On the Flight to Japan I was watching this movie. This image sums up this trip.
Got to Kansai airport….. bad news, I rented my car at the other airport in Osaka….. Had to take a 1 hr commute to get it.
Rimowa luggage is 👌
Finally got my rental car… off we go.
This trip I got a Nissan DAYZ, this is a kei car, which means it’s ass slow.
Hell yeah
Stopped by my jdm contact to check out the goods… he had this sweet Vspec 2.
This FD2 racecar was bought for a customer. Will see this in the USA shortly….
Full Mugen one make race car with mugen door cards and all
Looks like the Nissan Skyline R34 GTR had some choice mods on it already
Very Spicy Engine bay with the “f sport” package.
The Nissan Skyline GTR vspec 2 hood is credibly heavy for an OEM carbon hood.
Yeah the good stuff
Afterwards I went back to my super super cheap hotel on namba…. I hate staying here. I would rather stay around umeda….
Looking for dinner
JDM muscats in season
browsed the gatchapons..
It wasn’t as busy in 2023 funny enough
caught a sweet CL1 Honda Accord Euro R
I remember playing these cars in Gran Turismo 3 and thinking about how spicy the car is for something that looks like my aunt drives…
Since I was in tourist hell, I stopped by a tourist restaurant and ate over priced yakiniku.
Bottom floor of my hotel had this seafood restaurant…
Prefacelift DC5R
and away it goes
Japan does vans right
Went to donki and got myself a model of my own car…
Van still there
Got an icecream before going to bed….
Nothing says Japan like a fresh pair of crocs. Next day I headed out bright and early.
This PA had some goods, I went for that Stupid S2000 Keychain a few times and I got like 5 Honda City ones.
The proof…..
This one was nice
Nice Honda S660 on CE28n
I have reached the promise land. If you know anything about me you know I am a huge fan of Toda Racing and everything they stand for….. Today I went to their HQ, because I am now an official dealer for their products! Keep posted for my new website…..
Toda Racing Products from their SR20 program
Another good look at it.
The Daishin Racing JGTC GT300 car!…..If I were to guess it came from this car or the s15 with similar livery. Sorry I stole this photo off the net…
Up in the front was a Toda Racing K20a dissected
Picture of the Toda Racing F3 car
Toda Racing 4ag with Toda Racing ITBs…. would look amazing in an AE86
Toda Racing 4ag 16v with a Toda Racing C32 behind it
4ag 16v Toda racing ITBs
We’ve seen the JGTC NSX Engine at ASM many times…. but seeing a more street car version here just hit different.
Toda Racing C32 NSX engine just looks marvelous here.
Very nice, Nothing hits like Toda Racing ITBs
Toda Exhaust for the S2000 Engine display
Looking familiar :). It’s crazy how things work. This very exact engine influenced me to get my engine the way it is…. now it comes full circle and I am here in Japan staring at the same engine….
Insane display
Like looking in a mirror
I really love these engine stands.
Custom Toda Racing EARLS AN fittings
More custom Toda Racing Earls AN fittings
I’ve always played with the idea of deleting vtec….
One of my most favorite sounding exhaust for the S2000
Of course I had to check out the Toda Racing B18c…..
Very interesting Crank pulley, maybe it’s from a formula car? The Toda Racing Cam gears looks like their older versions, the most recent Toda Racing Cam Gears are gold.
Not exactly sure what this engine is…..
The Toda Racing F3 car… i believe this is K series powered…..
Toda Racing Engine that is developed completely in house.
Another Toda Racing Engine
A cool display of the products they offer.
Stairs going up…
Super Super cool huge Mitutoyo Caliper
I don’t know what this is but it’s very interesting
Very interesting Carbon Bodied Fightex coilover
So sick
I’ve seen this room so many times in picture, I couldn’t believe I was standing in it.
Looks like my engine :P. I tried to buy the oil cap off this valve cover….
I love seeing details like this table… stuff you don’t get to see in pictures from obscure Japanese websites.
Apparently the founder made these pedals.
Toda racing Formula Car K series engine. You can see the dry sump and crank at work here.
I couldn’t get enough of this F20c with Toda Ibs and dry sump!
Of course a Toda Powered B series is a thing of beauty. This is one of my favorite headers for this engine.
Very very interesting super light flyweel on this thing.
of course with the carbon trumpets!
It loks like this engine has very interesting different color Toda Racing Adjustable Cam gears
I could be here for hours…
Closer Look at the Toda NSX Engine
Can’t forget the Toyota 4ag 16v built by Toda Racing…..
of course toda flywheel…
I said bye at the front desk and off I went.
Afterwards my Japanese friend treated me to a very nice meal at a local cafe
The S2k and the Ant 