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mav1178 · 04-12-2019, 12:38 PM

Tomei USA has been a separate company since day 1 of their inception in California.

None of this is news, it's just the lawsuit between USA and Japan has finally run its course and Japan is now publicly calling out USA for developing their own parts and no longer paying Japan a royalty or buying via Japan.

Tomei USA gaskets (same as Japan) are both made in Taiwan.
Tomei USA manifolds (same as Japan) are both made in Taiwan.
Tomei USA titanium exhausts (same as Japan) are both made in China.

Tomei Japan cams are made at their HQ in Japan. Tomei USA cams are sourced from Taiwan or China.

None of this is of any surprise, you guys really think titanium exhausts can retail for $1000 MSRP and be "made in Japan"? it's all just good marketing, years and years of marketing. Buying this from USA or "straight from Japan" really doesn't mean anything, so to say "stop buying from USA" is just playing into this politics and power struggle game between Tomei Japan and Tomei USA and really doesn't do anything to improve your product purchasing experience.

-alex

P.S. only those folks that are so stuck on "JDM" would insist on buying Tomei Japan part numbers...

04-12-2019, 12:38 PM	#3
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,093 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Tomei USA has been a separate company since day 1 of their inception in California. None of this is news, it's just the lawsuit between USA and Japan has finally run its course and Japan is now publicly calling out USA for developing their own parts and no longer paying Japan a royalty or buying via Japan. Tomei USA gaskets (same as Japan) are both made in Taiwan. Tomei USA manifolds (same as Japan) are both made in Taiwan. Tomei USA titanium exhausts (same as Japan) are both made in China. Tomei Japan cams are made at their HQ in Japan. Tomei USA cams are sourced from Taiwan or China. None of this is of any surprise, you guys really think titanium exhausts can retail for $1000 MSRP and be "made in Japan"? it's all just good marketing, years and years of marketing. Buying this from USA or "straight from Japan" really doesn't mean anything, so to say "stop buying from USA" is just playing into this politics and power struggle game between Tomei Japan and Tomei USA and really doesn't do anything to improve your product purchasing experience. -alex P.S. only those folks that are so stuck on "JDM" would insist on buying Tomei Japan part numbers...