1999 Lexus Aristo - Ridox Catalogue - Import Tuner Magazine

Like its stateside Lexus GS counterpart, the JDM JZX161 Aristo features an interior design that simply refuses to get old. However, Orido wanted to spice things up a little, starting with the Bride Stradia II carbon-Kevlar reclinable buckets. Maybe they make him feel more at home during the daily commute. Fitted onto a quick-release boss is the Orido-style Nardi steering wheel, one of the hottest-selling parts in the Ridox catalogue. A top-of-the-line Eclipse hard-disc navi unit was installed, and below it, we noticed something peculiar about the center transmission tunnel-the curious-looking lever coming out at an angle. It's a custom foot-to-hand emergency brake conversion that was done to help Orido-san initiate drifts with the automatic transmission.

If Max's personal Aristo reminds you at all of his current D1GP drift machine, it should-it was built to be a de-tuned, more luxurious replica of it. The same Ridox kit appears on both cars, and power output is roughly identical. What might come as even more of a shock is that Max designed the kit himself to, in his words, "Prove the people how Orido style translate." We get it.

'99 Lexus Aristo

Output 600 hp
Engine 2JZ-GTE; HKS T04Z turbo, stainless turbo manifold, external wastegate, Super Power Flow filter, F-Con V Pro; Trust front-mount intercooler, piping, oil cooler (x2); Sard radiator, catalytic converter, fuel-pressure regulator, fuel pump, 700cc injectors; custom oil catch can

Drivetrain Sard Sports A/T Pro kit; Kaaz limited-slip differential

Suspension Ridox adjustable coilovers

Wheels/Tires Weds Maverick 110S MPB wheels (20x9.5 front, 20x10 rear); Continental ContiSportContact 2 tires (245/30-20 front, 275/30-20 rear)

Brakes Project Mu six-piston calipers and two-pice rotors (front), four-piston calipers and two-piece rotors (rear), brake pads, stainless steel lines

Exterior Ridox front bumper with integrated carbon fiber lip spoiler, carbon aero hood, front fenders, side skirts, rear bumper, trunk spoiler, chrome door handles, LED taillights; Makino Factory HID kit, projector headlights

Interior Nardi Orido Style leather steering wheel with quick-release boss; Bide Stradia II carbon-Kevlar reclinable seats, low-mount seat rails; custom foot-hand brake conversion

Electronics HKS EVC boost controller, fuel gauge; Maruhama radar detector; Eclipse AVN777HD navigation head unit