Rotary Car Club - View Single Post - Any interest in the return of the MindTrain exhaust system?

Kentetsu · 03-18-2009, 08:08 AM

Here's the scoop. I've always loved this exhaust system ever since I saw/heard it in person for the first time. Not to mention, it would be great if Racing Beat actually had some competition. So, I emailed the sales dept. at Kickyride (the original retailer of the system) to basically beg/plead them to start production up again, and to tell them that the system is still highly respected:

Hello. My question is in regards to the MindTrain exhaust system that
used to be offered through this site. It is my understanding that it has
not been available for some years now, and I was wondering if there was
any possibility that it might someday return.
The system is still in use on many cars, and the majority of owners love them. A lot
of RX7 owners are currently wishing that they could find one of these
systems, and even the used ones (when you can find them) sell like
hotcakes.
If there is no possibility of you returning this product to the market,
could you possibly give me some details on it? I don't know if you
actually manufactured the system yourselves, or simply marketed it, but if
there is any way to get access to it once again we could make a great many
people happy.
Thank you for your time and consideration...
Sent at:3/11/2009 3:42:59 PM

The response:

Hi Ken,

Unfortunately, we did not manufacture the exhausts. If we did, I guarantee they'd still be readily available. Mindtrain pretty much called it quits a couple years ago. I spoke to the owner then and he had just retired and decided to shut down mindtrain. At the time, he only had a few pieces left which are definitely gone by now. Maybe, if enough interest can be found, I'll look into manufacturing some of the pieces but from what I learned in 2006, there was a minimum of a 25 piece order to justify a production run for 1 part. That's what made it difficult to revive certain applications a few years ago. I'll let you know if anything develops this year.

Thanks,
Mike
Sales/Tech support
www.kickyride.com

So there you have it guys. I am not personally in the market for one at this time, but rather wanted to make this attempt for the general benefit of our community....

Here is a clip from Perfect Circle's car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43EE9BmCXQw

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03-18-2009, 08:08 AM	#1
Kentetsu RCC Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 530 Rep Power: 18	Any interest in the return of the MindTrain exhaust system? Here's the scoop. I've always loved this exhaust system ever since I saw/heard it in person for the first time. Not to mention, it would be great if Racing Beat actually had some competition. So, I emailed the sales dept. at Kickyride (the original retailer of the system) to basically beg/plead them to start production up again, and to tell them that the system is still highly respected: Hello. My question is in regards to the MindTrain exhaust system that used to be offered through this site. It is my understanding that it has not been available for some years now, and I was wondering if there was any possibility that it might someday return. The system is still in use on many cars, and the majority of owners love them. A lot of RX7 owners are currently wishing that they could find one of these systems, and even the used ones (when you can find them) sell like hotcakes. If there is no possibility of you returning this product to the market, could you possibly give me some details on it? I don't know if you actually manufactured the system yourselves, or simply marketed it, but if there is any way to get access to it once again we could make a great many people happy. Thank you for your time and consideration... Sent at:3/11/2009 3:42:59 PM The response: Hi Ken, Unfortunately, we did not manufacture the exhausts. If we did, I guarantee they'd still be readily available. Mindtrain pretty much called it quits a couple years ago. I spoke to the owner then and he had just retired and decided to shut down mindtrain. At the time, he only had a few pieces left which are definitely gone by now. Maybe, if enough interest can be found, I'll look into manufacturing some of the pieces but from what I learned in 2006, there was a minimum of a 25 piece order to justify a production run for 1 part. That's what made it difficult to revive certain applications a few years ago. I'll let you know if anything develops this year. Thanks, Mike Sales/Tech support www.kickyride.com So there you have it guys. I am not personally in the market for one at this time, but rather wanted to make this attempt for the general benefit of our community.... Here is a clip from Perfect Circle's car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43EE9BmCXQw . __________________ "Learn from the past, or it will become your future...." '85 GS 12a + LSD/Sterling carb/Respeed coilovers/Respeed front swaybar/Respeed adj. rear spring perches/Illuminas/Bilsteins on rear AutoX vids @ http://www.youtube.com/user/Kentetsu1