Out of curiosity, how can you tell a person has been banned?

James

 

It appears below his name in old posts

 

"Thrifty" is a very nice way to put it. Im not good at sugar coating things. Take my dual exhaust example. Many expressed interest in seeing one offered, then the $1000 price tag scared them off. They wanted it for $500. Well that price for that quality and those materials doesnt exist unless a high quantity can be built. So lets say the exhaust makes no gains at all and thus generates little interest. Well, someone is out the money and time. Some people want to learn from others mistakes without contributing anything themselves, and i have a problem with that. I dont mind giving and receiving advice but i always try to do my fair share. If you can duplicate someones work for less fine, use their idea. But give back to the community in some other aspect, fully realizing it will cost you money, and be ok with it. At some point you will loose your personal hard earned money for the benefit of gaining knowledge for yourself and the community. I know ive done my fair share, as have others from the so called "elite" who frequently contribute here. I consider it my way of paying my dues.

I also realize everyone is not alike. For example, i would never purchase an n/a xfire unless i knew i was gonna turbo it or swap in a v8 immediately. Thats just me...i suppose im speed elite too. Others might prefer dropping the top of their n/a xfire and simply enjoying a nice day under the sun, and thats fine. However, if you are into performance you can pick up an srt6 for only a few grand more these days, and get a level of power the n/a will only achieve by spending thousands. I guess what really frustrates me is that there is so little progress on a car that is pushing 5 years old. We are experienceing the law of diminishing returns. I am tired of just pullies and intakes i want more power, and we have such a great platform to work with. Problem is there are too few owners altogether, and of those owners, even fewer willing to spend the money necessary to allow for this level of performance. I dont know about you guys but im tired of beating typical c6 vettes. I want to make lunch out of the 650hp cobras and vettes running low 11's and high 10's at high mph's. This is one of the few sports car communities where to go any faster than high 11's w/o nitrous is uncharted territory. Usually you just click on "add to cart" lol. I realize we dont own mustang's or chevy's, but hopefully there is a happy median between slow progress, and having the same people doing all the research for everyones beneift. I hope for 2010 to see our community strengthen by combining our ideas as well as our expectations for our cars and ourselves.

 

So, let me see if i have this right. You are happy to contribute, but you expect something in return. That is not a contribution... that is a barter. Those members that do not "pay their dues" are cheap *** leeches. Since you bring up dues, and you seem hell bent on taking up where Photoman left off.... What is your stance on CICCI? I see that you are not a member. CICCI has 6 major points in their mission statement. One of which is to "Influence vendor relationships in the aftermarket industry to develop cost effective support parts, services, and accessories for the Crossfire". Do you not feel that this is worthy of your support? Or should members just support the things that interest you and your quest to drive a straight line faster than you currently do?

I am sure that you have good intentions, and I have learned things from your posts and have commented in many of your posts with admiration for what you have done. I guess it just surprised me to see a different side of you. A side that would belittle and alienate others..... a side that would espouse an air of superiority over others that have something less than you. I can only hope that this is not your true nature, and that you will continue to support this community as a whole and not just the select few that you feel have paid their dues.

 

Yeah, well the company making the exhaust is a business, and it's called R&D expenses, which are bulit into the price after completion. If the product isn't worthwhile, the company eats the R&D expenses. Besides, why would you expect a multitude of people to buy a $1000 exhaust if there is no gain?

 

Check out the "have-you-ever-played-wheres-waldo-here-my-version"
thread from a few days ago
FP gives a little info in post 33

Hope you have a Merry Christmas and Great New Year

 

Thanks RickZ.....All my best to you and your family

 

Take a relationship for example, do you not give but also expect to receive? If thats bartering, then yea i guess so. As far as CICCI im not qualified to comment, i havent really formed a solid opinion. Mission statements are only as legit as those who control the organization. My trust lies with the members who have been on here since before CICCI was created.

This is a good lesson in economics, and the exact reason we dont have more performance parts. What company would be willing to take a risk with so few owners willing to shell out what good parts actually cost. The proof is in the lack of parts for our cars. So its left up to individuals to take up the slack, and when things dont always work out they loose money...yet everyone gains the knowledge off their experience. This system will function fine until the individuals pockets run dry or the individual no longer wishes to contribute to the community as he or she realizes only a few put in but all benefit. Look at our current govt. and you will see this dynamic in full swing...but i probably shouldnt even go there, so i digress.

 

Looks like the bumper cover is coming off back order they have 32 on the way there's 31 orders in the system

 

I hope they will be factory new and not some patched up remelts. Wonder who's manufactoring them.. Squirrel Crusher

 

I got off the phone with chrysler they said it would be about 40 days until they reach the US....

 

Yes...There is a Lord.. Squirrel Crusher

 

soward,

Is this a "one and done" run of 32 bumpers or are there actually large numbers of service parts that will filter in week by week? Man that would be awesome if they truly honored their federal service parts requirements...

Doesn't stand to reason that they would fire up the molds for less than three dozen bumpers... I know my top brass @ Nissan wouldn't be too thrilled.

Any clarity on this, or are you at liberty to say?

 

+1 I am wondering as well.

I need a bumper, but did not want to put in an actual order until I knew the deal, I am hoping I am not screwed because I did not pony up earlier

 

It looks like just one run to satisfy current orders...

 

That makes about as much sense as only making tires to fill orders for those that need tires right now. Do they think no more will be needed in the future?

 

Great for storage and overhead concerns... ****-poor for customer service.

Should we expect anything different from Chrysler?

Maybe I should put in my order. I might get one by Christmas if I order yesterday.

 

To the people waiting for bumpers... Why do you need a new bumper? Most cracks, or damage in general can be fixed by plastic welding. At this rate, it would be more cost and time effective to just take the one you have off, learn to plastic weld it and have it resprayed.
I put an srt bumper on my car, then hit a racoon which cracked it. When I have a few days off I'm going to take it off and fix it myself. I'll post pictars if anybody's interested.

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Keep us updated on this plastic welding Please.. Squirrel Crusher

 

If you're interested, this video is plastic welding in a nutshell lol. YouTube - Plastic Welding with Soldering Iron A friend of mine took an auto body program during high school and learned the technique there.. it's pretty simple and saves a ton of money, its just stinky. It's similar to metal welding, just using lower temperatures. You can use a soldering iron and a chunk of plastic similar to what the bumper is made of (a junk bumper can be cut up to use). If fixing a crack (like I'll be doing, similar to a butt weld), file the edges to 45º angles where they will meet like a V. Melt the plastic into the V and smooth it with the soldering iron to ensure the filler melts the 2 pieces together. To reshape a plastic bumper you really just need a heat gun. Sometimes you can fix deformations by stuffing a rag behind the dent and pushing it out on a hot day.