AJC5

I was interested in forced induction for my car and was doing research.
In doing so, I came across this. I don't know about everyone else, but I am tired of being overcharged for the same stuff as the f-body.
I know that this has been gone over but I just wanted to show yet another example.

If you look down the list, this company offers various kits, levels, and for different models.


http://www.ls1speed.com/catagory.cfm?catagory=new

As you can see, the price difference is substantial.


[Modified by AJC5, 2:15 PM 12/16/2002]

A Z06 In CA

who makes that kit? Incon was the only kit that I was awear of who made twins for the ls1's....

Preacher

What a crock of ****.... boycott these losers who pull this crud and see how long the prices stay jacked up. Same engine, but add 4K for Vette owners? :mad

Phil97SVT

I think your missing some of the issues with corvette items. There are far less corvette owners looking for turbo upgrades than F-body. The cost to setup one of these kits is probably the same but when a vendors knows that they are going to sell 100 kits to the f-body guys and a limited # of kits to the corvette guys they have to cover production costs. Now on the other hand some "Corvette-vendors" charge more than some other "LS1-vendors" just because most corvette customers will pay more rather than hassle and search for a $10-50 dollar cheaper buy.
Phillip

bc53

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=404432

This is the kit on my car. Do not be so quick to judge before you find out the details involved in both kits.

There is a difference between both of the systems. I will find out and post later.

Bill F.

AJC5

I might agree with you on that except for the fact that the forced induction area has been flooded with posts on this topic. I think people are interested and would buy except for the price. No less than the f-body hang outs really. Maybe it is a mad circle:

Vendor is worried about units that he will be able to sell, jacks price up.
Vette owner won't buy due to price and so on.

Yeah..the f-body is a mess under the hood and a lot more difficult to work on
requiring more work and ingenuity. I used to own a 99TA so I know. This is one of the reasons I own a C5 now. Even when I owned the car, I called it the cluster **** enigne bay.

From an engineering standpoint the corvette system should be cheaper.




[Modified by AJC5, 8:32 PM 12/16/2002]

indyblue98

Just happy to see another twin turbo set-up for the C5 :D

Shinobi'sZ

I have been saying this for 5 years and alot of money later. When the C6 comes out..all this poopie will drop in price!

Tony DeQuick

There is considerable difference between our f-body twin turbo LS1 system and the y-body system.

- The development costs of the C5 was more expensive than the f-body and to compound this, we were able to amortize the development costs of the LT1 and LS1 systems across the entire f-body platform to mitigate the amortized development expense into the price.

- The C5 system fuel pump is more expensive

- The turbos we use on the C5 are more expensive

- The C5 kit includes dual high flow catalytic converters as well as test pipes and a complete exhaust system from the turbo chargers back to whatever catback system is on the car (stock/Borla/Corsa/etc.)

- The intercooler is more expensive to manufacture the C5.

- The C5 system includes a $279 blow off valve as standard equipment.

- The C5 system currently includes our high capacity aluminum radiator as standard equipment.

- At this point in time, there is much more interest in the f-body turbo systems than the C5, however if there is substantial demand for the C5 program relative to the f-body and Mustang programs, the price of the system could be adjusted accordingly.

- Everything for the C5 is either powder coated or polished

- There is substantially more heat shielding on the C5 and that shielding is very labor intensive to install

If you start comparing apples to apples, the price of the f-body and C5 systems is really not too far apart.

Bill Reid

Tony, Welcome to the forum! :cheers: I take it you are affiliated with LS1-Speed? Could you post some pics of the C5 TT kit installed and/or being installed?

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

A Z06 In CA

I have been saying this for 5 years and alot of money later. When the C6 comes out..all this poopie will drop in price!


:iagree:

Joecooool

No there isn't.

You think just because the car is cheaper to begin with that their owners are more inclined to modify the motor?

indyblue98

Quote "You think just because the car is cheaper to begin with that their owners are more inclined to modify the motor?"
Yes :D
Also there are more f-body cars to start with .
According to my insurance provider less hop ups & more responsible drivers in the corvettes are the reason I can get cheaper insurance on a ragtop c5 than a t-top Trans Am ws6 .
Heck my rate are more for a 1989 Turbo V-6 Trans Am than what I pay for the corvette. :nopity

FastMatt2

ok Tony, when can I get 1?