I really like your expertise in these matters. You make a great product that I would have liked to purchase if your price point wasn't so far over the top. We are now 2 years into the development of Slingshot power and you are just starting to let us know how we are so wrong in our thinking. I look forward to your release of a reliable power option that would be affordable to most of us on the forum to back up your words.I was not being sarcastic when I said you have a very good product line.
I also would not have posted this if I thought you would not understand.
My Sling kit is as cheap as I will make it, there's no money in it honestly, I just like supplying quality stuff for those that want it. My typical turbo setups I build are 12-20k, hardware alone, outside of the Sling kit,12k is the least I've ever charged for a full setup and it includes fueling and tuning. I've cut it down as much as I can. The turbo Alpha and Hahn use retail is around $850.00, the Borg Warner EFR I use is $2800 retail. As I mentioned above, turbo tech, this is why the EFR I use which is over 20% bigger out spools the Alpha setup by over 500rpm. There's a reason my kit costs what it costs, it's all in materials. There's less than $500 profit in the kit in itself after all the pieces are brought together. The only place I make money on the kit is in the installation, extra's/add-ons, and the customization of each setup that I'm known for. If you haven't seen my setup in person next to any of the others, look closely at everything when you do come across one, even short of all the billet pieces I use for it. My motto has always been "It's all in the details," it truly is. I'm a perfectionist to the 100th degree, you get more than you pay for with my setup and I refuse to dumb it down or use cheaper components just to hit a price point. I don't expect to compete with any of the other FI suppliers, for those that want and can afford the best in a turbo setup, I'm here =)
-Shawn-