R.I.P. Mr. Hasegawa (HKS founder) - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mav1178 · 11-10-2016, 10:49 PM

http://ca.motor1.com/news/128199/hir...hasegawa-dead/

Mr.Impreza · 11-11-2016, 12:30 AM

Damn, very sad and a big loss! 71 is still young!

HKS is a tuning company that has always been a big deal for me. It was always one of those big companies I looked up too in the tuning world especially at a younger age.

Mr. Hasegawa left us a great gift. His legacy will continue and thousands of enthusiasts will continue to use HKS parts!

Thank you Mr. Hasegawa. Thank you for putting so many smiles on people's faces!

R.I.P.

allowe · 11-11-2016, 09:51 AM

R.I.P legend

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Lynxis · 11-11-2016, 11:51 AM

Sad day, I've got their suspension in my car.

krayzie · 11-11-2016, 04:31 PM

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJSu6XPbqaE"]HKS Zero R BNR32 Skyline GT-R Complete Conversion Promo - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_WUQCtS9o0"]HKS Zero R BNR32 Skyline GT-R Footage - YouTube[/ame]

wbradley · 11-11-2016, 05:33 PM

Founded one of the most if not the most respected Japanese performance companies.

mav1178 · 11-12-2016, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by wbradley

Founded one of the most if not the most respected Japanese performance companies.

More like.... HKS made turbocharging cars a thing in the aftermarket world.

scmil95eg · 11-12-2016, 11:06 AM

Met him many times. Always hospitable, one of the most focused & driven guys I've met in the industry. Always talking about new ideas and products for the "next" generation of cars. I had a lot of unforgettable times at HKS, sad to hear he's gone.

Reminiscing, I thought about this video that sums up our Premium Day trips pretty well.

Clipdat · 11-15-2016, 12:36 PM

Amazing video, thanks so much for sharing it!

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Originally Posted by scmil95eg

Met him many times. Always hospitable, one of the most focused & driven guys I've met in the industry. Always talking about new ideas and products for the "next" generation of cars. I had a lot of unforgettable times at HKS, sad to hear he's gone.

Reminiscing, I thought about this video that sums up our Premium Day trips pretty well.

i heart ricers · 11-15-2016, 01:04 PM

in for ebay hks flood

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Mr.Impreza Mr.Fujitsubo Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2018 STI Location: Woodbridge Posts: 1,719 Thanks: 4,055 Thanked 1,552 Times in 784 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Damn, very sad and a big loss! 71 is still young! HKS is a tuning company that has always been a big deal for me. It was always one of those big companies I looked up too in the tuning world especially at a younger age. Mr. Hasegawa left us a great gift. His legacy will continue and thousands of enthusiasts will continue to use HKS parts! Thank you Mr. Hasegawa. Thank you for putting so many smiles on people's faces! R.I.P. __________________ 2018 Subaru WRX STI ~ The Weekend Car ~ 2015 Toyota 86 ~ The Sold Car ~ Build Journal OFT Stage 1 Tune Review

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allowe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Drives: FR-S Location: mississauga Posts: 576 Thanks: 227 Thanked 122 Times in 89 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	R.I.P legend Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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krayzie Drive From Home Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: BRZ STI Performance Location: Filth City Posts: 4,914 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 3,111 Times in 2,007 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJSu6XPbqaE"]HKS Zero R BNR32 Skyline GT-R Complete Conversion Promo - YouTube[/ame] [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_WUQCtS9o0"]HKS Zero R BNR32 Skyline GT-R Footage - YouTube[/ame]

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scmil95eg Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '95 delSol, '13 EvoX, '14 Leaf Location: miserable mitten Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Met him many times. Always hospitable, one of the most focused & driven guys I've met in the industry. Always talking about new ideas and products for the "next" generation of cars. I had a lot of unforgettable times at HKS, sad to hear he's gone. Reminiscing, I thought about this video that sums up our Premium Day trips pretty well.

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i heart ricers Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: g37 - 370z Location: pistolvania Posts: 163 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	in for ebay hks flood

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