Do-Luck Bars: $$$$$$$

[adey]

RPS13 Floor Support Bar Aluminum $520.00
RPS13 Rear Cross Bar (RXB) $350.00
RPS13 Front Ladder Bar $240.00
RPS13 Rear Ladder Bar $240.00

Does anyone else think those prices are a little... high?

[Dousan_PG]

yeah especially when i paid 250 for the RXB
and waaaaaay less for the rest i'm picking up shortly

[kandyflip445]

I don't know anything about the prices...but is the ladder bar the one that goes on the inside of the fender??? I remember someone had those ones but I can't remember what they are called.

[Dousan_PG]

no, rxb goes behind drive and passenger seat, but infront of rear seats...like a incar sway bar. it goes along floor board

front ladder goes under tranny and bolts up w/ it kinda
rear ladder bar does same, but under rear bumper area

floor bars go along the bottom of car (under car)

doluck site has pics i think.

[kandyflip445]

Do you know the name of the bars that I'm talkin bout?

[Dousan_PG]

there's at least 5 companies i know of that make that
but the one you saw was

NAMS fender bar

NAMS is the company (i forget what it means, well i know but i might be wrong w/ it-dont want to give wrong info)

that one goes behind front fenders

alex chang (mav1178) purchased those.

[Initial E]

If you guys want a good price on Do-Luck stuff you guys should check out SP Engeering, they should give you a pretty good deal.

[240fluke]

Do you have a website for SP Engineering?

Tim '95 SE

[kandyflip445]

What do those fender bars help stiffen up? I mean will it make a bigger difference than a STB? Sorry, I feel like I'm hijackin this thread...:rolleyes:

[Dousan_PG]

stiffen front fo chassi. i heard (from alex) it was pretty noticeable change. worth the money..
but a pricey piece. i think around 500?

[s14 RL]

$400 for bars that retail for $150 in Japan...that's crazy. It'd be more cost effective to fab it up!

Anyways, getting back on topic--

Retail prices for Do-Luck pieces in Japan:

RXB: ~$270
RLB: ~$180
FLB: ~$180
Floor Support Bar: ~$400

So if you think about it, paying an $80 premium for RXB, $60 premium for each ladder bar, $120 premium for the FSB isn't too bad considering the cost of shipping the stuff here. But in the end, still probably more cost effective to get the stuff fabricated...

edit:

$500 for those fender bars that retail for $150 in Japan...yikes.

[Dousan_PG]

ohyeah
i meant in USA the price was around that.
japan:
16,800 yen = $141.00

[s14 RL]

But still...paying that much of a premium even over here sounds pretty crazy...is import duty/shipping _THAT_ bad?? I wonder if I could sell uncommon corvette and mustang aftermarket parts to ppl in Japan at 100% markups...:D

[Dousan_PG]

maybe i over estimated. probably arond 300-400
yeah markup is REALLY bad

but here domestic parts are dirt cheap. so im just into the wrong cars for my country hahahah