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.
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COOLING MEISTER
BILION
Complete water-temperature control.
New Billion VFC controls the electric fan’s activation temperature.
HIGH
NEWS
SIGNAL
Supporting the 1999 All-Japan GT Championship AE86!
ACTIVE
BILION
LOW
BIABLE FAN CONTRLLER
VARIABLE
VF
NEW
FAN
ITEM!!
CONTROLLER
VFC
BALION
VFC
BILLION
Variable Fan Controller
Billion’s VFC (Variable Fan Controller)…
Set the electric fan’s activation temperature as desired and control coolant temperature.
Patent pending
￥14,800
Set the fan activation temperature and control coolant temperature.
Helps prevent engine overheating and heat-related power loss.
Adapter for Subaru models GC8/BG5/BH5
OPTION PARTS
…preventing overheating and heat fade. Set it for drag racing, circuit driving, traffic jams or slow-speed driving to help maintain engine performance…
Most vehicles set the electric fan to start above 90°C. Lowering its activation temperature makes the fan run earlier and suppresses rising coolant temperatures…
VA-1 ￥3,500
Adapter prevents the electric fan from running when the ignition key is OFF or in ACC while the VFC is installed.
…and tune it to the conditions.
1. Regardless of vehicle speed, engine rpm or airflow through the radiator, the electric fan provides reliable cooling…
Benefits of installing the VFC:
Circuit adapter for Mazda FD3S
On the FD3S, without the A/C on, the fan normally operates at only medium speed…
2. When an intercooler, oil cooler or A/C condenser blocks airflow to the radiator…
…you can fully control coolant temperature from inside the cabin within the fan’s capacity.
…and is more effective where a small radiator opening limits incoming airflow.
…the adapter lets the fan run at high speed even with the A/C off.
The FD3S has three fan speeds (low, medium and high), but normally runs only at medium speed (enough for city driving)…
…providing more active cooling during circuit driving.
…to provide cooling.
4. On vehicles where the electric fan will not run unless the A/C is on, the VFC can make the fan operate without using the A/C…
3. Especially effective on transverse-engine cars and vehicles cooled only by electric fans; it lets the fan’s capacity be used to the fullest…
VA-2 ￥3,500
MATCHINGLIST
Billion Variable Fan Controller
It can also run a two-speed fan at high speed for faster cooling…
…for cooling.
Enhanced utility, including a fail-safe.
Fan high-speed operation
(Z32 turbo models)
Adjustment range
Approx. 65–100°C
Compatible vehicles
A31/C33/RNN14/HP10/HP11
HCR32/HNR32/BNR32/ECR33/BCNR33/ER34/BNR34
Fitment: Z32 / RPS13 (Aug. 1996 onward) / S14 / S15 / JN15 / K11 / Y33 turbo
NISSAN
BV-1
Part number
An LED lights while the electric fan is running. If the VFC fails, a fail-safe lets the fan operate at the stock temperature…
…for peace of mind. (The LED does not light when the stock controller activates the fan.)
Fan high-speed operation
Approx. 65–100°C
Approx. 65–105°C
Subaru BG5/BH5/GC8 turbo
Honda fitments: EG6/9, EK4/9, DC2-R, BB1/4, CD3–6/8, CB5, CC2/3, UA1/2; approx. 65–105°C
NB6C/NB8C/NA8C
Lancer Evolution I–VI (CD9A/CE9A/CN9A/CP9A)
MITSUBISHI
MAZDA
SUBARU
BV-2 HONDA
Together with the Billion Super Thermo, it enables a broad range of temperature control for an effective cooling system.
Fail-safe operation varies by vehicle. See the instruction manual for details.
Works exceptionally well with the Billion Super Thermo.
(FD3S)
Fan high-speed operation
(turbo models)
Fan high-speed operation
Fan high-speed operation
Approx. 60–105°C
Approx. 60–110°C
Approx. 60–100°C
CA4A/CC4A/CJ4A/CK4A/CM5A/EC5W
Mitsubishi turbo models (type 2, Oct. 1992–July 1998)
FC3S（H1.5~H2.10）/FD3S
NA6CE
JZX90 turbo / JZS147
TOYOTA
MAZDA
BV-3
Electric fan activation temperature…
Operation indicator LED
(JZX90 turbo / JZS147 turbo)
One wiring cut
Approx. 60–105°C
AE92/101/111, EP82 (manual only), JZA80, JZX100
JZX90（NA）/JZS147（NA）
ST202 (3S-G, through Nov. 1997) / ST205 / ST206
SXE10/ST215W/EP91/MZ20（ Late model ）/MA70（ Late model ）
TOYOTA
BV-4
Temperature adjustment dial
Turn the dial to set the desired…
Set the activation temperature…
BILION
LED lights when the electric fan is operating…
…green.
Approx. 60–105°C
CS/CR22S,EA11R
FC3S Early model
SW20
TOYOTA
SUZUKI
MAZDA
BV-5
In general, the setting cannot be set higher than the stock activation temperature.
…than the stock temperature.
LOW
VFC
VARIABLE FAN GONTROLLER
Compact body
Compact body that fits a range of locations…
…for flexible installation.
MATCHINGLIST
Billion Super Thermo
PG6SA
MAZDA
SUPER THERMO
￥7,500
￥7,500
￥7,500
￥7,500
2JZ-G/2JZ-GT
7M-GT
3S-G/3S-GT(NA18Ops.TURBO 245ps
1JZ-G/1JZ-GT
TOYOTA
BST-08
BST-09
BST-07
￥7,800
￥7,800
￥7,800
￥7,800
VG30DE/G30DETT
RB26DETT
RB20DE/RB20DET
RB25DE/RB25DET
NISSAN
BSN-01
￥7,500
￥7,300
￥7,500
13B-REW
13BT（FC3S Late model ）
B6/BP（NA6CE,NA8C）
MAZDA
BSMA-11
BSMA-12
BSMA-11A
HONDA
￥7,300
￥7,300
￥7,300
￥7,000
SR20DE/SR20DET
FJ20/FJ20T
CA18DE/CA18DET
All L-series vehicles
BSN-02
BSN-03
TOYOTA
BSN-03A
Billion Super Thermo
A low-temperature thermostat that suppresses rising coolant temperature and power loss.
￥7,000
￥7,000
B16A/B16B/B18C
4G63 (some E39A models excluded)
BSH-15
BSMI-20
SUBARU
MITSUBISHI
￥6,800
￥7,000
￥6,800
￥6,800
4E-F/4E-FT
1G-G/1G-GT
4A-G / 4A-GZ (excluding AE86/AE111)
4A-G (AE86)
BST-05A
BST-05B
…earlier to prevent heat fade and overheating.
By setting the opening temperature about 10–20°C lower, it circulates cooled coolant…
￥7,000
EJ20/EJ20T
BSSU-30
￥7,000
￥6,800
￥7,000
5E-F
4A-G（AE111)
3S-G/3S-GT(NA165ps.TURBO 225ps)
BST-06
…coolant earlier to prevent heat fade and overheating.
Distributor
Takamatsu… / Tomei Power… / Musashi… / First…
Nationwide shipping
Contact: Tokyo Sales Office
Manufacturer
Mino International Co., Ltd. / Tel. 03-5706-1888
Mino ru
Bando Shokai / Degion Cars / Earth International / A-Yu…
Toda Racing Co. / Tebio Co. / SPK Co. / Kusamoto…
OK!
727-33 Shimotsuruma, Yamato, Kanagawa 242-0001 / Fax 03-5706-8820
INTERNATIONAL
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