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Originally Posted by travisjb
ok, i'll bite...
are you really trying to convince folks that overpriced aero parts are now a bargain b/c the exchange rate moved 5% ? or do you truly believe there is enough tangible value in those parts to justify $3K ? e.g., resale value benefit + $ value of performance benefit - price for parts - parts for install >0 ??? b/c i'm fairly certain that math won't add up... which means you're paying for the artwork
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I lolled when I saw that he put a $3000 body kit as a bang for the buck hahahahaha.
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Originally Posted by travisjb
re the cobb tuning device, i suppose that has potential to be worth the price, but where is the data ? and i don't recall you mentioning the price... are you fishing for price points trying to see 'what the market will bare'? i personally wouldn't pay a dollar w/o seeing how it compares to 4x more expensive devices as you suggest, how it compares to other budget computers, and how it compares to just having the local shop tune once and be done with it... do you have that info ? thanks
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As far as the cobb AP goes. The usual price is $695 when first released for most cars. This is a HUGE mod for FI engines and undoubtedly the best bang for the buck in the import tuning scene. STIs can find 60WHP stock and over 80whp with a stage 2 tune. However, that is the same for any tuning mechanism, the AP is just one more tool. There is also something called OpenECU which is free and anyone with a tactrix cable and a laptop can tune their own car. My last STI went from 230whp stock to 315whp with intake/exhaust and an OpenECU tune.
The problem is that the Z is NOT an FI car and therefore the gains of a tune will never be as pronounced, not even half. Wishful thinking might get us a quarter of the power.
Ask me what the best bang for the buck mod is...driving school. If I had to pick a single mod, a track alignment is my suggestion. If I had to pick a single physical part change...either brake pads, coilovers or racing tires.
No single power mod will be the best bang for the buck for this car...cept maybe a turbo kit, but thats a big buck for the bang.