I found this on the net when considering my A31 Suspension setup last year. It seems my HWL Top Perfect is not perfect for daily driving. After 3 years using 14kgmm for the front and 6kgmm for the rear, i WAS having issue with understeering at low speed. I changed to 8kgmm for the front at it was a yeay for me!
Driver 001 - Katsuhiro Ueo
Birth Date: May 26, 1972
Birth Place: Kumamoto
Best Position: Winner
Rank: Priority A (Seed Competitor)
"Quite Possibly the Best AE86 (Toyota Corolla GTS) Drifter on the Planet"
Katsuhiro stepped up and surpassed everybody to become the overall champion for the 2002 D1 Grand Prix Professional Drift Series. When he first approaches a corner, his positioning and movements are quick and his drifting angle and positioning are quite possibly one of the most beautiful and amazing styles to date.
Car: 4-Cylinder Custom Version Throttle
Top qualifier in: Rounds 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Sponsors Revolver / J-blood / Nishioka Automobile / Rays / Largus / Carb Tech Club / Help / Sergeant / Lover Soul / Aggressive / Kyushu Suisan Inc.
Power 200 ps
Torque 17.5 kg-m
Tires F / Neova (185/60-14) R / Neova (185/60-14)
Wheels F / Rays TE37 (7J-14) R / Rays TE37 (7J-14)
Suspension F / Revolver (10kg/mm) R / Revolver SPL (8kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: J-blood - S/S: J-blood - R/B: J-blood - Wing: J-blood
Transmission Revolver-Cross
Clutch Cusco
LSD Cusco
DRIVER 002 - Nobuteru Taniguchi
Birth Date: May 18th, 1971
Birth Place: Hiroshima
Best Position: Winner
Rank: Priority A (seed competitor)
"One of The Smoothest and Quickest Drifters "
He was the 1st place winner in Round 2 this year and continued to be a strong drifter in the following competitions. Many thought he'd be the overall winner. Unfortunately, he began losing during the middle of the season, but came back strong once again in the final rounds.
Car: GT30ProS Version
Top qualifier in: Rounds 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Sponsors Nismo / Yokohama Tire / Car Make T&E / Yashio Factory / Esprit / Craft Square/ HPI / Defend Racing
Power 440 ps
Torque n/a
Tires F / Neova (235/40-18) R / Neova (255/35-18)
Wheels F / Super Advan Ver.2 (10J-18) R / Super Advan Ver. 2 (10J-18)
Suspension F / Hipermax D R / Hipermax D
Exterior F/B: Vertex Ridge - S/S: Vertex Ridge - R/B: Vertex Ridge - Wing: Vertex Ridge
Transmission HKS 6-Speed
Clutch HKS
LSD Nismo
Driver 003 - Ken Nomura
Birth Date: May 9th, 1965
Birth Place: Fukuoka
Best Position: 2nd Place
Rank: Priority A (Seed Competitor)
"The Ultimate Drifter...and Loud Mouth Talker!"
In the 2001 D1 Series, he experienced technical difficulties and ran into quite a few problems. In 2002, he accumulated a lot of points placing him 3rd in the final standings. The sedan doesn't have as much potential as the coupe, but this doesn't seem to be a problem for someone with his driving skills. He's really into smoking his tires and he's been dubbed the "Smokin' Drifter" by many. Ken Nomura is a true crowd pleaser and entertainer.
Car: K5-660R Version
Top qualifier in: Rounds 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Sponsors Blitz / Cusco / Bride / Speed Master / Largus / Kei Office / RS Watanabe / Yashio Factory / NEKO Publishing / Do-Luck
Power 468 ps
Torque 52 kg-m
Tires F / FM901 (235/40-18) R / FM901 (265/35-14)
Wheels F / Blitz Z2 (9J-18) R / Blitz Z2 (9.5J-18)
Suspension F / Sachs SP7 (10kg/mm) R / Sachs SP7 (11kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: Original - S/S: Uras D1 Spec - R/B: Uras D1 Spec - Wing: None
Transmission OS Cross
Clutch Active Clutch
LSD Nismo
DRIVER 004 - Nobushige Kumakubo
Birth Date: February 10th, 1970
Birth Place: Fukushima
Best Position: 4th Place
Rank: Priority A (Seed Competitor)
"The Consistent, Agile Drifter"
In the 2002 championships, he didn't quite stand out as much as many thought he would. Although he didn't rank in the top 3, this year he is expected to get on the podium. He's invested as much money into this vehicle as most of the other D1 Works Machines. This vehicle had very few problems and mechanical difficulties throughout the season. This is probably one of the reasons why he's ranked so high.
Car: T67-25G Version
Top qualifier in: Rounds 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Sponsors Advan / C-West / Enkei / Bride / Blitz / Nismo / Kazteck / K-Style / Ebisu Circuit / PCR /J-ing / Alpine
Power 500 ps
Torque n/a
Tires F / Neova (225/40-18) R / Neova (255/25-18)
Wheels F / Enkei NT03RR (9.5J-18) R / Enkei NT03RR (9.5J-18)
Suspension F / PCRspecD (12kg/mm) R / PCRspecD (10kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: K-Style - S/S: K-Style - R/B: K-Style - Wing: C-West GT Wing
Transmission Hollinger Sequential-6
Clutch Kelly Twin 600
LSD Nismo
Driver 005 -- Yoichi Imamura
Birth Date: May 11th, 1976
Birth Place: Yamanashi
Best Position: Winner
Rank: Priority A (Seed Competitor)
"2002 2-Time D1Grand Prix Winner "
He entered the first stage as an Apex'I Works Machine, but with some vehicle trouble and technical difficulties, he dropped to a qualifying round. But, after switching to an FD3S from the previous Altezza, he took first place in the 4th stage at Tsukuba Circuit. He also took first place in the final stage and became the 5th place overall series winner.
Car: AX75F82 Version
Top qualifier in: Rounds 4, 5, 6, 7
Sponsors Auto Trendy / Good Line / Techno Pro Spirits / Kei Office / Image / Yokohama / Car Make T&E / Bride / Bridgestone / R-Magic / Rays / ORC / Zero Stage / D Shop M's /Auto EXE / Augment / Max Craft
Power 440 ps
Torque 50 kg-m
Tires F / RE-01 (235/40-18) R / RE-01 (265/35-18)
Wheels F / Rays Gram Lights (10J-18) R / Rays Gram Lights (10J-18)
Suspension F / A'pex N1 Damper Pro (16kg/mm) R / A'pex N1 Damper Pro (16kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: Vertex - S/S: Vertex - R/B: Vertex - Wing: R-Magic
Transmission Normal
Clutch ORC
LSD Mazda Speed
DRIVER 006 -Yuuki Izumida
Birth Date: August 6th, 1969
Birth Place: Gifu
Best Position: 2nd Place
Rank: Priority A (Seed Competitor)
"Crash King Drifter"
From the middle of the season to the final rounds, he began winning quite a bit and acquired Priority A ranking as a seed competitor. His overall standings were even better than he would have imagined. Although he's known as the Crash King, his drifting experience has actually been very consistent and quick. He's known to be a bit intimidating and acts tough, but on the inside he's all candy, flowers and teddy bears. This is probably why he has continuously gained a lot of support from his fans
Car: 1JZGTE+K1-450V Version
Top qualifier in: Rounds 4, 5, 6
Sponsors ORC / Kei Office / Omega / Blitz / Bride / Good Year Japan / Car Make T&E / M Sports / Global / Naughty Bear / GP Sports / K-Style / Trust / JIC
Power 470ps
Torque n/a
Tires F / RevSpec (255/40-17) R / RevSpec (255/40-17)
Wheels F / Kei Office DD-6 (10J-17) R / Kei Office DD-6 (10J-17)
Suspension F / Kei Office Kei XR (10kg/mm) R / Kei Office Kei XR (12kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: Dart Izumi Jr. - S/S: Dart Izumi Jr. - R/B: Dart Izumi Jr. - Wing: GP Sports
Transmission JZX90
Clutch ORC
LSD Nismo
DRIVER 007 - Masatoshi Asamoto
Birth Date: November 21st, 1973
Birth Place: Saitama
Best Position: Winner
Rank: Priority A (Seed Competitor)
The "Rear Chase Style" Drifter
He's like an ugly dog without a leash. There are no rules in his book, he's just an aggressive drifter�period. He comes very close to other vehicles. Some say perhaps too close. When he shows in Option Video, he's always dressed in strange camouflage costumes. To say that he is a unique character is an understatement.
Car: K5-700R Version
Top qualifier in: Rounds 2, 3, 4
Sponsors Pan Speed / Blitz / Advan / C-West / Speed Master / Ohlins / Catamaran / Do-Luck / JIC
Power 450 ps
Torque 48 kg-m
Tires F / Neova (225/40-18) R / Neova (265/35-18)
Wheels F / Enkei NT03RR (9.5J-18) R / Enkei NT03RR (9.5J-18)
Suspension F / Ohlins (18kg/mm) R / Ohlins (18kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: C-West - S/S: C-West - R/B: C-West - Wing: Wonder
Transmission Normal
Clutch Cusco
LSD Kaaz
Driver 015 - Koichi Yamashita
Birth Date: September 1st, 1968
Birth Place: Kanagawa
Best Position: Winner
Rank: Priority B
"The Champion's Revenge"
He always qualifies, but within the best 16 competitors, he loses. At Round 5 Ebisu Circuit, he once again put on an amazing show and shocked the crowd us with a 1st place win. With a well-prepared vehicle, this champion is a sure shot winner.
Car: ARMS B8446 Version
Top qualifier in: Round 5
Sponsors Tomei Powered / Weds / Nismo / Do-Luck / Project Mu / Good Year / ST Garage / Car Make T&E / AMC / ARC
Power 380 ps
Torque 51 kg-m
Tires F / RevSpec (225/40-18) R / RevSpec (265/35-18)
Wheels F / Weds TC-005 (9J-18) R / Weds TC-005 (10J-18)
Suspension F / JIC FLT-A2 (10kg/mm) R / JIC FLT-A2 (9kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: AMC - S/S: AMC - R/B: Vertex Ridge - Wing: ST Garage
Transmission Nismo-6
Clutch Nismo
LSD Nismo
Driver 017 -- Yasuyuki Kazama
Birth Date: February 1st, 1970
Birth Place: Nagano
Best Position: 2nd Place
Rank: Priority B
"The Drift Recovery Technique Master"
At Round 2, Ebisu Circuit, with Taniguchi in the final, the drift battle was intense! He lost though. He says that drifting isn't about power. It's about technique. When missing a drift and recovering, his technical variations are out the wazoo!
Car: GT2835 Version
Top qualifier in: Round 2
Sponsors Bridgestone / Nismo / GP Sports / Dart Izumi Jr. / ORC / Bride / HKS / Sard / M Sports / Do-Luck / Yashio Factory / Freedom / Image / Yras / Masa Motorsports / Tomei Powered / Garage S / Kazama / Good Line / Power Enterprises / K-Style / Garage Glory / Garage East
Power 380 ps
Torque n/a
Tires F / RE-01 (235/40-17) R / RE-01 (265/40-17)
Wheels F / Kei Office DD6 (9J-17) R / Kei Office DD6 (10J-17)
Suspension F / Kei Type XR (9kg/mm) R / Kei Type XR (9kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: GP Sports - S/S: GP Sports - R/B: GP Sports - Wing: Masa Motorsports
Transmission Nismo-6
Clutch ORC
LSD Nismo
Driver 018 -- Kazuhiro Tanaka
Birth Date: July 4th, 1970
Birth Place: Ibaragi
Best Position: 2nd Place
Rank: Priority B
"The Stable High-Speed Corner Drifter"
2002 was the first year he's driven the S15, but it wasn't very controllable. In round 4, Tsukuba Circuit, nonetheless, he attained 2nd position. His speedy, stable drifting style is very exciting to the audience. His thoughts are that drifting behind someone and with someone is much more fun than drifting by yourself. Even during practices, he performs Twin Drift Style with Kumakubo.
Car: TD06-20G Version
Top qualifier in: Round 4
Sponsors M Sports / Kei Office / SSR / Yokohama / Yanack / Tex Modify / K Style / Dart Izumi Jr.
Power 350 ps
Torque n/a
Tires F / Neova (235/40-17) R / Neova (255/35-18)
Wheels F / SSR Agle Minerva (9J-17) R / SSR Agle Minerva (9.5J-18)
Suspension F / Kei Office (9kg/mm) R / Kei Office (9kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: M Sports - S/S: M Sports - R/B: M Sports - Wing: M Sports
Transmission Normal
Clutch ORC
LSD Kaaz
Driver 019 - Yoshinori Koguchi
Birth Date: February 2nd, 1969
Birth Place: Tochigi
Best Position: 5th Place
Rank: Priority B
"Drift Artist"
Probably one of the most famous, charismatic drivers of the 180sx. He doesn't care too much about ranking. It's totally an art for him. From the middle rounds to the ending final rounds, his drifting style was unsurpassable! He'll probably be one of the top qualifiers in 2003. His nickname is Tochigi Yoshinori named after his hometown. He has a crazy Tochigi country accent that you gotta hear on Option Video!
Car: K5-660R Version
Top qualifier in: Rounds 5, 7
Sponsors Falken / Omega / Largus / Nismo / Blitz / Bride
Power 500 ps
Torque n/a
Tires F / Azenis ST115 (235/40-17) R / Azenis ST115 (265/35-18)
Wheels F / Nismo LM GT4 (9.5J-17) R / Nismo LM GT4 (10.5J-18)
Suspension F / Ikeya Formula stc (10kg/mm) R / Ikeya Formula stc (10kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: Ikeya Formula - S/S: Ikeya Formula - R/B: Ikeya Formula - Wing: Koguchi Power
Transmission Hollinger-6
Clutch ORC
LSD Nismo
Driver 024 --Takahiro Ueno
Birth Date: November 5th, 1971
Birth Place: Kanagawa
Best Position: 5th Place
Rank: Priority B
"Vertex Employee (High Percentage of making the Best 3)"
From the stock base, he shaved off 250 kg of weight from his car. Dry carbon panel was created for his interior originally. Even on his doors, he has dry carbon panels. How much is this guy willing to spend? Right now, he's a development driver for parts manufacturers. But, in reality, he's a tint shop owner. Nonetheless, he's also a drifter in the D1.
Car: GT30PROSVersion
Top qualifier in: Round 2
Sponsors Advan / HKS / ORC / Rays / Oberon / ATS / Car Make T&E / Kouei / Yanack
Power 450 ps
Torque 55 kg-m
Tires F / Neova (255/35-18) R / Neova (265/35-18)
Wheels F / Rays GT-C (10J-18) R / Rays GT-C (10J-18)
Suspension F / HKS Hipermax D (16kg/mm) R / HKS Hipermax (14kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: Vertex - S/S: Vertex - R/B: Vertex - Wing: Sard
Transmission JZA80
Clutch ORC
LSD ATS
Driver 026 - Akinori Utsumi
Birth Date: April 11th, 1975
Birth Place: Hyogo
Best Positon: 9th Place
Rank: Priority B
The "One Drift" Wonder
The judges give good points during qualifying rounds. But during crucial moments, he "misses" or spins out and therefore can't really get to where he wants to be. But, at the same time, this shows how aggressive he is. Without any mistakes, he can become a true winner soon.
Car: TD06-25G Version
Top qualifier in: Rounds 1, 6, 7
Sponsors C-West / Avant Garde / Freedom / Kei Office / Omega / B Craft / Advan / Rams / T-Weldine / Exedy / Largus / Garage Thrash Racing
Power 560 ps
Torque n/a
Tires F / Neova (235/40-17) R / Neova (275/35-18)
Wheels F / Model 5 (9.5J-17) R / Model 5 (10.5J-18)
Suspension F / Kei Office (10kg/mm) R / Kei Office (10kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: C-West - S/S: C-West - R/B: C-West - Wing: DRFT
Transmission OS-3-Cross
Clutch ORC
LSD Nismo
Driver 032: - Seigou Yamamoto
Birth Date: April 16th, 1971
Birth Place: Hyogou
Best Position: 10th Place
Rank: Priority B
"High-Powered Machine"
After putting in a 2JZ engine, he is powered up crazy with over 600hp. In 4th gear, the wheels won't stop spinning. This sedan is heavy weight, but he recovers with so much power. Watching this vehicle is quite dynamic.
Car: 2JZ-GTE+GT3040 Version
Top qualifier in: Round 3
Sponsors Falken / HKS / RG / Tom's / Nagisa / Nagisa Auto / Largus / Cusco / Missile / Rays / Exedy / T-Up / Takumi / Diversion / Super Made / Banking / Riverside / Mazora / Auto Staff
Power 600 ps
Torque 70 kg-m
Tires F / Azenis ST115 (245/40-18) R / Azenis ST115 (265/35-18)
Wheels F / Rays Gram Lights (9.5J-18) R / Rays Gram Lights (10.5J-18)
Suspension F / RG (10kg/mm) R / RG (8kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: Missile - S/S: Missile - R/B: Missile - Wing: T-Up
Transmission JZA80
Clutch HKS
LSD ATS
Driver 026 - Akinori Utsumi
Birth Date: April 11th, 1975
Birth Place: Hyogo
Best Positon: 9th Place
Rank: Priority B
The "One Drift" Wonder
The judges give good points during qualifying rounds. But during crucial moments, he "misses" or spins out and therefore can't really get to where he wants to be. But, at the same time, this shows how aggressive he is. Without any mistakes, he can become a true winner soon.
Car: TD06-25G Version
Top qualifier in: Rounds 1, 6, 7
Sponsors C-West / Avant Garde / Freedom / Kei Office / Omega / B Craft / Advan / Rams / T-Weldine / Exedy / Largus / Garage Thrash Racing
Power 560 ps
Torque n/a
Tires F / Neova (235/40-17) R / Neova (275/35-18)
Wheels F / Model 5 (9.5J-17) R / Model 5 (10.5J-18)
Suspension F / Kei Office (10kg/mm) R / Kei Office (10kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: C-West - S/S: C-West - R/B: C-West - Wing: DRFT
Transmission OS-3-Cross
Clutch ORC
LSD Nismo
Driver 033: - Mohd Azwan Bin Ali
Birth Date: 9th March 1980
Birth Place: Kuantan Prefecture
Best Position: Best spunned driver 2008
Rank: Priority Z
"Kereta ibunya"
Car: Cefiro A31
Top qualifier in: Never :)
Sponsors: Self funds
Power +/- 230 ps
Torque 36 kg-m
Tires F / Dunlop FM901 (215/50-17) R / Dunlop FM901 (215/50-17)
Wheels F / Volk Racing AV (8J-17) R / Volk Racing AV (8J-17)
Suspension F / HWL (8kg/mm) R / HWL (6kg/mm)
Exterior F/B: Cat bulan depan yeee haaa!
Transmission Stock RB20
Clutch Nismo Copper Mix
LSD NISMO 1.5 way
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