Name: Toyota Van with GT-R Engine Swap! Tokyo's JDM Parking Lot Daikoku-futo & Tatsumi Parking- GTChannel
Uploaded: 2020-12-23T21:36:08.015999+00:00
Duration: 568 s
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Daikoku-futo has been Tokyo's car enthusiast hangout spot for decades. GTChannel visited the famed parking area off the shuto-ko freeway to check out some cars. We could not pass on the drift spec Toyota HiLux pickup truck and the Toyota HiAce van with the R35 GT-R engine. If you ever visit Japan, we highly recommend you visit this spot. 

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Produced by Taro Koki
Directed and shot by Satoshi Jumonji(Trickster Films)
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Daikoku-futo has been Tokyo's car enthusiast hangout spot for decades. GTChannel visited the famed parking area off the shuto-ko freeway to check out some cars. We could not pass on the drift spec Toyota HiLux pickup truck and the Toyota HiAce van with the R35 GT-R engine. If you ever visit Japan, we highly recommend you visit this spot. <a href="http://GTChannel.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GTChannel.com</a> story on Daikoku-futo: <a href="https://gtchannel.com/article/5fe255ae090edb0039438947/tokyos-eclectic-parking-lot-scene/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gtchannel.com/article/5fe255ae090edb0039438947/tokyos-e…</a>Produced by Taro Koki Directed and shot by Satoshi Jumonji(Trickster Films) -------------- Visit us at <a href="http://www.gtchannel.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.gtchannel.com</a>Like us on FB: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/gtchannel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/gtchannel</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/gtchannel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/gtchannel/</a> Send us video ideas on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GTChannel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GTChannel</a>

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Daikoku-futo has been the meet up spot for car enthusiasts in Japan for decades. You can find all types of cars from JDM, American, Euro, trucks, hot rods etc.

Daikoku-futo is a parking area in Tokyo where car enthusiasts gather on the weekends

Toyota HiLux truck owned by Junichi Tobe is done in a classic 90s USDM pickup truck style. Though there is so much more to it than that.
“I always loved pickup trucks,” said Junichi-san. As for this specific model he chose it because “it’s thin, that is why I like it.” The color is inspired by his favorite F1 team, Leyton House.

Toyota HiLux Left-hand-drive Cool Mint Junichi Tobe

Tobe who used to drift, has set up his USDM Toyota HiLux pick-up truck for drifting with a manual transmission and LSD.

Toyota HiLux Pick-Up Truck Set Up for Drifting

The body has been channeled which allows for a 2.3 inch drop and has air ride shocks that are controlled with arcade joysticks.
Junichi also stretched the body, the truck bed, and the truck bed shell. Though, easily the most surprising thing about this truck is that it is actually set up for drifting.

Coolmint Toyota HiLux Pickup Truck Specifications

The interior of the Coolmint Toyota Hilux pickup truck.

Air Suspension Switch is from Arcade Game

The owner swapped out the stock 4-cylinder turbo diesel for the 3.8 liter twin-turbo VR38DETT engine from the R35 Nissan Skyline. Yes, this tiny mini bus has a freaking GT-R engine in it!

Toyota HiAce with GT-R R35 Engine Swap

Shusei actually keeps a laptop with him in the car so that he can tune the ECU on the fly. “I can dump unburnt fuel into the exhaust manifold to maintain exhaust pressure and shoot fire out the exhaust.”

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