Why is fortune auto coilovers the go to coils for so many Americans?

[Tk rocket]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

It says "Made" in Japan because that was the last country to add value by assembling it. Every single component in it may have (and probably did) come from some other country.
I am "getting this information" from 3 decades in the business.

Made and assembled of course means two totally different things. When a product is only a assembled in a certain country it will strictly state that on the product but of course many companies blur this line.

I'm not one to think something is no good just cuz it's not from Japan matter of fact I think the best intake manifolds come from hypertune Australia

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by maslin

#usdmcarsmatter

OH crap the Prius is made in Indiana. It is a USDM car. It isn't Japanese at all other than the parent company. I can't find a break down of who makes what on it but I doubt it is even 25% Japanese made content.

[Tk rocket]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Out of those companies only Tomei or HKS are very relevant anymore as far as actual performance, and compared to other companies nothing they make I consider of exceptionally high quality vs. brand X. And it's not like I see tons of parts from JDM companies on cars as I walk through the paddock. Usually they are only found on hard parkers.

HKS Quality!! On their own 86 time attack car.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=184

Do you not realize you are just paying extra for a legacy from the early 2000's when all these companies cashed in on the popularity of Fast and the Furious?

Are you not familiar with Arc? One of the best-known companies for their Cooling parts and they are still around just not as big. Also I doubt with you being in Oregon people are exactly favoring to put Japanese Parts on their car location makes a big on what you see people using.

I can't really comment on those terrible looking welds on the HKS 86. I don't know if that was done in-house or third party by somebody else or the backstory behind it.

[Tk rocket]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

OH crap the Prius is made in Indiana. It is a USDM car. It isn't Japanese at all other than the parent company. I can't find a break down of who makes what on it but I doubt it is even 25% Japanese made content.

All the Toyota lineup hybrids are made in Japan regardless of model but as far as non hybrid a good amount is made right here in the states

[J1Avs]

Originally Posted by Tk rocket

All the Toyota lineup hybrids are made in Japan regardless of model but as far as non hybrid a good amount is made right here in the states

False - the hybrid Camry, Highlander, and Avalon are all built in the states from my research.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tk rocket

All the Toyota lineup hybrids are made in Japan regardless of model but as far as non hybrid a good amount is made right here in the states

Yours is a hybrid? For some reason I thought it was all electric.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by J1Avs

False - the hybrid Camry, Highlander, and Avalon are all built in the states from my research.

Ya it was the Camry I was thinking of in Indiana.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Tk rocket

Are you not familiar with Arc? One of the best-known companies for their Cooling parts and they are still around just not as big. Also I doubt with you being in Oregon people are exactly favoring to put Japanese Parts on their car location makes a big on what you see people using.

I can't really comment on those terrible looking welds on the HKS 86. I don't know if that was done in-house or third party by somebody else or the backstory behind it.

Arc, no not familiar. Outside of additional oil cooling and ducting there are not any cooling parts I have researched or needed. And for oil cooling I have always used Setreb.

Yeah, lots of crappy weather up here so not as much hard parking. Lots of women in sweatshirts too.

[Tk rocket]

Originally Posted by J1Avs

False - the hybrid Camry, Highlander, and Avalon are all built in the states from my research.

Looks like you are correct the Camry was initially built in Japan but now in the US but the Prius itself to this day is still japan-only

[J1Avs]

Originally Posted by Tk rocket

Also I doubt with you being in Oregon people are exactly favoring to put Japanese Parts on their car location makes a big on what you see people using.

This is the most idiotic statement I've heard to date. People who know what they are doing "mod-wise" buy parts based on the value they provide to them (whether that be for street performance, track performance, etc.). Hell, after all my ranting, I've heavily considered the CSG-Spec Tein Flex A's. Granted, I'd be supporting CSG as well, but still a Japanese company. While, I'm obviously always going to look to support a local business if I can, if that product doesn't fit my needs, I'm going to go with the product that will regardless, of who makes it.

What does being from "Oregon" have to do with anything. Oregon is an amazing place. Next you'll say, "Illinois is a stupid fly over state" forgetting that Chicago, a major international business hub, is located in that state.

Your world view is astoundingly naive.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by J1Avs

This is the most idiotic statement I've heard to date. People who know what they are doing "mod-wise" buy parts based on the value they provide to them (whether that be for street performance, track performance, etc.). Hell, after all my ranting, I've heavily considered the CSG-Spec Tein Flex A's. Granted, I'd be supporting CSG as well, but still a Japanese company. While, I'm obviously always going to look to support a local business if I can, if that product doesn't fit my needs, I'm going to go with the product that will regardless, of who makes it.

What does being from "Oregon" have to do with anything. Oregon is an amazing place. Next you'll say, "Illinois is a stupid fly over state" forgetting that Chicago, a major international business hub, is located in that state.

Your world view is astoundingly naive.

To be fair, as far as the car scene Oregon is pretty bland. So enthusiasts tend to actually be enthusiasts

[Tk rocket]

Location has a lot to do with many things. Don't try and pretend where you're located doesn't affect what you are exposed to, influence your likes and dislikes and what you're familiar with.

For example seeing a car with stretch tires and stance style you will see in much more major cities and if someone is saying they don't like it I'll often see it's from an area such as Alabama where they never see stuff like that. So naturally especially being different one isn't so keen on it

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

To be fair, as far as the car scene Oregon is pretty bland. So enthusiasts tend to actually be enthusiasts

Oregon sure does like them some Subaru's though. Bloody things are everywhere.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tk rocket

Location has a lot to do with many things. Don't try and pretend where you're located doesn't affect what you are exposed to, influence your likes and dislikes and what you're familiar with.

For example seeing a car with stretch tires and stance style you will see in much more major cities and if someone is saying they don't like it I'll often see it's from an area such as Alabama where they never see stuff like that. So naturally especially being different one isn't so keen on it

Stretched tires were never "in style"!