I would like to take the time to focus on one of my personal favorite companies in this industry, Powerhouse Amuse.
Powerhouse Amuse is one of the most innovative, most well renowned companies in not only JDM tuning, but the aftermarket scene in general in my opinion. The S2000 was the bread and butter for Amuse for sometime as it dominated the Touge and made its way into the hearts of many different types of track enthusiasts. Through their "Touge Monster", Amuse was able to represent their ability to fuse track performance with daily driving and sacrifice nothing. Eventually Powerhouse Amuse decided to create an S2000 with a more, "JGTC Inspired" image and then the S2300 GT1 was born.
Even though Amuse has focused on the S2000 for many years, that still didn't hinder them from offering applications for many other makes and models, such as the R35 GT-R and the E92 M3. Fortunately, Amuse is still on the cutting edge, pumping out parts and conceiving of concepts that others treasure and envy. In the end, a wonderful company in my opinion who's high quality products represent their willingness to be one of the best, regardless of what struggles they have to face in order to do so.
Eventually Amuse created the NISMO 380RS which became very well known among tracks in Japan as well as some track enthusiasts here in the states. The 380RS was designed with maximum downforce, and optimal weight savings in mind.
Once Nissan released the R35 GT-R, Amuse designed their version, Amuse Phantom, which was modified with simple aero benefit and weight savings via diffuser, wing, suspension sleeve kit, and full exhaust. With these simple mods, Amuse was able to maintain a lap record for the R35 that to my knowledge is still untouched by any other Japanese tuned R35.
Tanabe-San was the mastermind behind Powerhouse Amuse all the way up until mid last year. During his reign as one of the leading S2000 tuners, Tanabe-San invested in everything possible for the S2000 from aero pieces, to exhausts, to suspension, to brakes. The passing of Tanabe-San left a void in the industry that we experienced here at Bulletproof Automotive both professionally and personally; Tanabe-San's relationship with our company was one that we hold dear. Amuse is currently in the hands of Miss Tanabe-San who has the love and support of the entire Amuse team.
Here are a few pictures from our different trips with Amuse. We have quite a few so if anyone would like to see more please ask.
