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Vehicle Safety Bars Development Information

by Ray Yamashita 31 Mar 2023 0 comments

On March 28, 2023, we have opened the development of the vehicles that are in demand for our products. Especially the niche ones that meets the requirement and reason to develop the product for the said specific vehicle.

I know you have questions but we’ll list the Frequently Asked Questions right here.

For now, let’s put out the list of vehicles that we have plans to make templates off of:

  • Ford Territory Gen 1 2018-Present
  • Mitsubishi Adventure Gen 1.5 VB 1997-2017
  • Mitsubishi Eclipse Gen 2 2WD 1995-1999
  • Mitsubishi Montero Sport Gen 3.5 QF 2019-Present
  • Mitsubishi Pajero Gen 2 Fieldmaster 5-Door 1993-2008
  • Honda Brio Gen 1 and Gen 2 2011-Present (Front Strut Bar Only)
  • Hyundai Accent Gen 5 YC 2018-2022
  • Hyundai Eon 2011-2019
  • Hyundai Reina CB 2018-2021 (some bars only)
  • Isuzu Crosswind Gen 2 2000-2017 (old face and new face)
  • Kia Soluto 2019-present (some bars only)
  • Geely Okavango 2020-Present
  • Suzuki Celerio Gen 2 2014-2021
  • Suzuki Ertiga Gen 2/XL7 2019-present
  • Suzuki Jimny Gen 3 1998-2022
  • Suzuki Jimny Gen 4 2022-present
  • Suzuki S-Presso 2019-present
  • Suzuki Vitara LY Gen 4 2015-present 2WD model only
  • Toyota HiAce H200 Gen 5 GL Grandia and Super Grandia 2004-2019
  • Toyota HiAce H300 Gen 6 Commuter, GL Grandia, and Super Grandia 2019-present
  • Toyota Innova Gen 2 (Front Strut Bar only)

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Do you need a vehicle to make the product for these vehicles?
A: Yes. Because Malaysia does not have these vehicles that are local to our market. Some may be available but it is not known if they fit our market properly.

Q: Why are some vehicles in the list marked as “Front Strut Bar only” or “some bars only”?
A: Despite the vehicle already available, there are vehicles that may need a redesign because of the fitment of the strut bars in our local market (Philippines). Like the Brio for example, the front strut bar fits 100%. But we have to address one issue: The brake reservoir. Many of our customers who have the front strut bar installed have to go through painful ways to get one installed. One of them is by installing longer brake hoses, and some use zip ties to ensure it doesn’t fall off (which is risky). The reason why we prefer to redesign is so that people do not need to modify the stock settings of the vehicle (and majority is that people do not want to modify the placement of whatever major part that plays in the role of safety). Another example is the Innova Gen 2, in where we announce for the first time that we will have a front strut bar as demanded by the public. But we will only acquire that later in June or July for test-fitting on local diesel variants of the Innova Gen 2. Yes, we know where to mount it. We just need to test it.

Q: Do we get discounts for the new products?
A: We are offering it to a group buy with 5 members minimum. That way, they will get their hands on the first production of the bars with a 20% discount. However, the person who will be lending their vehicle to us for test-fitting and template making will get it either as a discount or for free as a reward for their effort to lend us the vehicle even if he/she is the member of the group buy.

Q: Do we facilitate/initiate the group buy?
A: You can initiate it but we can also arrange a group buy for people who are outside NCR.

Q: Is there a pre-payment for group buyers?
A: Yes. We require only 3000 pesos for pre-payment per product. We do not know how many products the engineer would make but let’s see how many people would be interested.

Q: Who can avail the products ahead?
A: Currently, people in the National Capital Region would be our priority because we need to do testing, test fitting, and as well as doing minor corrections to ensure the product would fit the specific vehicle we have in mind. It takes time to perfect the fitment but with the help of all participants, it’s a risk worth doing since we know you all have been asking since 2020.

Q: How long is the product development?
A: It takes a month to make the products and test them. So 2 to 3 months gives. Of course, product will be available once it’s made to the final production phase.

Q: What about Changan, MG, Chery, and other Chinese-brand vehicles?
A: This depends on the demand of the market and how strong it is. Like for example, Changan vehicles are not too common for us based on inquiries. And those who are willing to group buy products for their vehicles can eventually make the development happen. If not, we cannot make them. Let’s say in the case of MG and Geely, we only make the bars because the demand exists somewhere else. Geely’s case was the Coolray and Azkarra. They exist in Malaysia as Proton. Hence, there is demand. MG isn’t so much because MG’s international marketing can differ what Philippine market has in comparison with Malaysia market. Changan and Chery nearly do not exist in Malaysia. If you want, we need what we call a group buy and we can go forward to making products for these vehicles.

That’s all for the information. Feel free to comment on the Facebook post to see if you have questions and other inquiries.

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