Track Pack vs R Splitter

[Bullitt2065]

Ok so the base splitter is a 3 piece plastic. R splitter is a 1 piece larger plastic.

The notion of having a front splitter made out of plastic is primarily for it being cheap and the ability to easily replace it if it gets damaged. I dont understand how a $2700 price tag accomplishes that?

The price of an entire M5 bumper paint, including brand new bumper from Germany cost $2400. I dont understand how the plastic piece from Ford costs $2700?

What am I missing?

I'm sure Porsche bumper is cheaper than that as well.

That is Ford pricing it so that people don't buy them. They want to dissuade people from making R clones.

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[Voodooo]

Because physics only applies on track.

Are you really wanting to go that far with this? Do you "REALLY" think you'll notice the aero difference with a different splitter / spoiler that's not matched to the car during street driving? Hell no you won't. Now on a track day at high speeds yes. But I didn't say that.

 

[Voodooo]

Stanglife installed a gt350 splitter on his R to help reduce the road rash. I have a R splitter on my track pack. I highly doubt either of us will notice any difference during street use. I live in a area that I do not have to worry about steep grades and approaches, stanglife obviously does and I think his choice of using a non R splitter wise. Why would one want to grind up the R splitter if he has the option not to.

 

[Zitrosounds]

The consensus is that Ford has raised prices to a point that curbs demand either due to car production needs or more likely to curb the R imitations.

NAH! its simple! supply and demand.

 

[Zitrosounds]

That's not what he said.

Hilarious! no wing or splitter will matter on the street as the speeds needed to benefit from said aero is very high. And if you are driving at these speeds on the street you will surely make a good you-tube video and add to the mass crowd killings.

 

[Zitrosounds]

I think that front splitter should cost $1400-1500. Anything above that is too much.

If I had to guess, I'd say Ford is keeping these prices high because its a limited production run. They dont have too many of these parts laying around so there is an overhead cost.

You think? so why don't you start a project and start producing them, I'll buy one of you. What you think is irrelevant. The market drives the price, supply and demand.

 

[stanglife]

Hilarious! no wing or splitter will matter on the street as the speeds needed to benefit from said aero is very high. And if you are driving at these speeds on the street you will surely make a good you-tube video and add to the mass crowd killings.

But I think it's cool that they designed to GT350 low enough so that it will not actually run OVER people. I think that's a plus.

 

[krt22]

Because physics only applies on track.

Do you understand the physics and at which speeds they actually start to come into play?

 

[krt22]

You think? so why don't you start a project and start producing them, I'll buy one of you. What you think is irrelevant. The market drives the price, supply and demand.

Its also a molded part, if they only planned a limited run the tooling costs amortized over the run are obviously much higher. The fact its a 1 piece design vs 3 piece also can increase the tooling costs based on the mold size/complexity.

They are typically run in batches so they likely might be in limbo where if they run an extra batch or two they will have way too many on hand, but if they dont do something to curb the demand individual purchases they wont have enough for production

 

[Voodooo]

I'm happy and lucky I bought mine for a cheap fair price. I waited until the price came down. Im sure it'll drop again. But honestly for a piece of plastic it's outrageous. I think that the aftermarket carbon fiber splitter is cheap priced. And if the quality is good it's more than worth it.

 

[stanglife]

Only problem with the CF one is it will likely not survive even a light impact as well as the plastic one.

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