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05-10-2016 | 09:13 AM

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Chitoki

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Aye, not cost effective.

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05-10-2016 | 10:01 AM

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BuggyofMildDiscomfort

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Originally Posted by CoolGuy094

While this is very true, it still doesn't change the fact that it's $1500 for something that no one would reasonably pay $1500 for.

I wouldn't pay 150 for it, what's wrong with the stock one? That's also probably lighter...

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05-10-2016 | 10:49 AM

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Steven622

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From: bacon

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Originally Posted by CoolGuy094

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Originally Posted by weiRtech' timestamp='1462891028' post='23962281

you guys have no idea when it comes to manufacturing... $1500 is dirt cheap for this piece. the material alone would be around $400. the machine time would likely be somewhere in the 20 hour range for a decent finish. if you were to go to a machine shop for something like this they would have to draw it up in cad first which would probably be about 4-5 hours and they would likely charge somewhere in the range of $2500-$3500.

aaron

While this is very true, it still doesn't change the fact that it's $1500 for something that no one would reasonably pay $1500 for.

It was worth seeing if there was interest. I don't think I'm reaching the target market correctly. The drag car guys with 1200+hp that have money for bling are the target market. It's the same kind of thing where you're not in the market for a $3000 kinsler manifold.

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05-10-2016 | 01:10 PM

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peiserg

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If the used market has one at $350 I'm in

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05-10-2016 | 02:03 PM

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NWDyno

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I had his B series cover on my old car. Keep me posted on this if there is enough interest.

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05-10-2016 | 02:18 PM

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Manga_Spawn

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They are pretty ugly. Way to blocky. You can always polish the OEM cover for bling. But hey people bought those super expensive ugly tail lights so maybe someone wants it.

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05-10-2016 | 06:08 PM

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MARK AUS S2K

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It will look insanely cool in my opinion.

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05-10-2016 | 09:52 PM

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Steven622

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Originally Posted by Manga_Spawn

They are pretty ugly. Way to blocky. You can always polish the OEM cover for bling. But hey people bought those super expensive ugly tail lights so maybe someone wants it.

Ok if you're talking about the carshopglow's, they're pretty cool. The price isn't cool especially since it's not anywhere close to that expensive to make them including factoring soldering time, but still. They're cool.

As for having this being a machined piece with the sides tapered stepped like the latest generation B cover, it'd be super blingy.

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05-11-2016 | 04:28 AM

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Prokaw875

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Awesome man. I love innovation like this, its what progresses the community. I am currently having a water pump block off and alternator relocation made for the S2000 so you can convert to an electric water pump. This is the same when it comes to machine time, design time, ordering the correct Helm joint, getting the pulley alignment correct, so much involved people don't understand. When the kit is finished I am going to be selling them with the block off, alternator mount, upper helm joint mount, 3/4 NPT to -16 AN Water pump outlet, hardware, and new belt but it will likely be in the $5xx-6xx range due to the machine time. Goal is to get it in the $4xx-5xx price range for marketing. Unfortunately I don't think there is enough interest in that valve cover due to price to justify the program being written.

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