Is Trust / Greddy out of business?

Whizbang · 09-10-2008, 03:49 PM

which then REALLY sucks because we wont have the R/D anymore.

Miata_mx5 · 09-10-2008, 03:53 PM

Greddy was not run out of business by chinese knockoffs. That is only part of the problem.

A combination of the Treehugger mentality (in Japan and USA), a lack of new platforms in the worlds largest automotive market (USA), chinaman/EGay junk, A failing economy in Japan, and slipping here too, stricter emissions standards in japan, USA, and europe, all contributed to the falling of Greddy. It is not just 1 thing.

It was a similar thing that took APEXi 2 - 3 years ago, but as i said, if everything goes smoothly and they get taken over buy a good company. Greddy will still make parts.

What may/will happen in the future...is we will see more specialized R and D from smaller tuning shops like R-Magic, Full Race, CP Pistons, Bozz Speed Japan, etc... and lesser from larger from tuning monopolies like Greddy/HKS/APExi, etc... It is a double edged sword, because they have the financial firepower to do big RandD, but at the same time they rely on a lot to keep such a financial machine going. Smaller shops can do more to make quality parts, but lack the funding....there needs to be a middle ground.

09-10-2008, 03:49 PM	#1
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09-10-2008, 03:53 PM	#2
Miata_mx5 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine, Southern California Posts: 99 Rep Power: 18	Greddy was not run out of business by chinese knockoffs. That is only part of the problem. A combination of the Treehugger mentality (in Japan and USA), a lack of new platforms in the worlds largest automotive market (USA), chinaman/EGay junk, A failing economy in Japan, and slipping here too, stricter emissions standards in japan, USA, and europe, all contributed to the falling of Greddy. It is not just 1 thing. It was a similar thing that took APEXi 2 - 3 years ago, but as i said, if everything goes smoothly and they get taken over buy a good company. Greddy will still make parts. What may/will happen in the future...is we will see more specialized R and D from smaller tuning shops like R-Magic, Full Race, CP Pistons, Bozz Speed Japan, etc... and lesser from larger from tuning monopolies like Greddy/HKS/APExi, etc... It is a double edged sword, because they have the financial firepower to do big RandD, but at the same time they rely on a lot to keep such a financial machine going. Smaller shops can do more to make quality parts, but lack the funding....there needs to be a middle ground. __________________ Endless USA My Livejournal Blog Last edited by Miata_mx5; 09-10-2008 at 03:56 PM.