Overpriced Suby parts

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:31 pm

JAPANESE parts are overpriced.
I've been looking and lurking over at NASIOC and several vendor sites. Parts for this friggin car are rediculous...$250 for a strut tower brace? WTF? $500 for an STS, $1000 for a turbo-back, $350 for a set of springs....I should have known better.

The NASIOC For Sale section is a friggin bargain though. YAY

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:41 pm

yea... now you see why we all own neons!
'cuz they're freaking cheap!

FTWNeon · Post by **FTWNeon** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:54 pm

I know what you mean, My buddy just got a WRX and he's telling about all the stuff he wants to get and then he tells me prices and I'm like your crazy

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:04 pm

^yeh, the NASIOC forum used stuff is usually a great bargain. I missed a set of COBB springs fro $150 shipped the other day...pissed me off. In that way its just like here.
(Except when Jason sells a CF hood under the table.....

..butthead..) j/k

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:15 pm

Well STI's are like +30K new, right? I call that overpriced. Shoulda stayed with the neon....

(sic)Arkangel · Post by **(sic)Arkangel** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:11 pm

I was having the same issue but I was stupid enought to have Prodrive STI stuff shipped out of Austrailia. Then they released the STI out here I was pissed.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:52 pm

03blackrt wrote:Well STI's are like +30K new, right? I call that overpriced. Shoulda stayed with the neon....

More like $38 fully loaded with LoJack, Homelink, and 100K warranty.

I payed $28 + LoJack, with 9k on the odo...not bad.

Found a group buy for a CF lip for $270....I may just buy this one rigt now...thats actually cheap!

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:31 pm

grambo wrote:Found a group buy for a CF lip for $270....I may just buy this one rigt now...thats actually cheap!

Compared to other WRX aftermarket parts, you mean, right?

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:28 pm

grambo wrote:(Except when Jason sells a CF hood under the table..... ..butthead..) j/k

I heard my name... leave me outta your complaining

haha

evlneon · Post by **evlneon** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:04 pm

grambo wrote:JAPANESE parts are overpriced.

DUH.

seriously though.... it is a bit more expensive, but all ya gotta do is keep an eye on the vendor classifieds on nabisco, and actually PM the vendors to get a good deal. there are so many vendors on there that they can be VERY competitive when it comes to pricing and giving special deals.

a few examples of NEW stuff that i got....

+ set of KYB AGX's for $450 shipped from CVR Motorsports (cheapest i could find anywhere else was ~$550+ship)
+ set of espilir drop springs for $195 shipped also from CVR (great customer service from these guys too)
+ full 3" APS TBE for $900 shipped from South Coast Subaru (most places were ~$1200+ship, service was lacking though)
+ cobb AP tuner for under retail (can't say how much under, or where i got it from cause i promised not to

)
+ flex up-pipe from PDE for $180 (retails for $250, they also sent me a billet oil cap because of their flub-up)

the only snags i've run into with nabisco is finding the parts you want in stock with any vendor, and some vendors not willing to be helpful with special ordering parts.

but that's usually recitfied by PM'ing another vendor that carries the same parts.

and yes, you can find REALLY good deals in the used parts areas as long as they're not rare or highly sought after parts, but i typically prefer to buy new if i can.

teamliviD · Post by **teamliviD** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:22 pm

thats what you get for buying a real car.

try paying $1K for headers on the Charger![/i]

evlneon · Post by **evlneon** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:49 pm

teamliviD wrote:try paying $1K for headers on the Charger![/i]

lol...

i'm thinking about getting some european market projector headlights for my car... they cost around $1500 for the set.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:07 am

meh the strut bar I want for my teg is $250.... thats for one

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:50 am

shit.... i won't even play this game

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:19 am

Grambo...

Welcome to My world, I hope you enjoy the stay...

Cobb Access Port=$550 New
Greddy Evo2 Catback=$600 New
Invidia Catless Downpipe=$325 New
All purchased from NASIOC Vendors

Ebay Find
Sti Replica Strut tower bars, Front/Rear- $45

Oh The catless up-pipe was free though... Not that you have to worry about a catted up pipe mrs snobby STI

However The above mods did net me a roughly 62 Crank HP gain over stock...

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:27 am

I'm not one to buy expensive strut bars.. but this rear strut bar is the shit... I'll eventually buy it... when I'm not in Alaska.. (shipping to AK for me on it would be fricken $150 in itself)

CrashTeam · Post by **CrashTeam** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:34 am

That is pimp...

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:12 am

Heh, I'm in the same boat, 1100 for a 2.5 turboback. I only paid 400 though. Used parts FTW! Over the winter there will be most likely 2.5K+ put into my suspension.... I'm looking forward to the drive, not looking forward to the bank statements.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:14 am

teamliviD wrote:thats what you get for buying a real car.

try paying $1K for headers on the Charger![/i]

Yeah, pops has that Magnum wagon and his exhaust broke the 1K barrier.

Accessport from Cobb seems the best way to go for instant HP, mated to an exhaust system. Some subtle springs and possible rims and tires and I'm done. Yeah right...JDM hazard button, STI rad cap, uh oh...the list is growing.

(sic)Arkangel · Post by **(sic)Arkangel** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:51 am

Here is the PO for my WRX parts only

Greddy TZ518Z Turbo $1680
Borla Header $550
565cc Injector Upgrade for the STI $340
Uniflow Cold Air Intake $300
GFB Pulley System $250
Invidia RSR Stainless Catless turbo back exhaust
$1200
Catless PDE uppipe $600
SRP Air diffuser $125
Ecutek Reflash ECU $649
GReddy E-manage Ultimate $600
Denso Iriduim Plugs $114
Walbro 255 lph fuel pump $125

That was just engine not including suspension and or cosmetic.
Which is why the "Sleeper "look was the way to go..

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:02 am

JDM photo tilt, y0!

(sic)Arkangel · Post by **(sic)Arkangel** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:09 pm

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:57 pm

grambo wrote:
03blackrt wrote:Well STI's are like +30K new, right? I call that overpriced. Shoulda stayed with the neon....
More like $38 fully loaded with LoJack, Homelink, and 100K warranty.

I payed $28 + LoJack, with 9k on the odo...not bad.

30-40k is used 1st & 2nd gen Viper terriorty. damn. completely different cars, but still danm. but then a srt8 is almost 40k. and i though 8k and $250 camshafts for neons was outragous. time for a small block chevey.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:59 pm

^Can't drive a Viper in the snow bro. Plus the kid would have to ride on the roof and the ski rack might be uncomfortable...

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:01 pm

grambo wrote:^Can't drive a Viper in the snow bro. Plus the kid would have to ride on the roof and the ski rack might be uncomfortable...

I always sat in the back area of my dads '76 corvette when I was young.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:03 pm

haha...like ridin in teh back of a 911 I suppose..

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