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One of the most well known cars in the Japanese tuning world... the S13 Silvia, or mixed and matched with the 180SX, the Sil-80/1-Via, popular for it's reasonable price, this symbolic car!!! Got worked on by the professor of the west, "6666" (four-six)!!! I've seen this car before in person, and remember thinking that it looked like it was starting to reach a questionable age, somewhere between usable and a friend of the classics. But I thought it looked really cool, so I talked to some friends and searched the internet and.... that ridiculously famous 6666!!! I was surprised!! The above pictured car was put together in England!!! A black body with a gold line! It's just too slick!!! The price doesn't match up with Bentley or Ferrari, but if affordability = satisfaction, then this car definitely wins! Looking at the aftermarket parts industry from an international perspective, there are still a lot of unbalanced tuning companies... ......but if I start on this topic, I won't be able to stop my opinions..... Anyway, for ASI's part, we want to move forward with our tuning model by model, with a clear concept!!! Alongside ASI's F430 body kit, which was announced in Genroq, on sale today here in Japan, we're developing thoroughly, testing our installed F430 parts to make sure they're performing 120% And from here on....... Some confidential!? ...secret talk? Just between us.... ......I hope it's okay to talk about this....??? Let's start with a simple issue..... ASI's F430 Body kit's merit!!! Not only is the appearance changed, but by changing from the Ferrari parts, the car is now 20kg lighter!!! If you're thinking car weight isn't so important, try looking at all the modern supercars!? Not only Ferrari, but weight is important for all cars!!! * Less load on the car, engine, tires, and other functional parts means better fuel efficiency and increased power!!! And our currently under-development Exhaust system!!! This is a real pain!!! .................................there, I said it!? From here on, a Q&A with my personal perspective!!! Q: "Why?" A: "Because it's naturally aspirated!!!" Q: "???" A: "If you change the exhaust... and it's normally aspirated... how much power do you get?" Q: "Aren't there lots of other tuners making it?" A: "I don't know about overseas, but here in Japan no place that I'm aware of has measured performance before and after the exhaust change." Q: "What about ASI's exhaust???" A: "Honestly, we've tested a few F430s, and we're going to fit, race, and measure our parts' performance, then release the best product." Q: "How much of a power up can you do?" A: "Honestly, we're aiming for 10 to 20 additional horsepower...!!! Even if our calculations are off, we won't be able to get more than 50 additional horsepower (just out of the exhaust!!!) And one more thing I can say with confidence is, ours will be lighter than the normal exhaust!!! * Note!!! For cars with ASI's F430 rear bumper installed, our double tipped exhaust will locate the tips on the side of the license plate. It's going to look very cool!!! I'll announce more specific data when it's released!!! |