JUN
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JUN, or JUN Auto, is a Japanese tuning shop for cars. JUN began as the research facility of Tanaka Industrial Co., Ltd. and originally focused on disassembling and improving engines. It now manufactures cars featuring the highest levels of engine performance and also parts. JUN AUTO is known for its tuning expertise and precision racing engines. JUN is regarded as one of the leading Japanese tuners and its products are exported all over the world.
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[edit] What they make
JUN manufactures aftermarket performance parts and engines for Japanese cars. They make parts such as piston kits, stroker kits, valves, Plenums, and so on. The parts they make are designed to upgrade the performance over standard OEM parts.
[edit] World Records
JUN has always been a big name in Japan but was relatively unknown internationally. In 1990 JUN attended the Bonneville Speed trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats (see also Bonneville Speedway) with a Z32 Nissan 300ZX they had extensively modified. JUN was were able to record a speed of 373 km/h. This record-setting speed from a “road”-going car shocked many in attendance and gained JUN instant fame.
JUN, not being content with this record, returned a year later in 1991 with the intent of setting a record so high it would take decades to beat. They returned with the JUN-Blitz Z32 300ZX. In the E/BMS class, JUN set a record 419.84 km/h, becoming world champions[citation needed]. This record remains unbroken.[citation needed]
JUN has also competed in the JGTC series as well as in drifting in Japan and the USA.
[edit] Japanese Competitions
JUN, while competing with most other Japanese performance parts manufacturers, has also chosen to partner with HKS.They offer a select range of HKS parts for sale along side their own.
[edit] International partnerships
While JUN does not advertise in the international market, they have partnered with automotive performance companies and race teams around the world, choosing to let their international partners push their products. Through these partnerships they have provided special engines that have been made and in some cases entire Demo Cars made by JUN. Some partners have borrowed JUN’s cars for exhibitions such as Upgrade Motoring. While others, such as Jap Race Parts have built entire cars in conjunction with JUN.
