questions on '17+ PP Sach shocks

[churchx]

$2200 .. + price of new "normal" components. Check for example how much one stock wheel costs if you order it new at dealership. Ordering all PP bits separately will run cost much higher.

[86MLR]

Originally Posted by churchx

$2200 .. + price of new "normal" components. Check for example how much one stock wheel costs if you order it new at dealership. Ordering all PP bits separately will run cost much higher.

They wanted $1000 for 1 PP rim when I went looking for a full size spare.
I LOL'D pretty hard, I ended up getting a set of 17 x 8 Enkei RPF-1 and used 1 PP rim for a spare.

Sold the other 3 as spares, the PP rims weighed quite a bit to.

There is a thread in here somewhere with the rim weight.

You don't buy parts from dealers and not expect to be ripped off. Hell, the Toyota dealer at Liverpool wanted about $60 for the 17+ engine air filter, I mean WTF..., the sales man said it was special.

Just like you don't talk car dealers/salesmen and not expect to be lied to.

I ended up selling my Sachs for $250 to a guy who had a 13 with blown OEM shocks, a cheap replacement for blown OEM shocks is all they are really good for IMO.

Opinions and views on marketing may vary.

[JIM THEO]

I don't know if the tS Sachs w/STI springs are less comfortable but based on the comparison videos between tS and normal BRZ they make huge performance difference along with other tS chassis bits, braces etc, that's my decision to buy them plus they offer enough ride height and suspension travel that needed where I park and drive.

[nikitopo]

Originally Posted by 86MLR

As for the pricing, the performance package here costs $2200, for that you get 17 x 7.5 rims, Brembo brakes, and the Suspension.

However you break it down it is a good deal, but $2200 for all that?

$2200 for everything,...... compromises were made, small ones with the Brembo's (pistons), and I belive bigger compromises with the dampers.

In the end this is only my view, other people may like them, but for me, on the streets of Sydney, they were crap.

It is not uncommon to sell a package cheaper than the sum of the parts. Check what Porsche did with the 718 T. It is a way to attract new buyers. This does not mean that the suspension is garbage or cheap. Technically it is better than stock with gas compressed fluids. If you didn't like it on your roads it's another issue. Personally I have the Sachs performance coilovers which are OEM+, but you always have to make compromises with performance parts. They have stiffer springs and in some cases will be harsher than stock, but in other cases the damping will be much better than stock. That's why the manufacturer or vendors offer different options and you are free to choose what suits best your needs.