Abe goes to Wekfest

Who’s Abe?

Abe is the owner of a show car that we sponsor. He owns a 2004 Lexus LS 430 which has FLEX Sedan coilovers coupled with a Platnium VIP Cup Kit. The setup allows Abe to raise and lower his VIP styled Celsior over 2.5″ by hitting a few switches.

The FLEX Sedan coilovers were developed to slam big body Japanese sedans. Typical ride height adjustment range on the coilover kit is 3.5 to 4 inches. Meaning on a stock ’01-’06 LS430 (UCF30) the ride height adjustment range is:

Front: +20mm to -112mm (+.79″ to -4.41″)

Rear: +20mm to -116mm (+.79″ to -4.57″)

Okay, enough about the coilovers for now. More on that at a later date. Or contact us for more details. Application list can be found by clicking HERE.

Abe rolled up to SF with his buddies from Platnium VIP who did all the body work and paint on his LS.

Herbst Pavilion is part of the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, CA.

Abe’s LS430 parked with other Platnium VIP cars.

Abe’s LS430 features Kranze wheels, Junction Produce body kit, custom metal body work and custom black paint.

Gordon Ting built this GS450H  for Lexus. Features custom Super Racing coilovers and a host of aero mods.

Lovin the old HKS livery.

Lots of Ol’Skool cars in attendance.

Plus newer cars like this 370Z.

Deep dish wheels and slammed always looks good.

Photos courtesy of Abe Ko.

SEMA 2010

TEIN returned to SEMA this year after a one-year hiatus. Our booth was more focused on TEIN and SuperPro products.

A gamut of TEIN products were on display which included our new STREET BASIS damper (more info. on this in a future post).

TEIN coilovers were used on some high profile booth vehicles and on a few feature vehicles.

TEIN FEATURE VEHICLE

Abe Ko’s LS430 sitting on FLEX Sedan coilovers, special order from Japan. These coilovers feature a maximum drop of 4.5 inches. Coupled with the Platinum VIP Cup Kit this LS is literally on the ground. Full feature on this car and suspension system in a future post.

LEXUS BOOTH

0-60 Magazine GS450H Racer featuring custom Super Racing Coilovers and dual EDFC.

SCION BOOTH

Scion booth. 0-60 Magazine built Scion xD Rally v.3 using Specialized Damper.

Crawford 2011 Scion tC with Super Street coilovers. More on this car later as it will be running at Super Lap Battle on 11.10.10.

HONDA BOOTH

Honda Tuning Magazine built Honda CR-Z sitting on Mono FLEX coilovers.

Wraptivo Honda CR-Z with Super Street coilovers.

MACKIN BOOTH (RAYS WHEELS)




TEIN authorized dealer RallySport Direct built Subaru STI Sedan. One of the first modified STI sedans in the US. Featuring Mono FLEX coilovers and some aggressive TE37 SLs.

DC SPORTS BOOTH

DC Sports collaboration with Import Tuner Magazine. More on this car later as it will be at Super Lap Battle Finals with Tarzan Yamada behind the wheel.

There is no stop this week as we prepare to go to Super Lap Battle Finals at Buttonwillow Raceway. One of our engineers and a couple staff members will be out there supporting TEIN users.