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Old 11-20-2005, 09:14 AM
Edward Bednar Edward Bednar is offline
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Default 21st Century Street Machines Subframe Cost

I know that cost is an important factor in driving the decision about your upgrades.I can't tell you the number of people though who have called us though complaining that they've spent $4500.00 on other's upgrades and their impression is that it hasn't made a substantial difference. This obvioiusly is very frustrating to the customer.Our subframe was packaged to provide what we felt was a significant upgrade at a reasonable price. I offer to any prospective customer the chance to drive our test car and make up their own mind about it's performance characteristics. In our shop we now have a saying. If they drive it they buy it. It 's that true.
Steve Rupp should about now be getting his package.Once installed he has promised me he'll flog it and that's what we invite. You'll get those updates sometime in the future in PHR.
MKelcy has weighed in and I appreciate that and his order. I hope Mike I didn't give you the impression that you absolutely need our headers.The reason we provide headers is so you have the option of a no hassle install. The packaging of the C5 suspension in the tight confines of the 1st Gen Camaro makes packaging headers very difficult. My chief fabricator has been making headers for somewhere around twenty five years and it took him twice as long to fab up on a couple of versions as he originally thought. The headers are a stepped racing header. They provide great low end torque and high end horsepower. Most of our customers run significant power plants with signifcant performance in mind and to choke off the motor with a set of headers doesn't make much sense. Our headers are competitive with the prices of similar headers in the marketplace. Also you can change the spark plugs without having to remove the headers.Believe it or not alot of custom aftermarket headers can't make this claim.We also have headers for nearly any drivetrain you want to run which is unusual as well.I have had the guys over at the engine shop run motors with ours versus other aftermarket headers and they say they are finding significant performance gains. Again I know price is important but getting your money's worth is just as well.
Scott put up our featured add coming up in the next couple of months.It shows our intent to provde all kinds of options to upgrading the 1st gen.It truly is a system since you can do as little or as much as you'd like and in your own time frame. The system was also designed to provide for an ease of installation by you and your buddies with some versions being able to be installed in a weekend or two including the front subframe and and most of our rear end options including the medium tub kit.
The 1st gen system is nearly complete and the second gen is on the way with Chevelles soon to follow.
I hope as time passes our customers will be able to relay to you firsthand the value in our products.
Ed
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