why are the hid kits so expensive?

theorie · 09-14-2010, 10:14 PM

All I have to say is: good luck finding the Sonar clear headlights in bulk if you plan on copying the SBG kit. I've looked, everywhere. I even tried to contact the factory directly, more than once. Anyone who claims they sell the Sonar clear headlight housings is either: A) permanently out of stock & hasn't updated their website inventory; or B) a lying bastard trying to scam you out of $300.

As someone who has a group buy going on right now, I can definitely say that labor is EASILY underestimated when thinking about producing a product. Sure, making one set for yourself or your friend is easy enough, but try making 10, 20, 30 or more sets of anything. Then we can talk about the fair price of labor.

The SakeBomb Garage HID Projector kit is the new benchmark. If you want to DIY, go for it, but if you want a plug-n-play kit, that you know is going to be quality, get the SBG kit - it's worth every penny.

turboed13b · 09-15-2010, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by theorie

All I have to say is: good luck finding the Sonar clear headlights in bulk if you plan on copying the SBG kit. I've looked, everywhere. I even tried to contact the factory directly, more than once. Anyone who claims they sell the Sonar clear headlight housings is either: A) permanently out of stock & hasn't updated their website inventory; or B) a lying bastard trying to scam you out of $300.

As someone who has a group buy going on right now, I can definitely say that labor is EASILY underestimated when thinking about producing a product. Sure, making one set for yourself or your friend is easy enough, but try making 10, 20, 30 or more sets of anything. Then we can talk about the fair price of labor.

The SakeBomb Garage HID Projector kit is the new benchmark. If you want to DIY, go for it, but if you want a plug-n-play kit, that you know is going to be quality, get the SBG kit - it's worth every penny.

I bought my sonar housings for 77 shipped

maybe thats why sbg kit is more expensive i will have to look into that.

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theorie VRR PSSH Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 113 Rep Power: 17	All I have to say is: good luck finding the Sonar clear headlights in bulk if you plan on copying the SBG kit. I've looked, everywhere. I even tried to contact the factory directly, more than once. Anyone who claims they sell the Sonar clear headlight housings is either: A) permanently out of stock & hasn't updated their website inventory; or B) a lying bastard trying to scam you out of $300. As someone who has a group buy going on right now, I can definitely say that labor is EASILY underestimated when thinking about producing a product. Sure, making one set for yourself or your friend is easy enough, but try making 10, 20, 30 or more sets of anything. Then we can talk about the fair price of labor. The SakeBomb Garage HID Projector kit is the new benchmark. If you want to DIY, go for it, but if you want a plug-n-play kit, that you know is going to be quality, get the SBG kit - it's worth every penny. __________________ 1993 SSM, 20B (D449), SINGLE-TURBO, DIY-BUILD IN THE WORKS... \|Build Thread\| 1993 BB, 13B, SINGLE-TURBO, DAILY DRIVER \|Build Thread\| MY FACEBOOK PROFILE // BLACK LABEL ENGINEERING // ADVANCED RACE TECH // IR PERFORMANCE // THE BOOST LAB // [url=rotaryaddicts.com] Last edited by theorie; 09-14-2010 at 10:27 PM.