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.
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.