Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1998 07:02:37 -0700
Reply-To:     vwmaster@VOLKS-MOTORSPORTS.COM
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From:         vwmaster@VOLKS-MOTORSPORTS.COM
Subject:      Price breakdowns On The ECO/Rocker "KIT" and Comments about
              ZOOMIN!
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Dimwitted Moose and Flying Suirrel& all others who read this,


  >
> I'd likew to know how the $825 is broken down into the 3 facets of the kit;
> rockers, pushrods, and chip.  Performance chips for cheys can be bought for
> under$100 just about anywhere, and figure $225 for the ratio rockers, that
> leaves $600 for the chip.  Who's zoomin' who?  MPG info on new kit would be
> helpful as well.  Torque increase? Inquiring minds want to know.

  Well, we're NOT dealing with a Chevy here.

  The ratio rockers are a complete assembly by Gene Berg.  If you've
bought ANY Berg stuff you'll know what that means, and the chip is a
"Copyrighted" chip made outside of the Us and there is only one person
making it.

  The berg rockers alone are $450.00+  There is a small amount of
machining that needs to be done to them along with the pushrods being
cut to length, $50.00 (for the set of push rods).

  Shipping ect on the chips cost a bit along with the price of the chip.

  To be honest with you I DON'T by any means make a "Killing" on
a"KIT".  I will do ok if I sell the kits 10 at a time and I can do a
production Type of run on the machining so that less time is spent
tooling up.

  I like to think that I just about bend over backwards for anyone that
deal with.

  I've extended credit to people, sent them parts just to TEST their
problem, spent hours on the phone with different "Listmembers" helping
them to get to the bottom of their peticular Vanagon problem.

  I'm still NOT sure how I feel about the Possible implication of,
"Who's Zoomin Who?"  But that's besides the point.  Those of you who
have and do deal with me know that I give 100% and will go the extra
mile to ensure you get the parts/info you need when YOU need it.

  Any comments welcome here since we're all jumping in.

  I'm trying to give those of you who have been "Complaining" about the
"Lack of Power" in your vanagon a solution and I get more Negative input
than anything. I'm working on getting the info onto my web site so that
all of you who want to see the dyno sheet can.

  Kyle



  Kyle Wade  (408) 426-1431 OR  (408) 429-9424
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