DAI'S DRIVING ACADEMY FINAL - DRIFT ONLY (NOV.4)
Some people know about the story happened at El Toro on Sep. 20. We, unfortunately, became unable to hold any event there. Then we tried to find the location to hold our last event, and we only could find it for drifting only, with the collaboration from INLAND DRIFT, at Lake Perris, Riverside.
Sorry for all grip drivers this time, but we hope to come back again for you sometime in the future. INLAND DRIFT is open for watching only with $5 per person, not like El Toro, and Dai surely will be there as his quick trip to the U.S. for this event, so we welcome you to come and see him, and enjoy watching and browsing at MINI SWAP MEET. MINI SWAP MEET can be also participated at flat rate of $10 for 5 items to sell as handling fee.
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MODIFIED BLOG- Dai's Driving Academy 4 - (Sep. 20)
Vanessa Lam, Modified writer as well as a Dai's Academy drift driver, uploaded her latest drift diary. Thank you again for your joining us. We are looking forward to seeing your short course driving in the next one, last one of 2009 series.(Click on the logo for Vanessa blog.)
WIREDHONDA- Dai's Driving Academy 4 - (Sep. 20)
For the second time, photographers from WIREDHONDA showed up. We welcome web pic shooting, as long as handling and uploading them in a professional way, and following our safety instructions. Just contact us in advance, not on the event day.
(Click on the banner for pics.)
Photoblogger SHINO - Dai's Driving Academy 4 - (Sep. 20)
Shino, working for a Japanese company of famous racing seat brand, BRIDE, always helps us in setting the course and cleaing up the course. And in between, he's walking around courses all day long for drivers' shots. Ask him to take your pics next time. (Click left picture for more pics.)
5ZIGEN USA SPECIAL OFFER to DAI'S ACADEMY DRIVERS
fer to drivers who are planning to participate in the upcoming DAI'S DRIVING ACADEMY 4. Items are 5Zigen Driving Gloves, Hazardous Helmet Case and Black Lightning Nitrile Work Gloves. All items can be shipped to your address or picked up at the Academy 4 event day.
5ZIGEN DRIVING GLOVES: Large & Medium, Color: Black, Red or Blue
Regular Price: $75.00/Pr. Sales Price $60.00/Pr. Dai's Academy Price $55.00/Pr.
HAZARDOUS HELMET CASE: One Size, Color: Black
Regular Price: $90.00/Ea. Sales Price $70.00/Ea. Dai's Academy Price $60.00/Ea.
BLACK LIGHTNING WORK GLOVE: XLarge, Large, Medium, Color: Black, 100 pcs/Case
Regular Price: $20.00/Case, Special Price: $15.00/Case, Dai's Academy Price: $13.00/Case
For purchase, please send e-mail to info@jdmoption.com
JDM OPTION INTRODUCES QUICK LIFTER for 240SX (GP SPORTS)
A good news from Japan to all 240SX owners. Your rear tire change becomes drastically easier with this new JDM gear from GP Sports. Moreover , it improves the rear view of your 240SX.
This new JDM gear is the first time introduction to the US. Retail price is $180.00, and now it's offered at $155.00 for special order, to arrive at the end of Sep. Click here for more information.
NEW JDMOPTION T-SHIRT (DAI'S CARTOON SHIRT)
Dai's life work of JDM Tuning is still there in such down trend market place. So his new cartoon T-shirt appeals "JDM TUNING IS NOT DEAD."
He drifts his 180SX with new 370Z front, and drives top speed tiral machines like new GT-R from top Japanese tuning shops as well. (Check out Japanese Video Option Vol.178)
New GoGo(which means 55 in Japanese) T-shirt is prepared from Small to XXLarge. Now available.
NEW SELECT ACCESSORY - SIDE MIRROR GUARD/REFLECTOR
Elegant and practicable side mirror guard/reflector from Japan. Soft-type acrylic resin to match with curved surface of side mirror. High reflection at night.
Universal type for most side mirrors. Strong 3M both-side adhesive tape prepared.
Regular Price: $20.00/pr.
Sale Price: $16.95/pr.
Click here for more information
"OKASAURUS" - FUN STIKCERS FROM YASHIO FACTORY
Japan's No.1 SILVIA shop "YASHIO FACTORY" by OKACHAN, Kazuyoshi Okamura. Now his original stickers are available. Yashio is also famous for its "PINK" shop color in his car and many original parts. Check out more fun stickers from YASHIO FACTORY.
Regular Price: $10.00 ea.
Sale Price: $7.95 ea.
Click here for more information
NEW T-SHIRTS ARRIVAL - PARLE
Parle T-Shirts are mostly with unique characters of cartoon figures, but they have just expanded non characters T-Shirts of JDM tuning stuff.
Thier first series to introduce are SR20 Engine, Racing Harness, and Fueled Helmet(picture not shown).
Regular Price: $22.00 each Sale Price: $19.50 each for XXL, XL, L, M, S
Click here for more info.
BRIDE HISTRIX - ULTIMATE LUXURY SEAT FOR CLASSIC CARS!!
Hand made luxurious seat to match your precious classic car. Unique bar shape and ring hole designs for the ventilation for your back while driving. Histrix employs high intesity facture Aramid, which is Bride's most advanced technology as the shell material, and the best quality systhetic leather which has the superb durability as well as the natural-look appearance.
Regular Price: $1,800.00
Click here for more information.
Call 310-212-0100 or e-mail info@jdmoption.com for shipping cost
INTRODUCTION!! TOKYO METRO HWYS AT HI-SPEED DRIVING!!
Since Tokyo Metro Hwy was planned and inaugrated for Tokyo Olympic held in 1964, it has only 2 lanes for each direction in the most part of original plan with sound insulating walls. Thus driving fast there gives a lot of pressure to drivers.
Enjoy series of Tokyo Metro Virtual Driving at over 110mph, up to 250mph speed!!
Now, watch Shuto Expwy C1 in the heart of Tokyo!! - SHUTOKO - C1(Circular Line 1) has max legal speed of only 38 mph. But this virtual movie shows you at hi-speed.
[NEW] YASHIO FACTORY 240SX SHIFT BOOT
Okachan originally planned to introduce this boot together with SHIFT KNOBS, but it took much longer to develop its carbon-look finish to match with his taste. It really looks nice, and matches well with Yashio original Shift Knob and E-brake knob by its pink stitch color.
Click here for more information.
Regular Price $70.00
Sale Price: $65.00
YASHIO FACTORY: YASHIO SPEC GREAT COIL OVER (For 240SX)
Another 240SX item is released from Yashio Factory. Okachan developed this SPEC GREAT with 5 MUST points;
1. MUST be at affordable price, 2. MUST have top quality, 3. MUST satisfy myself, 4.MUST be beginner friendly, 5. MUST be compatible for Time Attack by switching coils.
So, this SPEC GREAT came out after months of develpment, meeting with all above MUST points. Believe or not, its driving test was so great as Okachan himself was surprised. His comment was "UNBELIEVABLE!!"
2 Types available, for PS13 and for S14/15.
Front Spring Rate: PS type 13 8kg. S14/15 type 9kg.
Rear Spring Rate: PS13 type 5kg. S14/15 type 5 kg.
(comes with brake brakets which are not shown on pictures.)
Regular Price: $2,000.00/4 pcs. set (PS13 type and S14/15 type)
Sale Price: $1,850.00/4 pcs. set
Please ask info@jdmoption.com for more information
PRIUS ECO STYLE BODY KIT "A-CORO" FROM AUTOLABO
AutoLabo, Japan, started to design Prius Body Kit 2 years ago, challenging further improvement of the fuel efficiency of the world's best ecological vehicle. Front bumper was integrally designed to minimize irregular air in-flow to the front wheel, and rear bumper was uniquely designed in hi-cut, extended-low diffuser shape, in order to have smooth air out-flow from underneath the body, at high speed driving. Optional rear wheel skirts and wing available.
Click here for more information.
Regular Price/3-pcs body kit(Front Bumper, Side Steps and Rear Bumper): $1995.00
YASHIO FACTORY :Digital Water Temp. Meter(Coupler Type, Exclusive for 240SX 91-94 w/KA&SR stock ECU)
Have you ever had overheat problems while driving on streets or competing in races? It's easy to overlook the water temp. meter, when concentrated in driving.
This meter indicates the exact degree of the water temp. in easy-to-read digital number, and also could be connected with the optional operation, like lighting, buzzer, fan or Okachan Water Sprayer through the incorporated relay(maxium 1 Amp). Peak Hold Function. Digital Indicator at Fahrenheit degree.
Regular Price $200.00
Sale Price : $180.00
Click here for more information.
INGS: N-SPEC 2008 WRX STi Body Kit
INGS, one of top Japanese after-market body kit manufacturing companies, demonstrated their latest body kit for 2008 Impreza WRX STi (GRB) at 2008 Tokyo Auto Salon.
INGS is the first and only company who created new styling for 2008 WRX STi in the after-market at this moment, and this body kit will be available in end April in the US.
This 3-piece body kit is made of INGS original HYBRID AERO, which has high anti-shock tolerance and maintains same level of weight with conventional FRP material, consisting of front bumper, side steps, and rear bumper. N-SPEC Series is elaborated with INGS' expertise in their "Super Taikyu" Japanese racing series participation for years.
Sale Price : $2530.00
Click here for more information.
YASHIO FACTORY: Water Sprayer System
Here's the world's first and only automatic water sprayer system from Yashio Factory who is water specialist as well as Silvia specialist in Japan, owned by Okachan-Kazuyoshi Okamura, D1GP driver. After many years working on water issues for racing cars, he came to this simple product, but highly elaborated from his expertise and efforts to make it driver friendly and useful from his eyes as a racing driver. He, himself, could become free from the endless nightmare of overheat problems. So don't be patient for overheat anymore, just rely on this Okachan special sprayer!
Regular Price : $470.00
Sale Price : $430.00
Click here for more information.
YASHIO FACTORY: "THE EXTREME" Core Support Guard (for 240SX)
Okachan's latest creative suspension reinforcement. He's been concerned with the strong pressue of tension rod to the core support, which ultimately gives damages on the spot welding of core support in the long run. Once this welding spot were damaged, its recuperation needs a tremendous job, desmounting bumper, radiator, intercooler, etc. That's the nightmare, as Dai did it at Nikko Circuit by jumping and slamming down his 180SX. "THE EXTREME" Core Support Guard protects this weakpoint of stock machine, and the nice thing is that it increases the direct feeling in steering. Even Taniguchi of HKS appreciates its driving feeling!!
Regular Price/Pr. : $180.00
Sale Price/Pr. : $165.00
Click here for more information.
Stickers ! Stickers ! Stickers !
OPTION Sticker comes FREE for any purchase of our web shop items.
All of them are hard to get in the US. URAS-Nomuken, the most popular drifter in D1GP. VERTEX-Ueno, the Soarer Specialist. And AE86 Toshi King from A SPEC. We got Nomuken Driving Gloves which can be paired as Nomuken does, in mix of yellow and green.
"I LOVE TSUISO(CHASING)" Sticker from D1GP Series Champion, Kumakubo from Team Orange, who has World's No.1 technique in "Tsuiso". Nobody in the world can drift as close as he does in side-locked driving.
Latest JDM OPTION DVD: VOl.43
D1GP E-Town, NJ/V.Gittin Visit/D1USA Crash History/DAI's US Tuning Visit
You'll find the first time ever invasion of D1GP to the east coast, which made all drifting fans there with the excitement never experienced. V. Gittin Jr. is one of top US drifters who started his professional carrier with D1 driver search. And everybody knows his story thereafter. GoGo Daijiro is now in the US to satisfy his curiosity in finding US tuning scenes of JDM. Enjoy this extra length of 105 minutes footage!