"Work it harder, Make it better, Do it faster, Makes us stronger,"....

On my way to the office this morning i was playing the song "Stronger", as i felt a need to pull out a motivational CD, and Kanye West Graduation is like my theme music. As i was listening to the song, i realized that the chorus had the same energy that we have here at Function and Form right now. All that is on our minds and agenda's is to be Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Another word that sums things up around here is "Hunger". We are hungry as hell!! Not food, but hungry for success, hungry to become a stronger and better company.  

So with that said, the time is coming where the new version of the TYPE II is arriving. In the next few weeks it will arrive, and we will be back to serving this hotness to the streets! I personally am anticipating this as much as the Jordan 7/16 countdown pack coming in June (i will do whatever i have to do to get those Jordan 7 Hares, do not get in my way!!), but that's neither here nor there. In the next few days you will see changes to the website in preparation for the new product, so don't be alarmed if you see a temporary page up. We will try to make it easy on the eyes and have a mailing list so you can be in touch of everything we get our hands into (keep minds out the gutter please, thanks!).

Everybody have a wonderful week and feel to call or e-mail about any questions 626-407-0015.

 "Good morning On this day we become legendary ,Everything we dreamed of" - Kanye West

Track Day!!!

On Saturday, March 29th, we took the liberty to make the 1.5 hour trip up north from Los Angeles to Button Willow racetrack. We were eager to support our long time customer and family of F2, Danny Hernandez, with his beast of an EK at the track. It was a chance to get familiar with the track, get familiar with our product, and get away from the hectic office life.

 

Upon arrival I was personally greeted by Danny with huge smiles and excitement. He had already did a session or two and was very pleased with the New Type Two prototypes he was testing. First let me give you a little history. He was one of the first people to have our previous Type Two and has had plenty of experience with our products and company(as a paying customer), so his excitement was a fair gauge of how our product marketed for "street" performance was performing on the track.

I decided to throw on a helmet and ride along for a few laps around Buttonwillow (configuration #13), and boy was a nervous but impressed. By lap 3 I was humming and day dreaming at speeds up to 110 mph or more. The suspension handled elevation changes, esses, and changes in directions very well. Also hitting those rub strips on the apexes was no problem for the suspension. Remind you this car hasn't even been dialed in. It was pretty much, slap on the suspension, check the height, and lets roll!! Due to a broke Axle (darn K series power!), our day was cut short, but we look forward to getting back to the track to dial in the suspension and play with some configurations that will let us help our customers set up there new Type Two suspensions and help us develop a..........we will save that for another discussion *smiles*

 

a quick video of a fly-by

 

Shot-Outs to everybody at the track day that showed love and support, Rywire, Chase of Chasebays, Danny and Peoples Choice, Julez, Raymundoooo!!, Loi and the Sportcar Motion Staff, Katman and Lee from FF Squad, Ryan and ray from ATS Garage, and everybody else I may have forgot!

Pictures and video provided by Danny, Julez, and Raymond

Cleveland Autorama ......Tour Stop #2

As the official suspension of the TJIN EDITION TOUR, Function and Form was excited to stop by Cleveland for the Autorama show and get an opportunity to enjoy the Ohioans....., if that's even a real word. But anyhow, here are some pictures and visual re-cap of the people and cars of the event.

Shot-Out to Neil and Gene Tjin, WR Team, ACV, Horsepower Farm, and everybody else that stopped by to show us love.

The Trailer and Cars, all ready to go for the weekend

Represent

 

Shirt of the weekend, For sale soon!! Stay tuned to the blog for official release.

Doug Wasil's RHD K20 powered DA

Tjin Edition/ICE Skyline

Tjin Edition/ Turtle Wax Cobalt

One Lug wheels, the future!

Matt from WR Teams, show winning Sentra

Aaron's Clean and flushed Subaru WRX

And now for the people, and crazy madness!

P-world and the Friendly Lion

World, Aunt Phyllis, Lion, Matt, Neil, and Gene

World's Cousins, Pworld's Mom, Pworld, Neil and Gene

Matt, Old Man Kevin that we kidnapped for the picture, ACV Aaron, Another lady we kidnapped for the picture, and Gene

 

That's all for now..........look forward for plenty of new updates.

Tjin Edition Tour X Function and Form....FIRST STOP DETROIT!! March 7-9th

Well the time has begun boys and girls. Its time for Function and Form to take our show on the road. WE ARE GOING ON TOUR!!! (hold the groupies please........ok maybe not.) And we have a few other acts going on tour with us, such as Turtle Wax, Status Racing, One Lug Wheels, Magnaflow Exhuast, Glowshift Gauges, Tuesday Afternoon, and many more.... We plan to PARTY LIKE ROCK STARS!! and let everybody know what we have in store for 2008!! Our first stop is The Motor City, aka Rock City, aka "THE D"..........Detroit!! at the 2008 Detroit Autorama. Come out, get some posters, see us crazy kids, and see the crazy cars (pictured above) by TJIN EDITION with a little FUNCTION AND FORM flavor.

Also check in next week for pictures of it all!! 

Love, Peace, and Hair Grease.

-Preston

The New Type I & Type II Speaks.........

I know i know i know, you guys have all been waiting for us to open our mouths, and give some information on the new Type II. Over the next few weeks, we will be releasing more info about the product, addressing some questions we get, and making the public more familiar with the changes going on here at Function and Form that we are excited about, and have had a hard time keeping our mouths shut about. 

Here is a brief spec of our new coil-overs.

Type I Coil-over

This is the first coil-over that Function and Form developed and distributed. It has since made a return, with improvements to design and functionality. This entry-level coil-over targets the consumer who is looking for height adjustability without the steep asking price.  
The Type I coil-over is a full bodied coil-over, not a lesser quality sleeve-over that many competitors offer. It is fully threaded and height adjustable to provide a comfortable ride in any import car. The Type I is a quality, durable, and cost-effective product for the consumer that seeks an innovative entry-level product for their automobile. 

Key Features:
-one year warranty
-adjustable ride heights
-adjustable from the lower mount, allowing the driver to retain full shock travel
-dual tube shock design for maximum ride comfort
-steel construction of lower mounts for increased durability


Type II Coil-over

The current Type II coil-over is a modified and retooled version of the older Type II models. The new and improved Type II coil-over is a complete coil-over with a fully threaded shock body. Through extensive research and development, Function & Form Autolife has enhanced an already largely successful product. While the previous design was very popular, the new Type II coil-over has added features that serious car enthusiasts will find to be irreplaceable.

Added Features:
-one year warranty
-32 levels of dampening adjustments
-dampening adjustments made with a knob that “clicks” at each level setting
-steel construction of the lower mounts for maximum strength
-adjustable camber plates (application dependent)
-adjustable pillow ball mounts (application dependent)
-adjustable ride height from bottom mount allowing driver to retain full shock travel while --  lowering the car
-special oil lubrication able to withstand weather conditions from -40° C to 200° C 
-dual tube shock design for maximum ride comfort
-wireless dampening adjuster (Wi-damp) available for most applications
-50 mm McPherson strut piston 
-43 mm Double wishbone piston 
-Shock dyno chart available


Applications
Function & Form Autolife Inc. carries some of the most popular applications for import and domestic compact cars. The warehouse is located on site to allow for faster processing and shipping turnover. 

Function & Form Popular Application List:

Honda
Subaru
Mitsubishi
BMW
Audi
Acura
Nissan
Volkswagen

The Shape of Things to Come......

The "NEW" Type Two's coming in spring of 08 *thats this year for you slow people*..lol

Details coming soon. bookmark this page, because if its not here, then its not official.

-Preston

FUNCTION AND FORM , the official Suspension Sponsor on the TJIN EDITION TOUR 2008

Well, we decided for 2008, we would try some new things. And one of them is getting outside the house and taking the name on the road!! So we are joining the TJIN EDITION TOUR as an official sponser and coming to a city near you. This will be a new and fun experience for us, and let you people out there get to know more about our brand, our products, and the people behind it.

Check out http://www.tjineditiontour.com/ or www.myspace.com/tjineditiontour as the days get closer to the tour kicking off in Detriot on March 7-9 for the Autorama show. There you can get the schedule, and we will be putting up schedule here on our blog. Also if there is anything we do thats special for a certain tour stop (wink wink!), you will here about it here first for a clue. So bookmark or suscribe to the blog to find out the little tricks we have up our sleeves.