Trevor Boicey wrote:
>My theory is basically that if adding one adds 10hp and up
>to a factory car for $100, why didn't the factory do it?
Because it affects the emissions levels and makes it a little more
bothersome (and expensive in the long run) to pass 50 state emissions?
Having worked with large manufacturing corporations, often a decision
to save on production costs in a competitive market involves choosing
a slightly inferior component that saves a few cents per unit. So a
decision to spend an extra few dollars, not to mention $100, is not
insignificant. That can mean reducing a profit margin by millions of
dollars!
Dan Rollins Los Angeles, CA
'68 MGB (rebuilding the HIF4 carbs on it.
This nice weather is killing me!)
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