Spoon Sports
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| Spoon Sports Co., Ltd. | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Ichishima Tatsuru |
| Industry | Automobile tuning & parts manufacturer |
| Products | Automobile racing products |
| Website | www.spoon.jp |
Spoon Sports Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company formed in 1988. Spoon Sports is an engine tuner and parts manufacturer specializing in cars made by Honda Motor Company. Their concept is to create vehicles that provide "Total technology" and "Real comfort".
The company tunes and races Honda vehicles in numerous endurance races, and, additionally sells aftermarket parts to automotive enthusiasts. Some of the races Spoon has competed in include:
- Tsukuba 9 Hours Endurance Race
- 24 Hours Nürburgring
- 25 Hours of Thunderhill
- USTCC (United States Touring Car Championship)
[edit] Corporate history
The founder, Ichishima Tatsuru was originally a racer. So just like Honda themselves, racing has always been in Spoon Sport's blood. The first car that Ichishima-san raced was a Honda Civic.
Spoon was founded to specialize in tuning Honda engines in Takaido, Suginami-ward Tokyo along the Kōshū Kaidō Avenue. In 1988, Spoon started house development of a racing computer for use on Honda vehicles. Spoon designs and builds both major and minor components for Honda engines for use on Spoon Sports racing vehicles as well as for sale to the general public.
In 1996, Spoon began selling Honda B engine assemblies which Spoon precision balances and blueprints to ensure optimum performance during endurance racing.
In 1997, Spoon moved to a brand new building in Ogikubo, Suginami ward. They also began providing "Engine Lectures" as a part of their customer service program.
In 2001, Spoon opened "Speed Shop Type-One" across the street from the Spoon headquarters. This shop specializes in modifications to Honda's "Type-R" vehicles and other performance oriented Honda's which include the Civic Type-R, Integra Type-R, Accord Euro-R, S2000 and NSX-R. Type-One is Ichishima's vision of how a Spoon Sports dealer should be. And that vision is the offer of a "complete tuned car, not just individual parts thrown in without consideration of whether they will work in harmony or simply interfere with each other." Also, Ichishima wants to make it known this shop was not created to sell parts, but to provide customers with Type-One's installation skills and know-how of Spoon products.
Spoon is named for the Spoon Curve at Suzuka Circuit.
