If you're still not convinced that Hirata is just as tough as he was over a year ago in his featured Gloria, just rethink the angle he took with this Silvia. Think of it as a car for the everyday person, because that's what Hirata had in mind. According to the man himself, "The tunings are done with body size and weight of the vehicle so that the driver can have control under various conditions without being overwhelmed by the power of a hard-tuned vehicle." Which is true-Hirata loves to take this Silvia up the Tsukuba Mountain pass and over to Tateyama, Wangan, and Daikoku, which are all popular, fun, and most importantly, public streets in Japan where he feels it is necessary to set limits on himself. Not that this Silvia is limiting in any way. In fact, we're heading over to Japan ourselves to experience it ourselves. What's that, Nads? Sorry, I don't understand what you mean by "No goes better under than me. Stay first here then Chiba." Um, OK-I'll just be over here, you know, comparing flight options.
Fast FactsOwner Hirata Engineering
Hometown Chiba, Japan
Ride Nissan S15 Silvia
Daily Grind Consummator of high-end performance vehicles
Under The Hood S15 SR20DET, Nissan Z32 airflow meter, Trust TD06SH25G10 turbo, blow-off valve, R Special HG intercooler, 16-level oil-cooler cams, cam sprocket, head gasket, and No. 9 spark plugs; Nismo 550cc fuel injector
Stiff Stuff HKS Hyper Damper Max-Pro front and rear shocks
Rollers 17-inch Rays GT-C wheels; Bridgestone 235/45R17 (front); 255/40R17 (rear) tires
Stoppers Endless CCM brakes, front and rear
Outside Bomex big-mouth front bumper, side skirts, lip spoiler, rear underspoiler, GT wing, and Type 1 mirrors
Inside Hirata Engineering CPU, Neko AF640 PC monitor, Trust Profec B boost controller, boost gauge, exhaust temperature gauge, fuel pressure gauge, oil pressure gauge, and harness belts
Flaming robotic alligator, I choose you!
Too bad you can't see how many bananas we fit in there.
The background reads, "Absolutely No Parking. Photography Forbidden!!"
What? No troll keychain?
"Hirata loves to take this Silvia up the Tsukuba Mountain pass and over to Tateyama, Wangan, and Daikoku, which are all popular, fun, and most importantly, public streets in Japan where he feels it is necessary to set limits on himself."