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Before even acquiring the Skyline GT-R R33, I had already decided on the Falken tires and Volk wheels. Fortunately, I had ordered them ahead of time because both were back-ordered…

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Restoring a Legend, Building a LS3 For Falken’s Championship Winning S13 – Part Three

Posted on December 16, 2019
byMike Kojima

In the last edition of our engine build, restoring the engine for Dai Yoshihara’s Team Falken S13 we worked on the bottom end fortifying it with parts from JE Pistons,…

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Restoring a Legend, Building a LS3 For Falken’s Championship Winning S13 – Part Two

Posted on October 6, 2019November 20, 2019
byMike Kojima

In our last segment, we gave you a look at the 415 cubic inch or 6.8 liter Chevy LS drift motor we are building for Falken Tires ex Yoshihara championship-winning…

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Restoring a Legend, Building a LS3 For Falken’s Championship Winning S13, Part One

Posted on May 5, 2019October 3, 2019
byMike Kojima

The Discount Tire/Falken S13 that Dai Yoshihara drove to many podiums and a Formula Drift championship now resides with Falken Tire where it does duty as a promotional demo car. …

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Comparing the Falken RT615 to the RT615K Plus!

Posted on January 22, 2019January 23, 2019
byMike Kojima

The Falken RT615 has always been a good all-around Ultra High Performance dry weather tire with decent durability. Good enough to be daily driven and good enough for the track. The…

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Project Focus ST – Working on the basics with Eibach, Falken Tires, Rotiform and KW Suspension

Posted on January 9, 2014July 2, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project Focus ST – Working on the basics with Eibach, Falken Tires, Rotiform and KW Suspension by Mike Kojima In today's market it seems like the Sport Compact car of…

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Project GD Subaru STI Part Two- Performance Suspension, Wheels and Tires

Posted on July 18, 2012July 3, 2018
byMike Kojima

Project GD Subaru STI Part Two- Performance Suspension, Wheels and Tires By Mike Kojima In the last installment of Project GD Subaru STI, we set about replacing our car’s worn…