Drift Tengoku — September 2004 · Page 294
Page 294 — English translation
After trying various coilovers, he was satisfied with fully custom Aragostas. The front springs are 12 kg/mm; the rear value is damaged in this paragraph, but the specification list gives 10 kg/mm. Matching damping to these stiff springs improved traction.
Inexpensive specification changes and overhauls are another attraction. Kazama Auto tie-rod ends increase steering lock satisfactorily, but at full countersteer they catch the lower arm and prevent the steering returning; a solution is being considered. Both front and rear calipers have been polished until they shine!
Alignment is kept almost unchanged from this successful setup, with roughly monthly checks/adjustments on an alignment tester . Rear toe is set to 1.5 degrees out to help the tail rotate quickly. For more traction, it uses 275-size RevSpec tires . He hammered out the front and rear arches as needed, and his father finished them with filler—a father-and-son effort.
Tomei SR 2.1-liter kit; cams, intake/exhaust 256 degrees; 1.5 mm metal head gasket ; GT-R factory fuel pump; Power Enterprise 800 [injector specification truncated]; NGK heat-range 10 plugs; Blitz K3-450R; exhaust manifold/outlet/front pipe/titanium exhaust, 80 [manufacturer and units damaged]; custom three-row aluminum radiator; 17-row oil cooler [brands damaged]; CPU ; two NOS units and two NOS tanks; [boost-controller name damaged]; OS five-speed close-ratio transmission; Exedy carbon single clutch; OS Super Lock LSD; final drive 3.7.
A Tomei 2.1-liter [kit description damaged] is fitted. An Endless surge tank and an intercooler [mounting description damaged] help response. Combining the K3-450R and NOS produces more than 500 [unit missing]. With a three-row radiator and BCNR33 factory coupling fan, temperatures remain around 100 degrees, so it appears able to run without trouble. Brake master… .
Because NOS delivery can only be switched on or off, activating it produces power abruptly and makes it difficult to handle. Seeking a gain of nearly 100 PS makes the surge especially pronounced, so he distributes the delivery between two nozzles. He also combines wet injection, adding gasoline along with NOS (below), and dry injection, adding NOS alone (above) .
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The driveshafts were changed to factory GT-R items, with GT-R hubs also used . High power also loads the crossmember, so reinforcement around the arm mounts improves rigidity and helps transfer power. The result was better grip [wording partly damaged].
NISMO stabilizer
SUSPENSION&BRAKE
Front: Aragosta coilovers (12 kg/mm), Ikeya Formula pillow-ball adjustable lower arms, Kazama Auto tie-rod ends, HCR32 factory tie rods. Rear: Aragosta coilovers (10 kg/mm), Ikeya Formula traction rods and upper arms, BNR32 factory [component truncated].
NISMO stabilizer / Kazama Auto rear crossmember
BCNR33 factory calipers and rotors
ECR33 factory calipers and rotors
Matching hubs
Custom Aragosta coilovers are the weapon of choice. Thorough reinforcement throughout is another secret to improved traction!
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Racing
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Combining a K3-450R with a twin NOS system…
…delivers a broad output exceeding 500 hp! [article's claim]
ENGINE&DRIVE-TRAIN
He chose the K3-450R for a different driving feel from the commonly seen TD06-25G. A previous setup by a friend lacked low-speed response, but a retune by [shop name damaged] made it pull adequately from low revs even with NOS off. Heat precautions include relocating the power transistor ahead of the strut .
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…was chrome-plated in imitation of [reference missing].
Core support [fragment]
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