Header question I have not found an answer to....
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The great part to business is in order to stay in business is to gather all avenues not depend solely on certain cars to capitalize on....LET is already in the works for a twin turbo in only a few months existence for our cars and could imagine C55 SC or TT eventually...its all a matter of time....it may take a while but if the "big boys" just let the LETs and Code3s take away revenue then what will happen next. The big boys started small too once and I bet they are watching all competitors now in order to find ways to keep them small. AT&T didn't die of when Ameritech bought them out or even Cingular they just layed low to see what to do next and thru good and bad deals they are as strong as ever....Competitions brings out the best in everyone eventually...thats why its best to have many vendors opposed to a few.
)However, I do agree with your last sentence (in bold above), which is why I'm happy to be a C32 owner these days
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LET C32 2002
While the AT&T example doesn't make any sense to me (AT&T, deemed an unfair monopoly in the U.S., was broken into 20+ companies in the 80s, one named SBC has gradually acquired roughly half of those other companies such as Ameritech et al., and has since re-branded itself "the new AT&T" to benefit from the positive brand equity associated with AT&T - so how this analogy could apply to MB tuners, I have no idea...? )
However, I do agree with your last sentence (in bold above), which is why I'm happy to be a C32 owner these days
)However, I do agree with your last sentence (in bold above), which is why I'm happy to be a C32 owner these days
I used AT&T as an example by how the "big boys" pretend to not care about certain things...then they act like they do thus maintaining their statis. But back to AT&T momentarily....don't you think they are just trying to monopolize again? I worked thru them in the broadband technology and honestly the only reason why that didn't take off was cause to upgrade cable systems to be telephony ready everywhere was to expensive and now they sold to become the "new AT&T" going back to try to take over the TV thru satelite internet thru phone lines again and local phone as well as long distance...I had stock in @home internet and AT&T build a system over @home and let them sink to take over once again....
made me lose a few thousand! Companies like AT&T are just tyrants!
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I used AT&T as an example by how the "big boys" pretend to not care about certain things...then they act like they do thus maintaining their statis. But back to AT&T momentarily....don't you think they are just trying to monopolize again? I worked thru them in the broadband technology and honestly the only reason why that didn't take off was cause to upgrade cable systems to be telephony ready everywhere was to expensive and now they sold to become the "new AT&T" going back to try to take over the TV thru satelite internet thru phone lines again and local phone as well as long distance...I had stock in @home internet and AT&T build a system over @home and let them sink to take over once again.... made me lose a few thousand! Companies like AT&T are just tyrants!
made me lose a few thousand! Companies like AT&T are just tyrants!
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Most of the people need a phone while modding your Benz well its not just a phone. There is more to the deal than you think. I personlly won't give my car to just anyone. Its not about being a (bigdog) its about getting things done correctly. Many people claim they know but don't prove it. Btw are you mad at atat lol. I think they have great service.
BTW - the new AT&T represents the largest wireless company in the United States, with more than 65 million subscribers who use the nation's largest digital voice and data network. Must be doing something right
. But back to the main point...
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LET C32 2002
Most of the people need a phone while modding your Benz well its not just a phone. There is more to the deal than you think. I personlly won't give my car to just anyone. Its not about being a (bigdog) its about getting things done correctly. Many people claim they know but don't prove it. Btw are you mad at atat lol. I think they have great service.
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LET C32 2002
In todays world companies are doing what they can to survive even selling themselves to re-emerge again a few years later....lots of companies are merging that once in the past would not be imagined. Ok I am done with this subject before I hijack this thread....Sorry originator!
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2002 C32 ///AMG
Some headers can be had for a mere pittance...
A cursory search for ‘camero heders’ resulted in these beauties -
Photo credit scummit
Be that as it may, the pricey Hooker’s on my ’70 SS/RS Camaro have been well worth their expenditure.
The miniscule market for our MB hotrod parts, and its accompanying economies of scale, dictates our choices and their commensurate investment. I’ve posted previously that I’m not a huge fan dynamometer figures and how they are obtained owing to the variables involved. The treadmill is okay for the gym...but what the heck difference does it make if you haven’t realistically improved where it actually matters? It’s all about how it performs on the dragstrip or road course, IMHO.
To that end, I’ve already purchased LET headers. Baseline (sanctioned event) figures have been duly recorded.
I will share their results with the forum upon installation.
A cursory search for ‘camero heders’ resulted in these beauties -
Photo credit scummit
Be that as it may, the pricey Hooker’s on my ’70 SS/RS Camaro have been well worth their expenditure.
The miniscule market for our MB hotrod parts, and its accompanying economies of scale, dictates our choices and their commensurate investment. I’ve posted previously that I’m not a huge fan dynamometer figures and how they are obtained owing to the variables involved. The treadmill is okay for the gym...but what the heck difference does it make if you haven’t realistically improved where it actually matters? It’s all about how it performs on the dragstrip or road course, IMHO.
To that end, I’ve already purchased LET headers. Baseline (sanctioned event) figures have been duly recorded.
I will share their results with the forum upon installation.
Almost pulled the trigger on a 72 455 H.0. but it wasn't as what the seller had described.....the hunt continues.
