Greddy Vios: May 2010

Saturday, May 1, 2010

1 comments Posted by K.M. Snapshots at 7:02 PM

Allowing both comfort and sportiness
Full-length ride height adjustable shock absorber exclusively for compact cars

■Designed exclusively for compact cars

■Allow both comfort and sportiness at high level

■Twin tube shock absorber

■Full-length ride height adjustment feature

■16-level damping force adjustment (compression and rebound together)

■EDFC compatible, for easy in-car damping force adjustment.(unavailable on certain vehicles)

Concept

From street cruising to sport driving, "FLEX COMPACT" is a full-length ride height adjustable shock absorber designed exclusively for compact cars.

By applying light-weight compact with optimum damping force & spring rate, it allows sleek low down style with comfort in mind. Responsive handling and stability will ensure sports driving with excitement.

Specifications

Upper Mount Depending on the vehicle, kit will be either a mountless kit using OE mounts, kit with pillow ball upper mounts or kit with reinforced rubber upper mounts.
A) Twin tube Structure Long stroke, less friction due to low internal gas pressure covers various street driving scenes.
B) Full-Length Ride Height Adjustment Feature Full-length adjustment system with the use of movable lower bracket allows for separate adjustment of ride height and pre-load. Bump-to-rebump stroke ratio from 1G would not be affected if ride height is adjusted only by the use of lower bracket.
C) 16-level Damping Force Adjustment Feature　 (Compression and Rebound Together) Equipped with 16-level separate adjustment feature for finer setting capabilities, to meet wide varieties of conditions, speeds, etc.
D) Rust-Proofing on Threads All threading parts on shell cases are coated with specially formulated Fluorine, for outstanding rust protection as well as for smoother ride height adjustment. Electroless nickel coating combined with powder coating is applied to lower brackets.
E) Spring Straight spring, made of no-sagging, high-tensile steel with tensile strength of 200kgf/mm²(1960N/mm²). (Except some models)
F) Conical Spring Washer Conical spring washer is inserted between a bracket lock and a lower bracket, to effectively prevent loosening of a bracket lock, under various conditions.

VITZ
NCP91
2005.02+

FWD
1500

Controller : -

Motor : -

Strut : -

w/o Uppermount
DSL70-71AS2
¥153,000 (MSRP)
¥160,650 (incl TAX)

Exclusive Spring
5.0 k

Exclusive Spring
4.0 k

Ft:-35
Rr:-35

Ft:-45 to -25
Rr:-45 to -26

Ft:-58 to 28
Rr:-49 to -26

Includes H.A.S.
NOT EDFC compatible. Even when installing the same size tire/wheel as our test vehicle, it may still interfere with inner fender due to individual differences and/or driving condition, so please be advised.

Connecting Rod for Toyota 1NZ-FE

0 comments Posted by K.M. Snapshots at 6:48 PM

JUN Machine Shop has added the connecting rod for Toyota 1NZ-FE engine.

The JUN connecting rod is made by shaving in order to pursue lightness and strength, this form has no futility. The material of a connecting rod is used SCM440. And connecting rod bolts are made by ARP. If big end is transformed at the time of high rotation, a metal will burn. In order to prevent the phenomenon, it was made the form which distributes stress.

NAME	JUN I-BEAM CONNECTING ROD for 1NZ-FE
VEHICLE	Toyota Vitz
ENGINE	1NZ-FE
MATERIAL	SCM440 (Made from billet)
MSRP	JPY104,000 yen
SALES	on sale
NOTE	Must shave a block so that rods do not hit a block.

JunAuto

Moonface Lower Arm and Tie Rod

0 comments Posted by K.M. Snapshots at 6:07 PM

27,300 Yen(not including shipping)

58,800 Yen(not including shipping)

The tie rod and the lower arm enhance the angle of the wheels especially on lowered suspension so that the tyre have more contact to the ground thus improving cornering ability.