Thanks S3adragOn for the compliment.
Funkdefino, we're not allowed to do any of the aforementioned things...986 Forum posting rules won’t permit...Just kidding
We're pretty nice guys actually, nerf foam ball maybe but nothing vicious! It’s all good, we don’t have anything against you bud. Actually, I think it's a fair sentiment you raise and so I want to objectively address it for a moment.
First, you did a good job pricing out the parts and I’m even impressed you provided links. But to be fair, if I were to take just the items you listed for $90, I would still not have a complete install but I would have additional shipping costs S3adragOn mentioned from several vendors (as many of these components assembled in our kits are unrelated and often not available through a single supplier).
The brief version of what your missing: Barring the caliper decal we include, what makes our kit a kit is the fabricated components. Each install, each kit fits the same way each time, every bend, every cut and every hole fits properly to make life easy for everyone...to achieve this requires our parts to be manufactured precisely which means engineering services (CAD drawings & revisions), tooling/setup, initial sample run, materials and short run production costs.
1. Rear Support Bracket (mounted to stock location)
2. Trim Setter, for height and depth of the install
3. Bezel (now made of aluminum) tumbled and powder coated in factory texture
The reality is, we really put out kits because we enjoy what we do and it's been very rewarding helping others with their installations. Do we make a bit on the kits, we do but there are lots of expenditures and logistics involved with putting the kits together. At the end of the day, it's an earned living but we get to do what we find fun and meaningful...so makes it all worthwhile!
Thanks,
Trieullionaire
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