Young Version — August 1999
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About this issue
The August 1999 issue of Young Version explores drift setups versus grip tuning through 22 shop demo cars, including S15 Silvias from Mine’s and Kazama Auto. Features cover front-wheel-drive builds taking on high-powered 4WD rivals, choosing a first drift car, and reviving a used AE86 Trueno on a ¥1 million total budget. Suspension fundamentals, engine-oil selection, rotary maintenance, new-parts tests, and reports from Hiroshima and California round out this look at Japan’s late-1990s tuning scene.
242 available scans from Young Version — August 1999, 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 196 — English draft translation
AB Works’ Aero Poison for the Z32 will keep you standing out. The overall shape is hard to classify as American, European, or Japanese; it has a mysterious character. Look closely: the front bumper evokes the 240Z nose, while the sharply tapered side skirts create a very sexy silhouette. The rear wing is kept low and matches the overall form subtly. The lineup also includes light shields, front garnish, and fender trim. AB Works plans to keep developing aero parts for the Z32, so owners should keep watching. .
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A familiar Z32 can really stand out with this kit! Early used examples can now be found for under ¥1 million—a great time to buy. But the styling that shocked people at launch has lost some impact after ten years, you might think. For you, this AB Works aero “Poison” kit can still turn heads.
The Z-nose-style front bumper is ¥88,000.
It creates a mysterious atmosphere… [sentence fragment]
Front garnish — ¥20,000
¥4,000
Light shield — ¥28,000
FRONT!
EORMUL
The latest demo car under the microscope!
PoisoN
Its bold bodywork grabs attention.
Rear apron — ¥56,000; rear wing — ¥54,000; other items include fender trim (¥25,000).
REAR!
Lsonic
Snap-an
ACING TEAM
The side skirt tapers slightly behind the center, making the car look like it has a long nose and short deck — ¥78,000.
SIDE!
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Photo: Katsumi Aoyama
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