Why the hell is ASM so damn expensive?
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From: Northern Vergina
Originally Posted by D Grade,Nov 28 2010, 11:32 PM
Decided to have a gander at the ASM website tonight and I kinda wish I didnt.
$630 hood dampeners? A $2700 camera bag? A $3000 leather jacket? $5600 coilovers? $750 business card holder??? You gotta be kidding me....
$630 hood dampeners? A $2700 camera bag? A $3000 leather jacket? $5600 coilovers? $750 business card holder??? You gotta be kidding me....
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Originally Posted by Swift GT,Nov 30 2010, 08:41 AM
Not true at all in the slightest, ASM does more R&D for the S2000 alone than any other companies combined...
Their brake kits are AP Racing. Drexler makes the LSD. Recaro makes the seats. Aragosta makes the shocks. Exgel makes the seatbelt pads.
That's quite a bit different than say, a tire company that actually makes tires, or a company that actually produces suspension components in a facility they own and operate. ASM might have a CF facility for making the body panels and other pieces, but they clearly source the rest from various vendors. They charge $10K for a diff they buy from a German company that will happily sell you the same thing for 1600 euro.
Hence, my rebranding comment. I'm not making any judgements about the quality of the work or merchandise, just about where it comes from.
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Originally Posted by NuncoStr8,Nov 30 2010, 06:19 PM
The point is that they no more make their hood dampers than they make the leather jackets or the stickers. Other companies actually make the parts and accessories, they might have design input but it isn't like they have a leather shop for making jackets, a sticker printing shop for making stickers, and a carbon fiber production team making business card holders.
Their brake kits are AP Racing. Drexler makes the LSD. Recaro makes the seats. Aragosta makes the shocks. Exgel makes the seatbelt pads.
That's quite a bit different than say, a tire company that actually makes tires, or a company that actually produces suspension components in a facility they own and operate. ASM might have a CF facility for making the body panels and other pieces, but they clearly source the rest from various vendors. They charge $10K for a diff they buy from a German company that will happily sell you the same thing for 1600 euro.
Hence, my rebranding comment. I'm not making any judgements about the quality of the work or merchandise, just about where it comes from.
Their brake kits are AP Racing. Drexler makes the LSD. Recaro makes the seats. Aragosta makes the shocks. Exgel makes the seatbelt pads.
That's quite a bit different than say, a tire company that actually makes tires, or a company that actually produces suspension components in a facility they own and operate. ASM might have a CF facility for making the body panels and other pieces, but they clearly source the rest from various vendors. They charge $10K for a diff they buy from a German company that will happily sell you the same thing for 1600 euro.
Hence, my rebranding comment. I'm not making any judgements about the quality of the work or merchandise, just about where it comes from.
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How about $2,399.00 for ASM towhooks
Fits all S2000 model years.
Super Duralumin (A7075) construction a with clear alumite finish. Titanium hardware.
Made in Japan.
Set includes front and rear tow hooks along with hardware.
Originally designed specifically for ASM Car No.2 (Tsukukba Special) to reduce overall vehicle weight, these 1-piece front and rear tow hooks weigh 1/3 the weight of the standard I.S. Design Tow Hooks. The tow hooks are made of 1-piece CNC machined super duralumin (A7075) with a clear alumite finish. The front hook uses pure titanium nuts and bolts and the rear hook uses high mechanical strength titanium (64alloy) for extra strength. Due to public demand, they have been made available to the public in very limited number; 10 sets produced only.
