Why did Takumi get a carbon hood?

The Trueno was fitted with a TRD Carbon Fiber Hood and Carbon Fiber Headlights by Shuichi Matsumoto of Project D in Chapter 239 and Episode 5 of Fourth Stage to make the car weigh less.

When did Takumi change his hood?

After he lost his battle with Takumi at the end of stage 2, he changed from turbo to supercharger since he felt unsatisfied with his turbo performance. At the same time, he also changed from stock hood to carbon hood.

What engine gets put in Takumi's 86?

20V Silvertop (AE101 20 valve "Silvertop") is a revision of the 16 valve version of 4AGEU, found in the Toyota AE101 Corolla. A TRD variant of the engine was used in Takumi Fujiwara's Toyota AE86.

What happened to Takumi's AE86 after Initial D?

Takumi is never shown in the series, but his story is told though exposition by other characters. After Initial D ended, Takumi fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional race driver. At age 20, he moved from Mt Akina in Gunma Prefecture to the UK to drive in the British National Rally Championship.

Is Takumi's AE86 stock?

Takumi Fujiwara's Initial D AE86 Engine

Since it has a sport muffler right away in the earlier scenes, it's not entirely stock, and it's also said to have already had a rally-style gearbox upgrade.

Initial D Battle Stage - Takumi Gets Angry

Does Takumi have a carbon hood?

The car undergoes several other upgrades, including the addition of a carbon fibre hood. With the newly fixed Eight-Six, Takumi participates in a three person battle with Ryosuke and Kyoichi, with Takumi overtaking the other two and winning the race.

Who has Takumi lost?

Shinji is known as Takumi Fujiwara's final opponent, facing off against him in the downhill at the Tsubaki Line. In Final Stage, Shinji shocks Takumi with his smooth driving skills and approach of each corner, often pulling away at each one, which had never happened to Takumi before.

Does Takumi lose to God arm?

Since Takumi broke the suspension on his AE86, God Arm pulled away him, which only a few moments later causes him to pulling over to vomit because he was not able to take all that amount of mental and physical stress of having many rounds of battle, while the limping Eight-Six crossed the line winning a Pyrrhic victory ...

How old is Takumi in final stage?

The White Ghost of Akina. In the summer of 199X (1996 in the Tokyopop version) Takumi is 18 and in his last year of high school.

What does Project D stand for?

In Final Stage, it is revealed that the D stands for "Dream". Project D is different from the other mountain racing teams as it has a highly technical regimen and a support team of technicians, who are mostly members of the Akagi RedSuns.

What does Takumi's AE86 say?

The text on the driver's door reads Fujiwara Tofu Ten, which translates as 'Fujiwara Tofu Shop'. The word in parenthesis is jikayou, which means 'private' and refers to the car's classification in the Japanese tax system.

Is Takumi's AE86 FWD?

The AE86 series of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Toyota Sprinter Trueno are small, front-engine/rear-wheel-drive models within the front-engine/front-wheel-drive fifth generation Corolla (E80) range — marketed by Toyota from 1983 to 1987 in coupé and liftback configurations.

Does Takumi ever race bunta?

Throughout the anime there are a few scenes of Bunta racing solo, and as the other answer stated, there is one scene where Bunta "races" Takumi after getting his WRX, though it wasn't a proper race (more of an impromptu battle), and Takumi didn't know it was Bunta.

What year was Takumi's AE86?

Takumi's 86 is the 1983 version (Zenki). The paint has the iconic two-tone panda colour, with the iconic Fujiwara Tofu Store (藤原とうふ店 Fujiwara tōfu-ten) sticker.

What rims does Takumi have?

This is the Fujiwara Tofu AE86 with Watanabe rims that was made famous by the Manga Initial D. It was driven by Takumi on Mount Akina in Guma Prefecture. This is the Fujiwara Tofu AE86 with Watanabe rims that was made famous by the Manga Initial D. It was driven by Takumi on Mount Akina in Guma Prefecture.

Who beat Takumi first?

6 SECOND STAGE, ACT 3

Kyoichi Sudō, the Emperor's team leader tries to knock some sense into Seiji at the beginning of the competition. Given that Kyoichi is the first racer to defeat Takumi in the Second Stage, his beating Takumi at every level at the behest of his Evo IV is a thrill to watch.

What year is Bunta WRX?

Specs. This car is a 1998 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Coupe Type R Version V, chassis code GC8F.

Did Takumi ever lose?

Takumi just doesn't lose. To get a sense of accomplishment when a character overcomes a hurdle… it has to be there in the first place. The main character or characters need to grow whether as a person or as a racer to overcome them. I have to admit, they were there in first stage.

Does Takumi lose to the Evo 4?

During the Battle

Seiji loses patience and disobeys Kyoichi by overtaking Takumi launching his Evo IV to full power.

Did Ryosuke let Takumi win?

Shingo and Nakazato states out of shock their lines are gonna cross as the Eight-Six now takes the inside and pulls ahead, passing Ryosuke as they both exit the corner, giving Takumi the lead and winning the battle as Ryosuke gives up on the accelerator, realizing Takumi took the lead and he can't regain his position ...

Where is Takumi's mom?

According to Takumi, his mom left them when he was very young. It didn't get into the detail at all, though. We don't know if she passed away or left Bunta (divorce) Even the manga did not talk about it. So it's one of those mysteries that might never get resolved.

Is Initial D based on a true story?

The acclaimed manga TV series Initial D, which ran throughout the 1990s tells the story of a Japanese delivery driver who serves up Tofu in the day, and races across mountain passes by night, is said to be loosely based on Keiichi Tsuchiya's life.

Who is the best character in Initial D?

Based on Japan's real-world touge-heaven, Gunma Prefecture, in the late '90s, the infamous Japanese anime Initial D's primary focus is on its most prominent character - Takumi Fujiwara.