The Nissan GTRs and Fairlady Zs were out in force at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010 from all the top tuners. We managed to battle through the crowds and get a few photos.
The GTR's ranged from the new Silver Wolf body kit from Tommykaira to the circuit focused HKS GT600. The 350Z's are becoming less common with the 370Z's picking up most of the attention, our favourite being the Amuse 370 Vestito kit.
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Tommykaira Silver Wolf Edition Ebbrezza-R GTR
The Tommykaira R35 GTR kit was one of the most popular new GTR kits at Tokyo this year, debuted at the show the Silver Wolf Edition featured significant body work changes, including bumper, skirts, rear fenders, rear bumper and diffusers. It also featured a number of carbon highlights throughout and the very cool R logo on the rear which also featured on the older Tommykaira GTR's. The wheels are the new Yokohama AVS Model F15 in 20" and were on a number of other cars throughout the show.
Amuse 370 Vestito
The Amuse Vestito body kit for the 370Z has been out for a little while now and this car was sitting amongst a number of others quite anonymously. Sporting BBS LM-R wheels in 20" the Amuse kit and the full range from the Amuse catalog, this was my favourite 370Z at the show.
Rev Speed Z33
The Rev Speed built 350Z was a competitor in the Japanese Z Challenge series and faired pretty well in a number of rounds. Parts from ARC, Quantum, Prodrive and the eye catching graphics were made by Art Factory, the Nissan emblem on the rear was a really nice touch and quite unexpected on first glance.
Midori R35 GTR
The Midori R35 GTR looked relatively standard from the outside, wearing Rays Engineering VR-G2 wheels over big Alcon brakes, Force 3way suspension and the Midori Silent High Power NR exhaust. With the history of tuned GTR's from Midori, we can't wait to see more out of this car over 2010. Apologies for the poor photos on some of these, we were rushed for time and the crowds made it quite difficult to get a clean shot a lot of the time!
Biot R35 GTR
The Biot GTR was sitting close to the Midori GTR and was wearing the new Yokohama AVS Model F15, same as the Tommykaira but this time in black. These wheels do well to expose the brakes and the big Biot brake rotors. Biot is relatively new, but is pushing into the brake industry with some force, we hope to have these available on the website shortly.
Blitz FR R35 GTR
The Blitz rear wheel drive R35 GTR was big news at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon, featuring rear wheel drive and Hollinger 6 speed sequential gearbox. There doesn't appear to be many large changes since last year on the outside, except for the Bride seats and some graphics, but underneath they have made some progress with the car now running on a Motec and featuring a range of the latest Blitz parts. The wheels are of course, the BRW09 from Blitz and Blitz have many new parts under development, we'll do our best to get them all listed on the website. Seeing the first R35 GTR in D1 still appears to be a little far off, but we can cross our fingers for 2011.
M7 Godzilla R35 GTR
The M7 Godzilla GTR is making over 600hp using a range of M7 branded parts. Collaboration with JUN is strong with the new 4L block also on display nearby and JUN logos decorating the car. We expect to see M7 make some impact in the tuning arena with strong advertising in Japan.
Tamon Design RC370Z
The Tamon Design RC370Z was one of the feature cars at the large Rays Engineering both and was wearing the new Rays VR.G2 wheels in matte black. The paint work looked great in person as we have come to expect from Tamon Design, also known for their green S2000.
Varis with Original Runduce Fairlady Z34
Unfortunately we missed photos of a number of the Varis and Original Runduce demo cars this year, though we did get a photo of this 370Z, you can see the R35 GTR in the background.
Wald Sports Line Black Bison Edition Nissan GT-R
The Wald Black Bison GTR was also a difficult one to photograph, roped off from the crowds together with the other top Wald demo cars. Very similar to the new Tommykaira, this body kit is a matter of taste and leans more to the VIP end of GTR tuning
HKS GTR GT600
With HKS concentrating on their Premium Day instead of Auto Salon again this year, their GT600 time attack GTR was sitting by itself outside the D1 merchandise stand. The Yokohama slicks on the Advan Racing TCII look a little uncomfortable compared to the other wheels on show, but demonstrate what this car is about - lap times.
HKS Kansai R35 GT-R
Couldn't get a decent photo from the front of the HKS Kansai R35 GTR, but the engine bay was a very good substitute! The new HKS Kansai carbon engine cover and radiator air guide looked absolutely fantastic and we expect that it will appear on many cars in the future.
Unfortunately we weren't able to get decent photos of a number of other Nissan 350Z, 370Z's and R35 GTR's but for completeness, these are the ones we missed.
