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Originally Posted by Noxcyn
(Post 2490828)
Just saying, for similar price you can obtain (in my opinion) better mods. I am not punking TRD items at all, but you can get a better catback cheaper (this is simply my opinion) shopping around can save you a few.
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Considering all bolt on mods do nothing, you are simply paying for brand in most cases. The warrantable aspect and the time spent by TRD on engineering these parts to ensure they wont have adverse affects on your car are what you are paying that
small premium, if anything for.
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Originally Posted by MillerHighLife
(Post 2491022)
$95 for a drop-in filter.
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Have you priced out a drop in filter, ever?
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Check your local speed shops and you'll find they aren't $9.99.
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Originally Posted by Cole
(Post 2491027)
Think it's more to do with things like the fender wings, which are what, $700, if not more? What about that piece of plastic that goes between the rear window and the trunk for $240?
How is that justifiable at all?
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TRD Japan is not the same as TRD USA. Completely different company. One is actually managed by Toyota Motor Sales (Toyota USA) and the other is just a 3rd party company to the main umbrella. This is why you can by some of the parts at your dealer and not others.
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Originally Posted by mike7792
(Post 2491030)
I bought the TRD lowering springs off of EBAY for a total of $285 CAD shipped
cheaper than their listed catalog price
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Probably because you bought them from a dealer in the states or one that was willing to sell the parts below MSRP. Like cars, dealers are "free to sell for less."
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Originally Posted by alanhung85
(Post 2491063)
Arent the TRD springs just rebranded eibachs? TRD exhaust is just axle back right?
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They aren't rebranded Eibachs despite looking like them. They have different engineering standards than Eibach products and also include the bump stops which Eibach does not.
The exhaust is a full cat-back for the FR-S.
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All I'm trying to point out here is that everyone instantly assumes the dealer is a rip off. After years of dealers getting flack for doing that, sure, it's easy to paint them all with that picture. But I've first hand watched members here over pay for things through 3rd parties when I know first hand parts are cheaper at the dealer, so sometimes you do it to yourselves. The "JDM Knee Pads" or as I call them, OEM parts, are available at your local dealer for LESS than your JDM suppliers sell them for. But people don't go shop the dealers because they instantly assume they will get scammed.
Shop around and shake that idea that they are bad. I've had nothing but awesome relationships and experiences with various dealers before for parts, service, etc. Do your homework and don't assume that all parts are equal.