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| 03/23/2007 I've always found it interesting to discover what professional drivers like to keep in their own garage. Especially drifters. I believe that if some of the best drivers in the business pick a specific car then it's obviously for a very good reason. For example, Keiichi Tsuchiya owns a late-generation Honda NSX-R. If anyone has ever had the pleasure of driving this amazing machine, then it's obvious why the great master himself has one. So it was with great anticipation that I went to see this very special Nissan S15 Silvia Spec-R. Talking with the T and the fit and finish is top notch. The drifter-style Nardi wheel is coupled to a quick-release boss for that extra touch of safety. The center console is done up in carbon, and houses the Alpine double-DIN LCD unit as well as a custom fitted secondary head unit. The navigation screen is controlled by the passenger side mounted HDD unit, and keeps up to date with latest traffic information. This gadget has become a must for anyone driving around Tokyo. A Blitz boost gauge sits in the factory A-pillar mounted housing while the Nismo dash replaces the silly 180km/h standard item. Moving to the body of the car: With the new T headlight brows; and a rear low lip spoiler. Also, the front light clusters have been painted with a similar marble-effect finish as the engine, albeit in red. You might notice some curious looking holes in the front fenders - these will actually show the vertical-lift door mechanism once it gets fitted. For now, it just gives a peek at the stiffening bars that have been added to the front section of the chassis. The car hugs the ground thanks to the HKS Hyper Max Pro suspension kit; and the massive 19-inch Advan Model T-6s certainly add to the effect. All suspension arms have been replaced with JIC adjustable items while some additional stiffening has been done with a Do-Luck rear cross bar which sits right behind the front seats. Hard to miss behind the massive wheels are the equally oversized Project ยต brakes. The front rotors are grabbed by 6-pot calipers, while the rear rotors use recently launched 2-pot calipers. This Silvia is almost too clean and perfect looking to drift, but, because we're sure Nob has no problem keeping it on the black, rest assured it's in safe hands. After visiting this beauty of a Nissan, we realize that Nobuteru Taniguchi certainly has the dream life: HKS team driver by day, and sick T&E S15 Silvia pilot by night. Turbo and High Tech Performance Magazine |