sure... having a "regular" does help a lot... but you make due with what you can. Some of these guys like fkrzo seem to know their stuff, so we'll get good info eventually, regardless I believe.

 

I think hes having to much fun. When mine is done I'll post all about it, But then my posts will slow.

 

haha ya he is probab sleeping in his car, and living out of his car, HELL! i would too if it was at freakin 222whp! hahaha.

But you better not let us down and give us reports haha

 

my only question is, RRM gets 193whp on an auto, so im hoping (crosses fingers) that RIPP can get in the 200+ column. If so, im sooooo sold on a SDS, like **** the evo vii body kit, im going straight for the sds first!

 

But you realize that if you did the same kind of fuel system as is on the SDS with the RRM turbo on your auto you'd be in the 200+ column as well right??? The main reason the RRM doesn't get there is fuel.... if you had a piggy to pull some of your timing to get away from detonation and if you run rich enough to keep things cool you could break 200 relatively easily. Run a JandS and you'd be able to do it very safely and happily! But yes, the SDS kit could do that straight up. I have to say they did the fuel system right. So that's points with me!

 

ya you can easily see the 200+ with the RRM kit, u just have to get the same stuff as the SDS kit. Get the turbo ECU and some fuel managment like steve said, and you'll be seeing the same numbers, plus once you do internal work if you want to take it that far, you will be seeing higher boost which means, HIGHER NUMBERS than the sds.

 

If a few days pass and I seem to pass over a question (probably because im posting on 8 other forums) send me a PM or an email or refer to www.rippmods.com and im sure 95% of your questions will be answered.

 

Many vendors spend late nights cruising many forums... thats the biz. Understanding that you may take a few to get back is no biggy just get back to us is all we ask. It only takes a few minutes to go over the past few pages posted while you were gone and as a good vendor your stature is only improved by doing this. PM's and emails are great but deviate from sharing the info openly in public view.

I think the SC is a good kit and put together well... there are just questions that everyone will have both from the site beeing a little misleading/confusing and due to this being a "NEW" product.

I've said it before... take your time and give the customers full answers no matter how many questions they ask. Eventually many members will know the answers and answer for you so your work will be minimized. That's when you sitting back sipping coffie and rolling around in all our cash as we buy your stuff blindfolded! THAT should be your goal RIPP.

I can't believe you said you weren't going to post as .L. stated?? Is that true?? That would be a bad reflection... don't be like that no matter how attacking or mal intended a ?? might seem... just type away and it will all fall into place.

And still never got my appology don't i deserve it?? I made one thought that would be a good leap of faith towards you guys?? Guess not...

 

i was really lookingforward to get the kit and then i realized that 4K is a lot of money, so a used RRM one is the goal for me

 

yeah ripp seems to come on here once a week to bash and not give us much. Simple answers do much more for us the enthusiasts than lashing at others offering their opinion.

I just cant help but wonder if it is that the lancer community isnt worth his time. oh well.

 

Can you guys just give this **** up. If you have a Question for them get off your lazy *** and call them. period.

 

I'm going to call on both sides of this one guys. Yes you have a point that maybe a better presence on this forum would be worthwhile for RIPP and would be an image improvement for them right now. But at the same time the horse is dead, and already beat, so why continue to beat the already dead and beaten horse! Additionally, what if the reason they are not on here all the time is because they are spending all their time doing R and D and supporting their customers. We don't know how their time is distributed. We also don't know how many of "them" there are. Maybe "they" have a family and put time and effort in to that as they well should. Maybe RRM isn't investing as much time in some areas as they should. Maybe RRM doesn't spend as much time in RandD or so forth... frankly the kit is pretty darn overpriced and maybe/arguably a bit on the simple side. The kit that is in my MP3 as a "stage 2" which meant standard kit with T3 or 16G turbo, FMIC, Greddy BOV, upgraded injectors. STAINLESS steel piping (charge/down/etc) or could have been had with ceramic powder coat as well , FMU, external Tial or Turbonetics wastegate. equal length runner turbo header. Heat wrap, stainless fuel and oil lines, several gauges as well.. and cost 3300 bucks.. And no there is not much aftermarket for Proteges, and no there wasn't competition at the time when the kit was first released. So anyway.. my point is there are a lot of ways to look at this issue. I think the questions and points about Ripp as a company have been thoroughly covered and pointed out... lets let it go and move on to useful discussion of FI and not PR.

 

yeah the price difference and parts difference that I see is with the turbo itself, I believe a T3 is cheaper than a t-28 but I am not sure.

Agreed the horse is beaten, I guess I hadn't read the last few pages closely enough. And frankly I hope they are doing R&D and making their products fantastic, their reputation is second to none, I am just frusterated at all these numbers and talks but no proof, but I understand things come in time.

 

from the quick poking around that I did the T28 and the T3 run about the same price.. right around 800 bucks for the turbo's themselves.

It amazes me how many people will throw a T3 or even T3/T4 hybrid onto a small car and not get why they have mad turbo lag and no boost down low.... LOL... My brother is running a T3 right now and is going to switch to a 16G like I run because it seems to perform just that much better...

 

Wow, this thread is long...after all my own research, and nothing against rrm, hell, i've bought stuff from them and will continue to do so, but when it comes to turbo or sds, I'm going supercharger, I'm convinced enough to spend 4k. I love rrm, but for the money, ripp will be getting a fat payment from me soon!