Nissan Cedric & Nissan Gloria - Morning Gloria

With the help of a Bomex aero kit, the Hirata Engineering Y32 looks to take out taxicabs at will.

With the help of a Bomex aero kit, the Hirata Engineering Y32 looks to take out taxicabs a

That's also the speed at which Hirata-san prefers to travel. As the sun drops into the late afternoon, he tells me that he must be on his way before the on-coming choke of Tokyo rush hour. With more than 800 hp under the hood, transmissions don't last longer than three street races. And jerky stop-and-go traffic can be intolerable. For some reason, I'm sure the other cars will be happy to get out of Gloria's way.

Fast Facts
Owner: Bomex
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Daily Grind: Body kit manufacturer
Ride: Y33 Nissan Cedric

Under The Hood: Blitz intercooler, Blitz SBC boost controller, Blitz exhaust

Stiff Stuff: Tein coilovers

Rollers: Krenze Shoki (19x8.5 in front, 19x9.5 in back), Dunlop FM901 (245/35R19 in front, 275/30R19 in back)

Stoppers: Brenbo Brake kit

Outside: Bomex aero kit

Inside: Recaro Seats

And We Get The Q
The Nissan Cedric: Turbocharged Japanese Luxury
Not just any car can keep up with Hirata Engineering's 800hp Gloria, but one that can in style is the Bomex Cedric. Like the Gloria, the Nissan Cedric is a turbocharged four-door sedan. It doesn't take much to boost the factory horsepower rating, and it's only taken a Blitz SBC boost controller, exhaust, and intercooler to bump the number on this to over 400 hp. I'm not the greatest at math, but that sounds infinitely better than anything we can do to the Q45 over here. And even with the Cedric's cushy interior left intact, the car hustles.

Fast Facts
Owner: Hirata Engineering
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Daily Grind: Nissan tuner
Ride: Y32 Nissan Gloria

Under The Hood: 3.2L straight-six (Z32VG30D), Tomei solid lifters, valve springs, camshafts (intake: 272, exhaust: 272) and cam gears; Trust 87.5 pistons; Carelo connecting rods; Trust T88-34D 17cm turbocharger; 850cc injectors; two Trust intercooler cores; Bosch Pump X 2, front S/A Orlinz Y33, rear S/A HKS HyperR32, Trust Revic and Simulator, Hirata Engineering, SPL Computer, 100 one off airflow meter, Trust 16 mission oil cooler, Techtomsys ignition system; HKS Triple Plate clutch; Final+3.600 Final Gear; SUS 45 E x mani; Hirata Engineering 90-115 straight muffler; Hirata Engineering HeD Mod; Max Power (at 1.8 bar): 823 hp @ 7,830 rpm, Max Torque: 571.43 @ 6,480 rpm, Max Speed: 326 km/h

Stiff Stuff: HKS Hyper Max Damper springs (8K in front, 5K in back)

Rollers: Bridgestone Potenzas RE711 235/45R17 in front, Bridgestone Potenza RE504S 255/40R17 in back

Stoppers: Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R calipers and rotors

Outside: Bomex aero kit

Inside: Gutted interior, Recaro seat, HKS gauges (water temp, oil temp, oil press)

By Richard S. Chang

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