Archive for the ‘shakotan’ Category

How low can you go?

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

This Kyusha Kai Toyota Mark II Grande has been lowered a bit:
Shakotan Toyota Mark II Grande GX71
The, probably, 13 inch SSR Mk III rims with stretched tires makes it possible to go even lower than with its original 15 inch wheels.

Just fast forward this video to 1:19 and see how much a Mark II Grande can be lowered! (more…)

Lower-than-shakotan Soarer in pictures

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Last week’s Meeting Monday featured a lower-than-shakotan Soarer at the Wanko Road Kaohsiung meeting where a hero saved the day by holding up the flares. You can now see it all happen on the photos someone else took that day:
Lower than shakotan Soarer
Is it still holding on??

Up close the guy really looks as if he just hitched a ride in a Delorean from the early 90s! (more…)

Who needs fender flares anyway?

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Who needs fender flares on a shakotan DR30?
Who needs fender flares on this shakotan Skyline DR30?

Okay, I admit: there are fender flares at the rear of the car. But I thought it really looked badass shakotan without the flares at the front!

In case you don’t know what the difference between shakotan and bosozoku style is: please read our explanation