I originally started this website after I quit working for a JDM parts company near Tokyo. The plan was to start my own online parts company selling JDM parts. Unfortunately, rent had to be paid, and I ended up with another job. High Performance JDM never got started.

Over the last year or so I have done a few posts on JDM engines and JDM cars, but for the most part this website has been on the back burner.

However, this has somewhat changed in the last few months. I have purchased  a new car (you can read about my Mazda Miata here) that has got me back into the tuning world. One of my best friends is also a tuner and a big DIY guy. Currently he is replacing a performance intercooler with an older RX7 he has customized to fit on his Toyota Starlet Glanza. I will have some pics soon. He also knows  the Japanese car market very well.

We can get you JDM Parts!

In addition, we have also started selling JDM parts. It was more by accident then by plan, but it is actually pretty easy for us to get a hold of JDM parts. So, if there is something you need, please feel free to contact us. I will be updating the site shortly to make contacting us regarding parts easier.

Changes to High Performance JDM Engines

In addition to JDM news, the site will become a place for both myself and my friend Masa to post info about our cars as well as the modifications we do to them. This will include both what we are doing and Instructions for those interested. We are not pros (he is pretty amazing with custom fabrication and DIY), but we both love cars.

The other big change to the site will be in adding a contact form/area for those looking to get a hold of JDM parts.  If there is a part you have been looking for, or a part you haven’t been able to get a hold of, let us know and we will try to find it for you.

It has been a while sine I have written on High Performance JDM Engines, but that is about to end. Since I actually live here in Japan, I will be posting about various tuned cars I find. When possible, I will be interviewing the driver/tuner and giving all the details of each car.

The first post will be of a Toyota Starlet Glanza. For those who don’t know, the Starlet was a car that was popular for it’s small size and turbo charged engine. I should mention this isn’t actually his car here. This one is pretty much stock.

We are in rainy season here in Japan, so I need to wait for a sunny day to take some good pictures.