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Originally Posted by AusS2000,Mar 23 2006, 11:47 PM
Sounds like more JDM magic to me. Surely if there was really an advantage Garrett would have bought a HKS and studied it.
SO Then by your logic, Amuse Dampers are not superior to standard Bilstein Dampers. JDM magic? Suuureee...
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Of course they are. They're blue. 
Seriously, do you really believe there are things about damper that Amuse (a workshop in Japan) know that Bilstein don't?
Yes the specs may be slightly different. Yes they may be tuned for a different environment. But that environment is most probably Japan's high quality roads. In which case I suspect the Bilsteins would be more suited to Aus and US conditions.
Seriously, do you really believe there are things about damper that Amuse (a workshop in Japan) know that Bilstein don't?
Yes the specs may be slightly different. Yes they may be tuned for a different environment. But that environment is most probably Japan's high quality roads. In which case I suspect the Bilsteins would be more suited to Aus and US conditions.
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Originally Posted by AusS2000,Mar 24 2006, 03:47 PM
And by your logic Mugen oil filters are better than Honda. Coz they're gold.
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Originally Posted by AusS2000,Mar 24 2006, 02:47 AM
Sounds like more JDM magic to me. Surely if there was really an advantage Garrett would have bought a HKS and studied it.
Garrett makes the snails for HKS... they know what trims and whatnot HKS has specified... with this in mind, it makes me think 1 of 2 things... Either HKS' contract with Garrett states that any of their R&D cannot be reproduced, or the specs are not desirable enough by the general public to warrant making them... I'm more interested in their T04Z turbine... the anti-surge veins look like they would be more effective than the Garrett equivalent...
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Originally Posted by VeilsideAP1,Mar 26 2006, 12:13 AM
the specs are not desirable enough by the general public to warrant making them...
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Originally Posted by AusS2000,Mar 25 2006, 09:26 AM
I think you got it there. They are specialised trims (and in Amuse's case, damper rates) that are for a niche market.
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Mugen Mirco Mess Brake lines $300+ jdm bling Goodridge brake lines around $100 and Brembo kits come with Good Ridge JDM Bling or F1 Company Bling 
on the turbo subject garrett and hks specs are different saids amy that works at HKS
on the turbo subject garrett and hks specs are different saids amy that works at HKS
