RSG///AMUSE top is finally here!
12-11-2012, 08:33 PM
#22
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No offense, but as much as I want to support RSG and their effort to make quality parts I can't help myself but to evaluate their business strategy. Everything they offer is a copy/replica of an existing part.
It was upsetting to see them copy the Bethania HardDog roll bar. Then came the ASM tow hook copies. Mugen top and now Amuse top. What's next?
I'd love to see new products & development being made such as Urge Designs.
It was upsetting to see them copy the Bethania HardDog roll bar. Then came the ASM tow hook copies. Mugen top and now Amuse top. What's next?
I'd love to see new products & development being made such as Urge Designs.
IMO Its stupid not to buy certain replica parts like a hard top. Why spend more than you have to? Having $10k worth of authentic aero parts (minus voltex wing and voltex front bumper) would make DD much more stressful and it would certainly take a lot of the fun out of tracking my car.
Personally more a fan of the Mugen style tops but its nice to know theres other options out there that I can afford.
12-11-2012, 08:55 PM
#23
Originally Posted by 99SH' timestamp='1355201182' post='22202529
No offense, but as much as I want to support RSG and their effort to make quality parts I can't help myself but to evaluate their business strategy. Everything they offer is a copy/replica of an existing part.
It was upsetting to see them copy the Bethania HardDog roll bar. Then came the ASM tow hook copies. Mugen top and now Amuse top. What's next?
I'd love to see new products & development being made such as Urge Designs.
It was upsetting to see them copy the Bethania HardDog roll bar. Then came the ASM tow hook copies. Mugen top and now Amuse top. What's next?
I'd love to see new products & development being made such as Urge Designs.
IMO Its stupid not to buy certain replica parts like a hard top. Why spend more than you have to? Tracking my car with $10k worth of authentic aero parts (minus voltex wing and voltex front bumper) would make DD much more stressful and it would certainly take a lot of the fun out of tracking my car.
Personally more a fan of the Mugen style tops but its nice to know theres other options out there that I can afford.
12-12-2012, 03:22 PM
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Authentic is better but for most, replica is the way to go. Even though I have the money, I just find it hard to justify $5K for a hardtop, $4K for forged wheels, and $1.5K for a FRP front bumper. In my younger days, I would definitely try to rock the authentic but realistically there are better places to put the $4-5Gs. Especially if you know what you are doing in the market, you can easily make 20-40% investing that cash as oppose to spending on something that has no return.
Just my 0.02.
Just my 0.02.
12-12-2012, 04:31 PM
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Wheels are one of the few things that are truly better authentic and worth spending for. Sure you can copy the looks to a certain degree, like Rota copying some of Volk's designs, but you cant copy the same manufacturing process and make the wheel nearly as strong or light as the authentic. But a $4K or $5K hardtop? Thats not something that will gain you any performance or something you worry about failing at a track and jeopardizing your safety or the cars safety (some knockoff wheels).
