Young Version — August 1999
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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 43 — English draft translation
It's an entry-level model that won't put off people installing coilovers for the first time. Pillow-ball mounts may offer a performance advantage, but using the factory upper mounts helps reduce vibration and noise for comfort and also keeps the price as low as possible. The car remains stable with slight understeer at the limit. Even so, the handling is what matters, so I tried it on a circuit. At first, given its suspension design, I expected it to be much too soft on track, but once I pushed it, it felt surprisingly composed…
With the stock suspension, body roll is excessive and understeer or oversteer can appear suddenly. The WS Damper is much more stable, especially because the rear stays planted; even when entering a corner at high speed, the tail is less likely to step out. The balance is mildly understeering, with the front tires sliding first near the limit, so beginners can control it confidently. That also makes it hard to initiate a drift, but this suspension isn't intended for that use, so the setup makes sense. It's a street suspension, yet it performs this well on track—I'd call that a pass. (Eiji Yamada)
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Latest parts.
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Shut out the unpleasant movements of stock suspension!
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Now available for ¥72,000.
Compared with the previous version, it reportedly improves output by more than 5. The debut manifold uses premium SUS304 stainless steel and a machined flange for improved durability…
…debut…
New parts for the Skyline GT-R and Civic…
The GT Spec muffler is all stainless steel, with pipe sizes of 80→85→95 mm and a 115 mm tail. It includes a detachable silencer and costs ¥88,000.
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The standard spring rates for the R34 are F=6 kg/mm and R=4 kg/mm. The damping adjustment range and compatibility… are also a plus for anyone who wants to use it for a long time.
The lineup includes…
The car runs on Dunlop Formula RSV98 tires (F=235/45-17, R=255/40-17) and Rays Volk TE37 wheels.
(¥10,000 units).
13.8
Price.
Model code
S13
Vehicle name.
13.8
13.8
11.6
S15
HCR32
S14
Silvia.
11.6
11.6
ECR33
ER34
Skyline
11.6
11.6
11.6
EG6/9
EK4/9
DC2/DB8
Civic.
Integra
1
11.6
13.8
CE1/CF2
RH1
S-MX
Accord Wagon.
1
1
1
11.6
11.6
13.8
CF4/6/7
RA1
RF1
Accord Wagon.
Odyssey.
1
2
14.8
11.6
BH5
SXE10
Step Wagon.
Legacy.
Altezza
2
2
11.6
14.8
JZX90/100
BG5
Mark II series.
Legacy.
2
2
14.8
14.8
EC1W
GC8
Impreza.
Legnum.
Type 1 is scheduled for release in July; Type 2 in August.
Also newly available: a tailpipe in SUS304 stainless steel…
For the Chaser and Aristo as well, traction control/ABS…
…works with the system…
…under development…
GT Spec Exhaust Manifold.
A front pipe for one-box vehicles. On every model, it is one size larger than the previous N1 front pipe and has a chamber on the front section to increase torque. It is planned for R32/R33/R34 and S13/S14/S15 models, priced at ¥40,000.
For N1…
Power FC for the SXE10 Altezza.
To clear that hurdle, the company is developing its specialty full-control ECU. Scheduled for release in October; price undecided.
PUV
GT Spec Front Pipe.
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Throttle control.
M tune.
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