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 84 — English draft translation
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TOM'S Spirit.
SPIRITTOM
Field…
Kitahara intersection.
7-11
Ome Kaido
Ichiyan… [map label]
Ome Kaido
McDonald’s
McDonald's…
Bookstore
Tennis…
Route 16
Local financing welcome, too.
TOM’S Spirit
Co., Ltd.
TOM’S
DUNLOP
Approx. 18 km
Toyota
West Tokyo
…
GS
Inageya supermarket.
Supermarket
Approx. 1 km
Ajino Mingei restaurant
AM10:00~PM7:00
042-556-0911
1590-15 Ishihata, Mizuho, Nishitama District, Tokyo 190-1211
About 20 minutes by car from the Chuo Expressway Hachioji exit
About 10 minutes by car from the Ken-O Expressway Iruma exit
Closed Tuesdays
Fax 042-556-2330 / 24-hour fax reception
Red Oni bucket seat: ¥15,000
.
Mail order available nationwide!
Recommended for customers looking for…
‘I want a bucket seat, but they’re so expensive…’
Now available!
Major credit cards accepted
Finished in a sporty racing red.
532403 TOM’S Spirit Co., Ltd.
Mizuho…
Ome
Transfer to Ome Shinkin Bank, Mizuho branch
Call to check stock, then pay by registered cash mail or bank transfer.
￥15,000
Dedicated seat rail
Seat rails are available for each manufacturer, so fitment is no problem.
TOM’S Spirit original interior; shipping included
T091
Rear wing
Front bumper
Series
￥80,000
￥85,000
Side step
￥89,000
Spoiler…
SPIRIT TOM’S
SPIRIT TOM’S
￥117,000
TOM’S labor included
￥30,600
·VFC
Rear bumper fin
￥28,200
Hood vent
VFC
ADVAN…
TOM'S Spirit.
Radiator…
TOM’S low-temperature thermostat
VARIABLE
FAN
CONTOROLLER
Summer special sale
Now in the spotlight…
Original
In development!
￥55,000
…¥1,000
Brake-light cover
Rear spoiler
Tail lamps: ¥
…¥25,000
000
Front grille
Headlight eyelids
Front half spoiler: ¥58,000
Notes
Adjustment range
Three-piece set: ¥21,000
Compatible vehicles
Part number
Electric-fan start temperature can be adjusted to control coolant temperature. Billion VFC price and fitment chart
Most cars set the electric fan to activate at 90°C or higher…
For improved stability
Improved handling…
Ride comfort…
(Z32 turbo models)
Approx. 65–100°C; fan high-speed activation
Approx. 60–100°C; fan high-speed activation
Z32/RPS13（H8.8~）/S14/S15
HCR32/HNR32/BNR32/ECR33/BCNR33/ER34
A31/C33/RNN14/HP10/HP11
Subaru BG5/BH5/GC8 turbo
…helping maintain engine performance.
…to prevent overheating and heat fade. Useful for drag racing and circuit driving…
…and can be tuned to conditions such as traffic jams and low-speed driving…
…change the setting so the electric fan runs earlier and suppresses rising coolant temperature. Billion VFC…
Approx. 65–105°C
Approx. 65–105°C
MAZDANB6C/NB8C
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution I–V (CD9A/CE9A/CN9A/CP9A)
BV-2HONDAEG89/EK4/DC2-R/BB1.4
Benefits of installing the VFC
1. The electric fan cools reliably regardless of vehicle speed, engine rpm or airflow through the radiator…
…allows complete control of coolant temperature from inside the cabin.
The electric fan provides reliable cooling regardless of radiator capacity…
（FD3S）
(turbo models)
Fan high-speed operation: 60–100°C
Fan high-speed operation: 60–110°C
CA4A/CC4A/CJ4A/CK4A/CM5A
Mitsubishi Z16A turbo (type 2, Oct. 1992–July 1998)
NA6CE/NA8C
FC3S（H1.5~H210）FD3S
X
BV-3MAZDA
…where equipment blocks airflow to the radiator, or the radiator opening…
…is small and airflow is limited.
3. Especially effective on transverse-engine cars and vehicles cooled only by electric fans…
2. Particularly effective when an intercooler, oil cooler, A/C condenser or other equipment…
List price ￥6000
List price: ¥33,000
Reinforcement rod…
(top photo)
Suspension member…
(middle photo)
Suspension-member reinforcement rail…
List price: ¥18,000
(top photo)
Reinforcement brace…
Front suspension-member reinforcement rod
¥246,000 (installation included)
…damper unit / ADVAN…
Sports…
(JZX90 turbo / JZS147 turbo)
Fan high-speed operation: approx. 60–105°C
Approx. 60–105°C; one wiring cut
SXE10/ST215W/EP91
Toyota JZX90 turbo / JZS147 turbo
BV-4 Toyota AE92/AE101/AE111, EP82 (manual), JZA80
4. Even on vehicles where the fan only runs with the A/C on…
…the vehicle.
With the VFC installed, vehicles that previously operated the electric fan only when the A/C was on…
…blocks airflow to the radiator. The fan can then be used to its full capacity for cooling…
List price ￥9.000
Lower-performance rod…
(bottom photo)
Improves linear response…
List price ￥26.000
(bottom photo)
Approx. 60–105°C
JZX100 / ST202 (3S-G through Nov. 1997) / ST205 / ST206
BV-5 TOYOTA SW20
…the fan operates. On two-speed electric fans…
…run the fan at high speed at all times for faster cooling.
TOM’S aero parts
How to order: (1) Call to check stock. (2) Provide the product name, vehicle make/model and year…
…trim level, paint code, address, name and telephone number. Check the paint code…
…confirm the paint code on the identification plate in the engine bay. (3) Pay by registered cash mail or bank transfer…
List price ￥5.000
TOM’S JTCC…
List price: ¥79,000
Exhaust system: TOM’S Barrel
List price ￥8.500
TOM’S air cleaner
Super Ram II Street
Free shipping and painting included on all products!
Ask us if you don’t need painting.
…pay by cash or bank transfer. (4) Painted items ship about one week after payment.
Huge TOM’S Barrel sale (Spirit inventory clearance)
Featured bargain
AE101 Levin/Trueno, JZA70…
¥45,000–¥50,000 each
…Supra, EP82 Starlet…
￥77.000
￥67.200
￥84,200
Front-bumper spoiler
Side step
Roof wing
T082 Series
￥93.000
￥32.700
￥81,800
Side step
Front bumper
Front grille
Mark II
￥113.000
￥104,700
Front-bumper spoiler
Side step
Supra
JZX100 (Mark II / Chaser)
GZ20（ Soarer ）、SW20（MR2）、
￥29.000
￥26,300
Front grille
Rear-bumper fin
￥93,000
Rear bumper
￥143,700
￥104,200
Rear bumper
Rear wing
One vehicle set (front and rear included)
Special low prices on brake pads
Glad
TOM S
TOM'S.
PFC
Quest
acre
Acre NA
acre
Acre
T101 Series
T111 Series
T020 Series
NA
￥37,900
￥79,400
￥64.800
￥77,000
Side step
Front-bumper spoiler
Rear spoiler
Rear wing I
￥83.400
￥83,200
￥38.600
Front bumper spoiler: ¥103,400
Rear wing
Rear-bumper fin
Side step
￥90.600
￥13,500
￥33.400
￥100,200
Side step
Rear spoiler
Side-step fin
Front-bumper spoiler
…by phone
￥35,000~→
Street
Circuit…
￥24.000→TEL
Street
Circuit…
￥46.000→￥36.800
￥26,000
￥36,000→
￥21,000
￥30,000→
￥14,000
￥19.600→
￥74,100
￥75,400
Rear bumper
Rear wing II
￥75,400
￥42,200
￥72,800
Rear wing
Rear bumper
Intake…
￥56.000→￥47600￥50.000→TEL
Acre, Acre NA, Quest, Glad and PFC pads are available by vehicle model.
Thanks for waiting! Our annual sale is back: 30–90% off everything!
Summer ‘Big Garage Sale’ — July 24 (Sat.) and 25 (Sun.)
Prize: TOM’S T101 (Levin)!
Special prizes
Both days, 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Items for sale include new tires and wheels, TOM’S Barrel mufflers, front pipes…
‘Tuning Power Contest’ held at TOM’S Spirit!
…
TOM’S accessories, lucky bags, TECS computers, used-car sales, TRD parts…
Brake pads and hoses for various cars, TOM’S parts, WINMAX parts…
Winners will be selected for the dress-up, tuning and budget-tuning awards!
Enter at the in-store counter on the day, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
24th (Sat.)
Your…
Samples, damaged packaging and more—please stop by!
Regular merchandise will also be heavily discounted! Call if you’d like to set up a flea-market booth.
Prices shown do not include consumption tax.
Many parts for non-Toyota cars are also available.