TRD Start / Stop

[Alabang 86]

Originally Posted by ST185RC

Not knocking OP's purchase at all (his money, his taste), but knocking instead on TRD. WTF were they thinking when they priced this thing out? How much R&D and engineering did it take to make that button? That thing is worth $2 tops in material and manufacturing. The capital to make the original button is already in place, just change the colour and lettering and housing slightly and bam, $225?

Kevin O'Leary is probably having an orasm just hearing about a 11150% profit on a $2 part.

I disagree.

you have to consider the big picture, R&D,, test, manufacturing, logistics, TRD royalties, then re-sale markup,...........this is a $50 dollar part.

[SubieNate]

Originally Posted by Alabang 86

sure, come on over and get it, you can stay in the guest room with one (or two) of the hot yayas.

Be right there, gotta fuel up the boat.

[Wes]

So all this did was change the button color, and reduced a couple of grams for $225?

[Beyer Subaru]

Originally Posted by ST185RC

Not knocking OP's purchase at all (his money, his taste), but knocking instead on TRD. WTF were they thinking when they priced this thing out? How much R&D and engineering did it take to make that button? That thing is worth $2 tops in material and manufacturing. The capital to make the original button is already in place, just change the colour and lettering and housing slightly and bam, $225?

Kevin O'Leary is probably having an orasm just hearing about a 11150% profit on a $2 part.

Hmmm, yes and no. The raw materials - plastic, copper, steel, etc might amount to the $2 your mentioning.

This is like saying "Hey, that car is only worth $300 in raw materials. Why are they charging 30K?"

This switch has a lot going on, like any other switch in an automobile.

I think you would be hard pressed to find any automotive switch, relay, harness, etc that would cost $2.

It's not just red. It's an entirely new switch that is plug and play with the existing harness.

When you are talking about something as important as ignition, I think it's worth the 200 bucks cost of entry. Hence, why I have the STi version on my car.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Beyer Subaru

When you are talking about something as important as ignition, I think it's worth the 200 bucks cost of entry. Hence, why I have the STi version on my car.

Yeap. My STI button definitely made the car start better AND added about 5hp up top.

[Khazzy]

Originally Posted by Trashed675

I've never understood why you'd want a push button starter when you have to put the key in anyways. Unless the car recognizes the key is near and allows you to just hit the button(?)

exactly how it works actually.

[Alabang 86]

Originally Posted by Wes

So all this did was change the button color, and reduced a couple of grams for $225?

I should have weighed the parts...but they probably weigh exactly the same.....except the new one had a big sticker on it that could have made it heaver by 4 nano grams.

but the 2 n a qwater also got me a cool green back light. will get a picture of this tonight.

[xZAMx]

Originally Posted by Trashed675

I've never understood why you'd want a push button starter when you have to put the key in anyways. Unless the car recognizes the key is near and allows you to just hit the button(?)

Sorry for the post bump... but does the button come with a fob you can keep in your pocket so you don't have to insert your keys in the button?

[beefalo]

Originally Posted by xZAMx

Sorry for the post bump... but does the button come with a fob you can keep in your pocket so you don't have to insert your keys in the button?

He already had that. He is driving a gt86 that already had push button start. All he did was change the button to the TRD one.

[Alabang 86]

Originally Posted by beefalo

He already had that. He is driving a gt86 that already had push button start. All he did was change the button to the TRD one.

correct!

I changed the original black button to the TRD red one....

best thing about this car is you never have to use a key

[fa4ssbbw]

how do you remove a panel to install a start buton, no video on the net who show that???

[Pitman]

Originally Posted by fa4ssbbw

how do you remove a panel to install a start buton, no video on the net who show that???

Have a look in this thread on how to remove the panel:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...48&postcount=3

[RojerLockless]

Couldn't you just get a red sticker that says TDR and put it over your button?

[continuecrushing]

lol at people justifying a plastic button for $225