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Table Tableof ofcontents contents - author notes - origins of Jdm & what is it - japan street racing - midnight club interview - types of jdm cars - jdm in media - how to make a jdm car
Author note I started becoming intersted in jdm at the age of 15, in san jose i saw many people with modified cars and went to some car shows and meets. at first when i got my learners permit. I saw many intersting videos of jdm on the internet from youtubers and social media such as alex choi. I also became interested in mechanics and modifications of cars, since my other hobbies include racing dirbikes. my personal favorite jdm car is the 300zx.
history of Jam and what is it? p1 The literal meaning JDM is an acronym and stands for Japanese Domestic Market. But this really means much more and can be a much broader term. JDM also represents a car subculture surrounding japanese cars in other countries. It revolves around younger people with interset in modiL fications of their car and racing. Jdm people are interested in modifing their car to get a specific look originating from japanese coultue such as anime and street racing.
People involved in JDM coulture usually meet at clubs and car meets around major cities all over the world, some are involved in racing and other events involving their jdm car.
history of Jam and what is it? p2 Japanese street racing and car coulture There is little doubt that the underground racing scene in Japan is one of the most famous (or infamous) in the world. Although many feel the golden age is in the distant past, it is still well and truly alive. Popularized by manga, anime, games, and even Hollywood, the drivers have written themselves into folk law. The cars they drove have become sought after, prized possessions that are highly collectible today - not just in Japan but all around the world! It is as much a part of the global car fraternity as NASCAR and Formula 1, if anything, more a part of it because of how tangible it made racing. Although Japan made underground street racing more tangible and popular, there is no denying how dangerous it is, too.
most races were organized by clubs in the 90’s. There are numerous car clubs throughout Japan, some with a longer history than others but all there for the sole purpose of the community. Some are open to all, but others are exclusive. None so exclusive as the now-disbanded Mid Night Club, which was the premier street racing club through the '90s. It produced some of the most influential tuners, but it also highlighted the dangers of street racing with an infamous accident that hospitalized several people.
history of Jam and what is it? p3 Drifting Drifting is the most common technique used in Japanese street racing. Technically, the Drift King came before drifting was even a sport. A sport worth millions of dollars today came from pretty humble beginnings, before the Drift King there was the father of drifting; one Kunimitsu Takahashi used to drift his Skyline race car to get through the corners faster on tires that are nowhere near as good as even basic road tires today. It was simply a technique developed over time to become quicker than the opposition, this was also a very useful technique for touge driving, which is where the Drift King takes over and turns a technique into a sport almost sin-
death japanse street racing beginning of JDM in other countries Sadly due to much hat and danger street racing and ultimatley japanese car coulture has died down a lot. Although some street racers get hero-worshiped, the general perception is that they are reckless idiots endangering public lives. Sadly a lot of the time this is true, with bad drivers going way too fast in very powerful unsafe cars, that is precisely why getting into the more reputable clubs is not easy. Simply having a fast car is not enough; the driver needs to prove his or her worth, serving an apprenticeship before being inducted as a full member.
Interview JDM CAr owner My uncle is an owner of a 2011 wrx. I asked him a coupl subaru e questions about his car. what is your favorite modification?- he said that he modified the muffleler to make the car sound cooler and he had a cool blue wrap with stripes. why did you chose a jdm car- he said that he used to race people when he was younger and the wrx was a good affordable sporty car. what is your favorite jdm car? he said that his faorite jdm car was a skyline gtr but he just wished that he could afford it.
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current car coulture in japan & social media Go to Japan these days — or once the coronavirus pandemic is over — and you’ll see just how Japan’s car culture has evolved throughout the years. Top Gear went on a trip to the country and experienced first-hand what it meant for a car to have maximum Instagram appeal. Lamborghinis with metallic foil wraps has replaced Supras with 600 horsepower on tap. Some car clubs in the country have put more focus on requiring members to build flamboyant rides. It’s a far cry from the Midnight Club’s 160-mph rule, though, if we’re being honest, a lot of these eye-popping rides are European exotics. They can all do 160 mph without breaking a sweat.
All of this points to one inescapable fact about Japan’s car culture. Like an active organism, it continuously evolves to something else, though traces of its past remain at the fabric of the culture. Street racing is still happening in the country, even if it’s not as prevalent as it once was. Likewise, JDM cars remain popular in the country, but the arrival of foreign exotics have diluted the market for affordable performance cars. These days, image is everything. Every car owner is free to have his car look a certain way; there’s a freedom of expression that’s tied into it that’s magnified by the presence of social media in the country.
JDM in media
Fast and furious Fast and furious had an extremely large role in the popularity of jdm. The extravegance of the coulture represented in the movies made a lot of people get into cars. The most noteable of the Fast and furious movies was tokyo drift in 2006. It was set in japan and showed the japanese car coulture of the 90s, this really made JDM blow up becuase of the way it was portrayed on the screen.
there are many other adaptations of jdm coulture in media as well, just not in the hollywood scene. Many of these are developed by chinese or japanese producers and are also in shows and anime.
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Stancing pushes wheels out onto an angle, and is mostly seen as a status symbol. Cars can accelerate better with stanced wheels
Custom rims can help improve the speed of your car while also giving your car a personalized touch.
JDM Car models The Mk IV Toyota Supra is every tuner’s dream car, and about as good as it gets as far as classic JDM cars go. Its unstoppable 2JZ engine was the stuff of legends, it got between 276-326 bhp, rear-wheel-drive, and had a top speed of 156 mph. Its legendary twin-turbo engine is where it really shined. The new Supra has reduced weight and some other niceties, but we’re still in love with the original.
The Mazda RX-7, especially the third-gen FD model, was powered by a zippy 1.3-liter twin-turbo engine that got between 252-276 bhp. The rear-wheel-drive sports car has attracted a cult following with its sleek design, powerful performance, and lightweight construction. Its legendary rotary engine, combined with the 50/50 weight balance and a top speed of 155 mph made it iconic. It was also featured in tokyo drift The Honda NSX was marketed as the first “everyday supercar,” but it still bucked the trend of low-budget JDM cars. It was built to compete against Ferrari, and was powered by a strong 3.0-liter 24-valve VTEC V6 engine belting out 270-290 bhp. With a redline of 8,000 rpm, a body design based on the F-16 fighter jet cockpit, and a top speed of 68 mph, the NA2 (or even NA1) original NSX is a JDM dream car.
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Jdm in the usa To best understand how Japanese automotive culture made its way to the states, we must first examine what everyone stateside is so obsessed over. During the 1980s, Japanese manufacturers started making superb sports cars. Examples include the Toyota AE86, original GT-R/Skylines, etc. Not long afterwards, motorsports like drifting made their way into the spotlight in Asia. Up until that point, Americans really only had muscle cars and expensive European exotics. These Japan-based sports cars, however, were the perfect mixture of both worlds: the affordability of an American car with the performance and pedigree of a European one. Eventually, those of us stateside caught on, resulting in the massive fanbase surrounding JDM cars (as well as Japan's automotive market overall) we see today.
Ethan Schneider