Marques

Brands we source

We are a sourcing service, not a distributor and not an authorised reseller of any of these marques. What this list means is that we know where to find their parts in Japan, new or used, and what to check before we buy one.

Tein

Suspension

Coilovers and dampers, from the street Street Advance range through to Mono Sport. Tein part numbers are chassis-specific, so we match them against your build month rather than the model year.

Cusco

Suspension

Suspension arms, sway bars, strut braces, roll cages and limited-slip differentials. Their catalogue runs deep on older chassis that most suppliers have dropped.

HKS

Engine and tuning

Turbochargers, cams, intercoolers, exhausts and the Hipermax suspension line. One of the few tuners still producing for cars this old, though many parts are now discontinued and only available used.

A'PEXi

Engine and tuning

Intakes, exhausts, intercoolers and the Power FC engine management that a great many JDM cars still run. Power FC units are chassis-and-engine specific and we check the part number before quoting.

Blitz

Engine and tuning

Intercoolers, blow-off valves, intakes and boost controllers. Their older Nur-Spec and SUS exhausts turn up regularly through dismantlers.

GReddy (Trust)

Engine and tuning

Turbo kits, intercoolers, oil coolers and manifolds, sold as Trust in Japan and GReddy elsewhere. The two names are the same company, which matters when you are reading a Japanese listing.

Tomei

Engine and tuning

Camshafts, valvetrain, turbochargers, exhaust manifolds and forged internals, with particularly deep coverage of RB, SR and 4G63 engines.

Mine's

Engine and tuning

A small Yokohama tuner best known for its ECUs, exhausts and intercoolers for the RB26 GT-Rs. Low production numbers, so most of what we find is used.

Spoon Sports

Engine and tuning

Honda specialists — engine work, brakes, rigid collars and body reinforcement, mostly for B-series and K-series cars.

Top Secret

Engine and tuning

Smoky Nagata's shop. Aero, exhausts and engine work, largely for Supras, GT-Rs and Z-cars. Body parts in particular are made in small batches.

Nismo

Factory performance

Nissan's factory motorsport arm. Suspension, differentials, engine parts and the Heritage line, which has put some long-discontinued Skyline parts back into production.

TRD

Factory performance

Toyota Racing Development. Suspension, brakes, limited-slip differentials and body parts, with the Japanese TRD catalogue differing substantially from the export one.

Mugen

Factory performance

Honda-adjacent, though independently owned. Wheels, aero, exhausts and engine parts. Genuine Mugen is widely counterfeited, so we photograph casting marks and part numbers.

STI

Factory performance

Subaru Tecnica International. Suspension, differentials, flexible tower bars and Group N parts. The Japanese STI parts catalogue is far broader than what reached Australia.

Ralliart

Factory performance

Mitsubishi's motorsport arm. Suspension, exhausts and engine parts for the Evolution range, much of it discontinued since the division was wound back.

OS Giken

Drivetrain

Twin and triple-plate clutches, limited-slip differentials and sequential gearsets. Built to order in small numbers, so lead times on new stock are long.

Exedy

Drivetrain

Clutches, from OEM replacement through to multi-plate racing units. Supplies many of the factory clutches in these cars, so an Exedy part is often the correct original.

Endless

Brakes

Big brake kits, callipers, pads and fluid. Their pad compounds are specified by application, so we need to know how the car is used before quoting.

Project Mu

Brakes

Brake pads, rotors and callipers. Broad compound range and good coverage of older chassis that other brake suppliers have dropped.

Fujitsubo

Exhaust

Exhaust systems, including street-legal Japanese-certified lines. Their older Legalis and Power Getter systems come up often through dismantlers.

Kakimoto Racing

Exhaust

Exhausts, best known for the Regu.06 and Hyper Full Mega lines. Widely fitted in Japan, so used systems are relatively findable.

Rays (Volk Racing)

Wheels

Forged wheels, including the Volk Racing TE37 and CE28. Heavily counterfeited, so we check forging stamps, date codes and weight before we buy.

Work Wheels

Wheels

Multi-piece and forged wheels, much of it made to order in Japan. Second-hand sets often carry unusual offsets that suit these chassis well.

Enkei

Wheels

Cast and forged wheels, and the original equipment supplier on a number of these cars — so an Enkei is often the correct factory wheel rather than an upgrade.

SSR

Wheels

Mesh and multi-piece wheels, including the Professor and Longchamp lines. A lot of the desirable stock is period second-hand rather than current production.

Bride

Seats and interior

Fixed-back and reclining bucket seats, plus chassis-specific seat rails. The rail is as chassis-specific as the seat, and we quote both together.

MOMO

Seats and interior

Steering wheels, gear knobs and hubs. Italian rather than Japanese, but fitted to so many JDM cars from the factory and by their first owners that it is part of the landscape.

Recaro

Seats and interior

German-made, though the Japanese market versions and the factory-fitted Type R and STI seats differ from the European catalogue. Rails are market-specific.

Defi

Gauges and electronics

Gauges and control units. Older Defi-Link gauges need the matching control unit to work at all, so we check the pair before quoting.

C-West

Body and aero

Aero and body parts in PFRP, mostly for Nissan and Honda chassis. Panels are bulky and freight is a real part of the landed price, which we quote up front.

Genuine factory parts

Alongside the aftermarket, we source genuine parts from the makes below through the same process. Genuine is often the right answer on these cars, particularly for body panels, lighting and anything safety related.

ToyotaNissanHondaMazdaMitsubishiSubaruSuzukiDaihatsu

Counterfeits

What we check before we buy

Wheels, engine dress-up parts and anything with a well-known name on it are routinely faked in this market. We photograph forging stamps, casting marks, date codes and part numbers, and we weigh wheels against the genuine article. If we cannot verify a part, we say so rather than quote it.

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