vrus

Put me on the list for one also..

I want to upgrade my car but have been working on making it more efficient in its current form before I put any more power into it.

Vadim @ evosport

No, stock gaskets are metal, so they still conduct heat. Spacer is phenolic (Hitemp Plastic) so it limits heat transfer from heads to the intake manifold.

Thank you for your interest everyone!

Brad in sales will be collecting names next week for a group buy.

RU_MATRX

Vadim:

So for the formal group buy, we'll have to contact Brad next week via this same thread or? I've already asked to be placed on the list via the E55 board as you probably know. I'm looking forward to getting this going. I know we have more than the requested 10+ buyers required for any group buy (10+ on each V-8 Kompressor forum alone).

Thanks!

vrus

What's happening with this group buy? No one has contacted me and I havent heard any updates..

Is this product done or is it still being developed?

otoupalik

Hey all, sorry for the delay in posting.

So here is what we are going to do for the MBWorld community. We are going to do the first 10 kits we make ONLY to MBWorld members and do them at $149.00 vs. the retail of $349.00 that we will sell them at after the MBWorld exclusive special!

So I know that there are many interested, so here is how I would like to proceed.

1. send an e-mail to brad@evosport.com
2. make sure the subject says "K55 Spacer Deal"
3. Give me your complete shipping, billing and payment information

Or you can call me at 714.901.3100 x15

I will keep a list of the 10 members who jump, and the deal will expire on the 10th sale.

Thanks for all the interest and continued support.

Brad

RU_MATRX

Brad:

I've just sent you an e-mail for my committment with follow-up tomorrow morning regarding my VISA debit card info. I don't feel comfortable giving direct access to my account through a public e-mail system of servers which someone could unknowingly extract.

On behalf of the forum, why does the limit have to be 10 on the very first group purchase? Can't Evosport just do one large group buy for those that have continually supported and followed this effort? It just seems that a larger first group purchase would get the product out to the enthusiasts as well as generate the marketing Evosport requires to sell many more at a higher price in the near future. Besides that, you have a higher ROI initially with greater potential sales to follow. Just my thoughts.........

Thanks for your time and efforts,

otoupalik

Great, I will check for your e-mail and await your call. Thanks!

As for the 10, the reasons are many, but here are a few:

1. We do not believe in group buys, they erode the wholesale market, create an artifical price level so no one ever wants to pay retail, etc.

2. We have a wholesale network to support, and if we continually sell retail at the wholesale price, we will never be able to sell our products via wholesale

3. We have R&D and Manufacturing costs to recoup (ie: 2 full time engineers, samples, designs, etc.), and we cannnot do that if we cannot move enough volume, and that volume is primarily acheived through wholesale (see above).

Thanks!

Brad

OzSL55

I just put my order through for a set . Personally, I think the special price is great, however I'd still have been willing to pay full retail if I had to. Last week I spoke with the owner of the local tuning shop I use and showed him a pic of the spacers. He does a lot of custom work for people on BMWs and Mercs so I asked him what the chances of getting such a spacer made up as a one off would be versus just ordering it from Evosport. He said down here it would cost the earth to do unless you were doing a serious run of them and that I'd be best to order one. So I'm really glad Evosport have made the effort to design and have these spacers fabricated. The modified parts market for Mercs is a lot smaller than other makes, so personally I'm always happy to see people offering new parts, even if the economics of it mean they cost a bit more.

RU_MATRX

I've received the order confirmation and spoke to Brad directly. Thanks for offering and explaining your support for our group buy. It looks like Evosport will have them ready to ship next week.