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Power. Speed. Torque. All things that are generally lacking in sport compacts and yet
there has been an ongoing cultural revolution that challenges old adages such as "there
is no replacement for displacement".
Luckily, for import tuners, we can walk with our heads held high as it has been proven
time and time again that there are many ways to skin that pesky proverbial cat. Years
ago, I came across an article that said the Integra Type-R could - roughly paraphrased
"...if given enough gears, it would surely
continue accelerating infinitely".
The close gear ratios of the entire Honda Type-R
family are the unsung heroes behind the higher compression, bigger cams, lighter weight
and even the red valve cover. They are directly responsible for delivering all that
wonderful engineering to the tarmac. It was with that particular sound reasoning that we
started developing gearing products for Hondas.
Though we experienced initial success, we struggled with being challenged by those who
felt our processes were likely no better than factory (OEM) and some even deemed they
were unnecessary. The comparison to the factory was brought up so often that it prompted
me to utilize it as a benchmark and subsequently I wanted it to be incorporated into our
brand. After various attempts, I experienced, after a long session of watching JTCC videos
- an epiphany.
While there's no denying how power can mask most faults on moderately well balanced cars,
I found it most entertaining to watch these cars with proper
gearing carry so much speed and
momentum. And with that thought, it was put into action
that the company brand would be MFactory; where we are
devoted to developing products that will enable you, as a Honda enthusiast, to regain lost
momentum quickly whether you are slowing down for a turn or
accelerating towards another!
Patrick Seto - Vice President & Co-Founder, MFactory Competition Products
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