Young Version — April 1998
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238 available scans from Young Version — April 1998, 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. Capture img018 is absent from the supplied folder; the exact missing printed pages have not been established.
Page 223 — English draft translation
This is also a Roadster, though it may not look like one at first. It is called the Spec Roadster. Its appearance is striking, thanks to newly developed body parts. But the engine is fully tuned too: displacement is increased to 2.0 liters with a 44.5 mm bore-up, high-lift cams, and a dedicated head gasket, producing 200 PS. The suspension is also upgraded with height-adjustable coilovers, a mechanical limited-slip differential, twin-plate clutch, reinforced bushings, stabilizer, and strut bars.
For people who want to drive hard, there is also a B Spec. This car is fitted with a bolt-on supercharger kit (¥450,000). It can raise output to 170 PS for the 1.6-liter model and over 180 PS for the 1.8-liter model. There are also upgrades such as high-lift cams. The 1.6-liter kit costs ¥350,000 and the 1.8-liter kit ¥380,000. The price includes installation. To put that power to the ground, height-adjustable suspension is desirable; it is already available for ¥175,000. The aero kit is also…
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There are so many parts! The 15th-anniversary aero kit is the star.
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Other performance parts are available too, including a twin-plate clutch set for ¥168,000.
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The Type II is more dramatic, with an aluminum rear wing, front spoiler, and side skirts. It has a powerful look and stands out both in appearance and on the road!
200 PS…
Limited release of 30 cars!
For the 1.6-liter model, about 170 PS; the 1.8-liter model makes over 180 PS.
A height-adjustable suspension kit is needed to put the power down; it is already available for ¥175,000. And the aero kit is…
The supercharger kit includes the unit and larger-capacity injectors.
A stainless-steel muffler is fitted. The rotors and calipers are newly developed. Limited to 30 cars, priced from ¥4.35 million to ¥5.3 million!
Supercharger: a big boost in power!
Type II aero kit: rear wing ¥78,000, front spoiler ¥48,000, and side skirts ¥46,000.
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CAPELLA WAGON
MS Touring wheels are available in 15- and 17-inch sizes. Price is about ¥260,000…
I don’t want a car that is only convenient! A wagon that satisfies those people, too.
The sports-sound muffler has an oval outlet. Coilovers and springs are also in development.
A wagon is convenient because it carries plenty of people and luggage…
…and wants to improve its driving performance even more. This is the Capella Wagon A Spec.
It also has an air filter (¥9,800) and a sports-sound muffler in development…
Intake and exhaust are tuned with an air filter (¥9,800) and a sports-sound muffler in development. The aero package includes a front bumper face (¥72,000), front grille (¥38,000), side skirts (¥59,000), and rear skirt (¥48,000).
This is the GV-series Capella Wagon. It has a full selection of parts for aero, suspension, intake, and exhaust!
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03·5383·8500
Tokyo, Itabashi-ku, Shinkawagishi 2-7-10
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