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03-21-2015, 10:47 AM | #29 |
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group buy for someone who is trying to develop an aftermarket option that wont cost an arm and a leg. The more that join the more likely it is to happen.
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Wasn't it the 280ZX in the early eighties that had hinges at the top of the louvers? This way you can push them up out of the way so you can clean the window. I remember the old stamped aluminum louvers, if they got faded or some metal was peeking out a can of Krylon flat black fixed everything. Last edited by dnieves; 03-22-2015 at 12:23 AM. |
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The ones on the MGB/GT are aluminum and have hinges at the top and twist locks on the bottom.
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I would not say that, in fact i would say the exact opposite, 90% of the mods i have have totally been worth their cost.
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well thought out modifications are worth their cost most of the time.. dunno where dude is getting that 90% isn't metric |
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So while opinon does come into play when we talk about "worth it", performance helps align sentiments with reality.. therefore when @RobertPaulson and I call out your 90% mods could be viewed as not worth the cost, it's not because we doubt you have different tastes and goals, we doubt that most sensible enthusiasts, and certainly track or competitive people, commit to mods that 90% do not return favorable results for the costs incurred. Then again it varies community to community. I see more good sense than bad here.. but on some of the other forums and communities (cough: budget ricers), not so much. For FR-S/BRZ owners I would lean towards 80-90% satisfaction rates based on this thread about mods that were not "worth it" and surveying members' journals. Then again, as people who commit to their decisions, there is the element of being overly enthusiastic or blindsided by our mods.. we want 'em to be worth it and the 'good review' syndrome does come into play, won't deny that one. |
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For example, one could argue that those who bought a twin and dump tons of money into performance mods to achieve a desirable level of performance would be better off just buying a platform that meets those needs to start off with and save the time and money. |
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Another good example is @eric6 's approach to stress testing the Velox LCAs for production. With 4g and 4.5g lateral loads on a proper rig, one can EASILY measure up the performance, cost associated with the product, and whether or not that is in line with the goals of the car. The team has shown there to be no failures with a 4.5g impact on an aluminum structure weighing in at 2.6lbs.. and are stress testing a 5-year track usage cycle right now. That simply was not possible to the common small commercial market before the engineering field refined and widely adopted sensors into their design paradigm even 50 years ago. I see you're held on tight to your point though so I respectfully leave you to this |
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also I know I'm not speaking for everyone but I've spend a just north of 5000$ in modifications to my car and i'm fully bolted and tuned. admittedly i've spent far less than i could have because i've patiently waited for items to show up on the second hand market on here. I've been lucky that a lot of the parts i bought were never used and still at a great discount. please find me a NEW car that has more than 200whp, handles better than the brz on wide sticky tires and a proper suspension all for the grand total of 33000$. I'm well aware that when i bought the brz for 28 i could find a more powerful capable used, but I wasn't looking to buy used.
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