Attracting surroundings with audio and shiny objects
The Wagonist editorial team introduces custom users enjoying the Toyota Vellfire. We take a closer look at the customization that pursues the tastes and individuality of each of them, with their particular footwear makeup as a key point of style. This time, we take a look at Mr. Jinji’s Vellfire, which charms and fascinates with its audio system and shiny accessories.
The theme of the customization is low and simple
The owner, Mr. Jinji, says he switched from a Toyota Crown to this Vellfire because he saw an acquaintance driving one and thought it was genuinely “cool”. He started out with a down suspension with no intention of messing with it that much, but his customization fever exploded with dampers six months later and an air suspension a year later. He belongs to the Wakamatsu family and has evolved it dramatically, even starting with headlight modifications when he exhibited at the Osaka Auto Messe in 2023.
The theme of the customization is “low and simple”, with 20-inch wheels in the footwells, and ideally slammed with aero. To achieve this, Amapuri Kobo’s know-how was put into the air suspension, which was converted to full arms. The front aero has been shortened by about 15 mm to achieve the ideal lowered form. Incidentally, the wheels are Gnosis CVS, selected for their concave and twinning shape and multi-piece design that can be ordered in detail. The black and gold color scheme is a particular feature, and the piercing bolts and nuts were selected in gold.
Extremely low ride height
Air Force was selected for the air suspension. It is a specification that can be dropped even lower with the added know-how of the Amapuri Kobo. He also likes the easy-to-use wireless remote control. In addition to the air suspension, full arms were also used to achieve an extremely low ride height. The camber angle when driving is also a Mr. Jinji’s style, with specifications of 5 degrees at the front and 7.5 degrees at the rear.
There are plenty of other details to consider, and one of the most noteworthy is the luggage audio system installed in the Amapuri Kobo’s demo car. The demo car’s system was purchased exactly as it was, and was designed to be attractive and outward-facing for listening. The emphasis was on clean sound quality rather than sound pressure.
The aforementioned headlights were modified to stand out. The upper section has triple-illuminated LED rings, while the lower section can be color-changed to illuminate the headlights. The interior is simple on the outside, but the bonnet is accented with a grinder tattoo. The tattoos are gold, and the color scheme is also black and gold.
