This story is fiction. The names of people, places and groups are imaginary. Obey traffic rules and drive safely.
Initial
The Eight-Six Turbo Makes a Challenge!
Scared me...
It was just getting exciting. How dare you interrupt?
Let's do it again sometime. Save the fun until then.
What an attitude.
There are so many different drivers.
I have some more fun to enjoy.
One week later
How can you leave work on a Sunday?
Can't you be more helpful?
How rude.
It was as busy as hell before noon.
I haven't had a break for two weeks, so let me take one.
If so, it's alright then.
Why did you come here?
Oh, I just wanted to see how you were doing.
Dad was worried about you, too.
I'm doing alright, work is fine.
That's good.
I'm almost out of gas, so I've got to fill up somewhere.
Brother, I know a station where a friend of mine works.
Welcome.
Wha...?
Brother, that's Itsuki.
Welcome.
High Octane. Twenty liters.
Okay.
Good looking brother.
That Eight-Six turbo is...
My sister must be troubling you.
She's so brash and far from being cute.
Well, not really.
Hey, Brother, don't tell him anything embarrassing!
Well, she's good at heart, so please be a good friend to her.
O...okay.
This has nothing to do with her.
I heard that there's an incredible Eight-Six in the Gunma area.
They say it's never been defeated on the downhill.
I know Gunma is big...
...but I thought you might have heard about it.
Of course. He's my friend.
Really?
Yep.
Your name is Itsuki, right?
I'm afraid to ask this of someone I just met...
...can you set up a meeting?
I want to meet and talk to him.
I'm very interested in the tuning he's done.
Piece of cake.
He's a natural airhead, but he's a nice guy.
It can be today if you like.
Really?
No problem.
I was going to see him after work anyway.
Cool. Thanks.
Thank you very much.
I didn't expect the driver to be a friend of your friend.
I'm glad that you found a friend at the right time.
It bothers me a bit.
You sound like you're only interested in Itsuki's friend, and not Itsuki at all.
No, not that. He's a nice guy.
What're you going to do after meeting his friend?
Well, nothing in particular.
I just want to meet him.
It's an incredible achievement if he's never been defeated in a high level area like Gunma.
If that's all you intend, I guess it's alright.
But when it comes to racing, you tend to get so excited, so I'm worried.
Please, Takumi.
I want Kazumi's brother to have a good impression of me.
If I gain points at a time like this, it'll help me later.
Alright, I'll go.
I'm okay with going, but I'll definitely pass on any battle.
The car's engine is no good.
I know about that!
I had enough after that race against the Night Kids' Nakazato!
Kazumi's brother is a nice guy.
You'll see, once you meet him.
It's so cool to see three Eight-Sixes together...
Well, mine's an Eight-Five, though...
He's young.
It's about that Eight-Six turbo.
I saw it once before during the race between the Redsuns and Emperor.
It was on the uphill, and it accelerated so fast.
I wonder if Kazumi can be interested in Itsuki, since she has a brother like that.
That sounds just like you, Iketani.
That kind of thinking goes against a romantic relationship.
If you look at Itsuki...
...you can tell that he doesn't even have a brain to think about that.
Instead of worrying too much...
...even if you're clumsy, you can be more attractive if you try hard.
You're still young.
Just installed a new engine...?
That's right.
It's very slow compared to the old one.
Right, Takumi?
So he can't even think about racing for a while, right?
That's about right.
Is it a normal 4A-G?
I don't know much about mechanical stuff.
It has decent power, but it's so hard to drive.
It's a very strange engine.
Can I take a look at the engine for a second?
Yeah, sure.
What the hell...?
It's not a 4A-G.
No, it's definitely a 4A-G, but...
Quit fooling around with me.
Are you trying to make fun of me?
I don't know where you got it...
...but don't underestimate me.
This engine can't be slow.
Well, no, ah...
Why is he upset?
I don't know.
I thought we could be friends because we both drive Eight-Sixes...
...but you must think a poor turbo tuned car isn't enough for you.
I want you to explain.
Stop it, Brother.
You aren't making any sense.
Kazumi, you keep quiet.
I've never seen or heard of tuning like this for the street.
That's a genuine racing engine.
It's beyond my reach, no matter how hard I try.
Just thinking about installing it in my Eight-Six and driving on the street...
...makes me drool.
Even so, you don't have to...
I don't care what kind of engine you installed...
...but you don't have to lie to me.
If it's fast, why don't you say so?
It frustrates me that you two teamed up and lied to me.
No, we don't...
Don't screw around with me. I'm not lying.
Let's go, Itsuki. It's pointless talking to a guy like him.
Takumi.
Are you running away?
I haven't finished talking.
No, Takumi's going to go out of control. The worst scenario.
Kazumi...
I...
Brother, what's wrong with you?!
Itsuki brought his friend here out of kindness!
Apologize to them!
If you don't, just leave and never come back!
K...Kazumi...
Don't say such senseless things to my friends!
I'm...
I'm trying to live on my own here...
But you just pop up and screw up everything!
I understand. I'll go home, okay?
Itsuki, I'm going home.
W...wait, don't leave me alone.
Bye.
H...hey?
W...wait, Takumi.
Takumi.
T...Takumi!
I'm embarrassed.
I didn't expect her to say that to me.
I guess it was good for her to come to Gunma.
But for me...
I'm sorry.
When it comes to cars, my brother tends to get overly excited.
It's okay. I don't mind.
When I looked at your confused face, I got angry with my brother.
Before I knew it, my hand was already moving.
Don't think that I'm feisty.
I...I don't!
I... How can I say...?
I was glad...
...to know that you got angry for our sake.
Why did you stop?
If you had just passed on by, I wouldn't have followed you.
Now that you've stopped, I feel like I want to settle the matter.
You don't bother me at all...
...but I'm concerned about one thing.
I want to know for sure if this car's engine is that good.
I know that it's no ordinary engine.
If you're right, and it's a good engine...
...I want to know why it doesn't produce more power.
I really don't know anything.
Are you seriously saying that?
Besides, how can the car's owner not know?
Where did you find a gem like this?
It's an engine my dad brought from somewhere.
He won't tell me anything, so I don't know.
Your dad? Oh, I see.
Does your dad work in the racing business?
No, he runs a tofu shop.
How could a tofu guy obtain an engine like this?
It's not an engine that can just be bought.
It doesn't matter.
I'm interested in the potential of this engine anyway.
Would you drive and give me a ride?
I want to feel the engine with my body.
What're you going to do, Bunta?
I thought it'd take a month...
...but it's been driven enough.
The items you ordered have already been delivered.
Isn't it time?
I don't know what to do.
I haven't had enough reaction from Takumi.
It's good to drive a lot to control the car with his technique...
...but he should've noticed it by now.
Well, I'd better wait and see for a while.
Feels strange...
Acceleration is dull after the shift.
It's producing enough power at the rev limit...
...but it misses the power band because of the drop at the shift up.
It's a defective engine.
It's dull and no match for the kick of a turbo car.
Why?
This shouldn't be this engine's potential.
You're kidding.
Again. Why?
I see, I got it. That's why.
I can tell you why it doesn't produce power.
It's so basic it's almost silly.
It's there.
The tachometer in front of you.
Tachometer?
That tachometer won't work for this. It doesn't go high enough.
This engine is supposed to be revved up high to produce power.
It's a high rev engine.
That's how the naturally aspirated racing engines are.
To prove that, it produces big power just before the shift up, right?
It's no use unless you can rev it up higher.
The most useful range is restrained, and you can't use it.
If my assumption is correct...
...you can rev this engine up to 10,000 rpm.
A normal meter with a 7000 plus scale is useless.
This car is a waste.
This isn't the engine originally used for the Eight-Six.
It's still called a 4A-G, but...
...this's based on the five-valve engine which was used for the A111, two generations later.
It's supposed to have a mechanism called a VVT...
...which automatically adjusts itself to both lower and higher engine speed.
But it's been removed, which shows that this is undoubtedly an ultra high rev unit.
I wondered something in the passenger seat.
It has a racing engine, but its instrument panel is so normal.
You need to add water temperature and oil pressure gauges at the very least.
The person who perfected this car must be highly knowledgeable about cars.
The suspension and brakes are well balanced and strengthened, and the body is stiff.
But why're only the gauges not installed?
There's only one answer for it.
For some reason, the power's being restrained.
The power's being restrained...?
It's so simple, but very effective.
Good Road Racers don't over-rev.
You'll never go beyond the red zone with the current tachometer.
I've always felt a sense of friendship toward Eight-Six owners...
...and never felt rivalry.
I've never felt like this before...
...but now I don't want to lose to you, no matter what.
No matter how well you drive...
...you're lacking something important for a Road Racer.
I can't lose to you.
We'll settle this someday soon.
I lack something important...?
I was so surprised, and my body shook.
I was frightened in the corner.
He can go beyond the limits my body can take.
He's so dumb about mechanics, so how could he learn such god-like technique?
I don't get it.
If I lose to him in a battle...
...everything I've learned so far will be torn to pieces.
I'll try to win, even if I have to risk my life.
a remake standalone sub based on fansubfilesanime's release
Original translations and scripts by Central Anime
Repro sub by FXM-ID2 Project
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Wataru challenged Takumi so suddenly.
The Seal Has Been Removed...
The battle will begin.
Next time on Initial D 2nd Stage:
"The Seal Has Been Removed..."
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