After I considered a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution lapping Tsukuba Circuit in 55 seconds, I naturally questioned if I may even maintain my breath for that lengthy – as you do.
On my first try I managed a feeble 42 seconds. My second strive wasn’t significantly better, however on the third go I held my breath for 1 minute 10 seconds. For a quick second I skilled the smallest sense of accomplishment ever felt by a human coronary heart. The lesson right here? By no means surrender. Which I’m positive is the unofficial motto of Keiichi Kurita, proprietor of right this moment’s characteristic automobile topic – the Limitless Works ‘Kuribo’ Evo VI.
For the document, the longest voluntary breath maintain is 24 minutes, 37.36 seconds. Unbelievable.
If I actually put my thoughts to it and practised, I feel I may most likely maintain my breath for 1 minute 40 seconds, by which era, Kurita-san would have nearly lapped Tsukuba’s iconic TC2000 course twice in his fast time assault Evo. I do know which one is extra spectacular. However let’s not overlook, I’m only a common breather, not knowledgeable free diver coaching for a Guinness World Document.
In the identical means that I’m not a deep sea diver, Kurita-san shouldn’t be a mechanic. Like me, he’s a daily man who enjoys common issues like consuming ramen and watching anime. Nonetheless, what he’s performed together with his Lancer is very irregular.
From the surface, the automobile is like every other street-driven, time-attack-style Evo. The one giveaway that this automobile is a actual time assault deal, is the Limitless Works sticker. Nevertheless it’s considerably of a pink herring.
Whereas the engine and transmission had been each constructed at Limitless Works, and the automobile will get common checkups and upkeep work there, many features of the undertaking had been carried out by Kurita-san himself.
Kurita-san modified the aero, put the automobile on a weight-reduction plan by eradicating pointless inside components, and put in a Bride Zeta 3 bucket seat plus all of the gauges and devices you see inside. He additionally tuned the Haltech Elite 1500 engine administration system himself to tug round 600hp from the 4G63.
When Limitless Works constructed up the engine, they retrofitted it with Toda Racing solid pistons, a JUN crankshaft and connecting rods, and Tomei 280-degree Procam camshafts. All necessities to deal with and take advantage of the additional enhance offered by a Garrett GTX3076 Gen2 turbocharger perched on a FullRace manifold.
After all, it’s not simply excessive energy output that nets quick lap occasions – though it definitely helps getting out of corners. Dealing with is enhanced by Quantum coilovers with 20kg/mm entrance and 18kg/mm rear spring charges. The wheels are Enkei PF01EVOs in 18×10.5-inch +22 throughout, shod in 295/35R18 Yokohama Advan A050 semi-slicks.
On high of Kurita-san’s 55.570 Tsukuba TC2000 lap, the Limitless Works Kuribo Evo VI has lapped Tsukuba TC1000 in 37.117, Nikko Circuit in 36.388, and Motegi in 2’03.428 – all spectacular occasions.
Clearly it’s not simply right down to the world-class work accomplished by Kazuhiro Sato and his crew at Limitless Works, and even the ECU tuning Kurita-san did himself. Nor the aero tuning, which has fairly an impact too.
The reality is, an Evo VI can’t drive itself. It takes hours of driving on the restrict and an entire lot of ardour to realize PB laps like these.
But when a salaryman from Tokyo can get inside a whisper of the legendary CyberEvo’s finest time round Tsukuba after which drive residence afterwards, there’s hope for the remainder of us. Simply remember to apply your respiration.
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