You can glean the most important aspect of the Soarer, that ever-elusive balance, from every angle. Takahiro doubles up the light HKS Power racing seats instead of running a solo sitter to maintain the point/counterpoint on the interior. The entire dash is interlaced with dry carbon fiber, encasing the stacks of HKS gauges with the lightest material available. The Hyper Max coilovers melt into the track with perfect suspension, breaking out the graceful Rays Engineering GT-C wheels to spin freely through the apexes. It's a light and solid car all at the same time. It's like Ashley Judd playing a tough femme role: Sexy, strong, and totally doable.
In the end, when it comes down to it, Mr. No One Better Nobuteru and his pals better keep an eye out for Takahiro Ueno. Once his quest to find the perfect balance beam nears perfection, the only thing that could stop him might just be crossing the finish line-in First Place. Even then, there isn't a chance that he'll remain satisfied with the Soarer. With an R32 Skyline, an FC3S, an AE86, and a 180SX under his belt, it's safe to assume that his idea well is far from running dry. Which could mean that his pockets are full of posies, but since that never made any sense, we'll just have to wait and see.
Fast Facts
Owner Takahiro Ueno (T&E)
Ride '99 Toyota Soarer
Hometown Yokohama, Japan
Daily Grind Drifting
Under The Hood HKS cams, Metal Flow intake, exhaust manifold, cam gear, ignition, spark plugs, GT30 Pro S turbo, and Type R intercooler; Yashio Factory three-layer radiator, T&E Legerfort titanium muffler, Toyota 540cc fuel injectors, Sard fuel regulator, Bosch fuel pump
Stiff Stuff HKS Hyper Max Pro coilovers, ATS two-way limited-slip differential
Rollers 18-inch Rays Engineering GT-C wheels
Stoppers T&E T-Zero disc brakes, six-pot calipers and Type-TR pads, TRD brake lines
Outside T&E Vertex body kit, dry carbon-fiber hood and doors, Sard Pro GT Wing, Vertex original mirror-silver graphics, original red paint
Inside HKS Power racing seats and gauges, AF boost meter, EVC boost controller, Vertex harnesses, Max Racing MDLM system, Nardi steering wheel
By Boyd Jaynes
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