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Top Secret: Smokey Nagata's Golden Supra Empire
Smokey Nagata founded Top Secret in 1991 after leaving Veilside. His Gold Supra hit 197 mph on a British motorway, and his V12 Supra remains the wildest engine swap in JDM history.
Spoon Sports: Ichishima's Honda Obsession
Tatsuru Ichishima's Spoon Sports has only ever tuned Hondas. Since 1988, the blue-valve-cover workshop has won Japanese N1 championships and built the Honda aftermarket.
Mugen: Hirotoshi Honda's Works Honda Tuner
Mugen was founded by Hirotoshi Honda, son of Honda's founder, in 1973. The company built Formula Junior cars, Formula 1 engines, and the 240-ps Mugen RR Civic Type R — the fastest factory Civic ever.
Tomei Powered: The Engine Internals Specialist
Tomei has been making JDM engine internals since 1969. Every serious RB26, 2JZ, or SR20 build eventually uses a Tomei oil pump, cam set, or Expreme Ti exhaust.
Blitz: From Boost Controllers to Drift Domination
Blitz started making electronic boost controllers in 1980. They pivoted into a full tuning catalog and a dominant D1 Grand Prix drift program with drivers like Nomura Ken and Tsuchiya.
Powerhouse Amuse: Titanium Art and the S2000 GT1
Powerhouse Amuse's S2000 GT1 is the definitive tuned S2000 — a Tsukuba time attack legend. Their R1 titanium exhausts are the most copied exhaust design in JDM history.
Cyber Evo: Tarzan Yamada's Time Attack Benchmark
Tarzan Yamada's Cyber Evo Lancer Evolution IX was the benchmark for Japanese time attack in the late 2000s. Multiple Tsukuba records, radical aero, and sub-54-second laps.
Top Fuel S2000: Tsukuba Time Attack Legend
Top Fuel Racing's naturally aspirated Honda S2000 was the fastest NA time attack car in Japan for years. The F20C engineering and aero story behind the Tsukuba laps.
Sileighty: The 180SX-Silvia Hybrid Culture
The Sileighty is an S13 180SX hatchback with S13 Silvia front fascia. Born from drift crash repair economics, it became one of JDM's most recognizable culture icons.
Orido Manabu's Soarer: The Wangan GTO Hunter
Orido Manabu drove a twin-turbo Soarer on Tokyo's Wangan expressway at 300+ km/h in the 1990s. His quest to catch GTO-based Wangan racers defined an era.
Monster Tajima's Pikes Peak Escudo: First Japanese Sub-10
Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima drove a Suzuki Escudo up Pikes Peak and became the first Japanese driver under 10 minutes. The insane Escudo build that made it possible.
Kazama Auto Strada S15: D1 Championship Drift Legend
Yasuyuki Kazama's Strada S15 Silvia won the 2006 D1 Grand Prix championship and became a global drift icon. The Kazama Auto build that defined a generation.
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