TO A Tee

HEART

ENGINE: 4AGE 20-valve (AE111), 1600cc four-cylinder

BLOCK: AE101 rods

HEAD: Factory

INTAKE: MRP trumpets

EXHAUST: Nite Parts superloop custom-length headers, two-inch exhaust system with resonator and muffler

FUEL: Factory

IGNITION: Coil on plug conversion

ECU: Link G4 Atom

COOLING: Koyo radiator, SQ Engineering RWD conversion kit

EXTRA: Nite Parts engine harness

HAYASHI STREET ST WAS ALWAYS THE NUMBER ONE SET OF ROLLING STOCK IN NICK’S MIND; HE RECKONS HE ALWAYS HAD A THING FOR THE CLASSIC SINGLE-PIECE WHEELS. THESE WERE ACQUIRED BRAND NEW, VIA EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE JDM PARTS CONNECTION, JESSE STREETER. WE’RE NOT GOING TO ARGUE WITH THE DECISION — AT 14-INCHES THEY SIT JUST RIGHT WITHIN THE CRISPY STOCK BODYLINESE

Ever sat behind the wheel of a car that just feels right? You know it when you find it. Controls fall to hand in an innate fashion, bespoke tailored to suit. The thrum of the engine resonates at the perfect frequency, attaining audiophile levels of aural harmony. The chassis communicates as if through telekinesis, transforming turn-in to slides, into smiles.

It’s automotive Zen, an experience defined more accurately by intuition than by objective measures. However, it can be one of those experiences we don’t know we have until it’s gone. It’s arguably a factor in the seemingly unwavering price increases we’re seeing in the