Young Version — August 1999

It felt a little wasteful, but I gave up the air suspension. Shingo Murao, a big V-Power fan, joins YV's Dad's Sedan Modification Project. This time, we're strengthening the suspension even further. The summary of what we've done so far is shown in the chart at left. The car already had 2-inch larger tires and wheels, plus an air-suspension controller, giving it a pretty impressive stance and ride. In particular, the TEMS hard-lock function on the De-System air-suspension controller was excellent, eliminating the floaty feeling when lowered. But on this page we're aiming for a super-sporty luxury sedan (SSOS), with a focus on driving. There was a reason we chose Advox: the system had earned high praise on the F3, τ Chaser, and GT-C Supra, and bringing it to street use fit the SSOS concept perfectly. We also chose it because we had a very good impression when we previously test-drove Celsiors and Chasers fitted with Advox.

The 2-inch larger tires and wheels, along with the air-suspension controller, made the car look and drive impressively. The De-System controller's TEMS hard-lock feature was especially good at eliminating the floaty feeling when the car was lowered. Now, though, we're aiming for a super-sporty luxury sedan (SSOS) that puts driving first. We chose Advox for a reason: its system had received high praise on the F3, τ Chaser, and GT-C Supra, and adapting it for street use matched the SSOS concept perfectly. We were also impressed when we previously test-drove Celsiors and Chasers equipped with Advox.