Japfest 2 - Pics!

RenoRanes007 · 11 Jul 2011 at 01:14

PiKe said:
Why are the decals back to front on the OS of that FTO?

It's 'The Done Thing' now, to mirror the graphics and make them symmetrical instead of just flipping them.

hurfdurf · 11 Jul 2011 at 01:35

RenoRanes007 said:
It's 'The Done Thing' now, to mirror the graphics and make them symmetrical instead of just flipping them.

I think it looks good like that.

PiKe · 11 Jul 2011 at 09:33

I think it looks like they got the decal back to front

tsinc80697 · 11 Jul 2011 at 10:04

Here's a closer up shot of the GTR's crazy exhaust

Steve_bullockuk · 11 Jul 2011 at 10:08

tsinc80697 said:
Here's a closer up shot of the GTR's crazy exhaust

Whats the logic behind these exhausts?

peterattheboro · 11 Jul 2011 at 10:49

Steve_bullockuk said:
Whats the logic behind these exhausts?

Diesel conversion.

And lol at the Micras. What's sporty about those apart from the Nismo sticker?

TomO · 11 Jul 2011 at 11:28

Steve_bullockuk said:
Whats the logic behind these exhausts?

probably silencers to pass track days noise limits.

alx · 11 Jul 2011 at 11:34

peterattheboro said:
Diesel conversion.

Really? Why on earth would you do that? Or is it just an engineering project?

peterattheboro · 11 Jul 2011 at 11:40

alx said:
Really? Why on earth would you do that? Or is it just an engineering project?

It's not really.

Just usually you get exhaust tips pointing down on diesel cars

Gaverick · 11 Jul 2011 at 12:43

This one is my friends Suzuki Swift Sport Supercharged, unfortunately it is currently sitting in Monster Sport Europe after the crank gave up the ghost yesterday.

Skillmister · 11 Jul 2011 at 13:06

Awesome pics. Skylines and supras are just so damn nice

dilated · 11 Jul 2011 at 21:35

A local lad used to own an imported e-reg micra with turbo and supercharger under the bonnet, was a real sleeper.

Clarkey · 11 Jul 2011 at 22:24

Micra on banded steels looks pretty good to be fair.

That slicktop Z32 is probably the best i've ever seen, don't know how I didn't know about it before.

As for stretched tyres, don't knock it before you've tried it. Reduces sidewall movement a lot so you get a nice direct response from the tyre. I guess not so great when its stretched so much it's about to pop off the bead though.

GT3 · 11 Jul 2011 at 22:35

Looks like most jap car owners still haven't realised less is more when it comes to styling!

I appreciate the braking, handling and performance modifications to the cars, but most of them still look horribly fast & furious for my liking!

Fr0dders · 11 Jul 2011 at 22:40

PiKe said:
Why are the decals back to front on the OS of that FTO?

presumably so they look the right way while he's drifting in your rear view mirror ?

[TW]Fox · 11 Jul 2011 at 22:41

MrLOL said:
presumably so they look the right way while he's drifting in your rear view mirror ?

Drifting?

In an FTO?

DRZ · 11 Jul 2011 at 22:41

MrLOL said:
presumably so they look the right way while he's drifting in your rear view mirror ?

Wiki says the FTO is FWD?

Fr0dders · 11 Jul 2011 at 22:44

I don't think he was on about the FTO. Was he not on about this RX7 ?

alx said:
Really? Why on earth would you do that? Or is it just an engineering project?

see above, most likely track day silencers to comply with noise limits.

Berger · 11 Jul 2011 at 22:45

I must be getting old, or these shows are getting worse.

More than half of those looked **** to my eyes!

Maccy · 11 Jul 2011 at 23:45

Micra Sports Club - I signed up to the forums to get some advice, I did find it a little strange that so many people took it so seriously!