ONLINE STOCK PAGE

Our online Stock page has been recently updated.

Now you can search for the part number and get a Live Update of stocking quantity for both warehouses.

This should eliminate constant Stock Check phone calls (not that we do not like talking with you 🙂 ) we just hope that in reducing the number of stock check calls, we can better assist our customers with technical support questions.

The Stock Page updates automatically every time you hit refresh on your Web Browser. This page is linked with our Company’s Stock System and will update every time a part number has been sold or received in for stock.

Hope this will help every dealer and customer in finding stock for a particular kit they might be looking for as well as weekend workers looking to check stock.

Touch Ups Anyone?

Ever wanted to touch up or repaint your dampers because they had some scratches, scuffs, slight rust building on the damper shell casing but couldn’t figure out the a color to match our dampers? Well it’s your lucky day because I’m going to give everyone some tips as well as paint color that would match the TEIN green color.

 

Because the dampers are powdercoated from TEIN Japan we don’t have the machinery to re-coat them at either of our North American facilities. During Overhaul we do offer to paint them using paint found at your local hardware store. The paint is by Rust-O-Leum Painter’s Touch in Gloss Green Meadow. The color is not exact but closely resembles the original powdercoating as you can see in the second photo down, the left damper being the painted damper and right damper having the original powdercoating.

 

 

When repainting or touching up your dampers it is always good to have the dampers clean, free of dirt, debris, and oil. I Recommend staying away from heavy duty parts cleaners as they eat away at the paint as well as the sticker/ label print. Mild cleaners are good, but if heavy duty cleaners are needed, try using a minimal amount.

Preparing the damper may vary from one damper to another, based on its condition. Taping off any sticker/ labels as well as the threaded sleeves,top ring nut, and piston rods is always good as it would help for the future damper reference, as well as the threaded sleeves and top ring nut.  

 Mild sand paper or, if needed, a wire brush are recommended to allow for larger paint chips and rust to be removed for a clean and even surface. Little surface sanding will allow for a better adhering surface.  A bench grinder with a brush wheel could also be used to help with the clean up process of the paint but can be a bit tricky with some hard to reach areas, which is why I can only recommend it to those who know their way around a bench grinder. Wipe down the surface with a lightly damped towel to remove any last foreign debris that may still be on the damper from the prep work.

 

Before painting, make sure the damper is placed in a good position allowing for easy access to all painting surfaces of the damper. A well ventilated area is always a must. Primer is recommended to allow the paint to adhere.

 

 

Even spraying motions back and forth in one direction at a 5 inch distance prevents any uneven coats, as well as overspray drips.

 

Allow a few hours for the paint to cure. Of course, time frame is longer in humid areas. Check the damper for any areas missed for resprays. Once thoroughly dried your damper is complete.

 

 

The same details above can also work with the S.Tech Lowering Springs and Full Length Adjustable Dampers lower adjustment brackets (Flex, and Super Drift) as they are also green. Other dampers and parts may also be green such as spring seat locks, and uppermounts but are anodized instead painted and wouldn’t look good redone in paint.

I hope this helps a few out there looking to repaint or touch up the paint on their dampers.

SuperPro Special Orders

As we have all seen and followed the inflation for Importing Products is quite high at this moment which is forcing us to not be able to have these in stock.


 

Unfortunately we are hit by the same issues that every company is experiencing at this moment. We will regrettably be holding all SuperPro stocking order but will be ORDERING SuperPro as Special Orders Only. Meaning that we will still be placing orders with SuperPro for all your orders but will take about 4-8 weeks to receive in and all orders have to be paid in advance, and no cancellations.

These bushings are designed to last longer from other manufacturers bushings since these come with double helix,bullet and knurling grooves.

The double helix provides a region for grease to travel along. This allows a boundary layer of grease to form between the inside diameter of the bush and the outside diameter of the tube. The double helix is extremely successful in greaseable shackles as the grease can travel from the center of the bush along the helix and out to the grease grooves in the head of the bush.

Knurling is used on control arm bushes to enable unrestricted pivoting of the polyurethane bush around the crush tube. The knurling has two inherent design advantages. The knurling reduces the surface area of polyurethane in contact with the crush tube. This reduction in surface area results in less frictional forces being developed. The Super Pro knurl bore combined with the integral grease retention lips keeps the lubricating grease intact for the life of the bushing, and eliminates the necessity for periodic re-greasing.

It’s definitely worth the small wait time.

Of course if you do need these in a RUSH we can also offer an Expedited Shipping quote upon request.

Please check out the following link to place any orders or to see their Online Catalog.

http://www.tein.com/products/superpro.html

 

To Match or Not to Match

Hey everyone its been a while but I’m back.  This post is gonna be about the different part numbers found on the lowering springs or dampers themselves.

Many folks call in wondering why the part numbers are different, which lowering  spring or damper is front or rear. Well here’s some info to help out all of those folks that are not so mechanically inclined.

              Each lowering spring and damper kit has an individual alphanumeric part number which is part of the manufacturing process and to also help determine whether the part is a front, rear , left or right as shown in the photos above.  The lowering spring shown have an even part number (partially matching the kit number SKS84-AUB00) which would indicate that the spring belongs in the front, and odd number would belong in the rear. The springs would also have an F (Front) or R (Rear) in the beginning of the part number designated its location. The last digits are the springs lot number. Note: the springs should always be installed so the printed part number is right side up.

Though the springs have an individual part numbers they cannot be purchased individually like dampers can. However the part numbers can help you determine where the spring belongs and what vehicle they belong on or are compatible with.

        The dampers have the same type of alphanumeric part number as the springs but have additional information as to its location, damper type and what application the damper is for. Older dampers ( exa. HR or NR dampers) would have the part number engraved into the lower section of the shock body.

I hope this helps clarify some part number you may encounter on either TEIN lowering springs or dampers. Next time I will go deeper into the part numbers of both the lowering springs and damper kits. Also a special thanks to our TEIN male model Jonathan Lee (the guy in the snazzy overalls NOT the one in the blue bikini) for his professional modeling. Keep it up and you might be on the TEIN Calander or even a TEIN Poster. LOL J/K . Thanks for the help Dude.

DAMPATTY Doll

Many of you might have seen Dampachi’s girlfriend before, Dampatty.

And if you have a Dampachi Doll you might want to get a matching Dampatty Doll for your Girlfriend, daughter, sister, loved one, everyone and anyone.

NEW DAMPATTY DOLL. Yes, you read this correct. TEIN  released the NEW Dampatty Doll and she will arrive in the States late this September.

If you already have the Dampachi Doll now is the time to reunite him with his girlfriend.

You will see more of this happy couple in the next coming months.

Dampatty in Australia with, Tarzan Yamada, driver of the Cyber Evo and 2011 WTAC Champion. Maybe the new doll brought him luck as Tarzan faced stiff competition for Sierra Sierra and Revolution.

ALREADY HAVE CARBING ITEMS, CHECK THESE OUT!!!!

ALREADY HAVE A SHIFT KNOB INSTALLED ON YOUR 5 OR 6 SPEED AND WANT A NEW CHANGE. IF YOUR A CUSTOMER LOOKING INTO GETTING A NEW SHIFT KNOB.

CHECK OUT THESE SHIFT KNOBS FIRST!

Aluminum or Duracon construction.

Knurled surface finish to prevent slip

Five color variations to best match your cockpit color

Size 30mm Dia 85mm high Colors: Gold, Silver, Bronze, Aqua Blue, Black

Different tread pitch for easy install, all you have to do is screw it in like an OEM shift knob.

M10x1.25

NISSAN/MITSUBISHI/MAZDA/ISUZU

M10x1.5

HONDA

M12x1.25

TOYOTA/DAIHATSU/SUBARU/SUZUKI/(NISSAN)

 

 

Congratulations To Falken For Their WIN!

Congratulations to Falken  Tire for there Formula Drift Round 3 Podium Sweep in Palm Beach, FL.

Falken Tire Podium Sweep

 

Justin Pawlak takes the Victory and the Lead in the Championship.

Congratulations also go to Vaughn Gittin Jr. for his Second Place finish and Darren McNamara for taking 3rd.

All of the Falken Tire vehicles prepared by ASD run custom TEIN coilovers. Some kits are from our normal offerings while others are custom. Each kit is then tailored to the ASD chassis setup and driver.

Tyler in his Falken Tire Nissan 350Z vs. Jeff Jones

 

Mustang (JTP) vs. Mustang (JR)

 

Falken (JTP) vs Falken (D-Mac)

 

Congratulations to all the drivers. The event looked like a lot of fun in the sun.

Photos taken from: www.speedhunters.com

NEW DEFI ITEMS

DEFI now has Turbo Gauge plus Controller packages.  These packages are now available for purchase through any of our authorized dealers.

DESCRIPTION

PART NUMBER MSRP MSRP SAVINGS

DF ADVANCE CR 60 TURBO 200KPA SET WHITE

DF11301 $424 $51

DF ADVANCE CR 60 TURBO 200KPA SET BLACK

DF11302 $424 $51
DF ADVANCE BF TURBO 200KPA SET WHITE DF11401 $435

$56

DF ADVANCE BF TURBO 200KPA SET AMBER DF11402 $435

$56

DF ADVANCE BF TURBO 200KPA SET BLUE DF11403 $435

$56

 

 

 

 

The ADVANCE Control Unit and ADVANCE Turbo gauge are packed in the larger box in the background.

We also received Meter Visors for both 52 and 60 mm Gauges.

DESCRIPTION

PART NUMBER MSRP

DF SINGLE METER VISOR 52

DF11101

$27

DF SINGLE METER VISOR 60 DF11201

$27

 

Disaster Relief Donations

We would like to give our greatest condolences to those who have lost love ones and family members in the horrible accident in Japan. It has been almost a month since the earth quake/tsunami, and would like to thank everyone that has donated or helped the people of Japan. It will not be an easy task for many people in Japan to get back to there normal lives but I’m sure that they will be thankful for all the help and support from around the world.

TEIN Inc has donated a total of 3,000,000 yen to the Red Cross Association

TEIN Employees and overseas fund-raising netted a donation of 874,785 yen

TEIN’s Domestic and Overseas Customers have donated 2,305,362 yen

Giving a Grand Total donation of 6,180,147 yen (approx. $74,000 USD)

If possible please continue your support and donations to the disaster relief efforts.

A lil FUN @ the office

Thanks to Troy from Five Axis everyone at the office gets to have a little fun.

One of our Authorized Dealers, Five Axis, just happened to drop by to pick up some TEIN Product and had a little surprise. It seems that HPI Racing manufactures a RC car copy of the Scion xB with Five Axis lip kit and wheels. The original vehicle that Five Axis produced had our Basic Coilovers.

Everyone wanted to play with it the first day and I had opened it and unpack it. It felt like Christmas morning all over again. I was excited to actually take it out for a spin but unfortunately the AA batteries for the controller were not included and I could not find any in the office. 🙁 eeeerrr I had to wait one more day to have a little fun.

Thanks to our Marketing Manager we got batteries the next day (thanks Phil). Everyone got a chance to have a few laughs and enjoy the RC car.

I unfortunately did not have great control of the car and was accidentally crashing the poor car into poles and pallets in the warehouse, thankfully no damage was done to the vehicle. I will practice to get better handling the RC car. I think we are planning to make a time attack course in the warehouse or parking lot.

We had a good time with the car we even put it on a Dyno….lol, sort of.