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1996 Nissan 180SX - In Its Element

Seems The Pair From D2 Are Right At Home With Each Other.

Text By Tatsu Tscuchida
1996 Nissan 180Sx Side Shot
1996 Nissan 180Sx Side View

Suspension OEM Nissan R33 GT-R five-lug hubs; Hyperco 10kg/mm front springs, 8kg/mm rear springs (drift); HKS D-Dash compression- and rebound-adjustable coilover dampers; Cusco bars; stitch welded chassis

Wheels/Tires Volk Racing LE37 wheels (17X8.5 front,18X9.5 rear); 235/40-17 Toyo Proxes R1R front tires; Achilles ATR Sport 265/35-18 rear tires

Brakes OEM Nissan R33 GT-R 30mm calipers; Earl's stainless steel lines; Endless pads; Datsun pickup parking brake; D2 Motorworks hydraulic hand brake actuator.

1996 Nissan 180Sx Center Dash Shot

Exterior Original D2 body kit, produced by TRA-Kyoto: FRP front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts, "ducktail" roof wing, front fenders, rear over fenders, carbon fiber hood

Interior Bride Zeta 3 seat; welded and gusseted Safety 21 eight-point cage; Cusco rear bar; Nardi steering wheel; Defi multi-display; Takata four-point harness; a very minimalist i-pod adapter with two small-ass speakers (for touge drifting, we're guessing).

Gratitude D2 Motorworks, Auto Staff, TRA Kyoto, Nagoya Precision, Car Make Kamidaira, Super Made,

Behind The Build
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Name.
Fumiaki Komatsu

Age.
32

Hometown.
Takatsuki Osaka

Occupation.
Mechanic FOR D2, Professional Driver For Hire, Ladies Man

Hobbies.
Cruising clubs in stretched Hummers

Build time.
9 Previous S13s and 1.5 years

Feedback.
www.d2motorworks.com

Favorite Quote.
"To build a better car. To develop new parts."

  • 1996 Nissan 180Sx Sliding
  • 1996 Nissan 180Sx Racing
  • 1996 Nissan 180Sx Sliding Shot
HOTBOX
HKS
13401 S. Main Street
Los Angeles
CA  90061
310-491-3300
www.hksusa.com
Tra Kyoto
n/a
AK
http://www.trakyoto.com
D2 Motorworks
n/a
AK
http://www.d2motorworks.com
Nagoya Precision
n/a
AK
http://www.naprec.com
Auto Staff
n/a
AK
http://www.auto-staff.net
By Tatsu Tscuchida
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