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 39 — English draft translation
It produces 320 PS at 1.2 kg/cm² of boost! Yashio Factory's Silvia may bring to mind a fully tuned car painted bright pink. But this sharp-eyed car is approachable not only in appearance but also in its tuning. The engine uses a classic boost-up setup with a Z32 airflow meter, GT-R stock fuel pump, and 550 cc injectors. It has a large radiator, intercooler, and oil cooler for circuit use, while the engine itself remains stock…
The car is quick because the whole package is well balanced. When driven hard on the circuit, the power is strong but very smooth; it may not feel explosively fast, yet torque stays flat from low rpm to 7,000 rpm, and before you know it, speed has built up. The response is good and the car is easy to handle. The suspension is simply a production-spec HKS Hyper Damper setup (F=7/R=5 kg/mm), with no special modifications. Even so, despite using S tires, it can consistently lap Tsukuba Circuit in the low 1:05 range—a remarkable result and proof that the whole car is well balanced. The power and suspension seem to work together in their ideal ranges…
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A well-chosen standard parts package delivers both affordability and speed.
The goal was to find how fast it could be made while staying close to stock—the ultimate boost-up setup. The boost is raised to about 1.4 kg/cm² and tuned to stabilize around 1.2 kg/cm². That produces about 320 PS, which is nothing to dismiss.
The turbo remains stock; how far can the 514 engine be pushed…
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SUSPENSION!
The front shocks have been replaced…
The rear damping is set one click back from maximum. The subframe bushings are reinforced with aluminum collars.
…in balance. The 514 engine can be tuned in many directions, but this car keeps costs down while delivering more than enough for a first step. Starting out and learning to drive with a setup like this is a great approach. (Manabu Orido)
The brakes use GTI-R Brembo calipers…
…set to maximum.
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The SR engine is sensitive to heat, so cooling is thoroughly upgraded with an original radiator (¥108,000), plus HKS GT intercooler and oil cooler.
Koyo
An all-stainless original…
Prices…
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…muffler is an original part. It costs ¥145,000 and has a single angled outlet.
Ignition and fueling are controlled by an original OPU. The price is ¥98,000, including tuning to the actual car and road testing.
A complete cooling package.
Slight understeer is the secret to speed!
NLOD BUNLOP
Blitz Technospeed Z1 wheels are fitted front and rear with 245/45-17 A032R tires. The sharp-eyed car's otherwise stock exterior has a knowledgeable, fast look.
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When pushed hard, it becomes neutral. The grip…
The steering is basically set for slight understeer, making the car well suited to setting fast lap times. It's quick through high-speed corners, too.
0489·97·3510
1291-5 Nishibukuro, Yashio, Saitama Prefecture.
Yashio Factory.
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