NEW INFO ON THE RIPP SUPERCHARGER., THE DREAM IS STILL ALIVE! Options

[ROMANO]

TO ALL 6 GEN GT OWNERS AUTO OR MANUAL

I SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE ENGINEERS AT RIPP MODIFICATIONS HIS NAME WAS RAY. YES IT'S TRUE ABOUT THE SUPERCHARGER BEING DISCONTINUED,BUT ONLY TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. THEY ARE WILLING TO BRING THE PROGRAM BACK TO LIFE IF WE CAN COME TOGETHER AS A GROUP OF 5 ENTHUSIASTS THAT ARE ONLY WILLING TO GAIN POWER THROUGH THE SUPERCHARGER.HE ALSO SAID YOU MUST BE PRICE COMMITTED, KNOWING THAT IN ORDER TO ACHEIVE THIS GOAL IT WOULD COST NEARLY 4,500.00 US AMERICAN DOLLARS ON EACH OF OUR PART. AND OF THAT 4,500.00 G'S YOU WOULD HAVE TO PUT A 1,000 DOLLAR DOWN PAYMENT.SO THIS IS WHAT YOUR LOOKING AT AS A GROUP- 5 INDIVIDUALS WILLING TO SPEND THAT AMOUNT, EACH PERSON PUTTING A 1,000 DOLLAR DOWN PAYMENT AND THEN FOLLOWING THROUGH.5 PEOPLE EQUAL 22,500 DOLLARS 5 PEOPLE TO PLACE A 5,000 DOLLAR DOWN PAYMENT. BEING THE FIRST GROUP TO HAVE A SUPECHARGED WRECKING CREW PRICELESS.NOW IM NOT SAYING THIS IDEA IS THE BEST OR MOST COST EFFECTIVE WAY- WHAT I AM SAYING IS THAT THIS IS THE ROAD LESS TAKEN TO OZ.WE DO KNOW OF THE ENGINE SWAP AND TURBO, ALL IM SAYING IS THAT A SUPERCHARGER STILL EXISTS AS A LIVING AND BREATHING DREAM. IT'S BEEN SLEEPING FOR 2 YEARS FROM BEING DISCONTINUED, ONLY TIME WILL TELL WHEN IT WAKES UP AGAIN.

This post has been edited by ROMANO: Oct 15, 2005 - 1:06 PM

[orvillescelica]

ok, here is the email i got from them:

Umm????

The 5SFE program has been on the market for nearly 3 years... we sold all 20 units over that time and as far as we know, they are all on the road...and running strong.

In order to reinstate the 5SFE program we would need a group buy situation. The GB terms are five units at $3500 with a $1000 deposit required at the time of ordering and a 30-day lead-time. Your balance will be $2500 plus shipping/handling. There is no penalty that’s just silly...

We cannot afford to put product on the self and have it sit around for another 3 years....we want to accommodate our clients and appease there needs, but there has to be a meeting point, we have designed, engineered and brought to market what we believe to be the best alternative to an engine swap or a crappy turbo kit. Our on system has been running strong for 30 months and we have enjoyed every minute of it.

Please let us know what we can do for the community as we were currently looking to shut the 5SFE program down, if the communities can come together we will be there for them, alternatively we will have to cut our loses where they are.


----- Original Message -----
From: Asher Yap
To: rippmods@rippmods.com
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 9:03 PM
Subject: SC kitt for 5sfe


There has been a sudden re-interest in the SC kit for the 5sfe over at 6gc.net. WE have all been saving to get the kit, but so far no one has come up with the cash to do so. This sudden reinterest has come from one memeber planning on buying the kit in the next few weeks. She contacted Ripp who replied saying there are a limited number of the kits left. Another member contacted Ripp who replied that they were discontinued and in order to get them back, 5 members would need to put up $4500 ($1000 above listed selling price) to aquire them. Is this true and if so why the increase in price? Why the penelty of $1000 to be the first few to have the kit?

-Asher Yap
(orvillescelica @ 6gc.net and Ripp forums)

If anyone else is up for it, i can put down my $1000 deposit. But probably wont be able to put in the rest of the balance until the next year.

This post has been edited by orvillescelica: Oct 19, 2005 - 1:45 PM