Koguchi's 180SX??? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

240s15 · 02-22-2003, 11:16 AM

I have been looking at Koguchi's 180SX for a month.(If you don't know who he is, he's a very well known Drifter in Japan) I was wondering, if you know who he is or his car, if you could tell me what kind of kit hes got(I think its a G-Grow kit)(G-Grow is very rare) To see what the kit looks like go to http://www.takakaira.com/aerokits/ae...menu.asp?cat=4 Click on NISSAN at the top left then scroll down to G-Grow on the left and click 180sx/Silvia S13? Right know I have a Do-luck kit Its hot but I saw a guy around town with it and I need a new one so I'm thinking about purchasing this one.

Thanks

DoriftoSlut · 02-22-2003, 11:42 AM

Koguchi's is a Ikeya Formula kit. Ikeya made a copy of his front bumper (that he custom built/designed) so that when he ruins them, he's got more (obvioulsy) and doesn't have to go custom make them again. Anyway search around for Ikeya's webpage, i had it at one point...

Oh wait! Which 180 are you talking about? Specify green, black, red, or purple? (he actually has more)

That would help. The one I am talking about is his green one. i know most of his other ones: the red and purple ones are stock Kouki optional aero kits. The red one has different sideskirts and rear, along with wide front and rear fenders. the purple one has vented front fenders.

DoriftoSlut · 02-22-2003, 12:00 PM

Which one?

240s15 · 02-22-2003, 12:50 PM

OH thats it the black one where did you find that picture thats hot as hail.

boro240 · 02-22-2003, 05:15 PM

the black one is a hot road kit. dorifto has one...lol

Dousan_PG · 02-22-2003, 07:41 PM

haha..yeah dorifto has one. ****er. too bad i'm going to kick his ass next weekend when he chills in cali w/ me while we meet koguchi and ill steal his body kit muhahahaha..i wish

its hotroad. koguchi and itai were both sponsored by hotroad it seems. badass. love that kit too. very classy

hey dorifto, buy the rear valence you cheap bastard! hahahaha

koguchi power!!

240s15 · 02-22-2003, 08:03 PM

two ?s

1 how'd you get to meet koguchi thats awesome.

and 2 do you happen to know where dorifto got his kit? or if you see this dorifto whered you get yours i love the kit.

Dousan_PG · 02-22-2003, 08:30 PM

haha...check meets and gatherings
koguchi is in LA this weekend for a drift event
im in the advancecd group (40 people)so we get training and meet mr. koguchi!! YAAAAA! 150 bucks but its worth every penny.

he got it thru

skrperformance.com

good luck

koguchi been my fav drifter for around 2 years now, when i got my intersted sparked in it.

Jsquared · 02-22-2003, 11:15 PM

ummm... it might just be me but that black car looks like a stock later 180SX Type-X with some additional vents in the bumper and a vented hood

Dousan_PG · 02-23-2003, 12:14 AM

yes, kouki 180sx style
MANY body kits in japan copy/similiar to that style, its nothing new. pick up a mag and be amazed

koguchi needed the extra airflow. TMIC!!

and that RSmax racing hood is SWEET. he needs it. TMIC!!

DoriftoSlut · 02-23-2003, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dousan36
haha..yeah dorifto has one. ****er. too bad i'm going to kick his ass next weekend when he chills in cali w/ me while we meet koguchi and ill steal his body kit muhahahaha..i wish

its hotroad. koguchi and itai were both sponsored by hotroad it seems. badass. love that kit too. very classy

hey dorifto, buy the rear valence you cheap bastard! hahahaha

koguchi power!!

Man, you need to stop stalking me. I come onto FA and Zilvia after meeting the S14 andd FC-driving girls tonight, and you answer all the questions for me. Hahaha wassup bro? I can't wait to come chill wit you in cali, its been what? 3, 4 months? Dang.

240s15--If you get my bodykit I will cut you fool! nah, j/k. On a serious note, like Dousansaid, I dont have the rear valence. Why? kit is pretty expensive. Well when I ordered it, it wasn't that bad (imo) but now that www.autoimaging.com is going to carry G-Grow kits (look almost identical) adn the GP-Sports GSonic Type R/Type 2 kits are hella inexpensive, thats what I would have/should have gotten... oh well. I love that hotroad kit, especially the way it looks in TV2! Mmmmm.

Newsflash! i just checked www.hotroad.co.jp and it is down. it has been down for about 2 months. Thats how SKRPerformance got my kit, by going through the website. Hmm. Other kits that looks nearly identical: G-Grow Type I and II.

Dousan: Damn I need to get my car done! And painted! Too bad I am so far away from it. Grrrrr. By the middle of May, it will be/should be done! I hope this doesn't turn out like the GTR rims. I got them for the project RPS13 back in the day, about a year ago, and since then Mike, Benson, Hypercarrots, etc all rocked them. i feel like now that people are FINALLY going to see my car, they'll think I saw all THEIR cars and started posing.

Haha. Dang. Especially 'cause Mike's and I car will be the same/similar color.

RedlineRacer · 02-23-2003, 12:20 PM

i love the bumper on the green 180. where can i get it? i didn't see it on skr.

Dousan_PG · 02-23-2003, 12:28 PM

the bumper is NOT available for sale
its custom made ikeya formula
please dont buy it. you need EVERYTHING for it to be useful
koguchi uses a TMIC setup and a relocated engine.
youneed the whole kit ot make it fit

anyways, its custom and h's broken it so much who knows how many times its been replaced/repaired.

pristine body kits are for posers
now body kits w/ some damage, i respect that

show cars who track their cars i respect

RedlineRacer · 02-23-2003, 08:58 PM

check out this sh*t:

RedlineRacer · 02-23-2003, 09:00 PM

thats how i want my 240 to look

Dousan_PG · 02-23-2003, 09:06 PM

that's probably about 6-10K of just body work and wheels (mostly wheels)

and you have to understand, koguchi's car is how it is for a reason

NOT FOR POSING

its a drift car. its crashes, it has problems, its breaks down. the wheels body are stylish and on their for the prime purpose of drifting and wieght and airflow

RedlineRacer · 02-23-2003, 09:18 PM

its bad as h@ll, it took me forever to get all those decals off that car and to change the color and make it look clean

DoriftoSlut · 02-23-2003, 09:25 PM

yeah I would say 10k is a LITTLE high, but 6k is more reasonable... think about this you guys: bodykit~$2000+, wide fenders, ~$600 or more for fronts and rolled fenders, wheels~2500. plus shipping. you have your $6k easy. Then you have paint. Umm.. $2k for a decent job and more for a koguchi-quality job. So actually, $10k isn't OUTRAGEOUS price.

Anyway, if you got that kind of money...

btw, nice PS job, but I can tell its PS, if you even care...

DoriftoSlut · 02-23-2003, 09:28 PM

Oh, and the reason I can tell its PS is the reflections off of a dark colored car like that would not be like you have them. Dark cars are hard as chit to get right, cause they reflect EVERY color, when you look at a black car, the black is not really just black.

For credentials: I design cars for fun and for school. I am not just making random crap up

.

RedlineRacer · 02-23-2003, 09:29 PM

yeah, you can see alot of my faults

RedlineRacer · 02-23-2003, 09:30 PM

when i had it green, it was harder to see my mess ups

RedlineRacer · 02-23-2003, 09:33 PM

and i didn't even use PS, i should have, but i just used simple MS Paint, and then copied it in Paint Shop Pro and change the color

ratm · 02-23-2003, 10:38 PM

I was wondering if this is the same car as the green one.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fc97bf23.jpg

Dousan_PG · 02-23-2003, 10:41 PM

yep. same

Aubrey · 02-23-2003, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ratm
I was wondering if this is the same car as the green one.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fc97bf23.jpg

Holy Sh!t that pic is awesome!! I would love to see that car run in person.

Muzzy · 02-24-2003, 07:03 PM

where can i get a TMIC???

from an WRX Sti??

Dousan_PG · 02-24-2003, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Muzzy
where can i get a TMIC???

from an WRX Sti??

no, custom job. very expensive if you dont hvae contats.custom endtanks, custom piping, cutting of the rad support

DoriftoSlut · 02-24-2003, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Muzzy
where can i get a TMIC???

from an WRX Sti??

I ill find you a pic, it is not at ALL similar to the type of TMIC you are thinking of.

Dousan_PG · 02-24-2003, 09:58 PM

since our ricer friend (dorifto) is lazy..

boro240 · 02-25-2003, 01:55 AM

yeah it isnt technically a TMIC, as a TMIC would be above the engine ala WRX. its more of an angled recessed FMIC, as it is still in front and draws air from the front, and not a hood scoop.

02-22-2003, 11:16 AM	#1
240s15 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: richmond virginia Age: 37 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Koguchi's 180SX??? I have been looking at Koguchi's 180SX for a month.(If you don't know who he is, he's a very well known Drifter in Japan) I was wondering, if you know who he is or his car, if you could tell me what kind of kit hes got(I think its a G-Grow kit)(G-Grow is very rare) To see what the kit looks like go to http://www.takakaira.com/aerokits/ae...menu.asp?cat=4 Click on NISSAN at the top left then scroll down to G-Grow on the left and click 180sx/Silvia S13? Right know I have a Do-luck kit Its hot but I saw a guy around town with it and I need a new one so I'm thinking about purchasing this one. Thanks

02-22-2003, 11:42 AM	#2
DoriftoSlut Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal and Hawaii Age: 41 Posts: 1,986 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Koguchi's is a Ikeya Formula kit. Ikeya made a copy of his front bumper (that he custom built/designed) so that when he ruins them, he's got more (obvioulsy) and doesn't have to go custom make them again. Anyway search around for Ikeya's webpage, i had it at one point... Oh wait! Which 180 are you talking about? Specify green, black, red, or purple? (he actually has more) That would help. The one I am talking about is his green one. i know most of his other ones: the red and purple ones are stock Kouki optional aero kits. The red one has different sideskirts and rear, along with wide front and rear fenders. the purple one has vented front fenders. __________________ Death Before Dishonor. www.pinkgodzira.com www.driftalliance.com

02-22-2003, 12:00 PM	#3
DoriftoSlut Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal and Hawaii Age: 41 Posts: 1,986 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Which one? __________________ Death Before Dishonor. www.pinkgodzira.com www.driftalliance.com

02-22-2003, 07:41 PM	#6
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	haha..yeah dorifto has one. ****er. too bad i'm going to kick his ass next weekend when he chills in cali w/ me while we meet koguchi and ill steal his body kit muhahahaha..i wish its hotroad. koguchi and itai were both sponsored by hotroad it seems. badass. love that kit too. very classy hey dorifto, buy the rear valence you cheap bastard! hahahaha koguchi power!! __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

02-22-2003, 08:30 PM	#8
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	haha...check meets and gatherings koguchi is in LA this weekend for a drift event im in the advancecd group (40 people)so we get training and meet mr. koguchi!! YAAAAA! 150 bucks but its worth every penny. he got it thru skrperformance.com good luck koguchi been my fav drifter for around 2 years now, when i got my intersted sparked in it. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

02-22-2003, 12:50 PM	#4
240s15 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: richmond virginia Age: 37 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	OH thats it the black one where did you find that picture thats hot as hail.

02-22-2003, 05:15 PM	#5
boro240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 40 Posts: 1,324 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the black one is a hot road kit. dorifto has one...lol

02-22-2003, 08:03 PM	#7
240s15 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: richmond virginia Age: 37 Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	two ?s 1 how'd you get to meet koguchi thats awesome. and 2 do you happen to know where dorifto got his kit? or if you see this dorifto whered you get yours i love the kit.

02-22-2003, 11:15 PM	#9
Jsquared Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC//Charlotte, NC Age: 42 Posts: 503 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ummm... it might just be me but that black car looks like a stock later 180SX Type-X with some additional vents in the bumper and a vented hood

02-23-2003, 12:14 AM	#10
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	yes, kouki 180sx style MANY body kits in japan copy/similiar to that style, its nothing new. pick up a mag and be amazed koguchi needed the extra airflow. TMIC!! and that RSmax racing hood is SWEET. he needs it. TMIC!! __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

02-23-2003, 12:20 PM	#12
RedlineRacer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 1,054 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i love the bumper on the green 180. where can i get it? i didn't see it on skr.

02-23-2003, 12:28 PM	#13
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	the bumper is NOT available for sale its custom made ikeya formula please dont buy it. you need EVERYTHING for it to be useful koguchi uses a TMIC setup and a relocated engine. youneed the whole kit ot make it fit anyways, its custom and h's broken it so much who knows how many times its been replaced/repaired. pristine body kits are for posers now body kits w/ some damage, i respect that show cars who track their cars i respect __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

02-23-2003, 08:58 PM	#14
RedlineRacer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 1,054 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	check out this sh*t:

02-23-2003, 09:00 PM	#15
RedlineRacer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 1,054 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats how i want my 240 to look

02-23-2003, 09:06 PM	#16
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	that's probably about 6-10K of just body work and wheels (mostly wheels) and you have to understand, koguchi's car is how it is for a reason NOT FOR POSING its a drift car. its crashes, it has problems, its breaks down. the wheels body are stylish and on their for the prime purpose of drifting and wieght and airflow __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira Last edited by Dousan_PG; 02-23-2003 at 09:09 PM..

02-23-2003, 09:18 PM	#17
RedlineRacer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 1,054 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its bad as h@ll, it took me forever to get all those decals off that car and to change the color and make it look clean

02-23-2003, 09:25 PM	#18
DoriftoSlut Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal and Hawaii Age: 41 Posts: 1,986 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah I would say 10k is a LITTLE high, but 6k is more reasonable... think about this you guys: bodykit~$2000+, wide fenders, ~$600 or more for fronts and rolled fenders, wheels~2500. plus shipping. you have your $6k easy. Then you have paint. Umm.. $2k for a decent job and more for a koguchi-quality job. So actually, $10k isn't OUTRAGEOUS price. Anyway, if you got that kind of money... btw, nice PS job, but I can tell its PS, if you even care... __________________ Death Before Dishonor. www.pinkgodzira.com www.driftalliance.com

02-23-2003, 09:28 PM	#19
DoriftoSlut Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal and Hawaii Age: 41 Posts: 1,986 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oh, and the reason I can tell its PS is the reflections off of a dark colored car like that would not be like you have them. Dark cars are hard as chit to get right, cause they reflect EVERY color, when you look at a black car, the black is not really just black. For credentials: I design cars for fun and for school. I am not just making random crap up . __________________ Death Before Dishonor. www.pinkgodzira.com www.driftalliance.com

02-23-2003, 09:29 PM	#20
RedlineRacer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 1,054 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah, you can see alot of my faults

02-23-2003, 09:30 PM	#21
RedlineRacer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 1,054 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	when i had it green, it was harder to see my mess ups

02-23-2003, 09:33 PM	#22
RedlineRacer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 1,054 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	and i didn't even use PS, i should have, but i just used simple MS Paint, and then copied it in Paint Shop Pro and change the color

02-23-2003, 10:38 PM	#23
ratm Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston, TX Age: 41 Posts: 105 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I was wondering if this is the same car as the green one. http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...d/fc97bf23.jpg

02-23-2003, 10:41 PM	#24
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	yep. same __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

02-24-2003, 07:03 PM	#26
Muzzy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: TX Posts: 1,555 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	where can i get a TMIC??? from an WRX Sti?? __________________ lemme have a dollar

02-24-2003, 09:58 PM	#29
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	since our ricer friend (dorifto) is lazy.. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

02-25-2003, 01:55 AM	#30
boro240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 40 Posts: 1,324 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah it isnt technically a TMIC, as a TMIC would be above the engine ala WRX. its more of an angled recessed FMIC, as it is still in front and draws air from the front, and not a hood scoop.