![]() ![]() ![]() what does safety equipment have to do to make you more safe? It needs to limit your input, it takes away the control of the driver. That’s because newer cars have followed a trend of becoming larger and more roomy, and as a result heavier still.īut there’s more reason to dislike safety equipment as a motoring enthusiast. Unfortunately even after you’ve removed the safety bloatware from your new car you might find its still too heavy. And that means the only innovation you like is to rip out all of the electronics that came with the car. If you like your cars, and you like driving them, the you like them fast and nimble. Of course that’s important for most people, but it simply is not for most motoring enthusiasts. Airbags, ABS braking, automatic braking, collision detection systems, adaptive headlights, stability control, and etcetera are all electronic advancements made in the name of safety and nothing else. The drawback to safety and emissions focused cars of course, is that they now have extra equipment on board to… be more safe and efficient. ![]() Obviously this was a good move considering most people in the world don’t consider cars to be a hobby, but more of a convenience, they don’t care about the balance of their car around the apex of a corner, but they definitely want to spend less on gas and be protected in the event of a road accident. Aftermarket tuning support for a Japanese car is huge! They go hand in hand, and that is why during the golden era these cars weren’t referred to as JDM cars but as ‘tuner cars’.Īround 2005 was the last of the golden era.Īs the years went on performance and innovation were given the back seat in favor of emissions and safety. ![]() The tuning companies view their work as upgrades to the car, carrying the car further into development to reach its true potential. The most prominent and well known among them might be HKS, Greddy, Tomei, Bride, Rays, Work, etc. This spawned the creation of aftermarket parts manufacturers, many of which are still alive and well today. More than that, Japanese cars have always had a well thought out design in terms of parts accessibility, allowing for easy maintenance and upgrading to be carried out. They tried to outdo each other in terms of appearance, moving away from the boxy, somewhat mundane styling of the 80s, you can really see a design trend change throughout the 90s that showed how inspired the designers were to create something unique! The Mazda FD RX-7, Mitsubishi GTO, and the Honda NSX come to mind. What about the styling of golden era JDM cars? They were cool. That’s almost 300% the engines intended power! Do you think they tried to cut production costs? I don’t think so. These engines are known to tolerate power levels up and around the 800hp level happily, and without internal upgrades. Cars with real racing pedigree like the R32 GTR will be remembered for years to come.īut performance wasn’t the only focal point, often times these cars were over-engineered for durability!Īn example is the legendary 2JZ engine, destined to be the beating heart of the Supra, the twin turbo version producing a modest 280HP. Manufacturers wanted their own cars to top each of these categories, and there were races to prove their cars of course. During the 80s and 90s Japanese automotive manufacturers were reaching for the stars, trying to jam as much tech, performance, reliability, and emotion into their cars as possible… Manufacturers were at arms with one another trying to create the best cars for each category.įront wheel drive, Rear wheel drive, all wheel drive, naturally aspirated, Turbo, supercharged, twin charged, mid engine’. ![]()
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