Note to all aftermarket companies on Forum...

I was going to post this in another thread. Besides it being thread jacking, I felt it almost seemed like I was picking on someone, when they don't deserve it in the least.

I'm talking about companies coming here, giving us these great deals, and group buys on future products. More importantly, products that they have yet to make, or test

I can't justify spending money on something that is not proven to work with no ill side effects. There's always a chance when buying a product like this, that it just won't work. I only bring this up because it happpens quite a bit. I will never buy anything that is not tested, and proven to work for sometime after the initial product release. I just can't take the risk. I have a warranty, and I like it. Too many companies come on here and say

"We'll make 10 thingies and only 10" for a group buy. This is one shot deal, we may or may not make more in the future, and we have never made these before"

....like ummmm great, but you have never tested these, and you want us to just take a chance?...sure why not, just call me stupid.

I welcome companies here, and group buys are a great thing. But I ask these companies to do their homework before you bother us. I want PROOF! I want testing, dyno's, and ideally I want to have someone on board who has had the part that can say....yes it works, and no there isn't any other problems due to installing it. Having such and such company that posts here, and says we are bla bla company, we have been doing this for x amount of years, we do this and that, and our product is the bomb...bla bla yadda yadda.....PROVE IT. That's all I ask. Otherwise....go away. You can't expect tuners to just take a plunge, spend their hard earned money on something that you have NEVER EVEN BUILT OR TESTED YET.


Anyhow, you get my point right?
 
That's what I'm planning to do with my parts fabricator. I'm having polished aluminum charge pipes and 3" stainless steel turbo-back exhaust (with carbon fiber/titanium muffler) made by a buddy of mine who is willing to reproduce the parts for other Mazdaspeed owners. He normally works on exotics -- from making an exhaust system for a Ferrari 360 Modena to twin turboing a Lamborghini Diablo -- so expect only the best design and quality. When my parts are done I'll have pictures, video, impressions, and most importantly track times against my previous runs without the parts. Then I'll attempt to get approved to be a vendor here, and set up a group buy for those interested in getting a discount, and/or will have the parts available to order on his website.
 
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ooops...caught me off gaurd! I meant:
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Carry on, don't mind me. :D
 
I agree...I don't just want any vendor as a part of this community...Vendors greatly affect the quality of this site...therefore I try to keep and accept those Vendors that are a true asset to this community.

I hate flakes...hit and run vendors...bad customer service...etc

It isn't a perfect world...even established companies/vendors do have the occasional product or service hiccup...but I get your point.
 
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