I keep hearing that the extreme side of the Japanese aftermarket-tuning scene is quickly becoming a thing of the past. I was beginning to think this was the case until I made the trek down to Osaka in the Kansai region of the country. It is amazing how much difference a few hundred kilometers can make in Japan, while most cities look pretty much exactly the same it is the people and their attitudes that change completely. People in Kansai are very open, friendly, always willing to chat no matter where you go. This general attitude reflects greatly on their cars, with tuning and customizing being far more diffused than in the north. With this chilled out atmosphere also being shared by the police, which seems far more passive than up in Tokyo, it isn't surprising that people and of course shops, take advantage. Final Motion, situated in the heart of Osaka city, is a place we have been meaning to visit for a while, and in particular take a look at some of the cars they build. The crazy R34 Skyline GT-R you see here was built for a customer, who can be often seen blasting around Central Circuit as well as the streets of the city!As Morita-san of Final Motion explains, "people from Kansai have this inner urge to show off." Be it with their appearance, clothes and of course cars, they are always in search of a reaction from others around them. To him, this is the main reason why tuning is as big as it is in this corner of Japan, and Final Motion has made a name for itself as a builder of some of the most extreme cars around. In an attempt to differentiate themselves from other tuning shops they have been working with a slightly heavier, but stronger, kind of composite material for their body parts. Looking at the front end of the Skyline GT-R in these pages, most of you will already know we are referring to carbon-Kevlar, instantly recognizable thanks to its yellow and black weave. With pretty much everyone out there using carbon these days, this GT-R dares to differ, going with a slightly different look to make Final Motion's cars stand out, even from the instantly recognizable.
The owner wanted to create the most extreme R34 out there, which on top of some serious fettling under the hood would be backed up by an aggressive look. The front bumper has been shaped around a NISMO Z-tune item, a part that boasts one of the most recognizable designs out there not to mention being functional in the aerodynamics department. No changes were made to the design, except the addition of two square intakes in the center section, which help provide air to the top part of the intercooler. The stock Spec-V front diffuser remains, helping suck the car down to the ground when traveling at high speeds. A NISMO Z-tune bumper wouldn't have the same effect if it wasn't joined by the slightly wider and extended Z-tune front fenders, again created out of strong carbon-Kevlar. The Final Motion carbon-Kevlar aero hood completes the "yellow" conversion up front giving the R34 a very unique look. But it doesn't end there! Both the side and rear skirts, again based on NISMO parts, have been recreated in carbon-Kevlar helping tie in the profile of the car with the front section. Final Motion then added skirt extenders, which not only help smooth airflow along the sides of the car but also does wonders for stance giving a wider appearance to the GT-R's contours.