After I thought of 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 a lot better, however on the third go I held my breath for 1 minute 10 seconds. For a short second I skilled the smallest sense of accomplishment ever felt by a human coronary heart. The lesson right here? By no means quit. Which I’m certain is the unofficial motto of Keiichi Kurita, proprietor of at the moment’s function automobile topic – the Limitless Works ‘Kuribo’ Evo VI.
For the file, the longest voluntary breath maintain is 24 minutes, 37.36 seconds. Unimaginable.
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 period, Kurita-san would have virtually 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 neglect, I’m only a common breather, not an expert free diver coaching for a Guinness World Document.
In the identical approach that I’m not a deep sea diver, Kurita-san just isn’t a mechanic. Like me, he’s a daily man who enjoys common issues like consuming ramen and watching anime. Nevertheless, what he’s performed along with his Lancer is extremely irregular.
From the skin, the automobile is like some other street-driven, time-attack-style Evo. The one giveaway that this automobile is a actual time assault deal, is the Limitless Works sticker. But it surely’s considerably of a purple 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 facets of the challenge had been carried out by Kurita-san himself.
Kurita-san modified the aero, put the automobile on a eating regimen 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 cast pistons, a JUN crankshaft and connecting rods, and Tomei 280-degree Procam camshafts. All necessities to deal with and benefit from the additional increase 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 actually 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 staff 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 attain PB laps like these.
But when a salaryman from Tokyo can get inside a whisper of the legendary CyberEvo’s greatest time round Tsukuba after which drive house afterwards, there’s hope for the remainder of us. Simply be sure you apply your respiratory.
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