My Evo X and Fujitsubo Legalis R

I bring to you another progress update/product review regarding my personal Evo X.

Previously, I had written about the Mono Flex Dampers that I am using.
This time I bring to you Fujitsubo’s Legalis R for the CZ4A.

My goal for modifying my car was to obtain as much power as possible while keeping the car completely street legal; and I remember when the Legalis R was first being tested on an Evo X, the sound level and power gains were impressive, unfortunately I didn’t have my car back then.
Of course, whenever anyone puts at least a cat-back exhaust on their car they are hoping to gain some power out of it; and I knew, from having seen the before and after dyno runs, that there was power to be made over the stock exhaust with the Legalis R.

Another thing that was important for me was the aesthetics of the exhaust.
Before deciding on the Legalis R, I actually tried out the RM01A that had been on Elliot’s TEIN Sponsored EVO X.

But after driving around with it for a week or so I decided that I wanted something a little less aggressive looking and flowed better with the rest of the car.
(If you desire the aggressive dual canister look, the RM01A is available for special order.)

And finally the sound level.
According to California Vehicle Code 27151 the decibel level of the exhaust cannot exceed 95dbA.
The Legalis R falls well under 95dbA. It is a very quiet exhaust, no drone when cruising at highway speeds or any speed at that.

A Legalis R Promotional Video was recently filmed using my car, so keep an eye out it’ll be released soon.

My Evo X as it sits now:

Special thanks to Mackin Industries for helping me obtain a set of TE37’s.
Also, special thanks to Evasive Motorsports for their masterful fender rolling abilities and for carefully mounting tires onto my white wheels without leaving any marks, always true professionals.

(None of that fender rolling with a baseball bat at Evasive)

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.

Garage Sale Sneak Peek

Alright Ladies and Gents. You kept asking when the next Garage Sale was, and now it’s here. Well, almost. This Sunday (3/28) to be exact.

Instead of building a picture in your mind of what we’ll be selling, I’ve snapped a few pics for you. Only a few. I’ve gotta get back to work.

Anyway, here they are.

Some of the S.Tech and High Tech springs we are preparing.

Some coilover kits, too!

Carbing Tower Bars, Lower Arm Bars, Radiator Cooling Panels!

Carbonetic dropped off some Clutches, Diffs, and Gears!



Mackin Industries dropped off a few pallets. Rays, Advan, MXP, Kics, and much much more…

We’ve got some used wheels and tires, as well.

Don’t forget, we also have tons of TEIN Performance Bars, TEIN Original Goods, and Defi Gauges for sale.

We look forward to seeing all of you this Sunday!!!

Well, back to work…….

Garage Sale Lists are Up

The Garage Sale lists are up. Each of the three companies have their own set of conditions in regards to the sale. Please read those carefully.

WWW.TEIN.COM/GARAGESALE/2010.HTML

TEIN

After compiling the TEIN list, it ended up being huge. There are lots of great deals on coilovers, lowering springs, DEFI gauges, Fujitsubo exhausts, ATI meter pods …. Come early as I am sure the popular applications will go quick. Some coilovers are marked down as much as 40% off MSRP. There is no way you can find better pricing on a NEW kit anywhere else.

CARBONETIC

For all those people looking for Clutches and LSDs from Carbonetic. A revised list of Garage Sale products will be posted Monday night which will include LSDs. The current list only shows their clutches.

A few of the TEIN cars have used the Carbonetic products and they are awesome. My personal EVO 9 has the Carbon Twin Disc, Carbon Front Differential and Carbon Rear Differential. All three have worked flawlessly for the past 3 yrs. My car is street driven on a weekly basis and sees about 5 track weekends per year. Anyone who has ever driven my car is surprised at how good the clutch pedal feel is – smooth and just a little heavier than stock.The LSDs work great and are a must for any serious car especially Drift and Circuit vehicles. Carbonetic will be selling LSDs and Clutch kits for up to 50% off. Great deals just in time for track season.

MACKIN INDUSTRIES

Everyone knows that Rays wheels are some of the best on the planet. TEIN USA has been using various model Rays wheels on our demo and track vehicles for years. They are light, strong, durable, look great and come in a WIDE variety of sizes including aggressive offsets. Mackin’s sale list contains many RE30 and CE28 models which are Forged Mono Block wheels. Listed for up to 50% off – doesn’t get any better. The exclusive US distributor for RAYS wheels is Mackin Industries who also provides ARC, Yokohama Wheels, Project Mu, Project Kics, and MXP to the US market.

Check back on this blog next Friday to see a sneak peak at the sheer volume of products for sale and a few snaps of the used items which are not listed.

GARAGE SALE 3.28.2010

We are having our second ever Garage Sale on Sunday, March 28th. Event will be held at TEIN USA Headquarters in Downey, CA. Mackin Industries and Carbonetic will also be in attendance and selling selected items at heavy discount.

TEIN will be selling selected applications and quantities of:

TEIN – coilovers, lowering springs, performance bar and of course TEIN novelty goods.

DEFI – select gauges

Fujitsubo – select Legalis R and RM01A exhaust systems

Carbing – select products

AutoTech Interiors – gauge pods

Certain items are marked off up to 50%. We will be selling limited quantities of select “popular” application coilovers and lowering springs.

A complete list of Garage Sale items from TEIN, Mackin, and Carbonetic will be released on March 19th. You can see the list by visiting www.tein.com/garagesale/2010.html or click HERE.


Come early as quantities are limited. Check back on this blog for updates all the way up to and during the Garage Sale.