The immediately striking bodywork is no exception. Lexus vehicles are designed to exude understated elegance--the defining mark of a luxury car. The SC430 stands apart in the lineup, as a two-door sports coupe that's more Porsche than Camry. Accenting his drift car's presence, Yoshioka added a body kit from infamous Toyota tuner Tom's. Originally designed by Tom's for the SC50, a special edition celebrating their Super GT success, the body kit mildly accents the Lexus without destroying its looks. Dropped on top of 19-inch Gram Lights 57 Accelerate Pro wheels and massive Project Mu brakes, this SC430 manages to look both mean and modern at the same time. Part of that is due to the lowered stance, which is kept in control by tuned DG5 coilovers. Although the swaybars remain factory stock, Team Droo-p has fabricated custom suspension arms and harder bushings throughout. Set up to maximize the grip from the Yokohama Advan Neova tires, suspension is key to Yoshioka being able to transfer his hachi-derived driving style to the heavier and more powerful SC430.
Following up one of the most famous Hachi-Roku builds in D1GP history was bound to be a difficult task, but Yoshioka has struck back in a big way. If there are any zip ties to be found on this machine, those plastic strands have surely been to Le Mans and back. Twice. Yoshioka himself told us, "I think you should not be choice of this car for use race because spend a lot of money team owner said". That may be true, but when you've got 592 hp at 8,200 rpm, 434 lb-ft of torque at 5,600 rpm, a chance to be D1GP champion, and the ability to hook some of the smokiest slides around, the only thing on your mind will be "more throttle". We think Hachi owners will approve in this case.
Behind The Build
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Name.
Toshiki Yoshioka
Age.
Unknown
Hometown.
hiroshima, japan
Occupation.
Professional drifter
Hobbies.
Scaring the crap out of 2nr staffers during press ride-alongs
Build Time.
1 year
Feedback.
www.gillbreath.com
Quote.
"see you at arcade infinity!"
'07 Lexus SC430
Output 592 hp @ 8,200 rpm, 434 lb-ft at 5,600 rpm
Engine 3S-GT engine (built by Prime Garage); JUN Auto 2.2-liter stroker kit; ported cylinder head; TODA Racing 272-degree intake and exhaust camshafts; HKS valve springs, cam gears, GT3240 turbocharger, blow-off valve, wastegate, boost controller, 1000 cc/min fuel injectors, F-Con V Pro ECU; ARC oil pan, oil cooler, custom V-mount intercooler, radiator; NGK spark plugs; NOS dry nitrous oxide system; Samco radiator hoses; custom Droo-p plug wires, fuel pressure regulator, fuel rail, transmission cooler, intake plenum, air intake, intercooler piping, ducting, throttle body, exhaust manifold, exhaust system
Drivetrain 1999 JGTC Supra Xtrac six-speed sequential transmission; ORC twin-plate clutch, flywheel; ATS carbon two-way LSD
Suspension D1GP-spec DG5 coilovers; Espelir springs; Droo-p custom suspension arms, bushings
Wheels/Tires Gram Lights 57 Accelerate Pro wheels: 19x9.5 +22 offset (front), 19x10 +10 offset (rear); Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 tires: 255/30-19 (front), 265/30-19 (rear)
Brakes Project Mu four-piston big brake kit
Exterior Tom's SC50 body kit, prototype dry carbon hood; Gram Lights rear wing; Vertex T&E canards; K's FRP Factory carbon doors; Droo-p custom FRP headlight covers; custom paint, graphics
Interior Recaro bucket seats; Takata safety harnesses; Works Bell steering wheel, quick release, paddle shifters; hydraulic handbrake; HKS gauges; digital dash display; Droo-p custom dashboard, center console, pedals, roll cage
Gratitude Yokohama, T&E Vertex, Works Bell, Yamasa, Rays Enginering, ATS, Tom's, DG5, Four Technos, Red Line Oil, Project Mu, ORC, Espelir