RE: Monkey Lad business practices? (Re: Turbo/wastegate questions - K24, WG Spring etc.)

["Swann, Benjamin R. (BSWANN)" <BSWANN@arinc.com>]

I didn't intend to get caught in a dispute here.  No need to justify this to
me, I think the cost of some of the chip and other mods are well worth it.
I hope this wasn't intended just for myself.  If I could afford this, I'd
had it done already.  I did find a comparable solution, that was less
expensive than a chip, safe, but certainly not a elegant a solution as some
of the PROM upgrades.  I also paid some money for it as well, just not $400.


I get breaks from freinds on some prices.  People should be able to charge
what they want - supply and demand.

I think Scott does a great job with his site, and in that alone his upgrades
are worth it.  I just can't/won't justify risking a divorce trying to
explain to my wife that $400 is so I can go faster.  Probably others are in
similar boat.  We'd all love to get Max Boost and HP, but there are
practical considerations as well.  

I think what this list is about, helping others learn to do some things
themselves,based on others experiences.  But if someone is not qualified, or
prefers to have someone do the work for them, then the list helps direct
people to proper sources as well. 

Cheers,

Ben Swann

-----Original Message-----
From: Orin Eman [mailto:orin@WOLFENET.com]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 5:14 PM
To: pchandyman@intrex.net
Cc: scottmo@teleport.com; quattro@audifans.com;
Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com; BSWANN@arinc.com
Subject: Re: Monkey Lad business practices? (Re: Turbo/wastegate
questions - K24, WG Spring etc.)



>     It sure would be good to hear about a christmas sale where we could
get
> some of these from you at some kind of reduced rate... $375 is too much.
> Here is where you (or any of the other _even_higher_priced_ chip modders)
> could explain how the cost is justified. All I can picture happening is a
> quick desoldering,

It ain't quick if you do it carefully.

> attaching the socket, and inserting the already burned
> chip.

The easy part.

How about cleaning off the flux?  How about replacing the
conformal coating that got trashed?  How about replacing
the pressure transducer (and the inexpensive transducer
is _out of stock_ everywhere)?  QA?  How about putting
the ECU and a car and making sure it runs?

How about (in Ned's case) the cost of the CARB exemption
which makes his product emissions legal?

Then stick it in the mail. It doesn't have to cost $375-$550 to profit
> adequately from this.

There isn't much profit at these prices given the very low volume.

Orin.