Drift Tengoku — September 2004 · Page 33
Page 33 — English translation
Although the car is an early model, the interior has been converted completely to late-model specification. Additional Blitz mechanical gauges monitor water temperature, oil temperature, oil pressure and boost. A Blitz Dual SBC sets boost at 1.1 kg/cm². The standard air-conditioning panel, displaced by three gauges, was moved into the center-console compartment using a Kunny's relocation harness.
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Turbo swap
A turbo swap makes spectacular driving easier
A bolt-on turbo gives 400 ps: excellent value!
High-power specification; figure unclear in OCR
Power-up equipment: GT2835R; HKS upgraded actuator; large-capacity fuel pump; HKS heat-range-eight plugs; Trust intercooler...
Three-row aluminum radiator; FC3S component
...intercooler
...original-equipment oil cooler; Kazama Auto exhaust; Amuse vehicle-specific ECU tuning; Blitz boost controller set to 1.1 kg/cm².
TRD LSD
Weld installed the turbo and fabricated the intercooler plumbing. Amuse handled only the ECU calibration on the actual car. Tuning cost around ¥50,000...
...excluding the ECU itself.
Weld
The radiator is a three-row aluminum unit, but frequent stopping and starting around the docks, with the air conditioning running hard, still makes rising water temperature a concern. The oil cooler is an original FC3S item; oil temperature is reportedly fine.
What changed after the turbo swap? He can initiate farther away with more angle. He enjoys telling owners of standard-turbo JZX100s, 'A turbo swap makes it more fun!' Despite a low-temperature thermostat and three-row aluminum radiator, fifteen minutes at full throttle can send water temperature over 100°C. Tire consumption has also increased.
Positive
...makes it a reality
Positive
Negative
With weekly street driving, a fresh set of tires no longer lasts a month.
Negative
A firm rear-suspension setup combines control with performance!
For a Tourer V, a firm...
TRD anti-roll bars made a noticeable difference. 'The JZX100's body rigidity is fine, but standard suspension allows too much roll. With less roll, the same maneuver is less frightening, so I can use more throttle,' says Kato. The bushings were also replaced with TRD reinforced items.
...setup is the foundation!
The turbo
A JZX100...
At the recommendation of Kuniaki Takahashi, who also competes in D1 with a JZX100, he bought RG coilovers. The supplied springs are 10 kg/mm, and damping is set to the firmest of five levels.
...really becomes fun with a swap!
Front tires: 225/40R18 Neovas. Rear tires: 235/40R18 RevSpecs. He likes the rear tires' balance of price, smoke and grip. Pressures are relatively low, around 1.9–2.2; the unit is damaged in the OCR.
Koji Kato, age 27. Lives in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.
Charme with Kunny's
A 27-year-old member of Charme, a long-established Kanagawa team, with seven years of drifting experience. After a PS13 and JZX90, he bought this JZX100 two years earlier as his third car. He often drives circuits and finished fifth in the four-door championship at Ebisu North four years earlier.
18-inch wheels...
...are standard now, right?
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