reduces volume.

Advice

One-point tip

￥4.200

￥4,100

￥4.000

￥4300

For 70 mm (67 mm)

For 80 mm (75 mm)

For 90 mm (82 mm inner diameter)

￥19,800

CL/CM11V, CN/CP21S

CR/CS22S, HA/HB21S

CT21/51S, CV21/51S

Wagon R

L size ¥2,800 (10 cm wide × 2 m long)

Filling the gap is effective!

…¥4,500

Shared standard features

Uses a space-frame structure!!

All models: ¥13,000

Dedicated rail…

Uses a double-lock system (locks on both sides of the rail),

Full-bucket and full-reclining seats are each designed for their specific use.

Original bucket seat lineup

Bought in large quantities

…cut section

Center pipe…

Made by a well-known manufacturer

…for excellent strength; unlike FRP, it will not crack.

The rear is covered in fabric…

Compatible with four-point belts (five-point hardware also available).

for reliable performance and smooth movement!!

A wide range covering more than 250 vehicle models!!

This quality at this price!!

New colors added!

(The full-reclining seat weighs about 10 kg.)

Mounting holes are on the bottom.

Lumbar pads are available (red / black), sold separately for ¥3,000.

At about 6.5 kg, it is lightweight.

Following the full bucket seat…

available for reclining seats…

Passenger side

Full reclining seat (BLACK / RED / BLUE)

RED TYPE

Its popularity is soaring right now!

Full bucket seat

M2 Sales,

Full bucket seat — BLACK TYPE

Bucket-seat Q&A

(Not side-mounted.)

…in red, too.

Red seats have recently

become really popular!!

…is available.

configuration is also

The cushion…

Softly cushioned…

For long hours of driving…

Look at this vivid color!!

A perfect match for any interior!

a No. 1 long-selling product.

…and he is delighted with it!

Q. Does it hold you securely?

A. One of our employees uses it, and says it is completely different from the stock seat…

…comfortable on long drives, too!!

It is made to meet inspection requirements…

Q. Will it pass vehicle inspection?

A. Its strength and specifications are more than adequate to pass inspection…

with a timeless design.

Secure support and a stylish look

…combining both in this refined design…

Shape!!

Reinforced with black leather for durability!!

…we have not heard that it causes problems.

Q. Does it sit lower?

A. The amount of recline varies somewhat by vehicle model.

Demand was higher than expected for this blue seat…

…this model…

…was completed by our staff.

…is achieved.

Excellent style…

￥3,000

The lumbar pad…

Available!!

It is not dramatically taller than a stock seat…

Q. Is there only one size?

A. At present, only one medium size is available.

We are extremely proud of it.

We saw the real item and were impressed by its finish…

we were surprised.

Fine angle adjustment is possible.

Compared with other manufacturers’ products,

In other words, it is a standard, average size.

￥58,000

When purchased as a left/right pair

￥29,800

…it is within the normal range, not unusually large or small.

￥19,800

￥16,800

Option — Shōwa Car Tuning & Buyers Guide (2000 Edition)

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