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

[kch]

I'm so thankful I stumbled across this thread

[soundman98]

I never heard of fortune auto until a few months ago. And then, they came off as not really knowing how to build camber plates...

https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...0132#post14601

[Tk rocket]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

And I have been in the auto parts manufacturing industry since 1993. Take my word for it. Many of those Japanese parts you have used are no more "Japanese" than if they came from California

Last I checked tomei, arc, hks, Apexi etc are Japanese companies and made in japan...

[Tk rocket]

Originally Posted by kch

I'm so thankful I stumbled across this thread

Subtle likes red neck coilovers post

[Tk rocket]

The market has really changed a lot over the years. trying to stay with all quality Japanese parts used to be a thing but instead of pride in the car all people care about is price

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tk rocket

Last I checked tomei, arc, hks, Apexi etc are Japanese companies and made in japan...

Assembled in Japan. God only knows where the components are made. You need to know the difference between made and assembled.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tk rocket

Subtle likes red neck coilovers post

Listen dude. You came with your Prius expecting a fight. You didn't get one and seemed like a decent guy. Now you want to insult everybody that disagrees with your little fantasy world? It will not go well for you.

[J1Avs]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Assembled in Japan. God only knows where the components are made. You need to know the difference between made and assembled.

He clearly needs to understand this.

I’m very concerned regarding the specific sourcing location of my carbon atoms. If those carbon atoms are not sourced from the southern tip of Honshu, they are not JDM in my book.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by J1Avs

He clearly needs to understand this.

I’m very concerned regarding the specific sourcing location of my carbon atoms. If those carbon atoms are not sourced from the southern tip of Honshu, they are not JDM in my book.

Well he doesn't understand that JDM means made and sold in Japan for use there. Unless of course he has an imported RHD Prius than 99% of his car is USEM anyway no matter how many Japanese owned companies he bought parts from.

[Tk rocket]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Assembled in Japan. God only knows where the components are made. You need to know the difference between made and assembled.

I'm not sure where you are getting an information when a product says Made in Japan that you're implying that it means assembled in Japan

[Tk rocket]

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Listen dude. You came with your Prius expecting a fight. You didn't get one and seemed like a decent guy. Now you want to insult everybody that disagrees with your little fantasy world? It will not go well for you.

I did imply on my very first post that I am partial to Japanese brands. Calling a part JDM was probably incorrect being that it is available in the US either officially or through gray Market Avenues the either way know what I was implying

[maslin]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well he doesn't understand that JDM means made and sold in Japan for use there. Unless of course he has an imported RHD Prius than 99% of his car is USEM anyway no matter how many Japanese owned companies he bought parts from.

#usdmcarsmatter

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Tk rocket

I'm not sure where you are getting an information when a product says Made in Japan that you're implying that it means assembled in Japan

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.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Tk rocket

Last I checked tomei, arc, hks, Apexi etc are Japanese companies and made in japan...

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?