Super Lap Battle Finals 2010

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So SLB 2010 is over. TEIN engineer, R&D assistant and myself spent 2 days at Buttonwillow Raceway helping our sponsored vehicles. This year there was a smaller field but I think the level of competition and caliber of car was high.

Now on to the cars that we sponsor.

EVASIVE MOTORSPORTS

EVO 9 – Limited AWD
Driven by Mike C. co-owner of Evasive. Mike and the Evasive crew chased down minor gremlins throughout the event and never really got a chance to set a clean hot lap. Super Racing coilover with special 3-way rears. Best Time 1:51

Civic Si – Street FF
Also driven by Mike C. Testing out his newly modded engine and some aggressive suspension settings on his customized Mono FLEX dampers. Look for this next year after Evasive gets more testing done. We think it is capable of sub 2 min. lap times in the Street class. This year Best Lap 2:02

S2000 – Street FR (Evasive Sponsored)
Owned and driven by Tim Kuo. Very quick lap times considering the amount of modifications (almost stock NA motor) and no crazy body mods. Super Racing suspension and specifically chosen menu of mods. Best Time 2:02

CR-Z – Hybrid Class (Honda Tuning Magazine)
Also driven by Tim K. Very light mods since the car is so new to the US. Running our US spec. Mono FLEX coilovers and Falken 615K. Best Time 2:18.

Crawford Performance


2011 Scion tC – Limited FF
Driven by new up and comer, Michelle A. Quirt put this car together in just 2 weeks. Right now the car sports only a few light modifications. Running our proto-type Super Street coilovers. Best Time 2:14.

DC Sports


S2000 – Street FR
Owned by Mr. Will Law and driven by Tarzan. This project vehicle (see the build in Import Tuner magazine) needs more testing. This was the first time the car has seen the track since being modded. Modified Mono FLEX coilovers which Tarzan praised for making the car easy to control. Ran 2:02 – 2:03 in practice but had some gremlins come race day.

GMR Racing


S2000 – Unlimited FR (bumped from Limited due to mods)
Driven by Casey Dennis. GMR just recently installed the Super Racing coilovers. I am sure this car will go faster as they get it dialed in. Best Time 1:58

Have to mention that Sierra Sierra Enterprises broke the all time record with a 1:41.046. Watching the EVO carry speed and accelerate out of each corner was amazing.

Tim’s S2000 photo from Speedhunters.com

SEMA 2010

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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.

See You There

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If you will be in town for the SEMA show come to the Industry SEMA Party presented by Subaru at XS in Encore. This is where you will see friends, beautiful Go-Go dancers and definitely have a few drinks. This is one of the best night spots in Vegas. Come hang out, chill out and relax. See you in Vegas.

EDFC New Vs. Old PLUS Replacement Guide

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I wanted to make this post to show the differences between the older model EDFC controller (Silver unit) and the current model EDFC controller (Black unit) and give a little guide for replacing parts from each kit.
Side to Side. Older controller & motors on the left, new controller & motors on the right.
Showing the differences between the plugs used with each kit.

Comparisons of the bare motors side to side. Older on left, newer on right.
New Controller (Black Unit) Replacement Parts
Power Supply Cable: EDC01-F1320
Front Y-Cable: EDC01-F1321
Rear Y-Cable: EDC01-F1322
Intermediate Cable Front Right: EDC01-K3606
Intermediate Cable Front Left: EDC01-K3607
Intermediate Cable Rear Right: EDC01-K3608
Intermediate Cable Rear Left: EDC01-K3609
Old Controller (Silver Unit) Replacement Parts
Power Supply Cable: EDC01-F1320
Front Y-Cable: EDC01-F1321
Rear Y-Cable: EDC01-F1322
Intermediate Cable Front Right: EDC01-F1323
Intermediate Cable Front Left: EDC01-F1324
Intermediate Cable Rear Right: EDC01-F1346
Intermediate Cable Rear Left: EDC01-F1347

Replacement motors are available from our Online Shop & other replacement parts can be purchased from any of our Authorized Dealers.

STILL A KID AT HEART

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Hey everyone. I was walking around the office one day and found all these COOL toy cars around.

I was wondering how we got so many toy cars and why we even had them.

It seems that they were all given to us by the manufacturers since we gave them permission to use our company logo as you can see in the bumper and side skirt of this Scion XB.

These two are replicas of the Falken Tire drift cars vehicles that we have sponsored. Oh how Vaughn’s Mustang has changed over the years.

We have all sorts of sizes for these cars. They range from medium size die cast to small Hot Wheels as well.  I had fun shooting these toy/ replica cars as it reminded me of a time when I would just look in my toy box and spend countless hours playing with my toy cars. Even now, if I see a Hot Wheels that I like you, I still buy it.

I wish I could of open the package and play with all of them, HAHAHAHA!!.

We even have some that were given to use with display stand like this one from Jada toys.

It was nice re-living my childhood now back to work. LOL

SEMA Show 2010

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The SEMA show is less than 2 weeks away. It is an exciting time for car enthusiasts as many project cars are unveiled revealed and new parts are revealed. TEIN is back as an exhibitor after a one year hiatus. We decided not to build any cars this year but are sponsoring a few high profile vehicles. The Lexus, Scion and Honda booths all have brand new builds sitting on TEIN coilovers.

0-60 Magazine Lexus Project. Check out the finished car in the Lexus booth. NOT a traditional Lexus build.

We will also be leaking a new TEIN coilover in our booth before the Tokyo Auto Salon debut as well as displaying some new products from SuperPro polyurethane bushings. If you have access to the show please come by and visit our booth, 24513.

For any of our dealers or new potential dealers who read this blog, we will be having SEMA Specials during the show so be sure to make an appointment with us or drop by.

Good Luck at the Global Tuner Grand Prix

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TEIN Authorized Dealer Evasive Motorsports is headed up to Mazda Raceway aka Laguna Seca for the Global Tuner Grand Prix this weekend. We wish them luck against the plethora of Porsche race cars and other top tier time attack teams.

Evasive will be running Yokohama slicks for this event along with new 11″ wide TE37 SL, re-tuned SRC coilovers and a few aero enhancements. TEIN engineers have revalved front and rear dampers for the increased spring rates. Plus we have added a special reservoir tank to the rear shocks to give Evasive 3-way damping force adjustment.

Photos courtesy of Evasive Motorsports.

S14 Mono Flex Testing

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Finally, many years after it’s initial release, the Mono Flex Dampers for the S14 have been tested.

If you own an S14 and happened to have been waiting for us to release a mono tube suspension for your vehicle, chances are your suspension is starting to look like this.

If those parts are a close representation of what your suspension looks like right now, if you’re going to be using your S14 for some serious track events, or if you just want to upgrade your suspension, then you should pick up a set of our Mono Flex to make your S14 handle like the sports car it is.

Not only will our Mono Flex give you that sporty handling and feel, they also look great.

Take the time to contact us or one of our dealers and ask about our S14 Mono Flex.

(Note: S14 Mono Flex are special order items and will require some time to arrive)

2010 Season Champion

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Congratulations to Vaughn Gittin of the Falken Drift Team for winning the 2010 Formula Drift Championship.

TEIN is a proud sponsor of the Falken Tire/ Monster Energy Ford Mustang as well as Falken Sky (D-Mac), 350Z (Tyler) and Mustang (JTP). These four vehicles are built and maintained by new Authorized TEIN Dealer, Autosport Dyanmics (ASD) out of North Carolina.

TEIN has supported various cars on the Falken Drift team since the days of Koguchi and Yamamoto. Great to see that one of the biggest teams in professional drifting has taken home the title.

Various TEIN USA staff members were at the House Of Drift both in the stands and in vendor alley. The championship fight was exciting, and to witness Vaughn clinch the top spot at the final event was awesome.

Ryan throwin up the Ws. Two other TEIN USA staff in the background who came to watch the action

Can’t wait until next year as the cars and drivers just get better and better. The entry speed, angle and distance between cars/ objects is amazing.

Images from DriftFotos.com (Larry Chen) and TEIN USA staff.