Category Archives: New Products

FR-S Release Party at Penske Toyota

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From Left to Right (FR-S First owner. Troy and Young from 5 Axis)

Penske Toyota in Downey, CA had a Release party for the New Scion FR-S and for the First Penske Scion FR-S Owner. We happened to be there since it’s not to far from our warehouse and we have actually been testing the Scion FR-S that 5 Axis let us borrow.


This is the FR-S we have been testing on it looks good on our S-Tech lowering springs that we have been developing for the US models. Ride height drop is approximately -35mm front and -30mm rear, giving the car a great stance, especially with plus-sized wheels.

 

It was good seeing that not only did they have the FR-S to show, but they had multiple Toyota/ Scion vehicles, some being 5 Axis customers and others being Toyota enthusiasts of new and old. This evening’s event also included a raffle, showroom models of FR-S’s to check out, a DJ, and also some barbecue for attendees.

To date, we have officially release the following parts

S.Tech Lowering springs
lowers -35mm front and -30mm rear
part number SKQ54-AUB00, msrp $280

High Tech lowering springs
lowers -25mm front and -20mm rear
part number SKSA0-G1B00, msrp $310

Type Flex damper kit
preload & height adjustable (-55mm – +5mm front, -45mm – +5mm rear)
damping adjustable (16-way)
Incl. Pillowball upper mounts (camber adjustable front mount)
EDFC Compatible (sold separately)
part number DSQ54-61SS1, msrp $1790

FR-S madness

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As we had wrote the previous entry before, we have been testing our product for Scion FR-S.

Usually, we spend about a week to test fit and take data for each product.

But, since Scion FR-S will be an ultra hot vehicle in the market for this year and some new FR-S owners are already getting delivery of their vehicles, TEIN USA boosted up the speed of the development schedule for Scion FR-S!

Yes, TEIN USA R&D dept worked hard past week to develop product for Scion FR-S as soon as possible to send out to everyone! As Jon had mentioned in his previous post, we have tested S.Tech and High Tech lowering springs and Type Flex dampers, with more product to come later this year. In fact, a few dealers have already pre-ordered sets of High Tech lowering springs, which are set to arrive towards the end of June! In case you want to order, the part number is SKSA0-G1B00. This will give the FR-S a -25mm front and -20mm rear drop. Great for owners that may eventually plus-size their wheels!

High Tech, S.Tech, and Flex products ready for fitment.

By this point, we've probably spent as much time under the hood as Scion R&D!!!

Fortunately the Type Flex dampers bolted up fine for our first test! And the handling is great, btw 😉

Our tests include highway driving...

...and also some local road driving. Or, in this case, very boring traffic.

Stay tuned as springs and damper-kits are soon to be out for everybody!! Up next is testing on the Subaru BRZ! We’ll keep you up-to-date on that testing!

 

NEW LIMITED OFFER, DEFI TRIPLE METER PACKAGE

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The Triple Meter Package consists of packages of turbo, oil pressure, oil temperature gauges(ADVANCE CR or ADVANCE BF) and ADVANCE Control Unit.

DF12201 DF ADVANCE CR 60 TRIPLE METER SET WHITE
DF12202 DF ADVANCE CR 60 TRIPLE METER SET BLACK
DF12301 DF ADVANCE BF 60 TRIPLE METER SET WHITE
DF12302 DF ADVANCE BF 60 TRIPLE METER SET RED
DF12303 DF ADVANCE BF 60 TRIPLE METER SET BLUE

There are 5 types of set, CR white, CR black, BF white, BF amber red, and BF blue.

The gauge diameters are 60mm and the turbo gauges are 200kPa models.

Retail Cost for the CR Models is $980

Retail Cost for the BF Models is $1065

If everything were to be purchased separately for the Advance BF models the cost is $1102.

If everything were to be purchased separately for the Advance CR models the cost is $1028.

Remember this is only for a limited time. Limited quantity will be released.

Hurry and order yours today!

 

New Tein T-Shirts Have Arrived!!

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‘Sup people!! Here to give everyone a heads-up on some new T-shirts we recently released. They were designed by our staff here at TEIN USA in California. We went through lots of designs ’til we finally all agreed on three of the best designs.

The naming of the T-shirts was not easy, but once again we all chose the best names to describe our new T-shirts. The names are Gradation, Circle White, Circle Gray and Silhouette.

So, now that you know the names it’s time to place your order and it’s as simple as visiting our website http://www.tein.com/online_shop/apparel.html!

Current sizes available are Medium, large, and Extra Large. My personal favorite is the Silhouette. I think it just looks cool!

GRADATION- Front

GRADATION- Back

Circle White- Front

Circle White- Back

Circle Grey- Front

Circle Grey- Back

Silhouette- Front

Silhouette- Back

The New Defi Advance Control Unit

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Hey everyone! Back again with some news about one of our product lines. Defi has just announced that the current Advance Control Unit (part number DF07701) is no longer in production. However, the item is still available for purchase in the U.S.. Once the item is no longer available, we will begin offering the updated Advance Control Unit.

This new Advance Control Unit (part number DF07703) which was released in February of this year is going to be the same with just a few new features.

–          The unit can be distinguished apart from the other by a small “03” on the lower right section of the unit.

 

–          Both minimum and maximum values of the oil pressure and fuel pressure can be displayed in peak modes using this new control unit.

 

–          Illumination is automatically switched on or off if the Advance ZD display is installed.

 

These few changes did impact the price of the unit from $192.00 MSRP for the DF07701, to $210.00 MSRP for the new DF07703. Unfortunately at this time we don’t have a release date for the new unit for the U.S. but we will notify everyone with the expected release date on our website hopefully within the next couple of months.

Attention 2011+ Hyundai Genesis coupe owners!!

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As most of you know TEIN USA has R&D department in our U.S. office.

And we have been providing overhaul service and been developing our products.

This ’11+ Hyundai Genesis coupe was on our development list because of  Hyundai has changed sway bar link to longer one from year model 2011.

And finally TEIN USA has confirmed that our damper kit will fit with ’11+ models.

Those who with ’11+ Genesis coupe needs to purchase the sway bar link from dealer, but ride height came out exactly same as early model and same handling characteristics.

Here is the picture shown the difference of the sway bar link of the  early model and ’11+ Hyundai Genesis coupe.

Long one is ’11+ Hyundai Genesis coupe and shorter one is for ’08-’10.

Stay tuned with TEIN USA R&D department! 

More development will be out soon!!

TEIN Street Advance Dampers Arriving Soon!

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Over the past year, we’ve been working on some new products for you, starting with the Street Basis dampers replacing the popular Basic damper line.

Now we have a new replacement for the Super Street Dampers- the new Street Advance series!

These new dampers are the latest in TEIN technology, incorporating many of the new components the Street Basis has but with the addition of the Advance Needle. What’s the benefit of this new needle? A large increase in damping force change (over *200%) compared to an equivalent Super Street damper, within the same 16-click usable damping force settings. That translates to a much more noticeable change in ride and handling fee, and better optimization of damping for various road conditions.

On top of the new Advance Needle, we’ve included the same high durability components and coatings the new Street Basis dampers utilize, such as improved damper finishing (shot blast + 2 stage powdercoating) and ZT coating on threaded portions for a smooth adjustment of ride height and the highest level of protection from the elements. These kits are designed to give the end user a long service life. And like all TEIN dampers, they can be rebuilt and even customized to your needs!

*some models may differ in damping force increase over comparable Super Street Damper.

A few of the first applications to reach the US will be

Acura CL 96-00
Acura Integra 94-01
Acura RSX 02-06
Acura TL 99-03
Acura TSX 04-08

Honda Accord 90-93, 94-97, 98-02, 08+
Honda Civic 96-00, 01-05
Honda Fit 09+
Honda Prelude 92-02

Mazda Miata 90-98, 99-05

Scion xD 08+

Subaru WRX 02-07
Subaru STI 04, 05-07

Toyota Prius 10+
Toyota Yaris 07+

With many more popular vehicle applications to follow in February.

Below is a link to our website with some information regarding the new Street Advance dampers.

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

We’re happy to be bringing these over starting January 2012! Keep posted with us as we continue to add new applications to the Street Advance damper list!

The benefits of SuperPro Polyurethane Bushings

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Hey Everyone check out these SuperPro videos, view the benefits of having these polyurethane bushings versus the OEM rubber bushings.

As you can see the major difference between the stock and SuperPro bushings.

For more information on suspension and bushings and how it benefits doing the change over from rubber bushing to polyurethane bushings check out this other video.

For information on how you can purchase SuperPro check out the following link http://www.tein.com/products/superpro.html