Drift Tengoku — September 2004 · Page 300
Page 300 — English translation
Ueno's Soarer means red. He was proud of its deep, beautiful solid color, with a German-car feel like a Mercedes. From the 2004 Ebisu round, however, it changed boldly: most of the body was covered in red chrome film with a large VERTEX design, designed and applied by Manabu Suzuki of MSR. All aero parts are VERTEX apart from the SARD GT wing. Tire sizes are 255/35-18 front and 265/35-18 rear, with wheels at both ends…
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No surrender. The third Soarer retired from frontline duty after round three, with a fourth planned to debut. The battle continues for a man determined to compete despite the disadvantage…
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The signature red changes from solid paint to chrome film!
Why does Ueno keep choosing the disadvantaged Soarer?
‘I've worked hard with Soarers all this time, so I want to keep challenging D1 in a Soarer. Many drivers switch cars to win, and perhaps my thinking is naive, but I want to win in a Soarer,’ Ueno says.
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A typical D1-spec S15 Silvia weighs in the 1,200 kg range. Despite extensive weight reduction, Ueno's Soarer barely gets into the upper 1,300 kg range. It may have impact in solo runs, but tandem battles against Silvias and AE86s are clearly difficult. Yet reducing the stock weight by 200 kg…
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