Oct 11
We will have a booth at Formula Drift at Irwindale on Saturday, October 12th. Come visit us and take a look at our SSR wheels in person! We will also have a few things for sale such as license plate frames, stickers, other accessories and literature. We will look forward to seeing you there!
Here is a photo of our booth at Formula Drift Long Beach earlier this year:
Oct 09
New Tanabe Sustec Tower Bar for Toyota Prius V available very very soon. First shipment will arrive in less than 2 weeks.
PART# TTB167F
Oct 08
Having a hard time deciphering the difference between each BrideJapan Racing Seat? Well hopefully these charts will be helpful in helping you choose the right seat for you. Keep in mind BrideJapan makes a wide selection of seats so the one you are looking for may not be listed. It’s also important to note that there are tons of counterfeit Bride products going around so be sure to make your purchase through an authorized dealer such as More-Japan.com
From left to right Bride Stradia & Gias / Vios / Digo Seat
BrideJapan Products: More-Japan.com
BrideJapan Diagram Credit: Bride-Jp.com
Oct 07
Sept. 22, 2013 — Team MUGEN CR-Z GT has successfully won 1st place at the Asian Le Mans Series 3-hour endurance race on Fuji Speedway. Starting from the pole-position and holding on to the lead for the entire race, it was Team MUGEN’s first GT300 series victory, which is an amazing feat to stay in first place for so long. Although rival teams came close, the fast pacing of both CR-Z GT drivers Hideki Mutoh and Yuhki Nakayama ensured that they did not want to give up their lead. Please read the rest of the article on the Super GT official website.
The Team MUGEN CR-Z GT is running on SSR GTF01 centerlock racing wheels.
Drivers Hideki Mutoh and Yuhki Nakayama with manager Jinuchi Kamakura
Oct 04
You may have noticed if you’ve flipped through the pages of European Car Magazine or browsed various Euro forums or social media outlets that there is a growing trend of European car guys making the move to rock Japanese wheels on their cars. The quality, the design, the history and the thirst to be different are some of the driving forces that may be the cause of the change in direction for euro car tuners out there.
Here is a look at Kyle Rotondo’s Mercedes Benz C63 AMG. This is one car I’ve always loved… classy on the outside but a beast at heart! The lines of this car give it such an aggressive stance and the sinister black paint and accents go awesome and contrast nicely with a set of SSR Professor Sp3s.
Oct 03
Remember the twin orange 180SXs that Signal Auto built over a decade ago? Who am I kidding, of course you do – the metallic orange paint with the legendary “Splash” graphics, the painted headlight delete inserts, whatever happened to these amazing machines? It sure doesn’t feel that long ago, but time stops for nobody, not even iconic drift cars. I’m sure many of you who are drifting enthusiasts in your mid 20’s can relate when I say that these cars heavily influenced our styling choices as teenagers. Today I would like to share with you some photos taken in 2003 – soon after their completion. Both cars were equipped with Tanabe‘s full line of suspension components, from coilovers to pillow ball adjustable arms and stabilizer bars, most of which have since been discontinued (the stabilizer bars are still available). Moving onto the photos, taken in front of somebody’s house in Osaka, 2003.
Oct 02
It’s time once again for Tanabe USA’s Research and Development Session. We are currently taking sign-ups for Fall 2013. If you’re interested in participating, please contact us! Here’s what we’re looking for:
Requirements:
| Year | Make | Model | Category | R&D Date |
| 2012 | Subaru | BRZ | Chassis | TBA |
| 2012 | Scion | FR-S | Chassis | TBA |
| 2011-2013 | Subaru | Impreza Sedan (Non-WRX) | Suspension / Exhaust / Chassis | TBA |
| 2013 | Nissan | Sentra | Suspension / Exhaust / Chassis | TBA |
| 2013 | Acura | ILX | Chassis | TBA |
| 2013 | Honda | Civic | Suspension / Exhaust / Chassis | TBA |
| 2007-Present | Nissan | GT-R | Exhaust | TBA |
| 2014 | Lexus | IS250 / IS350 | Suspension / Exhaust / Chassis | TBA |
| 2012-Present | Mazda | Mazda6 | Suspension / Exhaust / Chassis | TBA |
| 2013 | Lexus | ES350 | Suspension / Chassis | TBA |
| 2004-2009 | Toyota | Prius | Suspension | TBA |
| 2014 | Nissan | Versa Note | Suspension / Exhaust / Chassis | TBA |
| 2011-Present | Nissan | Juke (FWD) | Suspension | TBA |
| 2014 | Infiniti | Q50 | Suspension / Exhaust / Chassis | TBA |
Oct 01
This past weekend G35Sedan GTG V held their annual meet at Tanabe USA headquarters in Torrance, California. Although there was a variety of car events to attend this lovely weekend, the Infiniti G Sedan community came together as a reunion of sort and brought out some quality rides. Special thanks to Marcus Cooke and his crew for putting together a quality event and we can’t wait for next year. Here is the coverage!
Sep 30
This past weekend was the annual Japanese Classic Car Show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Every year we get to see the finest nostalgic automobiles both fully restored and fully modified. Here is our coverage from the event!
Sep 27
Finally after what seems to have been decades, we got some photoshoot pics from Alan Miller. Some say…. he’s the man with the clear hood. But when he hard parks, and it brings all the fanboys to the yard!
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