Nissan Silvia S15 Photos - Import Tuner Magazine

Sitting behind the bastard Toyota engine is a HKS sequential 5-speed transmission, which is almost as exciting as the Toyota mill under the hood. But, as sweet as that transmission is, it wouldn't do any good without a perfectly running engine. Everyone knows the importance of powerful and flexible engine management, and this S15 has some of the best electronics available.

Take one look at the massive SARD 1000cc/min injectors and you know we're talking about some serious horsepower here. In fact, this thing drinks enough fuel under boost that C&Y had to install two Tomei "special" fuel pumps to keep it from starving. An HKS fuel rail and SARD fuel pressure regulator round out the mechanical end of the fueling situation while an HKS F-Con V Pro takes care of all the calculations for fuel and spark delivery.

And, on the topic of spark delivery, the direct ignition Maltea coil ignition system in this Toyota/Nissan bastard is plenty up to the job of igniting the 700hp worth of air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber, thanks in part to a set of Blitz Racing No. 9 spark plugs.

Compressing enough air to make that much power generates a lot of heat, all of which is cooled by a Trust R-Special 3-row intercooler. The chilled air is guided to and from the turbocharger by custom C&Y charge pipes.

The owner tells us that the car makes over 700hp at 8,800 RPM, but that the torque number is still unknown. Additionally, C&Y just finished the car right before we shot it, so they don't have any quarter-mile times (or 400-meter times in Japan) but we'll bet our bottom dollar (or yen) that it will post some impressive times.

Enough about the engine though, there's a lot more to this car than just raw horsepower. No matter what type of racing you are doing, having the appropriate suspension setup is key if you want to stand a chance. But, since this car was built for everything, finding the most flexible and tunable system is even more important.

Currently, the car is running special drag racing dampers in the front with 6k springs. Out back, the setup is a little more conventional, with APEXi N1 dampers and springs. Other suspension mods include ARC sway bars front and rear, pillow ball bushings and a Cusco front strut tower bar.

As would be expected on any race car, this S15 has upgraded brakes, with the front wearing TRUST 4-pot calipers and the rears sporting GTR Kai 2-pots. The brake pads are Rubix metallic all around.

It's almost a shame to cover up those awesome brakes, but the Speed Star Racing SSR Professor wheels are even more beautiful. Measuring 18x8.5 in the front and 17x10.5 out back, and wrapped in Nitto 555 rubber measuring 235/45/18 in the front and 315/35/17 in the rear, this ride has got plenty of grip for whatever racing C&Y are doing that particular day.

Moving on to the interior, the stock instrument panel was gutted and replaced with a no-nonsense SARD Stack meter, which eliminated a lot of clutter that would have resulted from using a bunch of individual gauges-a nice touch we really appreciate. The Stack helps the driver concentrate on driving and not looking at a bunch of different gauges all over the interior. Sets of Bride Zeta seats keep driver and passenger firmly planted in the corners.

It's good to see people trying crazy and new things, like putting this particular engine in this particular car. When we first saw it, we couldn't help but wonder why. But hey, how can we argue with the results. C&Y set out to get some attention, and they certainly got ours. Obviously, they know how to play the game-even if it means doing it in an unconventional way-just like the inventor of the spork.

Name. Chinen Yoshikuni
Age. Secret
Hometown. aichi-ken nishi kamo-gun
Occupation. Owner of C&Y Sports
Hobbies. All types of motorsports
Build time. six months