Manabu Mitsumori's Toyota Chaser JZX100 has been a favourite of mine for a number of years. So to not only meet the owner but to also get to shoot the car was a privilege I won't be forgetting any time soon.
After dropping into Wonder to meet Manabu, he kindly invited us out to Nikko Circuit for a JZX track day.
I was lucky enough to have some alone time with Manabu's JZX100 after its hard sessions around Nikko Circuit.
The candy paint was literally glowing in the sunset.
In contrast with the red paint are the gunmetal Volk Racing TE37s which flow exceptionally well amongst the Wonder aero.
Normally there's a matching pair of TE37s but the tyres on those rims didn't last long!
There's an array of Defi BF gauges surrounding the steering column as it's no doubt important for Manabu to keep an eye on things while smashing the limiter three quarters of the way around the track. The interior also consists of a Wonder ZEUS deep cone, Bride Brix seat and a Cusco roll cage.
This is what separates silence and the wonderful sound of his 1JZ.
The 1JZ, fitted with a Blitz K1-450V turbo pushes out around 400PS. The drivetrain uses a carbon twin-plate clutch and Cusco MZ diff.
There are a few more hidden things that give this car so much character!
While the Chaser looks stunning when parked, this is a car that looks its best when sliding around a track.
When I was speaking with Manabu in the pits he noticed the Speedhunters sticker on my camera case and immediately started asking me about the website. Turns out he's a Speedhunters fan and checks the site every morning before heading off to work!
-Casey Dhnaram
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
yeah, Speedhunters is where I get my daily grind on the important auto news.
dope
this car is HOT!!!
So sexy! Desktops please!
I <3 the Spirant Chaser soooo much, it is the best ever. like really, this is my favourite sedan in history. I think one of the biggest things is the perfect combo of body pieces and colour choice. Its constant evolution in terms of style, all the while maintaining the basics, is what i like best. Mike Garrett's old desktop of it from the early days of SpeedHunters (when he was still based in japan) was the background on my PS3 for a whole year lol...
that's this image:
http://www.speedhunters.com/archive/2009/02/05/desktops-gt-gt-spirant-jzx100-at-nikko.aspx
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This is maybe the third or fourth time this car's been on this website, and there are tonnes of photos of it at all corners of the internet
here are some links to pics and info:
http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/175585/profile/
http://spirant.jp/members.htm
http://www.canibeat.com/2010/04/spirant-jzx100/
http://www.sideways.cz/cars/team-spirant-jzx100/
http://www.speedhunters.com/archive/2009/11/02/random-snap-gt-gt-spirant-chaser.aspx
This car has been my hero car since i first saw it, mitsumori san has built a very very cool car
This car is great. It inspired me when I was modifying mine, but this 100 is a cut above the rest.
I noticed a Nori Yaro Sticker there...More X-Chassis!
Awesome car.
love it, funkn cool
My favourite JZX100 of all time. Was wondering when someone was going to do a spotlight on it! Perfect Pig! DESKTOP of the sliding pic please Casey?
SIIICK!
WALLPAPER 3D PIC!
Nice pics in Japan Casey
I want more nice pics like this photos
I LOVE THIS ...
LOOKS LIKE A VIP ..
Where's the Speedhunters sticker on his car?
Keep the good work and have fun
my all time flavored chaser!!
I have always been a huge fan of the JZX100, especially this one!
I too check Speehunters daily for part of my car fix!
Rad Nori Yaro sticker!
hell yea i religiously check speedhunters everyday cant get enough ^__^
HHHNNNNNGGGGHHH
my favorite yon-mai, the man's 4 door!
Any and every real JZX lover would have known or seen pics of this car for yrs...it has never stopped evolving. Still looks great no matter what he does
That paint scheme (with the TE37s) is PERFECT
aww speedhunters ftw, maybe one day i'll be on here!
opps did the wrong website yikes
Do the horns play the Godfather theme?
DESKTOPS!!!!! ANY OF THEM!!!!
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Super cool, like the hole style and damn what a engine
Desktoppppp!!!!
Toyota sure doesn't make them like they use to. I love his car sooooo much.
To me this is the epitome of what a drift car should be. Factory based. A street car turned into a competition car, getting a second life. Not some brand new, specifically built, fully focused, cost no object, formular D engineering excercise. Just my opinion....
Tourer V jzx 100 =) it's awsome
its represents a new level in JZX modifying.. a definate raisinf of the bar! - love those Defi gauges..
this car is ridiculously hot.
Im a fan of the chaser as well... I like the japanese characters on the window what does it mean?
So killer man!
desktop of pic 3 please!!!
Love the air horns...perfect car:)
Everyone is a fan of speedhunters! Props!
Wow! Finally Ive been waiting a long time for this!!!! Hell Yeah!
Looks like one of the "old" Nightwalker cars. (All were Toyota Jzx 90 -100's)
1st and 4th photo as wallpaper please!!!!!!
It's been a little more than a week since I was in Japan. My head is still trying to process I've