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TOKYO AUTO SALON 2006 FEATURE From OPTION / JDM-OPTION [2006.01]

Yashio Factory Kazuyoshi Okamura Official Site I'm thinking about building either a VQ turbo or a 3.8 liter NA engine. So I'm planning on buying another Z33. It will also be interesting to transplant the VQ engine that's in our Silvia right now. This year, I want to build a VQ powered car my own way.	Top Secret Kazuhiko Nagata Official Site I'm planning on researching how far I can take potential of the VQ engine this year. The engine I'm dreaming of will have everything from power, torque, and response! Of course, you will see this machine on the Wangan highway!
RE Amemiya Isami Amemiya Official Site This year, I'm aiming for the 56 second mark with a street car. The vehicle will have no roll cage, have air conditioning and will be powered by a TD06. It will be able to pass government inspections and still be a full race car!	Autech Tsukada Takamitsu Tsukada Official Site I'm planning on building an R32 and R33 as out demo cars and going around the entire nation enrolling in the Sunday races. I'm hoping the vehicles will be finished before spring.
Trial Michio Makihara Official Site Lately I've been really into the Lotus Exige. A Trial tuned 3ZZ engine was fitted into this vehicle, making it extremely fast and very responsive. I would like to run this machine on the race track this year.	HKS Kansai Service Toshiyuki Mukai Official Site We are planning on modifying many vehicles from big displacement Z33s to sporty ultra compact K-cars. These cars will be aimed to be driven on the streets. I just bought a Roadster and plan on modifying this for the street.
Fujita Engineering Yoshiharu Fujita Official Site Our shop will be in full force this year! Our RX-8 demo car with the Renesis engine will be peripheral ported, and will hopefully exceed 250 hp.	JUN Auto Mechanic Susumu Koyama Official Site Daijiro's car (Option Stream Z) will be developed further to compete once again in the Silver State Classic race. We also are building another Z33 with a 4WD configuration that will hit the race tracks soon. I would like to run this car in Macau by the end of the year.
Phoenix's Power Koji Yokoyama Official Site This year, I'm planning on getting the tools needed to reprogram ECUs and to study that techniques involved. The best setup I believe is a reprogrammed stock ECU that had its fuel, ignition, and valve timing remapped. I will display the difference in power on the BP Legacy just by reprogramming the ECU.	Top Fuel Taiji Hirano Official Site The S2000 was ranked the best time at Tsukuba last year. This year, I'm going to attempt to break the 2wd record with this machine.
Scoot Sports Shuichi Koseki Official Site Not only will we be doing top speed Wangan runs, but will challenge drag racing and the circuits as well. We will also be premiering to the nation our 4 rotor FD. Please stop by and say hello if you see us!	Race Car Driver??! Manabu Suzuki This year will be a busy year for me because of D1. Not only that, but I will be attempting to put some energy into the Street Legal events. I hope that more drifters will come out and compete in the D1 series.
D1 Driver Ken Nomura Official Site I will strive to constantly be achieving points and to be ranked at least 3rd in the D1 series. This year, I will try to drive safe and to be careful not to break my car!	D1 Driver Nobushige Kumakubo My priority is to take 1st place in a round with the Impreza. Also, I'm planning on doing things other than competing. I have plans of making drifting a very enjoyable sport for everyone, so please be on the lookout!
D1 Driver Kazuhiro Tanaka This year, I would like to perfect the suspension settings on my Impreza. Then, I can probably consistently place within 10th place.	D1 Driver Masao Suenaga Official Site This year, I would like to strive to be the center of D1 and start the season with a lot of energy! And also I will not lose to my brother!
D1 Driver Yasuyuki Kazama Official Blog I am going to do my best to be the series champion 2 years in a row. Since departing with Kei Office last year, I wish that I get more work now that I'm independent. Please support my new company, Rodextyle!	D1 Driver Yoichi Imamura This year, I joined the ORC team and would like to strive to make this the best team ever. For the Altezza races, I am going to learn more from my seniors to one day stand on the podium.
D1 Driver Yuichiro Takahashi Official Blog Last year, I had too much energy and did not stay focused on what I was doing. Eventually, I lost my D1 license. This year, I am going to try to enjoy drifting and enter the D1 Grand Prix again.	Pro Race Car Driver Nobuteru Taniguchi Official Site With the completed HKS Lancer Evo (HKS CT230R) I am going to attempt to break records all throughout Japan's race tracks. Please stay tuned as I will produce spectacular results!
Pro Race Car Driver Manabu Orido Official Site I'm going all out this year! The Max Orido style racing for the fans, for my family, for my dreams., and most of al, for myself!	Pro Race Car Driver Minoru Tanaka Official Site I do not want to lose by Shinichi Yamaji in Super GT. I belong to Toyota Formula Racing Team this year, too. So, I will go for it.
Pro Race Car Driver Shinichi Yamaji Official Site The slower you are, the more conscious you are about the faster people, right Minoru Tanaka? (jokingly) Rather than to be in the history books, I would like to run a memorable race for myself. I am going to do my best this year!	Pro Race Car Driver Eiji Yamada Drifting, time attack, GT, and S Endurance races? There are lots of races I will be in this year, and I am going to uplift the racing world with my colorful personality! It would be nice to take motorsports to new heights overseas!
Pro Race Car Driver Hiroyuki Iiri I would like to challenge the sport of drifting this year since I still run the local mountains. I am going to strive to excel in that area. So this year will be grip racing, drifting, and street racing for me!	Pro Race Car Driver Tatsuya Tanikawa Official Site My image has not been popular lately, so I would like to focus on making myself popular. I am going to try D1 as well as GT racing so please be on the lookout! After the Auto Salon, I plan on going to Hokkaido to drift on ice!
Pro Race Car Driver Yasushi Kikuchi Official Site GT racing and drifting, as well as time attack races overseas, I will be very busy. I'm going to give it my all in every car I drive! Nothing shy of my best effort.	Grassroots Racer Katsuhisa Ikeda I will attempt to set a new record at Tsukuba with RE Amemiya's new vehicle. This vehicle still retains the A/C system. As the record holder for the 2wd class, I will attempt to break into the 58 second mark!

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