Here at Tein our foundation of suspension manufacturing lies on motorsports. We believe that the field of motorsports where each milli - second weighs heavily, is indispensable as a place to improve our suspension engineering technology. The World Rally Championships, where the potential is tested on all types of surfaces and the N1 race where production basis cars race head to head for the 1/1000 second lead is where TEIN participates in the motorsports scene as part of the development process. The information gathered from motorsport is fed back to all of our products so that our customers can enjoy this high performance on the streets. Some may think that this level of performance is too much for the streets. However, we aim to give an answer to these aggressive drivers who are not satisfied with other suspension kits.
TEIN's superior performance is born in pure motorsports specifications.
TEIN offers ideal suspension systems for drivers who want quicker and better response to drive freely through turns and who are in pursuit of ultimate driving experience. It gives your vehicle the road holding which allows you to drive as you always imagined. It is an aggressive suspension which lets you put all you have into driving, and allows you look forward to attacking the next unknown turn. TEIN suspensions maintain their superior performance, and are highly durable. Quality of our products can withstand the high demands of the race track. This is what we see as the ideal sports suspension. Each of TEIN' s products brings this ideal to reality.
We approach suspension manufacturing with the pride, in order to create ideal sports suspension. Take for instance, the shock absorber. Our non-compromising approach to reach the specifications for the ultimate shock absorber leads us to input each car models' s characteristics at designing process. TEIN as suspension specialists strive to use the best materials, the most efficient manufacturing processes and the highest overall specification for its products . Unfortunately, there are many products on the market that only supply half the package. This can be a standard type damper with modified settings only or a damper insert to fit a standard shell case, either way this is a compromise. We are a total manufacturer involved in planning, development, prototype designing, testing, production and quality management. This enables us to pursue the highest performance of each part in each stage before the production. Our shock absorbers are the manifestation of TEIN' s PHILOSOPHY. Let us introduce a few examples of our technology.
By applying sealed material to the friction surface, friction is exterminated to the minimum, and smooth movement can be achieved. All of joints are applied with sealed material to ensure stable damping control. We use the highest quality chrome molybdenum, and our rod guide clearance is precise to the 1/1000 mm measurement. The overall capacity of the shock absorbers has been also increased. TEIN shock absorbers are 1.3 times the capacity of normal sports shock absorbers, and we have succeeded in maintaining consistent performance at the most arduous conditions.
TEIN shock absorbers can be disassembled / assembled. This means, the shock absorbers can be overhauled, and the specifications changed. This allows products to assure for long term with high performance, in addition to adjust the suspension settings, according to the driver and conditions.
In certain terms, street usage may be the toughest situation for suspensions. Indeed, specifications for circuit or rally usage call for the ultimate refinement. However, adapting this into street usage, not only does it call for premium sports performance, but an additional requirement compatibility with series production fittings and comfort must also be fulfilled. In particular, since the partial revision of the safety regulations in Japan, the height adjustable shock absorbers which have been categorized as "competition auto parts" are now seen as parts with broad usage.
TEIN has introduced the height adjustable shock absorber - Type H2 Damper series early on, and planed to make installation easier by producing manuals for each model in order to satisfy the DIY users. We will put even more emphasis on quality and safety for the expansion of our suspension fields. We have strong confident of our safety and quality standards.
Letting as many drivers as possible to use our products at a reasonable price while maintaining high standards of craftsmanship may seem as two opposite factors. However, TEIN, as a specialized suspension maker, can bring this into reality through high efficiency production. Of course, all of our products are put under several quality checks. The prototypes are fitted onto actual car to check feeling and for specification tests using an on - board data processing system. Inspection and analysis from various angles are done by using the CAD - CAM - CAE system. For parts which need high precision, a computer controlled lathe is used. By utilizing this systematic production process, TEIN can achieve high performance products at reasonable prices.

Ducati 996 or 748 to 999 engine swap!

Back in 1999 I fell in love and bought my dream machine, the Ducati 996. With the years going, by the power on the track and on the street just doesn't cut it anymore. Don't get me wrong, in a curve it still slices the new liter bikes in to pieces. The power was to low to keep up on the straight away. So it was time to build up the motor. With reseach I found that I could buy a used 998r. So I'm thinking engine swap time. A motor with a great balance of power and torque for the Desmoquattro chassis would be the 999. Here's a rundown of the 999 series motors:
The 2003 999 bip and mono and s were the same motor as the 998.
The 2004 999 bip and mono were the same as the 02 998.
The 2004 999 s had upgraded cams (2001 996R/2002 998R) and deep sump (only certain models not all in us)
The 2005 bip and mono had the deep sump and the "R" cams. Now I am not sure about The 06 but i heard there were no changes except the R. All of the R's had light components and even different bore and strokes so those are different machines. The desmoquattro frames would either require moving/modifying the cross member because the link bars that hold the two separate throttle bodies together interfer. However this is except for the 996R(which is a 998) and the later 748R models that came with shower injectors. The frame is the same however slightly lighter but actual geometry is the same as I have had both side by side 998/748r/748. The motor itself will fit 998/999 powerplant into a desmo frame. As far as wiring goes if you opt to stay with the older wiring harness 1.6m then stay with the old radiator and one fan. Unless you want to start cutting and adding your own connectors on the harness and fans. The 998/999 use two less sensors. The 998 does not have the sensor on the top of the water coolant expansion tank and a temperature sensor is removed and plugs with an aluminum blue plug you will also need to get the 998 radiator hoses which are slightly different. The 999 uses a metal tube which is part of the case so that would have to be changes or get custom hoses made. The sprockets are different as the 996 has two bolts and a plate and the 998 has one large bolt that threads onto the shaft. Ok back to the wiring if you are switching to the 998 harness then you will have to change the starter solenoid as well because it is a different connector, the spark plug wires are different and the front part of the harness is about 2" longer. The sensor under the head light assembly is different as well as the mount. The battery tray is different to support the ecm which is mounted near the battery and moves the starter solenoid slightly also the turn signal flasher unit is different as well as the way it mounts.

The air boxes are different. The 748-996 use the same, the 748R's with shower injectors came with a much larger box, the 998 is somewhere in the middle. The injector systems are different. The 748 has two direct injectors (one per cyl) while the 996 has four direct injectors(two per cyl). The 748R has aluminum shower injectors that are suspended by two metal rods, two injectors shower type (one per cyl) non machined version of the RS, the 996R and the 998, 998s, 998R all used the same throttle bodies and injectors which are shower type but suspended from the venturies. This is why the aftermarket air filters are different. The 999 shower injectors are very similar except the fuel hose is slightly different in the way is is routed and there is only one cross member instead of two. So you might have to change that segment of wiring depending on the changes.