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Originally Posted by Corbic
What are we even arguing about?
Nismo Tension Rod = OEM Tension Rod with stiffer rubber and silver paint.
Geometry is the same, steal material is the same. You can buy Nismo bushings and press them in for $100 vs buying the complete GTR rods for $400. $400 maybe worth it to someone who can't push bushings, has bad rods or whatever.
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you're really over-simplifying it
yes, some nismo products are not very worth it. other nismo products, are worth it. how much "worth" depends on you and your budget.
you can say that the nismo power brace is really just a pair of TC brackets with a pipe welded to it, and painted silver. essentially, that is what it is.
the engine/trans mounts are "just" higher durometer rubber, you could just fill the stock ones with urethane for added ridgidity, right?
the bushings are just slightly higher durometer, you could just go with urethane bushings and save a bundle (although urethane sucks, but thats another topic)
these parts dont make your car magically better or faster, but they are indeed an improvement.
that this is even a discussion in 2021 is kinda odd, you would think all of this is common knowledge by now. have you never bought a nismo product before? like i said earlier, they have their place and i like (and use) nismo products but there is a point where the pricing no longer makes sense. anyone in the industry who sells these parts and monitors these prices understands this. anyone else remember when the power brace was like 100 bucks? never hesitated to buy at those prices, but nowadays they are insanely over priced and i would opt to custom-fab/weld
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Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree
My tail lights work. Why the fuck should I run yours?
Same argument, presented just as nicely.
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absolutely. thats the equivalent of trying to sell champagne to someone who typically drinks malt liquor.