YOU’VE JUST BEEN TANAKA-ED: Free Craft S15 Silvia
April 8, 2010 3:40 pm
I received a call from Free Craft’s Tanaka-san last week saying that he had just finished the exterior of a new drift car he was working on. He wanted some photos of it “before the bodywork gets all destroyed”.
The first chance I had to see the car was after the Odaiba round of D1GP.
There’s some neat carbon-fibre diffuser and splitter action going on at the rear. As you can see by the slash plates, the car still doesn’t have registration.
I think from now on, every shoot I do of a car needs to include a Japanese vending machine.
Using Odaiba as a backdrop isn’t too much of a bad idea either. This isn’t the best spot though.
You might be thinking by now “Yeah it’s nice, but it’s not all that special”, right?
Well, take a look inside.
Something’s weird here.
That’s a LHD conversion in an S15 Silvia. Of course, the car is still under construction, but all the important stuff is done. So, why do a LHD conversion? Because it’s weird, and that’s what Tanaka-san is good at. Take a look at one of Tanaka-san’s previous creations to see what I mean.
Come to think of it, I probably should have taken a pic of the engine too.
It’s a 2JZ.
More to come on this car from Free Craft.
Tags: Free Craft, Odaiba, S15, SilviaCategorised in: Feature Cars 車の取材
This post was written by Alexi
38 Comments
Those wheels look great… what are they?
That rear bumper looks so cool !
Nice work! It becomes true in Russia. We are Left Hand Drivers, but nearly half of the country is RHD (JDM).
Government tries to ban RHD and it would be wreck for all JDM fans =(
BAD ASS!!! those wheels are amazing.
They look custom
read end on this thing is f**ken savage
2jz in s15 is quite fantastic. droopy exhaust tip makes me sad in the pants.
Awww, I can’t believe you didn’t take any shots of the engine bay!
That rear end is amazing
i bet rob riter is a little sad about this car.
Perfect Car 😀
Do you have any vid?
awesome! looks so subtle for such a wild thing.
RHD cars are banned in the Dominican Republic since 2008. all the JDM imports were converted to LHD, including S15s and Skylines… im sure that those guys will be glad when they see this! And I hope that Tanaka-san sells the LHD S15 dashboards, as the Dominican conversions are just “cut and paste”.
.. I don’t even need to watch porn now
Wish i would see something like this ’round here
Those wheels are Racing Hart CP-S10 custom painted.
Beauty!!! and that rear end is amazing.
There are a couple of Skylines in the background of the first picture. Nice.
I’m really liking that rear end, I even think the turn-down exhaust matches perfectly with that bumper. The LHD conversion looks pretty clean as well.
love the photos alexi! i really cant wait for my vacation in japan this year the scenery is awesome its alot like my home town in vancouver b.c canada as far as weather scenery goes.
wheels are epic! awesome fitment.
すごい ! Sexy s15! More city and vending machine shots with cars please!
http://www.s15club.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1712
Check it! I think tho only LHD s15 in Russia!
not only a lhd siliva but it also has a 2jz? lol awesome. looks super sexy, those wheels are nioce 🙂
Damn that’s one hell of a nice S15. I want a LHD S15 too.
And that rear bumper damn so nice.
Alexi are you going to the hypermeeting on sunday?
wheels arent my thing but they do make the car look so very unique even more so then just that kit would alone so they kinda work
i believe the droopy exhaust is for competing at odaiba due to noise restraints altho judging by the rest of the car it could just be a style choice
Its build and owned by my good friend Tanaka San. Owner of Free Craft outside Tokyo.
I was with him several times that weekend. 🙂
Great guy and great car.
is there a websitre for free craft?
That’s one crazy s15 for sure
Alexi, thank you photo.
Then put me on your blog!
My blog, I was allowed to use a picture of Alexi’s
Drink together again
That last comment was written by Tanaka-san’s wife, Yuka.
You can see pics from the build on their blog –> http://ameblo.jp/yuka1580sx/entry-10504555302.html
pretty sweet ride, tho the LHD conversion would just be a pain i think
Alexi- I know this question is completely unrelated to this post but this post reminded me: I’ve heard rumors Tanaka has quit Team Orange and D1..?! Any chance you can get the scoop on that? I can’t seem to find any details… Love them or hate them Team Orange is an undeniable force in drifting; I can’t imagine why he would leave… He must have his reasons… Thanks in advance
is this not for sale?
I heard Tanaka didn’t quit… if you catch my drift (excuse the pun).
@Henry
Tomohiro Ooshima is the new Team Orange driver as far as I know…but it could just be a rumour.
i love that theres just r32’s driving around in the background like their civics lol
LHD is for the positioning of the turbo on a 2jz so it does not interfere with the steering rack as well as heat soak the clutch and brake masters
@ Andy& Alexi: Thanks, sad. I want to wish him the best of luck whatever he does next!
this is the best silvia i seen so far but i dont think silvia matches those rims ….it matches mostly blac rims and the rims are too big not tat cute no more. other than tat super awesome
I want to be riding passenger with the windows down driving around Japan to see the WTF look on peoples faces when they notice that I dont have a wheel infront of me. Sure they’ve been used to seeing LHD imports, but not a JDM S15.