The S2000 has been around for a decade or so now, and we can say that it has paid its dues. Although it may not be a high horsepower prize fighter when compared to other available vehicles on the market, its fans enjoy it for the balanced and well rounded sports car experience. Today, Spoon announced the release of their sports muffler for the S2000; the sports muffler provides a streetable experience when compared to their already available N1 model. Made of SUS304 stainless steel and very durable, this muffler should be a consideration for those looking for an increase over stock with a manageable exhaust note.
[source: spoon]
The world has accepted Toyota’s 3rd Generation Prius with open arms, its becoming the standard upon which compact hybrids are based. The tuning community has noticed as well, releasing a furry of product since its release. Tom’s has announced the release of their Advox coilover for the Prius; owners are now able to enjoy improved maneuverability, firmer ride when compared to factory, and a more aggressive stance. Height adjustability ranges from +20 mm to -30mm in the front and a range of – 10mm to -40mm in the rear.
[source: tom's]
Toyota/Lexus exclusive tuner, Tom’s, has released their aero package for the IS-F. It’s good! Subtlety is the key, stanced quite adequately from the factory the IS-F only needed a few touched to let every one know it arrived. Consisting of carbon fiber, the first lower spoiler, side skirts, and a rear diffuser that wraps the IS-F’s quad exhaust tips truly completes the package.
[source: tom's]
Type One Racing has announced that they will be releasing their T1R B52 dampers for Mitsubishi Evolution Owners. Evo 7, 8, and 9 are included in the line up. The suspension’s check list looks pretty good with 24 way compression & rebound adjustment along with spring pre-load, ride height, front camber and stroke adjustable.
[source: type one racing]
JUN Japan has released their lower radiator pipe kit for the Mitsubishi EVO X (CZ4A/4B11). The kit improves durability by replacing the stock rubber hoses with Aluminum piping and Silicone hoses.
[Source: JUN]
Whiteline Australia has released sway bars for the Nissan GTR. The front sway bar is a 33mm bar and the rear bar is available in either an 18mm or a 20mm version. All three of Whiteline’s sway bars come with the companies 3 point stiffness adjust-ability feature and polyurethane bushings.
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[Source: GTRBlog]
Owners of the new Mazda 3 MPS (MazdaSpeed 3 else where) can rejoice. H&R has the cure to your 4×4 stance aliments , they have announced the release of their lowering kit for your car. Lowering the vehicle 30mm, it not only improves the appearance of the car but also the dynamics as well.
[source: auto-news.de]
Similar to the S2000 subframe kit released earlier by Spoon, the kit for the GE8 really cleans up things dramatically. The kit provides sleeves for the usual subframe bolts. The inclusion of these bolts greatly minimizes the lateral movements of the subframe, providing a much more stable vehicle.
[source: spoon]
Toda has put together a package for those of us running K24 motors of all varieties. Even those running K20 heads. The package includes two varieties of pistons raising the compression of the motor to either 13.1:1 or 13.2:1. Strengthen connecting rods have been included to ensure durability with the new found power. Two head gaskets were designed in order to properly mate DC5/EP3 and CL7/FD2/FN2 heads to the block.
[source: toda]
Forged piston are good first step in ensuring the life of your motor when increasing boost. Cast pistons without a doubt fall short of the task when introduced to these high pressure levels over extended periods of time. Knowing this fact, Toda has released a forged piston kit for the Evolution X’s 4B11 motor. The kit comes in two variations, one for a compression ratio of 9.1:1 and the other for 9.2:1.
[source: toda]
