Minivan for the track — this can be found on various racetracks, including the «Nordschleife». However, in the runoff cars this trick will look very dull, so come to the aid of the tuner.
This time the case took to the studio DG-Spec. As a guinea they brought Toyota Sienna. Van equipped with a 3.5-liter V6. Was added a cold air supply system into the intake manifold and an exhaust system without catalytic converter. Engine power, as well as the weight of the car, not reported.
Established a lightweight battery, limited slip differential, brakes and Carbotech adjustable shock absorbers with sport springs.
When it was necessary to check the van in action, we decided to choose a worthy competitor. At hand was the Chevrolet Camaro SS previous generation, equipped with a 6.2-liter V8 rated at 426 hp
Location — California highway Willow Springs. Well, 1 minute 27 seconds took a minivan to overcome the 2.7-kilometer track, and his opponent — a moment more. A decent result. But it is worth mentioning that Sienna R-Tuned was clad in racing tires Nitto NT-01, and that was on the Camaro — is unknown.
«We looked at the overall dynamics of the car and made some appropriate changes so that it can better braking, controlled, and take turns with more speed. When we released the Sienna SE, then we began to study options for how to make the model more sports. Draft Sienna R-Tuned proved that we can greatly improve the chances of a family car, „- with envy and pride, said a Toyota engineers Thomas Lund, looking at the modified car.
