There aren’t many of Keiichi Tsuchiya’s crash videos, but drifting with HKS Silvia S15 which is designed for maximum grip, can go wrong any time.
Showing posts with label HKS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HKS. Show all posts
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
HKS CR-Z
More and more tuners started to tune still fresh Honda CR-Z. After some hot shots from Spoon Sports and concept pictures from Mugen company, now HKS published some pictures of their version of black CR-Z.
As always, HKS is cheap with revealing details until the very last moment. Engine work, exhaust, rims (Advan RS I suppose), body and brakes. Nothing drastic, but let yourself be surprised.
I’m still skeptical about that hybrid engines, with a K20 unit CR-Z would be a real pocket rocket, but we’ll just have to wait and see.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
HKS TRB02 EVO 8 Story
It was back in 2004 where Japan tuners gathered at Tsukuba Circuit to race in Video Option's 2004 Tsukuba Super Lap Challenge. HKS had Tsukuba circuit record that time (55 seconds flat), made by their HKS Lancer Evolution 8 Hypermax TRB02. This 552hp monster was built especially to break Tsukuba Circuit fastest tuner-car time. TRB literally means Tsukuba Record Breaker.
HKS EVO 8 TRB02 had a super-light body made of carbon fiber material. Bumpers, seat, wing, doors, bonnet, roof... it was all super light with crazy power/weight ratio. Interior of course specially designed for TRB Evo8 driver Nobuteru Taniguchi and his driving style; Takata seat-belt, Bride Zeta III CF seat, Chrono DB oil pressure meter... Sitting on gold Advan RG II racing wheels with Yokohama A048 (265-35-R18) tires, it was the meanest looking EVO ever.
HKS that day with driver Nobuteru Tanaguchi gave a lesson to other tuners what a CF bodied HKS tuned EVO8 can do, they broke their own record, setting a super-lap time 54,739 seconds. HKS had a few more runs, but tragedy happened after super-lap, brakes locked before corner and Taniguchi drove a car to the wall. Things like that happen when the car is driving on the edge of limit, I bet Taniguchi was looking for time in 53.xxx second range.
All the engine tuning parts are still available at HKS, so if you have about 100+k$ too much, you can build your own HKS TRB02 EVO 8 Hypermax.
Crash afterwards:
pic source: bushido81
HKS EVO 8 TRB02 had a super-light body made of carbon fiber material. Bumpers, seat, wing, doors, bonnet, roof... it was all super light with crazy power/weight ratio. Interior of course specially designed for TRB Evo8 driver Nobuteru Taniguchi and his driving style; Takata seat-belt, Bride Zeta III CF seat, Chrono DB oil pressure meter... Sitting on gold Advan RG II racing wheels with Yokohama A048 (265-35-R18) tires, it was the meanest looking EVO ever.
HKS that day with driver Nobuteru Tanaguchi gave a lesson to other tuners what a CF bodied HKS tuned EVO8 can do, they broke their own record, setting a super-lap time 54,739 seconds. HKS had a few more runs, but tragedy happened after super-lap, brakes locked before corner and Taniguchi drove a car to the wall. Things like that happen when the car is driving on the edge of limit, I bet Taniguchi was looking for time in 53.xxx second range.
All the engine tuning parts are still available at HKS, so if you have about 100+k$ too much, you can build your own HKS TRB02 EVO 8 Hypermax.
Crash afterwards:
pic source: bushido81
Friday, June 26, 2009
Spoon Sports NSX-R
Spoon Sports NSX-R with HKS GT3087 Pro Turbo. Boosted Queen of NA cars... like selling a soul to devil. Driver Keiichi Tsuchiya can handle any beast on the track.
Monday, June 22, 2009
HKS GT570 Kit on Nissan Skyline GT-R 35
Top Racing installing HKS GT570 Kit on Nissan R35 GT Skyline. Dyno run shows acceleration with perfect grip, sounds like heaven.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
HKS Skyline GT-R R34
Keiichi Tsuchiya testing 650 hp HKS Skyline GT-R R34.
HKS Skyline R34 has variable valve timing control (VVT) on a turbo engine. VVT is installed for keeping the low rev torque and still keeping the maximum power outcome at high revs. Loss of low rev torque is often when stock turbine is replaced with bigger one. HKS GT-R also has HKS custom forged crank and pistons..
What about adjustable valve system in exhaust, which controls the exhaust noise! The car is oriented to be the ultimate street GT-R. In a video it runs on street tires and not the best setup for that track, I think that's why it's such a difference in best lap time between HKS (1:03:xx) and MINE'S (0:59:xx) Skyline GT-R.
HKS Skyline R34 has variable valve timing control (VVT) on a turbo engine. VVT is installed for keeping the low rev torque and still keeping the maximum power outcome at high revs. Loss of low rev torque is often when stock turbine is replaced with bigger one. HKS GT-R also has HKS custom forged crank and pistons..
What about adjustable valve system in exhaust, which controls the exhaust noise! The car is oriented to be the ultimate street GT-R. In a video it runs on street tires and not the best setup for that track, I think that's why it's such a difference in best lap time between HKS (1:03:xx) and MINE'S (0:59:xx) Skyline GT-R.
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