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Oct 16

Lighter… More Power… Tanabe Medalion Concept G arrival for Scion FRS / Subaru BRZ (#T80166R)

The long awaited Tanabe Medalion Concept G for Scion FRS / Subaru BRZ single exit exhaust will be available.  First shipment will land in the USA this month.

All Tanabe Exhaust Systems are made from Premium Stainless SUS304.  This single exit exhaust system was designed for power and weight reduction, the weight 45% lighter than the stock exhaust system.  By reducing the weight means more usable power for the vehicle.

PART# T80166R

More info can be found on our previous Blog post:
https://www.more-japan.com/blogs/2013/06/24/new-concept-g-exhaust-for-fr-s-brz/

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Oct 15

Tanabe Tuesday: 1986 Toyota Corolla

This Tuesday we take a look back at one of the most iconic cars in the import car industry. The 1986 Toyota Corolla aka the AE86 or 86 as known by everyone who’s a gear head. The car with the multiple names, (ie, hachi, hachi-roku, trueno, etc.) can still wow a crowd as soon as it rolls into your local grocery market parking lot. This one here is owned by Lance Harano from Hawaii and let’s just say this one is built! From the exterior to the interior you’ll see touches of authentic aftermarket Japanese brands influenced throughout. Lance has done a great job of putting it all together but it wasn’t without trial and error. 

Photo & Article Credit: SuperStreetOnline.com
Wheels: SSR-Wheels.com
Tanabe: Tanabe-USA.com
Bride Seats: More-Japan.com

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Oct 14

Coverage from Formula Drift Final Round!

This past weekend was the final showdown of this year’s Formula Drift 2013 season at the Irwindale Speedway in Southern California. A great ending to one of the most dramatic seasons in FD history, we have seen many crashes and close calls making for an emotional show for all competitors and spectators. Congratulations to everyone who placed on the podium, especially to SSR sponsored driver Chris Forsberg for finishing in 2nd place! Here are our pictures from the event!

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Oct 11

3rd Gen Prius and Prius V Lower Center Brace

Surprising as it may be, the 3rd Gen Toyota Prius is a very popular platform for many car lovers theses days. Whether it’s a second car to daily drive in or if it’s the primary car that will be modded, who among us can really ever leave anything stock? While power mods are slim pickins’ for this platform, suspension and chassis parts are very popular for Prius owners. Two of Tanabe’s most popular parts are the Tower Bar and Front Underbrace for these cars. The chassis itself is known to be “unstable at highway speeds and these parts really give the car more stability.

Now Tanabe will be offering a Lower Center Brace to go with these parts! This part can be used with or without the OEM brace that is made of a heavier cast material. Another plus is that this part will also work on the Prius V as well. Sorry Prius C guys, this will not work on that platform.

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Oct 11

Come Visit Us at Formula Drift Irwindale Saturday Oct. 12th

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:

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Oct 09

NEW Sustec Tower Bar for Toyota Prius V (#TTB167F)

New Tanabe Sustec Tower Bar for Toyota Prius V available very very soon.  First shipment will arrive in less than 2 weeks.

PART# TTB167F

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Oct 08

BrideJapan Seat Diagrams

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

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Oct 07

Super GT300: Mugen CR-Z GT wins 1st place at Fuji 3 hour endurance race

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

 

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Oct 04

They “C” me rollin’….

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.


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Oct 03

Signal Auto “Twin 180SXs”, ten years ago.

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.

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