HKS Standard Fuel Cut Defender

[{"id":162737258557,"handle":"hks-usa","title":"HKS USA","updated_at":"2026-05-07T02:15:05-07:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn October 1973, two talented and spirited young engineers had a vision; to design and build high performance engines and components that major OE manufacturers could not or would not produce.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLed by Hiroyuki Hasegawa, a former engineer for Yamaha Motor Company, and his partner Mr.Kitagawa, the two secured a capital infusion from Sigma Automotive Co., Ltd. (hence the name “HKS ”), and began tuning gasoline powered engines in a dairy-farming shed at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA year later, Mr. Hasegawa designed and built the first aftermarket turbocharger for passenger cars and has never looked back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHKS pioneered the Japanese aftermarket performance industry by delivering a host of exciting new products, including the first commercially available electronic turbo timer and boost controller. Other early products included piggy-back fuel computers and sophisticated fuel management tools. Clearly HKS was Driving Performance trends for Japanese vehicles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"grey-left-line\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHKS was driving performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan class=\"grey-left-line\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etrends for japanese vehicles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince its beginning, HKS has been committed to providing well-integrated, reliable,and environmentally sound performance systems. Mr. Hasegawa ’s strong leadership, engineering genius, creativity and willingness to listen to customers are the pillars of the company ’s success. Monitoring consumer reaction and input on issues pertaining to material quality, external appearance, sound quality, and of course, performance, HKS stays in tune with automotive enthusiasts’ needs. Moreover, HKS’ products are designed to be user friendly for easy installation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday the automotive aftermarket industry is filled with start-up companies following in HKS’ footsteps. None however, can match the depth of engineering or manufacturing resources available to the talented, highly motivated and dedicated employees of HKS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor over a quarter century HKS products have been put to the test in drag racing, road racing, rallying, and top speed trials. HKS equipped vehicles have captured numerous racing championships and hold claim to a myriad of competition records using many “off the shelf”, race proven HKS components. As a result, HKS has been synonymous with “performance” in the automotive aftermarket industry for the past 35+years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-22T17:21:58-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"vendor","relation":"equals","condition":"HKS"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2020-08-22T17:21:57-07:00","alt":"HKS USA","width":140,"height":140,"src":"\/\/www.hkptuning.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/hks.jpg?v=1633558990"}},{"id":437260124373,"handle":"in-line-modules","updated_at":"2026-04-24T11:52:26-07:00","published_at":"2024-04-11T14:59:22-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":null,"published_scope":"web","title":"In-Line Modules","body_html":null},{"id":162538750013,"handle":"piggy-back","title":"Piggyback Tunes","updated_at":"2026-04-23T10:23:35-07:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA piggyback tune is similar to a flash tune in that it plugs directly into the ECU (also known as the DME). It does not re-write the factory ECU tune. Instead it piggyback tunes alter certain signals and sensors to accomplish the tunes goal. In essence, the factory DME tune remains unchanged, and the piggyback tune is “tricking” the DME into making more power. It may also trick the DME into running more aggressive ignition timing, increasing boost, etc. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no right or wrong answer if a piggyback tuning box or a DME flash tune is the right choice for you. Both have their pros and cons and your vehicles set up and goals with it may determine which route to take. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you have difficulties making the decision, please fee free to email us at shop@hkptuning.com for a consultation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVEHICLE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AND EMISSIONS DISCLAIMER\u003cbr\u003eAll Item sold by HKP Tuning \u0026amp; Performance are for Off Road use only. HKP Tuning \u0026amp; Performance makes no guarantees to the legality of any parts used for “on highway vehicles” and accepts no responsibility for compliance with the vehicle’s factory warranty. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePRIOR TO ORDER FULLFILLMENT, EVERY CUSTOMER WILL RECEIVE A SEPEPERATE VEHCILE WAIVER THAT MUST, SIGNED AND RETURNED. 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