Monthly Archives: June 2013

CUSTOMERS ALWAYS WELCOME!

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I would like to thank Joe Monsalud from Chicago for stopping by and taking the time to visit us during his small vacation here in California.

He looked around our showroom and found the EDFC Active very interesting and will hope to add it soon to his ride. It’s always good to hear the customer’s feedback on our products on the vehicles and how they like the ride quality compared to other manufacturers, but of course everybody has there own liking for their car.  We informed him that we are always looking for customers’ pictures of their vehicles with TEIN Suspension that they can submit  so we can have their rides up on our blog and he was kind enough to send us the below images..

TEIN Super Street dampers on his car.

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Thank you, Joe, for your constant support for our product and for stopping by and talking with us!

If you would like to stop by and check out our showroom and possibly get some replacement parts or some TEIN goods, feel free to stop on by TEIN USA.

Unfortunately we do not sell lowering springs or coil-overs directly to the public, but these can only be purchased through our Authorized Dealers.

Geoff Stoneback goes to US Drift Rd. 2/Hyperfest

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2 weeks ago, our sponsored Pro-Am/XDC competitor Geoff Stoneback headed out with his S14 to Hyperfest at Summit Point Motorsports Park in WV.

Prior to this event, Geoff was able to get his S14 tuned to crank out 430whp/420tq (~15% up from the last outing). So, there was no shortage of power for Hyperfest!

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Knowing that the race course was somewhat difficult for himself, Geoff took a paid practice run to get a better feel for the course and make the necessary adjustments to  both the car and mental prep.  This helped Geoff tremendously, as figuring out key pieces of track for shifting and accelerating gave him one of the fastest entry-speeds (80mph). His ability to adapt to the track layout relatively quick was about to pay off!

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But, racing isn’t with its occasional hiccups here and there. For Geoff, it happened to be a vehicle stall on his return to the pits. A quick diagnosis showed a damage o2 sensor wire as cause for the stalling. An easy enough fix for Geoff and his team, but a little bit of a setback in getting out for qualifying early.

Geoff reported that his qualifying run was set to be even faster than his practice run, but on approach to his clipping point, a catastrophic differential failure brought his S14 to a halt.

Back in the pits, the crew got right to work, and with only a welded diff available, got the car back out to get Geoff’s run in. It netted him 5th place qualifier.

By now, two setbacks can be enough of a distraction to anyone, especially the driver, but Geoff shook it off and went right to work, quickly advancing the Top 16, then Top 8, getting himself into the Top 4. Geoff was really turning his luck around!

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In the Top 4, Geoff’s opponent, and a good friend of his, James Evans had his own set of problems- a lower control arm replacement left the car with a slightly off-set alignment, but enough to get him back on the track to compete with Geoff. It happened to be enough for James to get the nod over Geoff. But Geoff still had a chance at 3rd place.

Another close friend/drift mentor of Geoff, Matt Waldin, was up next. With more power (almost 40% more) than his S14, Geoff had his work cut out for him. Matt kept close on the first run with Geoff leading, and on the second run, Geoff spun on the last turn, handing the win to Matt.

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What sounds like a series of unfortunate events turned out to be an exciting one for spectators. Also, all the hard work and efforts by Geoff and his team have kept them 2nd in points (just 3 points behind the leader James Evans).

We know that Geoff will be prepared for the next event and ready to take some more podium finishes. Great work, you guys!

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Bravo Whiskey has a great video recap of this event at the link below

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TTT (TO THE TOP)!!!

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Quite the anticipated event that it is, this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb should be better than last years.

As we saw last year, the newly paved roadways not only added tremendous amounts of grip, it drastically cut transit time to the top of the summit.

The Sparco Rally xD team is under way in getting their rally car prepped for this event. Since this is essentially an all-tarmac event, their suspension needs change. No need for dampers with long stroke- in its place are a different set of TEIN Specialized Dampers with higher spring rates more appropriate for this event. Gone are the gravel tires, replaced with semi-slicks over 18″ wheels. It’s all about maximum grip on the asphalt surface. Other than that, the xD is left relatively the same as it is for rally events.

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I’m definitely looking forward to what the new car can do this year. It’s been competitive throughout the year so far, even with the minor setbacks in the last two rally races. Let’s see if they can better their Pikes Peak performance for this year!

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Pikes Peak International Hill Climb takes place on June 24th (tech inspections and practice days during the week), with race day on Sunday, June 30th.

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For more information, please visit the following link- http://www.ppihc.com/

pics sourced from Scion Racing, Speedhunters, and Rally xd

Fitment Assumptions

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I can not tell you how many times we have encountered fitment assumptions with our products whether it be the lowering spring fitment on similar chassis vehicles or year model descriptions.

It seems as though regardless of what it details on our website or other website, the assumption is that “It should work.” I can honestly say that verification of the fitment should be checked with us prior to considering to use the product on the application. If we detail that we can not confirm the fitment, we also recommend checking with the dealer for component fitment between models.

Still, even if are able to confirm some parts fitment with the dealer, since there had been no physical testing of the product the installation would be done at your own discretion. Ride height values and ride quality may just go right out the window.

Don’t always trust what your cousin’s, uncle’s, friends, sister’s, brother’s co-worker posted in a thread. One call or email can save you on any headaches.

Toyota Galore

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On May 3rd we attended the Toyota Owner’s and Restorer’s Club event in Long Beach, CA.  There was a wide variety of unique Toyota’s in that event. Some vehicle model names might have be the same, if not familiar names we all know, but the overall look of the vehicles were very different. Some you might not distinguish the make or model.  The cool thing about this event was that some people came from far places just to show their vintage or unique vehicles here in California. Some attendees came from Canada, and some even from Mexico.  The import thing is that once they were at the event, it was like big happy Toyota family.

Below are some photos we took. We hope you enjoy!

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Many thanks to Toyota’s Motorsports division for loaning their custom TEIN-equipped 2013 Lexus GS350 Pace Car and to Abe Ko, owner of the LS460 on TEIN Flex, as they both helped to make our TEIN booth look great!

MOD Bound!

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To you out there that are asking “Whats “MOD?” , well, this abbreviation stands for Mitsubishi Owner’s Day. This day is the day where all Mitsubishi owners unite to show off their modded whips.

This will be the second time TEIN attends this event on the West coast. We are crossing our fingers for a great turn out. MOD is on July 13th, 2013 from 9am – 1pm. Make sure to stop by our booth and pay us a visit. Also, visitors are able to participate in a raffle. So, note that some great prizes will be available!

As you’d expect, you’ll see some of the best in modified EVO’s, 3000gt’s, Lancer’s, and Galant’s. Maybe some oddball or rare Mitsubishi’s as well. Here are just a few pictures I found on their website.

https://www.mitsubishicars.com/MMNA/jsp/owners-site/owners-day.do

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Make sure to read our follow up blog after this event!!!

Rally xD Takes 2nd Place at Susquehannock Trail Rally!

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In my last post, I made mention of the Rally xD taking a bit of a tumble during practice in preparation for this past weekend’s event at the Susquehannock Trail Rally.

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A continued effort by the team, not only in rebuilding and repairing the car but also to see the event the whole way through, paid the largest of dividends as they brought home a 2nd place finish in their class. Considering the hardships they’ve dealt with these past two events, that is an incredible result! So far, it’s been a podium finish for all four events to-date!

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The Team still holds first in the points standing for the 2wd class! Our most sincere congratulations to the team for getting the car right side up again and into battle mode!