In reply to ReverendDexter:
If I had to guess, it probably has to do with economies of scale assuming everyone sources their block from the same manufacturer.
In reply to ReverendDexter:
If I had to guess, it probably has to do with economies of scale assuming everyone sources their block from the same manufacturer.
^ Durability testing, long term testing all cost a lot as awell. I would assume that spreadingthat between 3 manufacturers would save each of them considereable cost.
2002maniac wrote: So who are the trusted tuners for these cars?
AMS is making a front mount intercooler for them, and some other bits as well. They have long been known as top-notch EVO tuners.
www.amsperformance.com
Joe Gearin wrote: AMS is making a front mount intercooler for them...
...to the tune of one thousand dollars.
I understand it's a brand new car, but $1k for an intercooler? That seems awful high to me. Maybe I'm just used to the dirt-cheap Mustang aftermarket.
^ You're used to the dirt cheap mustang aftermarket. AMS makes good stuff, butit's never been cheap.
a grand for an intercooler? I thought I choked when I thought $500 for the saab was too much
ditto on that...Perrin (sells alot of FMICs and TMICs for Subies and Evos) intercoolers run around $700-800, and they're considered pretty competitively-priced from what I've seen...
It seems as though that intercooler doesn't even come with piping! JUST the intercooler for a $1k.
Maybe I don't want the price of modifying a new car, shheeesh.
It wouldn't be a hard thing to source an IC on ebay and create the piping yourself. Much cheaper that way. Course, using non-Hyundai pipes would void your warranty I'd imagine.
I imagine most mods we would do would void parts of the warranty,
warrenty? what is a warrenty? That is usually the first thing I get rid of when I buy a new car.
Of course they have to PROVE that your non-oe pipes caused the problem
I recently went and test drove a Genesis Coupe 2.0T Track model and I was really impressed with the car. The last Hyundai I had been in was an old Accent, and I must say that the company has come a LONG ways in the last 10 or so years. Although I was not impressed with the power the engine put out in stock form, the car drove very nice, felt solid and the build quality was pretty incredible. I got a chance to hit a few twisties and the car handled really well. I think if I do buy one I am definitely waiting for the R-spec to come out!
I've heard from a very well known aftermarket suspension supplier, that the R-Spec may end up coming out much sooner than mid-2010.
Either way, I continue to eye the price of nice, used S197s.......
I finally saw a new genesis Coupe' yesterday in the flesh and going down the road. I wound up following it in my ti and all I can say is that the car is freaken HUGE! It is MUCH wider and longer than my Ti (most everything is longer than my ti) and not that much lower.
I would like to see a first generation tiburon parked next to it
z31maniac - keep your eyes open. Nothing beats the mustang aftermarket. That's my only complaint with the Genesis - it's comparable in power and size to teh s197 and looks damn nice, but adding performance will by twice as expensive if not more. I think they will run equally given the same mods, but the pony will cost less. I couldn't justify the Hyundai unless I had a Detroit allergy.
That's the thing drawing me back to Mustangs in general. HUGE relatively affordable aftermarket. There are parts for EVERYTHING you'd want to do. And it seems as though you can make them handle.
Oh and I have dreams at night about an uncorked V8 sitting in my driveway.......
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