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It’s not capitalism it because the market has only a few companies producing parts for these cars. We are seeing some new and interesting parts coming now that are at a much life fair and less gouged price like for example headers.
U should check out the w205 side. Every vendor is selling parts from the same sellers on Alibaba.
Heck even headers for this platform is on Alibaba for less!
Last edited by skratch77; Jan 20, 2021 at 04:37 PM.
11’ C63 AMG; D2 Audi A8; 15’ Golf TDi; 97’ F350PSD; B6 Audi S4; D1 Audi V8; A2 VW GTi
That knife definitely cuts both ways.
Although in the states, you at least have to abide by patent laws and use a currency that hasn’t been manipulated. Not so much in the people’s republic of chinastan.
Each time they pop up they pretend to be a completely new company, Everything starts off fine... then you get the Dime saga, Then the Yabeela Saga, Now the PTG Saga., Dont be the fool!
Dime Racing Intercooler:
Yabeela Supercharger
At least they admit they're wolves. Heres the Current PTG Cheerleader, Who gives all his credit to PTG since Dime is dead.... They must not have many built cars out there... because all they post is this C63, and the GTR owned by the same guy.
Behind on what? The drama? There’s too much happening wit it at this point. It’s hard to follow.
no, the m156 platform. not much available in terms of serious power adders. I know its a small market. any progress is good, but the drama zzzz i just want a fast car
11’ C63 AMG; D2 Audi A8; 15’ Golf TDi; 97’ F350PSD; B6 Audi S4; D1 Audi V8; A2 VW GTi
If you guys think the drama here is bad, head on over to a VW or Audi forum. I was an OG on the vortex in the Mk2 forums for years over there, but then it all went to ****. Shows were the same way. You were never going to have the nicest car at the meet because someone always showed up with jeweled up BBS RS wheels that cost $1k each. They made sure you knew it too.
**** on it.
I think the power adder market for the M156 is t all that bad in terms of availability, the pricing is just stratospheric. I mean, it’ll never be as good as it is for carburetor cars.
The 156 is already a potent platform. It doesn’t need much in the way of persuasion.
About the only thing that Weistec isn’t making a 300% margin on is their supercharger kit. There is genuinely a lot of time and tooling invested into each piece. Machining twin screw rotors is damned expensive. Very tight tolerances.
I wouldn’t mind doing a twin turbo M156 project someday. That would be ridiculous. And probably half the price of a twin screw kit.
Bro you sell Chinese parts from alibaba , lol you shouldnt be speaking. ^
Exacatly 0 of the parts on our website are purchased from Alibaba lol, The only products we import at this time are exhaust components, You are more than welcome to pay $3,000 for exhaust parts if youd like, But hundreds are happy with the imported parts. They are purchased from the manufacturer, some manufacturers choose to sell on alibaba, and none of that has to do with this thread.
If you guys think the drama here is bad, head on over to a VW or Audi forum. I was an OG on the vortex in the Mk2 forums for years over there, but then it all went to ****. Shows were the same way. You were never going to have the nicest car at the meet because someone always showed up with jeweled up BBS RS wheels that cost $1k each. They made sure you knew it too.
**** on it.
I think the power adder market for the M156 is t all that bad in terms of availability, the pricing is just stratospheric. I mean, it’ll never be as good as it is for carburetor cars.
The 156 is already a potent platform. It doesn’t need much in the way of persuasion.
About the only thing that Weistec isn’t making a 300% margin on is their supercharger kit. There is genuinely a lot of time and tooling invested into each piece. Machining twin screw rotors is damned expensive. Very tight tolerances.
I wouldn’t mind doing a twin turbo M156 project someday. That would be ridiculous. And probably half the price of a twin screw kit.
VRP Gen5 Whipple kit coming in a couple months., Been in the works for a while, We released a m113k kit im sure youve seen and the prices are unbeatable, I intend to have the 156 kit be the same.
VRP Gen5 Whipple kit coming in a couple months., Been in the works for a while, We released a m113k kit im sure youve seen and the prices are unbeatable, I intend to have the 156 kit be the same.
11’ C63 AMG; D2 Audi A8; 15’ Golf TDi; 97’ F350PSD; B6 Audi S4; D1 Audi V8; A2 VW GTi
Originally Posted by Plataille
VRP Gen5 Whipple kit coming in a couple months., Been in the works for a while, We released a m113k kit im sure youve seen and the prices are unbeatable, I intend to have the 156 kit be the same.
I just looked over the 113k kit. Very nice at $5600
It’ll still end up being $8500-10,000 by the time it’s all said and done for the 156 at the going rates.
We wouldn’t have a core to exchange, +1k
You need to build brackets from scratch, that’s not going to be free.
You need to build an intake plenum from billet, that’s not free and neither is the machine time.
We’ll need to get it tuned +1k minimum + dyno time.
Lots of ins and outs and whathaveyous. Man.
I bet you aren’t paying retail for the whipple blowers which helps.
VRP Gen5 Whipple kit coming in a couple months., Been in the works for a while, We released a m113k kit im sure youve seen and the prices are unbeatable, I intend to have the 156 kit be the same.
no, the m156 platform. not much available in terms of serious power adders. I know its a small market. any progress is good, but the drama zzzz i just want a fast car
the M156 with a 2.9L Whipple with the correct mods will run you in the 9's... how much power and speed are you looking for? anything beyond that will require an engine rebuild...stock long block in the 9's sounds good to me.
My brain is failing so I could be WAY wrong here and entirely misremembering... But --- I do recall that huge rift in Weistec, assault rifle charges blah blah who cares which ultimately I think someone left weistec and either went to or started dime. Wasn't that Steve?
I can see how, theoretically, Steve left weistec and took some IP or whatever thus leading into the claim that things were stolen from Weistec. Now Weistec is butthurt because someone is putting out parts they feel are rightfully theirs.
Again - I can be way off here but I do remember entirely writing off Weistec and Dime from my book and never letting them touch my cars because of some bs along these lines. These guys seem like they are more interested in taking each other down than actually engaging with / supporting / contributing to the car community. Like --- just innovate and make something better? Or are you saying you can't / aren't capable because your competitor is better at it than you are so now we go below the belt?
11’ C63 AMG; D2 Audi A8; 15’ Golf TDi; 97’ F350PSD; B6 Audi S4; D1 Audi V8; A2 VW GTi
Weistec isn’t the least bit interested in contributing or supporting anything. They are interested in hosing the market for every last cent it will bear until someone comes along and offers the same thing, not marked up 400%.
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and none of that has to do with this thread.
