Not to mention 50 states legal means they'll have a whole new demand. Some people who may have been hesitant due to inspection (probably a few, but not a whole buttload or anything) may be scooping up kits.

 

What i don't get is that people don't seem to understand that the carb cert makes the kit legal in all states. Even if you don't have the smog regulations or carb laws in your state as soon as the hood comes up you'll fail almost everystates visual... this is due to the vacuum diagram changes and oem equipment modifications. Thus this cert goes beyond carb/smog states and impacts everywhere/everone. Guess some would rather just take everything off and go back to stock for the inspection... not to mention keep all the stock parts stored.

I believe Rock is setting up some ideas for non-carb and carb cert kits. One will be lower priced but not get the sticker nor other integral components needed. The other will have all needed to be legal and come with the sticker that will put people at ease when pulled over and a cop says "POP THE HOOD"... it's nice to know that sticker is under there then!

 

Darn it... so the turbo price went up... shoot... should've bought it when i had the chance... oh well... i guess its ok to pay the extra $1000 ... oh well... at least i wont get ticketed... I'm gonna need all the money i can get after buying this turbo... is it hard installing a RRM turbo kit?? dumbasses like me might screw it up huh?? would you recommend intercooled or non??....

 

I don't see why "cert" should make the price go up, its not like they've done any more work on the kit. And you'll probably still get ticketed, all cert means is that you'll be able to go to court and "attempt" to show the judge it's street legal.

I don't see any other manufacturers uping the price of there products once they are certified....

IMO bad price gouge

 

Inspection. Like Boe mentioned.

 

Others that don't raise their prices?? Who?? Our kit is the only one for the lancer that will be legal... if your referencing other kits/cars then that really don't apply. Big names like Greddy don't need to even test the cars... they practically have their own scientists say its good and the officials listen. RRM can't really be compared there as we are not a billion dollar business. Often people forget that this business is owned by one person and it's his funds that support this. Especially with such a relatively new business do you expect RRM to just take the lose in hopes of selling about 300+ extra kits just to be back in the black on this particular venture. In the end if the kit is to much then you have the choice not to buy. For those who see the reasoning here the kits will be awaiting their purchase. RRM feeds the needs of many with only 3 workers not including the owner. I think we are doing pretty well. I surely don't think we are price gouging!

 

Boe, Carb Cert approval in the United States means nothing to people in other countries where there is nothing like Carb Cert. Prime example is Canada...errrr American Jr. Why does it matter to us if our turbo kit from RRM is carb cert? It doesn't. So does that mean the turbo kits being sold in Canada will be the same price before the Carb Cert? I think not. So for people outside of the USA, the carb cert sticker does nothing for them, it's just an up in price while getting nothing in return.

See what I mean?

 

i see your point. it doesnt offer anything for out of country but i would imagine a good portion of their business is to the US.

Most companies do what is good for the masses.

Just the way it goes

 

I think a prime example is Marijuana....it's legal in Canada now, and therefore the price has gone up. Does this now give me the right to sell marijuana in the states when I go on vacation for a higher price just because its legal up here?

Case in point if RRM wants to charge more for its Carb Cert Turbo in the United States, go for it.

But the $4000 turbo kit will run us $6k plus duties, cross-border shipping costs and brokerage fees. Making the cost of a turbo much much much higher. So as you can see $1000 bucks more on the price puts it well out of the reach of even the most well-funded lancer tuners.

Bottomline, increase the price in the states, keep it the same for out of country buyers.

 

Either way it is a great kit. I would not owrry about CARB. Bunch of other companies are doing non cert kits. Who cares. Lets just go fast!

 

Amen to that!

If i lived in Canada and wanted the turbo i'd just drive cross the border and have it installed somewhere as well as sent there. That would save you big bucks. Also no way the kit would go up a G"... thats just crazy... probably about 300 id say but could be less. Your concern is valid though and i think if your serious just call RRM about it. I'm sure they'd assist you as they always do.

 

Boe, two closest U.S. cities...Detroit and Buffalo... I doubt I'd come back with my car at all

 

so what do i do, just call up road race if this passes and i get a sticker? not that it would really be too useful, but it would be nice to have.

 

Any new news yet on the certs?

 

are there going to be other cheaper turbo kits created then?