Turbos what does $6500 get you?

[BDF#900]

$3000 worth of parts, and a $500 controller and .......?

[maxwell]

research and development so you dont have too? i agree the kits are rediculous. like you can twin turbo a cummins for cheaper than that.

but the 6000+ kits include alot of quality parts and alot of hard time behind the design. there was a discussion about this on snowest. the profit margnins on these kits isnt huge these guys are not getting rich off these kits.

[Deano670]

Maxwell if you would please define "design" In the publics opinion what sets one kit off from another??

[brc]

A real great kick in the aZZ!!!!! Try one!!!!!

[Deano670]

Originally Posted by brc

A real great kick in the aZZ!!!!! Try one!!!!!

You feel your money was well spent then brc? Very cool

[maxwell]

Originally Posted by Deano670

Maxwell if you would please define "design" In the publics opinion what sets one kit off from another??

-type of turbo
-wiring
-guage selection
-oiling system
-testing
-fitment
- controller selection
-piping size location and mounting
- blowoff valve selection and location
-charge tube length
- boost control method
-motor modifications (head shims etc)
- exhaust modifications
- turbo mounting and location
-airbox design


the list goes on and on. alot goes into the kits. but its the small things that add up in price like fittings etc etc. go try and build one yourself. it might be a bit cheaper but by the time you factor in the endless hours you spend trying to get it to work right its almost worth the money lol. not saying they are priced fairly but alot of time is spent on the kits.

[BDF#900]

Series 53 $1400, ovs-simmons airbox $450, cutler fuel pump $220, regulator $180, charge tube $75, mount bracket for turbo $75, clutching complete kit $450, wiring harness $30, exhaust pipeing $40 even allowing $1000 for fittings and misc, plus $500 for controller,still leaves a couple grand on the table.

[joshua335]

Originally Posted by BDF#900

$3000 worth of parts, and a $500 controller and happiness?

????????

[maxwell]

isnt the series 53 like 2000? not that it makes up the differance lol

[bigdawg]

I would have to say that there is not much profit in turbo kits, but where people have to do there homework is know who the kit is designed by......there's lots of copy cat kits which work?? and then there the guys that have tak'n the time to engineer,design and RD the kits till the product is user freindly and fun and Reliable......so if your going to spend 6500.00 make sure you buy a kit that works and talk to peeps that run them.

Just my 2 cents...

BD

[BDF#900]

Rightly so Dawg. Just pissed at what MM is selling for 6500 compared to what Cutler stage 3 provides for 5400. Look at the pics of kits and tell me who is full of chit. Kit I mocked up has better components for way cheaper.

[maxwell]

so your issue is with MM not the kit builders?


cant you order through CPC directly instead of MM. what kits do the sell? BD?