My RX7SP build up

[RICE RACING]

Originally Posted by silverfdturbo6port

Nice! Where do you get all the cool gadgets? They cost a arm and a leg

^All over the place^, lots of contacts across the globe so I get allot of stuff, mostly for testing and the persuit of knowledge so then I can talk about it from personal experience perspective........... its my job, so I am always testing out new items, lots of them 'top shelf'

Cost is relative
I learned long ago: A cheap item is a total loss, providing life long frustration + pain V's the temporary initial shock of the costs associated with the highest quality items.

I've never ever regretted buying a top spec item, always been able to use it, enjoy it, then after its served its time, sold it off to others who wanted it, if you look at the whole life cycle of the purchse, the high expense items deserve the consideration as they are a WIN/WIN proposition, v's the low spec shit (plethora of shit!) that are worthless as soon as you take delivery

Quality costs! and its cheaper long term + much MUCH more enjoyable and worth while

[RedR1]

Originally Posted by RICE RACING

I learned long ago: A cheap item is a total loss, providing life long frustration + pain V's the temporary initial shock of the costs associated with the highest quality items.

SO, SO True!! about 10 years ago i used to be ok with buying off-brand or "good enough" products. Now, after tens of thousands of dollars wasted (i'm a slow learner, lmao) I only buy new or top shelf for my specific application. very rarely do i buy used, if it can be avoided.

[RICE RACING]

Originally Posted by RedR1

SO, SO True!! about 10 years ago i used to be ok with buying off-brand or "good enough" products. Now, after tens of thousands of dollars wasted (i'm a slow learner, lmao) I only buy new or top shelf for my specific application. very rarely do i buy used, if it can be avoided.

I still have the habit like us all to never pay retail and buy shit on the cheap, but must be high quality item or 'top shelf'.

The car ECU thing is a classic.
People go 'fuck man' you have a mega buck ECU.......... but forget that extreme example for a second, you look in my ECU thread for example of units that only cost ~$4500 Life Racing F88 (for example).

You buy *one* unit and it does everything.
Data Logger
AFR Measure
Boost Control
Engine
Gearbox
Traction Control
Ignition System

You go add up all of that shit + ghetto enable codes LOL (some shit brands) and even wehn buying ghetto, you get to the price of top shelf, only difference is you still have a turd of a system all interconnected with scotch locks and cable ties LOL.

Sometimes (and this comes with age) you just need to take a step back and think, and spend the ca$h once and you do end up with much better solutions and better value long term.

Sure high quality costs initially, but ironically it is cheaper long term, and a fuck load better all the way through