Rhino1980 09JET Member 1,510 Member For: 15y 7m 10d Gender: Male Location: E. Maitland Posted 21/03/12 12:41 AM Share Posted 21/03/12 12:41 AM (edited) Going to E85 at the end f the year. Spotted this, looks OK to me, your thoughts guys?http://www.ebay.com....6e#ht_685wt_952You can easily jam another 044 on there. I don't care about the noise either. Edited 21/03/12 12:42 AM by Rhino1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednose RNS10S Donating Members 2,229 Member For: 18y 5m 14d Gender: Male Posted 21/03/12 01:29 AM Share Posted 21/03/12 01:29 AM If you are planning to mount it in the boot, then I would say no, just get a proven PW or Plazmaman one, easier to install as well as you won't need to run additional fuel lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino1980 09JET Member 1,510 Member For: 15y 7m 10d Gender: Male Location: E. Maitland Posted 21/03/12 01:53 AM Author Share Posted 21/03/12 01:53 AM (edited) Yeah they are a smarter solution, but how do they justify the cost? Say $180 for an 044, where does the other $900 go? Into that little bit of aluminium and some hose clamps? Then u gotta buy a $150 (!?) wiring harness? I wouldn't say R&D either as one is pretty much a rip off of the other and then flogged at pretty much the same price. I think they would be much better priced around $690 and they would still make a killing and sell more of them... Edited 21/03/12 01:55 AM by Rhino1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Donating Members 2,823 Member For: 21y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 21/03/12 10:26 AM Share Posted 21/03/12 10:26 AM You have to remember that with the PW surge tank it is milled from a solid piece of aluminium and then welded to the back plate, it uses quality fittings and is a true bolt on part (apart from the electrics).In saying that I also believe they are to expensive and should be cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 16y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 21/03/12 10:32 AM Share Posted 21/03/12 10:32 AM Someone just had a pw style one made, it's similar but damn ugly too. Then with fittings + pump etc is up $700. Then extra labour to fit. Now remember Pw is already assembled, all ready to bolt on. No holes to be drilled in the car. Though if they were cheaper I wouldn't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino1980 09JET Member 1,510 Member For: 15y 7m 10d Gender: Male Location: E. Maitland Posted 21/03/12 11:44 AM Author Share Posted 21/03/12 11:44 AM Yeah they are beautiful, functional and proven, no argument. Glad I'm not the only one that thinks things are a little dear in Oz. I guess that's because we live on an island. A volume produced milled aluminium part is not as dear to produce as it is made out to be. 700 for a one off would seem about right, go into producing something in volume though and the economics of it change significantly. Especially if the pieces are being made overseas (not saying they are but a lot of things are produced that way). I would assume the cooler cores come from China for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1600dave Donating Members 872 Member For: 14y 20d Posted 21/03/12 11:56 AM Share Posted 21/03/12 11:56 AM Second hand PW and plaz tanks pop up every now and then for $7-800ish.The price is probably reflective of the smaller market these cars have, remember they aren't exported, we only have 20odd million population, of which how many drive xr6t's, who then choose to mod them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino1980 09JET Member 1,510 Member For: 15y 7m 10d Gender: Male Location: E. Maitland Posted 21/03/12 12:11 PM Author Share Posted 21/03/12 12:11 PM If I can find a good second hand one at the end of the year I might grab one, even the 2nd hand prices are ludicrous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroozin Menace Donating Members 1,990 Member For: 13y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 21/03/12 06:58 PM Share Posted 21/03/12 06:58 PM Do you think that tank would fit under the car.. looks like an option.Like you said 1600dave they have us by the short and curlies at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino1980 09JET Member 1,510 Member For: 15y 7m 10d Gender: Male Location: E. Maitland Posted 21/03/12 08:46 PM Author Share Posted 21/03/12 08:46 PM Its possible I guess, the 4 litre one wouldnt. If you had to frig around with it though it would probably end up costing as much as a PM or PW one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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